[SOLVED] WLAN + Hidden ESSID (again)

Hi,
i know there are several threads about this topic, but none solved my problem. I need to to connect wirelessly (iwl4965) to an access point with hidden ESSID at my University without encryption. Is there a comfortable way to do that? The gnome network-manager-applet doesn't seem to work with hidden ESSID. I installed wicd as an alternative but it's not working properly and it feels not as comfortable as nm-applet.
Last edited by VirtualRider (2009-06-24 13:05:45)

Just to be sure:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=69181
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=68777
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=65801
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=67697
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=69933
Last edited by karol (2009-05-12 10:47:07)

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* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
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* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
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================== original message ======================
Hello,
I'm quite new to linux so maybe it's somethin I'm overlooking.
I have followed the steps described here to set my regdom to EU to allow using channels 12 and 13 but I still only have 11 channels, and I don't see my WLAN which is working on channel 13.
I have found different solutions, none of which helped.
I tried adding options cfg80211 ieee80211_regdom=EU to /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf and the modules load with that option when I load them with modprobe.
I have also tried installing crda and editing /etc/conf.d/wireless-regdom uncommenting the DE entry (Germany)
The solution also talked about adding wireless-regdom to /etc/rc.conf, but that was before arch moved to systemd (I guess) and there doesn't seem to be a wireless-regdom.service so I'm lost.
The last thing I tried was to set the region with iw reg set, but it remains as 00:
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country 00: DFS-UNSET
(2402 - 2472 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
(2457 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20), NO-IR
(2474 - 2494 @ 20), (N/A, 20), NO-IR
(5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20), NO-IR
(5735 - 5835 @ 80), (N/A, 20), NO-IR
(57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 0)
It doesn't matter if I set the country code to EU, DE or JP for each of the methods listed above, I am still stuck with 11 channels only.
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01:05.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR5212/AR5213 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
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Wiphy phy0
max # scan SSIDs: 4
max scan IEs length: 2285 bytes
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports RSN-IBSS.
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* WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
* WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
* TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
* CCMP (00-0f-ac:4)
* CMAC (00-0f-ac:6)
Available Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
Configured Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
* mesh point
Band 1:
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 1.0 Mbps
* 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
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* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
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* 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)
* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
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* new_station
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* managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
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* IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* managed: 0x40 0xd0
* AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0
* P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0
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* #{ managed } <= 2048, #{ AP, mesh point } <= 4,
total <= 2048, #channels <= 1
HT Capability overrides:
* MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
* maximum A-MSDU length
* supported channel width
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* max A-MPDU length exponent
* min MPDU start spacing
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Device supports HT-IBSS.
Device supports low priority scan.
Device supports scan flush.
Device supports AP scan.
I have seen someone say the regulatory domain may be fixed in the EEPROM of the card so changing it is not possible.
I do not think it is the case, since it is actually a card from an old Japanese laptop, and from what I gathered, they even have 14 channels over there. So the ath5k module managed to change it from 14 to 11 somehow, which leads me to believe it should be possible to get it back to (at least) 13 channels. And windows doesn't seem to have a problem detecting my WLAN either...
Any help appreciated.
Last edited by Soukyuu (2014-04-12 18:46:09)

The link helped, thanks!
I managed to get channel 14 working as well now.
For the record:
- a value of 68 enables 1-11 + 12-13 (NO-IR)
- a value of 60 enables 1-11 + 12-14 (NO-IR)
Be careful experimenting with them though, I tried to write 392 (Japan) to the EEPROM and it did... after which the wlan interface has disappeared. In my opinion, the information regarding the 3 digit regdoms is rather unclear, it probably belongs into another register, not regdomain. You can still fix the card by rewriting a correct, two digit regdomain value.
edit2: nevermind the part below, solved. Will add full instructions to the first post. Thanks for the help!
edit: channel 14 seems to only hold for a few seconds, though. The EEPROM info keeps reverting regdom to GB for some reason. I then have to unload and reload the ath5k module to re-enable channel 14.
Booting: correctly sets country to JP, then resets it to GB
[ 6.285400] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[ 7.054075] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
[ 7.054081] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
[ 7.054081] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 7.054085] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 7.054087] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 7.054089] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 7.054091] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 7.054093] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 7.054095] cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 0 mBm)
[ 7.054119] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: JP
[ 7.068527] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: JP
[ 7.068555] cfg80211: DFS Master region: JP
[ 7.068555] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 7.068558] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 7.068560] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 7.068562] cfg80211: (4910000 KHz - 4990000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
[ 7.068564] cfg80211: (5030000 KHz - 5090000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
[ 7.068566] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 7.068567] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 7.068569] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 160000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
[ 35.219154] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: GB
[ 35.224197] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: GB
[ 35.224200] cfg80211: DFS Master region: ETSI
[ 35.224204] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 35.224208] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 35.224212] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 35.224216] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 35.224220] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2700 mBm)
[ 35.224223] cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 65880000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm)
me manually reloading modules
[ 138.363438] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[ 138.468156] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
[ 138.468167] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
[ 138.468171] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 138.468176] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 138.468180] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 138.468183] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 138.468187] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 138.468191] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 138.468195] cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 0 mBm)
[ 138.468235] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: JP
[ 138.473603] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: JP
[ 138.473612] cfg80211: DFS Master region: JP
[ 138.473615] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 138.473620] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 138.473624] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 138.473628] cfg80211: (4910000 KHz - 4990000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
[ 138.473632] cfg80211: (5030000 KHz - 5090000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
[ 138.473635] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 138.473639] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 138.473643] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 160000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
and the thing overwriting the setting again without me doing anything a while later
[ 147.725198] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[ 147.731014] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
[ 147.731025] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
[ 147.731028] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 147.731033] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 147.731037] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 147.731041] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 147.731044] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 147.731048] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 147.731052] cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 0 mBm)
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[ 147.738678] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: JP
[ 147.738689] cfg80211: DFS Master region: JP
[ 147.738692] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 147.738697] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 147.738701] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 147.738705] cfg80211: (4910000 KHz - 4990000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
[ 147.738708] cfg80211: (5030000 KHz - 5090000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
[ 147.738712] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 147.738716] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 147.738720] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 160000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
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[ 158.403475] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: GB
[ 158.403478] cfg80211: DFS Master region: ETSI
[ 158.403481] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 158.403486] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 158.403490] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 158.403493] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 158.403497] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2700 mBm)
[ 158.403501] cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 65880000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm)
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edit2: nevermind the part above, solved. Will add full instructions to the first post. Thanks for the help!
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I downgrade to 1.6.0.2 as a temporary solution and it works with no problems. Does anybody else have a same problem?
Another strange thing that I didn't notice before. We have 2 computers (other one is imac with osx) that use wireless connection on same router. Yesterday I notice that my connection (wicd 1.6.2.1 on eeepc) is dropping now and then when other computer is using safari to surf?! Thats why I downgrade so low to 1.6.0.2. Any ideas?
Last edited by liticovjesac (2009-09-22 17:33:59)

liticovjesac wrote:I have a problem with wicd after last night update from 1.6.2-1 to 1.6.2.2-1. I am using wireless with hidden ESSID on my linksys wrt54gl. After update to new version WICD can't find my hidden network when I go Network - Find a hidden network . My router stays hidden.
I downgrade to 1.6.0.2 as a temporary solution and it works with no problems. Does anybody else have a same problem?
Especially this was fixed in 1.6.2.2, so this is very strange that it doesn't work anymore. Maybe you can try this, it was mentioned in another thread which helped some people:
thefatprecious wrote:I had an issue as well after the update. The first thing I tried was to make a backup of the old one and delete the /etc/wicd/wireless-settings.conf file. Restarted /etc/rc.d/wicd and let it create a new file. After that I setup my network profile again and haven't had an issue. You may want to give that a shot if you haven't tried that already...
liticovjesac wrote:Another strange thing that I didn't notice before. We have 2 computers (other one is imac with osx) that use wireless connection on same router. Yesterday I notice that my connection (wicd 1.6.2.1 on eeepc) is dropping now and then when other computer is using safari to surf?! Thats why I downgrade so low to 1.6.0.2. Any ideas?
That shouldn't be a problem which comes from wicd. wicd only uses wpa_supplicant stuff under the hood to connect to a network.
Daniel

Hidden WLAN Missing in N95

Web Browser (or any other App) is unable to find the Hidden WLAN whose Access Point has been alaready saved in the settings of N95.
When I turn OFF the broadcasting of the SSID, the WLAN wizard shows Hidden WLAN from which I created an AP and the phone prompted that AP is valid.
Internet Phone didn't list that in WLAN section but gave an option to use Hidden Lan, if I used the option and got connected to my SIP provider, WLAN connected icon came on main screen along with internet phone. And then when I started browsing it showed me an AP of hidden wlan.
But when I disconnected the Internet Phone, browser didnt list that AP.
This seems to be a bug, I am using Nokia N95(01.01) at v12.
Please help me out as I am bound to use office's hidden WLAN which I cannot change to broadcasting.
Ritz - Total Nokia Freak
N95 - Apps - GarminMXT, SymSMB2.5, Mobiola Webcam, ScreenShots, SameTime etc
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When you have your WLAN hidden and configured as an AP.
Are you able to see it in the list of available APs presented by Web Browser or any other Application ?
I can only see it as HIDDEN WLAN in WLAN Wizard, none my Apps pick it up even if its properly saved as AP.
Please help.
Ritz - Total Nokia Freak
N95 - Apps - GarminMXT, SymSMB2.5, Mobiola Webcam, ScreenShots, SameTime etc
Previous Phones - 3315, 3530, 6600, N70ME, N95 - Finally

[SOLVED] Broadcom wireless BCM4322 with b43 no connection (recently)

Hi there,
recently (not sure when exactly, as my Notebook is mostly docked with ethernet LAN) my wireless stopped connecting to different routers. This came to my attention about 3 weeks ago.
My wireless card is a Broadcom, see
$ lspci -vnn | grep 14e4
0c:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:432b] (rev 01)
and used to run just fine using the b43 driver blacklisting the b43legacy. Now wireless stopped working, and I am not able to connect to networks either protected by WPA/2 or even WEP, somehow the authentication fails.
I am using NetworkManager with Gnome 3.4.2 and re-installed the b43-firmware from AUR today
$ uname -a
Linux Spiff 3.5.3-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Aug 26 09:14:51 CEST 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
$ pacman -Qi networkmanager
Name : networkmanager
Version : 0.9.6.0-1
$ pacman -Qi b43-firmware
Name : b43-firmware
Version : 5.100.138-2
URL : http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43
Depends On : linux>=3.2
Installed Size : 1052,00 KiB
Architecture : any
Build Date : Mi 12 Sep 2012 13:27:09 CEST
Install Date : Mi 12 Sep 2012 13:27:13 CEST
Install Reason : Explicitly installed
Description : Firmware for Broadcom B43 wireless networking chips
I switched from initscripts to systemd somewhere in July, but not sure if it is coincidence, as all modules still load fine, and I can see SSIDs as before.
$ dmesg | grep b43
[ 1672.938354] b43-phy1: Broadcom 4322 WLAN found (core revision 16)
[ 1673.004863] Registered led device: b43-phy1::tx
[ 1673.004881] Registered led device: b43-phy1::rx
[ 1673.004901] Registered led device: b43-phy1::radio
[ 1700.930077] b43-phy1: Loading firmware version 666.2 (2011-02-23 01:15:07)
$ lsmod | grep b43
b43 353762 0
ssb 49827 1 b43
pcmcia 35785 2 b43,ssb
bcma 25146 1 b43
mac80211 416391 1 b43
mmc_core 81526 4 b43,ssb,sdhci,sdhci_pci
cfg80211 173210 2 b43,mac80211
I started the NetworkManager from the console and attached the log (excerpt, see full debug log with link below)
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[2572]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long.
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
NetworkManager[2572]: <warn> Activation (wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
NetworkManager[2572]: <warn> Couldn't disconnect supplicant interface: This interface is not connected.
NetworkManager[2572]: <warn> No agents were available for this request.
NetworkManager[2572]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> failed (reason 'no-secrets') [60 120 7]
NetworkManager debug log
Google resp. searching the forums did not give me a clue. However I switched to the broadcom-wl driver, and now wireless is working again. Nevertheless I would like to use the b43 driver, mainly for the reason that my neighborhood is quite busy with WLAN, and I like to run my router on channel 13, but the broadcom-wl driver only seems to support channel 1-11 in contrast to the b43 driver; also b43 is the OpenSource recommended one, according to the wiki.
Any help or ideas is appreciated. Thanks in advance, best regards,
christoph
Last edited by roepi (2013-11-24 18:43:55)

Koven wrote:My only limitation right now is that I can't connect to any hidden ESSID network
Hmmm, my limitation with the wl driver is, that channel 12/13 is not supported. As far as I found out there is no way to make it work, as the driver itself does not support it.
Koven wrote:Wiki says b43 is supported for BCM4322 but if you go to the link they give you it says it's not supported.
On the b43 Linux Wireless site as well as in the wiki the BCM4322 [14e4:432b] is listed as "Not in kernel26-lts" and "partially in 2.6.39+". Where did you find it is not supported at all?
However it used to work on my machine month ago flawlessly with the b43 driver, but somehow stopped working. That's why.

WLAN in E61i

I have observed that the symbol for WLAN active always stays on the top right corner of my mobile. I have tried everything from switching off the WLAN scanning, removing all the access points, restart etc. Does anyone has the same problem. Please note that there are 2 symbols for WLAN,one (looks like the 4 squares) meaning WLAN scanning is set to ON, and the second (lie a small flower) is for availaibility of WLAN network (with or without a lock). I am getting the trouble of getting the small flower always on my mobile.

Ohhhh Buddy
I guess u must have installed BlackBerry Connect software. This flower like Ikon indicated blackberry is installed. Blackberry connect has nothing to whether service is active or no. Just it will be there. Now ur handset must have one extra folder of Blackberry connect so just go in tht and uninstall the software. Keep in mind that u will not be able to use blackberry service till next time u again install it.
Go ahead
Hope this will solve issue if not again reply
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Strange airport problem since 10.5.3 - not solved by x.4

Hello,
as suggested by RodneyW I will try looking for help with an own thread:
I have a major problem with my airport-connection. Until 10.5.2 it worked fine.
I have a MacBook C2D (late 2006) and a Fritz!Box 7270 router with latest firmware. Wireless is set to ngb. The router normally broadcasts via the 2,4 Ghz band using channel 1.
I use WPA (TKIP) and a very strong random password (63 characters, I think).
This worked great until 10.5.3. Since then it is very hard to connect to the network. Sitting next to the router in the same room (no matter whether I am one meter or just centimeters away), I cannot connect most of the times. Mostly I get an error message ("time limit exceeded" should be the correct translation). In case my Mac connects, the connection is very(!) slow or literally doesn't exist at all.
The "funny" / strange thing is: as I walk away from the router, the connection starts getting better! I am now sitting two rooms away and my MacBook next to me connects perfectly!
According to AirportRadar and iStumbler there is no other wireless broadcasting at the same channel as my router does. Next to the router the signal strength is great (but no usable connection), two rooms away my signal strength is even lower than some other signal around here but the internet works fine (I am in fact connected to my network).
What I tried so far:
- repair permission, scan hd for errors (just in case s.o. asks)
- re-installing 10.5.3 using the combo update
- updated to x.4 using the combo update with turned off airport and bluetooth
- deleted my network from the preferred networks and connected again
- changed the ssid
- changed the wpa-password
- reboot in safe mode
- turned off IPv6
- played around with the IO80211Family.kext
Btw., there is no problem with re-connecting after wake-up.
Is there anyone having an idea to solve this? I would add any additional information needed to solve this.

Hooray, working again!
I changed encryption to WPA2 as you suggested. My first experience was that my connection got much faster. Since I have the draft-n-patch installed, sold by Apple some months ago, I was now able to connect using that standard. I never realized that.
Unfortunately, the main problem still existed. Now I slightly modified your second advice and switched to 802.11n+a broadcasting via the 5 Ghz band, used solely by me. And now, the connection even works next to the router! Still looks a bit unstable but I just downloaded a 500 Mb-file without troubles.
Seems as if the great number of networks was one of the reasons for my problem.
The commands mentioned by you return the following now:
agrCtlRSSI: -27
agrExtRSSI: -39
agrCtlNoise: -92
agrExtNoise: -92
state: running
op mode: station
lastTxRate: 300
maxRate: 270
lastAssocStatus: 0
802.11 auth: open
link auth: wpa2-psk
BSSID: 0:1c:4a:4b:f:6a
SSID: Irischer Tanzsaal
MCS: 15
channel: 36,1
SSID BSSID RSSI CHANNEL SECURITY (auth/unicast/group)
axelpaul 00:17:9a:68:bc:85 -53 6 WPA(PSK/TKIP/TKIP)
treggiari 00:1b:2f:5b:bf:d4 -71 11 WPA(PSK/TKIP/TKIP)
WLAN 00:03:c9:a3:42:ca -89 11 WEP
Irischer Tanzsaal 00:1c:4a:4b:0f:6a -27 36 WPA2(PSK/AES/AES)
Any comments?
Thank you very much for your help. I will pay you drink in case we ever meet.

E65 "WLAN not found" error

Hi,
I bought my phone on july 2007, it worked OK with my home wifi router (Freebox), and, one day, with no reason, it stopped working, and never worked again since then.
From time to time, I tried to reconnect it, with no success .
I updated to last firmware each time I tried, but it never fixed anything.
phone : E65 - 3.0633.69.00 (06-02-2008) RM-208
None of these wifi routers work :
FreeBox (french operator exclusive adsl terminal, which worked for 3 months after I bought the phone).
netgear WG102,
linksys wap54g,
apple time capsule,
Orange's "LiveBox Mini" (french operator adsl router)
I tried many encryption modes,
WEP (64/128), WPA 1 & 2, many channels
SSID is detected by the phone, then I get these errors
- when setting IP parameters with DHCP : "no wlan found"
- manual IPv4 settings : "no answer from gateway", after more than 1 minute of timeout.
The more frustrating is that I bought that phone for its VoIP functionnality, and I could only use it a couple of times in one year...
There seem to be many nokia users that encountered this problem with Symbian S60 3rd edition... (Bug in TCP/IP stack ?)
So, please, Help !
Thanks,
Sam

@woozy537
I have had the same problem with mine and was given this solution by my local Nokia Call centre.
Switch phone off for about 15 seconds. Switch back on. When home screen appears, on the phone dialer type *#7780#. The phone will restart after a short period. When it has restarted check to see if it will connect.
Also is your wlan hidden or public? If it is hidden you may have to change/check you wlan settings. On the Wlan wizard screen tap on options>settings and change Show WLan availability to yes.
After having re-read your last post you say the phone shows that your wireless network name is "known" That is exactly the same as mine so try the *#7780# method that I mentioned above. It worked for me.
Let us know how you get on.
Hope you had a good Christmas and best wishes for the new year.

[SOLVED] WLAN + Hidden ESSID (again)

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