Lost WPA Support After Updates

[MicronINC]

Running FC14 64 bit with KDE. I have an atheros wireless card that was working fine for months. Just recently I downloaded and installed some updates I got automatically. After a reboot, I have suddenly lost my wireless connection. I am still able to connect to unsecured networks but my network uses WPA and the status of the connection always freezes on "Awaiting Authentication". When connecting, it pops up the secrets windows asking for the wpa key even though its already entered. I've reset my home router several times to test various configurations with no encryption and with WPA. My key is correct but it will not connect. I've researched this issue and found others to have the same problem though their fixes have not worked for me.

I've gone through a few things. Wireless radio button on, networking and wireless enabled in fedora. Card still shown in lspci and with iwconfig. Funny enough, there was no wireless card listed in Network Manager. So I added the connection again and set it to be controlled by network manager and start on boot. No difference.

I'm wondering exactly what was updated that caused this. I didn't pay attention to what updates they were. This update occurred 3/5/2011. I've tried booting to the two previous backup kernels, but that doesnt help either. Also ran dmesg | grep wlan0 to find that the device was not active or ready but I could still connect to unsecured networks.

So I'm stumped and would really rather not reinstall. Besides, when I get the updates again, it will probably do the same thing. Is this a bug? I would post more information but I am not with my box at the moment. I'd be happy to try any suggestions you might have.

Thanks!

[unicron]

I run F14 on a T410. I have exactly the same problem when I upgraded NetworkManager and kde-plasma-networkmanagement a few minutes ago.

[MicronINC]

Good to see someone else is in the same boat as me. I have some command outputs and some screenshots as well. Are you also able to connect on networks without encryption?

[root@localhost ~]# uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.35.11-83.fc14.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Feb 7 07:06:44 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[root@localhost ~]#

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -qa | grep NetworkManager

NetworkManager-0.8.3.996-1.fc14.x86_64
NetworkManager-glib-0.8.3.996-1.fc14.x86_64

[root@localhost ~]#

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -qa | grep network

kdenetwork-libs-4.5.5-1.fc14.x86_64

kde-plasma-networkmanagement-0.9-0.35.20110221.fc14.x86_64

kdenetwork-4.5.5-1.fc14.x86_64

system-config-network-tui-1.6.2-1.fc14.noarch

system-config-network-1.6.2-1.fc14.noarch

kde-plasma-networkmanagement-libs-0.9-0.35.20110221.fc14.x86_64

[root@localhost ~]#

[root@localhost ~]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 02)

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)

00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05)

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 05)

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5)

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)

00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)

02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)

ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)

ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 02)

ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)

ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)

ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)

[root@localhost ~]#

While trying to connect to my WPA secured network the output of dmesg was

[root@localhost ~]# dmesg | grep wlan0

[   15.560046] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready

[root@localhost ~]#

But while connecting to unsecured network it will go through.

[root@localhost ~]# dmesg | grep wlan0

[   15.560046] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready

[  226.382891] wlan0: deauthenticating from 00:16:b6:d1:07:5f by local choice (reason=3)

[  226.586680] wlan0: authenticate with 00:16:b6:d1:07:5f (try 1)

[  226.588833] wlan0: authenticated

[  226.588877] wlan0: associate with 00:16:b6:d1:07:5f (try 1)

[  226.591313] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:16:b6:d1:07:5f (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=1)

[  226.591320] wlan0: associated

[  226.593980] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready

[  226.597053] bridge-wlan0: device is wireless, enabling SMAC

[  226.597063] bridge-wlan0: up

[  226.597072] bridge-wlan0: attached

[  237.279375] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present

[root@localhost ~]#

[worzie]

Also having issues on my 32-bit F14 connecting to secure wifi connections. Open wifi connections work fine. I have an atheros chipset.

Just did a bug search and not finding this one. MicronINC... you appear to have collected enough info to submit one.

[bossep]

I run f14 on a Acer Aspire 5738Z and have the same problem after upgraded kde-plasma-networkmanagement

[SiliconSlick]

Those with Atheros 9xxx wireless _might_ want to check out this bug:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671514

and then _possibly_ try out some of the older kernels to see if that helps. My details for trying it can be found here:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1447138

I have no idea if that will help though since it turned out to be a defective switch for that person.

SS

[lagartoflojo]

I'm having the same problem =S

I tried undoing the transaction which updated NetworkManager and caused the problem, but yum does not want to undo it for some unknown reaason:

[root@Simon hernan]# yum history undo 57
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
Undoing transaction 57, from Sat Mar  5 17:42:00 2011
    Updated     NetworkManager-1:0.8.3.996-1.fc14.x86_64
    Update                     1:0.8.3.997-1.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     NetworkManager-glib-1:0.8.3.996-1.fc14.x86_64
    Update                          1:0.8.3.997-1.fc14.x86_64
    Dep-Install dejavu-lgc-sans-fonts-2.32-1.fc14.noarch
    Updated     gdb-7.2-41.fc14.x86_64
    Update          7.2-45.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     kde-plasma-networkmanagement-1:0.9-0.28.20101011.fc14.x86_64
    Update                                   1:0.9-0.35.20110221.fc14.x86_64
    Obsoleting  kde-plasma-networkmanagement-libs-1:0.9-0.35.20110221.fc14.x86_64
    Obsoleted   knetworkmanager-libs-1:0.9-0.28.20101011.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     koffice-core-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
    Update                   3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     koffice-filters-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
    Update                      3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     koffice-kdchart-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
    Update                      3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     koffice-kpresenter-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
    Update                         3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     koffice-kpresenter-libs-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
    Update                              3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     koffice-kspread-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
    Update                      3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     koffice-kword-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
    Update                    3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     koffice-kword-libs-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
    Update                         3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     koffice-libs-3:2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
    Update                   3:2.3.2-3.fc14.x86_64
    Dep-Install lcms2-2.1-1.fc14.x86_64
    Dep-Install lyx-fonts-2.0.0-0.11.beta3.fc14.noarch
    Updated     sane-backends-1.0.21-5.fc14.x86_64
    Update                    1.0.21-6.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     sane-backends-libs-1.0.21-5.fc14.x86_64
    Update                         1.0.21-6.fc14.x86_64
    Updated     sane-backends-libs-gphoto2-1.0.21-5.fc14.x86_64
    Update                                 1.0.21-6.fc14.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 1:NetworkManager-0.8.3.996-1.fc14.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 1:NetworkManager-glib-0.8.3.996-1.fc14.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: gdb-7.2-41.fc14.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 1:kde-plasma-networkmanagement-0.9-0.28.20101011.fc14.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 3:koffice-core-2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 3:koffice-filters-2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 3:koffice-kdchart-2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 3:koffice-kpresenter-2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 3:koffice-kpresenter-libs-2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 3:koffice-kspread-2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 3:koffice-kword-2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 3:koffice-kword-libs-2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: 3:koffice-libs-2.2.2-4.fc14.1.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: sane-backends-1.0.21-5.fc14.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: sane-backends-libs-1.0.21-5.fc14.x86_64
Failed to downgrade: sane-backends-libs-gphoto2-1.0.21-5.fc14.x86_64
Error: No package(s) available to install

[ms1234]

have the same exact problems. Seems the last update introduced a small dodo Waiting for the next update

[worzie]

Those with Atheros 9xxx wireless _might_ want to check out this bug:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671514

and then _possibly_ try out some of the older kernels to see if that helps. My details for trying it can be found here:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1447138

I have no idea if that will help though since it turned out to be a defective switch for that person.

SS

I did try a previous kernel but no change. Have two older, but, did not try the second. Wifi had been working fine up to the update; hence I got my updates via wifi as well. The restart after later in the day was when I discovered and looked closer.

No new kernel in the last batch of updates for me 3/5/2011. Blaming this on the removal of knetworkmanager-libs and the addition of kde-plasma-networkmanagement(-libs) or NetworkManager(-glib) updates in general.

[lagartoflojo]

Has anyone filed a bug yet?
Otherwise I will.

[MicronINC]

I should file a bug. Dunno when I will have time so lagartoflojo, go for it. Also worth mentioning, I have tried both backup kernels with no effect. Also, this comp is dual booted with windows 7 pro 64 and I have no issues connecting to my WPA network or others. Gotta be those updates. SiliconSlick, I will try your suggestions and post the results.

[CarlosMosca]

Please do. Same exact problem. Thinking it has to do with introduction of kde-plasma-networkmanager-libs -- something might still be pointing to obsoleted knetworkmanager-libs and I don't want to have to reinstall because of this.

My card is lspci'd as "Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100"
Same grep output "wlan0: link is not ready"
Able only to connect to unsecured networks.

Thank You!

[worzie]

WPA2 is an even stronger adjustment of encryption than WPA and this should be acclimated if this advantage is accessible to you on all devices. WPA2 uses an Advance Encryption Standard (AES) for its encryption and you may even see references to this acronym as a anatomy of arrangement security. Now you apperceive that AES is artlessly a adjustment of encryption activated in WPA2.

This issue is regarding the inability to connect to access-points using this security; and possibly any security type. My AP is setup using WPA2... haven't tested it against other security types. All I know is it connects fine with wide open AP's.

[worzie]

I discovered last night, on two other netbooks my kids have are working fine with the latest updates. Not sure what wifi cards they are, but, they're Acer Aspire's. The one not working after the updates is my wife's ASUS eeepc.

So this is not affecting everyone.

[MicronINC]

Well, got some new updates today and NetworkManger was updated.

NetworkManager.x86_64                1:0.8.3.997-1.fc14    updates               
NetworkManager-glib.x86_64           1:0.8.3.997-1.fc14    updates

Previous versions were 0.8.3.996x. No effect, same issues as before. I'll still be researching this and hoping for a patched update.