Wireless on Thinkpad 500 running Ubuntu 8.10

haque's picture

Hello 

 I am running Ubuntu 8.10 and cannot connect to the WSU Wireless.

 I installed madwifi and setup everything and followed the Ubuntu installation info in lug.wsu.edu

but still cannot connect.

 Attached is snapshot from NetworkManager

I can connect to other wifi services though. 

Thanks in Advance

 Haq

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drector's picture

Re: Wireless on Thinkpad 500 running Ubuntu 8.10

Hello,

 I am having the same problem with Fedora 10. Following the instructions for Fedora 8 were pretty straight-forward, and I could connect with Fedora 8 and 9, but not with Fedora 10.

 Here is some info from /var/log/messages:

 

 Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Auto WSU Wireless'
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 4
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Auto WSU Wireless' has security, but secrets are required.
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 6
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 4
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto WSU Wireless' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'ssid' value 'WSU Wireless'
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-EAP'
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'password' value '<omitted>'
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'eap' value 'PEAP'
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'fragment_size' value '1300'
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'phase1' value 'peapver=0'
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'phase2' value 'auth=MSCHAPV2'
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'ca_cert' value 'blob://-org-freedesktop-NetworkManagerSettings-3-ca_cert'
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'identity' value 'drector'
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> disconnected
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
Jan 22 12:26:47 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
Jan 22 12:27:02 quick NetworkManager: <info>  wlan0: link timed out.
Jan 22 12:27:12 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long.
Jan 22 12:27:12 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 6
Jan 22 12:27:12 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets
Jan 22 12:27:12 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> disconnected
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 4
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto WSU Wireless' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'ssid' value 'WSU Wireless'
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-EAP'
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'password' value '<omitted>'
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'eap' value 'PEAP'
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'fragment_size' value '1300'
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'phase1' value 'peapver=0'
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'phase2' value 'auth=MSCHAPV2'
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'ca_cert' value 'blob://-org-freedesktop-NetworkManagerSettings-3-ca_cert'
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'identity' value 'drector'
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
Jan 22 12:27:18 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
Jan 22 12:27:43 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long.
Jan 22 12:27:43 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 6
Jan 22 12:27:43 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets
Jan 22 12:27:43 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> disconnected
Jan 22 12:27:44 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
Jan 22 12:27:46 quick NetworkManager: <WARN>  get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't get connection secrets: applet-device-wifi.c.1552 (get_secrets_dialog_response_cb): canceled.
Jan 22 12:27:46 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 9
Jan 22 12:27:46 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) failed for access point (WSU Wireless)
Jan 22 12:27:46 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Marking connection 'Auto WSU Wireless' invalid.
Jan 22 12:27:46 quick NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) failed.
Jan 22 12:27:46 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 9 -> 3
Jan 22 12:27:46 quick NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 0).

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give.

Dave Rector

*:^)

binford2k's picture

Re: Wireless on Thinkpad 500 running Ubuntu 8.10

Sorry that nobody's responded yet. Several people are working on the issue and haven't yet gotten 8.10 working.

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