I'm trying to get NM working on a Fedora-12 machine which I don't often use. (It is n my grand-daughter's room, and she runs Windows.)
NM keeps asking me for the WEP key. I am using an old Avaya PCI-to-PCMCIA card. The network service works fine, if I just change NM_CONTROLLED=yes in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 to NM_CONTROLLED=no stop the NetworkManager service, start the network service and say "sudo ifconfig eth1 up". Also "sudo iwlist scan" works fine. Any advice or suggestions gratefully received. Here are: 1. /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 2. the output of "sudo iwlist scan" 3. some relevant exerpts from /var/log/messages ----------------------------------- # Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller DEVICE=eth1 HWADDR=00:02:2D:4A:52:80 BOOTPROTO=dhcp TYPE=Wireless NM_CONTROLLED=yes ONBOOT=yes USERCTL=yes PEERDNS=yes IPV6INIT=no ESSID=dd-wrt CHANNEL= MODE=Managed RATE=auto ----------------------------------- eth1 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:16:B6:DA:56:B4 Channel:6 Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) Quality=27/70 Signal level=-83 dBm Encryption key:on ESSID:"dd-wrt" Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Mode:Master Extra:tsf=000001552db6fd3c Extra: Last beacon: 203ms ago IE: Unknown: 000664642D777274 IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C IE: Unknown: 030106 IE: Unknown: 2A0105 IE: Unknown: 2F0105 IE: Unknown: 32040C121860 IE: Unknown: DD06001018020100 Cell 02 - Address: 00:1E:5A:FD:8C:80 Channel:1 Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1) Quality=23/70 Signal level=-87 dBm Encryption key:on ESSID:"eircom7731 1332" Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Mode:Master Extra:tsf=000000024e53fb79 Extra: Last beacon: 252ms ago IE: Unknown: 000F656972636F6D373733312031333332 IE: Unknown: 010582848B960C IE: Unknown: 030101 IE: Unknown: 2A0106 IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK ----------------------------------- kernel: orinoco_cs 0.0: Firmware determined as Lucent/Agere 7.28 kernel: orinoco_cs 0.0: firmware: requesting agere_sta_fw.bin ... NetworkManager: <info> starting... NetworkManager: <info> Trying to start the modem-manager... NetworkManager: Loaded plugin ifcfg-rh: (c) 2007 - 2008 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. NetworkManager: <info> Found wlan radio killswitch rfkill0 (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0d.0/0.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver <unknown>) NetworkManager: <info> WiFi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file NetworkManager: <info> WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file ... NetworkManager: ifcfg-rh: parsing /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-lo ... NetworkManager: ifcfg-rh: parsing /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg- eth1 ... ... NetworkManager: ifcfg-rh: read connection 'System dd-wrt (eth1)' ... NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01). NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'orinoco_cs') NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): now managed NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): bringing up device. NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): preparing device. kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): deactivating device (reason: 2). NetworkManager: supplicant_interface_acquire: assertion `mgr_state == NM_SUPPLICANT_MANAGER_STATE_IDLE' failed ... NetworkManager: <info> Trying to start the supplicant... NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant manager state: down -> idle NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 0) NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) starting connection 'System dd-wrt (eth1)' NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0) NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): connection 'System dd- wrt (eth1)' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'dd-wrt' NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected - > associating kernel: eth1: Lucent/Agere firmware doesn't support manual roaming ... NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected - > scanning NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating kernel: eth1: Lucent/Agere firmware doesn't support manual roaming NetworkManager: <info> eth1: link timed out. NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected - > scanning NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating kernel: eth1: Lucent/Agere firmware doesn't support manual roaming NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): association took too long. NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0) NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): asking for new secrets NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0) NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): connection 'System dd- wrt (eth1)' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed. NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'dd-wrt' NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected - > associating kernel: eth1: Lucent/Agere firmware doesn't support manual roaming ... NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected - > scanning NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating kernel: eth1: Lucent/Agere firmware doesn't support manual roaming NetworkManager: <info> eth1: link timed out. NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected - > scanning NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating kernel: eth1: Lucent/Agere firmware doesn't support manual roaming NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): association took too long. NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0) NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): asking for new secrets NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0) NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) ----------------------------------- -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list