The connection is getting marked invalid because it appears to require a password, yet that password is not available:
Aug 14 13:37:42 localhost NetworkManager[972]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Auto ZyXEL' has security, but secrets are required. Aug 14 13:37:42 localhost NetworkManager[972]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0] Aug 14 13:37:42 localhost NetworkManager[972]: <info> Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Aug 14 13:37:42 localhost NetworkManager[972]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Aug 14 13:37:47 localhost NetworkManager[972]: <warn> No agents were available for this request. Aug 14 13:37:47 localhost NetworkManager[972]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> failed (reason 'no-secrets') [60 120 7] Is it correctly configured in the connection's settings? If not, what type of desktop do you use? nm-applet should always be asking for the password (as long as it's running). ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-applet in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/826256 Title: Keeps asking for auth for wireless network every few minutes Status in “network-manager-applet” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Every few minutes, a dialog pops up asking for the passphrase to one of the wireless networks I configured automatic connection for, even when I click 'Cancel' in the dialog window. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: network-manager-gnome 0.8.9997+git.20110726t113022.cc3d423-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-8.11-generic 3.0.1 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-8-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Ingen sådan fil eller filkatalog Date: Sun Aug 14 14:01:34 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nm-applet IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) IpRoute: default via 10.64.64.64 dev ppp0 proto static default dev eth0 scope link metric 1002 10.64.64.64 dev ppp0 proto kernel scope link src 95.209.225.22 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 169.254.10.8 IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] Ingen sådan fil eller filkatalog Keyfiles: Error: [Errno 2] Ingen sådan fil eller filkatalog NetDevice.eth0: Error: [Errno 2] Ingen sådan fil eller filkatalog X: INTERFACE_MAC=00:26:9e:c8:3f:dd NetDevice.lo: Error: [Errno 2] Ingen sådan fil eller filkatalog X: INTERFACE_MAC=00:00:00:00:00:00 NetDevice.ppp0: Error: [Errno 2] Ingen sådan fil eller filkatalog X: INTERFACE_MAC= NetDevice.wlan0: Error: [Errno 2] Ingen sådan fil eller filkatalog X: INTERFACE_MAC=00:1e:64:3b:09:d2 NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=da:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=da_DK.UTF-8 LC_MESSAGES=da_DK.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] Ingen sådan fil eller filkatalog SourcePackage: network-manager-applet UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-14 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/826256/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
