Okay, so here goes:

SYNOPSIS

Wireless network gets detected, but has "no carrier". So I can't connect.

PROMPT

All prompts are indicated as $ to avoid confusion with #-comment lines, but in reality most things are done by root.

THE NETWORK

SSID: SpeedTouch1EC5E8 radio type: 11g security type: WPA2-PSK PSK: known Station: Thomson ST 780 WL Wireless modem Signal: present (Windows picks it up right away) and generally excellent

THE COMPUTER

Thoshiba Satellite P200 1A4 notebook Wireless card: Intel 3945ABG OS: FreeBSD 7.0-RC3

KERNEL

The driver for the Intel 3945ABG card is wpi. As instructed by its manpage, my /boot/loader.conf reads:

$ cat /boot/loader.conf if_wpi_load="YES" wlan_load="YES" wlan_amrr_load="YES" firmware_load="YES" wpifw_load="YES" wlan_xauth_load="YES"

legal.intel_wpi.license_ack=1 $

Relevant dmesg greps:

$ dmesg|grep wpi wpi0: <Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG> mem 0xd8000000-0xd8000fff irq 17 at device 0.0 on pci4 wpi0: Ethernet address: 00:1b:77:b5:98:bd wpi0: [ITHREAD] wpi0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps wpi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps wpi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps $ dmesg|grep wlan $ dmesg|grep firmware $

CONFIGURATION

My /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf:

$ cat /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf #eapol_version=2

network={ ssid="SpeedTouch1EC5E8" psk="********" (the correct preshared key, that is) # bssid=00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 mode=0 proto=WPA RSN # key_mgmt=WPA-PSK # pairwise=CCMP # group=CCMP scan_ssid=1 } $

STEPS

$ wpa_supplicant -d -i wpi0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant Initializing interface 'wpi0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'default' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A' Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' Priority group 0 id=0 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' Initializing interface (2) 'wpi0' EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0 EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0 Own MAC address: 00:1b:77:b5:98:bd wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa: enabled=1 wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa_internal: wpa=3 privacy=1 wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=0 wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=1 wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=2 wpa_driver_bsd_del_key: keyidx=3 wpa_driver_bsd_set_countermeasures: enabled=0 wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=1 Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec Added interface wpi0 Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING Starting AP scan (specific SSID) Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16): 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8 Trying to get current scan results first without requesting a new scan to speed up initial association Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID) Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec Starting AP scan (specific SSID) Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16): 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8 Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID) Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec Starting AP scan (specific SSID) Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16): 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8 Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID) Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec Starting AP scan (specific SSID) Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16): 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8 Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID) Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec Starting AP scan (specific SSID) Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16): 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8 Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID) Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec Starting AP scan (specific SSID) Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16): 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8 Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes) Scan results: 0 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP Try to find non-WPA AP No suitable AP found. Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID) Received 0 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes) Scan results: 1 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP 0: 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa_ie_len=30 rsn_ie_len=26 caps=0x11 selected based on RSN IE selected WPA AP 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' Try to find non-WPA AP Trying to associate with 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 (SSID='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' freq=2437 MHz) Cancelling scan request WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1 wpa_driver_bsd_set_auth_alg alg 0x1 authmode 1 RSN: using IEEE 802.11i/D9.0 WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 24 key_mgmt 2 proto 2 WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=30): dd 1c 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 02 00 00 50 f2 04 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 0c 00 WPA: set AP RSN IE - hexdump(len=26): 30 18 01 00 00 0f ac 02 02 00 00 0f ac 04 00 0f ac 02 01 00 00 0f ac 02 0c 00 WPA: using GTK TKIP WPA: using PTK CCMP WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=22): 30 14 01 00 00 0f ac 02 01 00 00 0f ac 04 01 00 00 0f ac 02 00 00 No keys have been configured - skip key clearing wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=1 State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING wpa_driver_bsd_associate: ssid 'SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa ie len 22 pairwise 3 group 2 key mgmt 1 wpa_driver_bsd_associate: set PRIVACY 1 Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0 EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0 EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto RSN: Ignored PMKID candidate without preauth flag Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out. Added BSSID 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 into blacklist No keys have been configured - skip key clearing State: ASSOCIATING -> DISCONNECTED EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0 EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0 EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0 Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING Starting AP scan (specific SSID) Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=16): 53 70 65 65 64 54 6f 75 63 68 31 45 43 35 45 38 SpeedTouch1EC5E8 Received 0 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes) Scan results: 1 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP 0: 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa_ie_len=30 rsn_ie_len=26 caps=0x11 selected based on RSN IE selected WPA AP 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' Try to find non-WPA AP Trying to associate with 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 (SSID='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' freq=2437 MHz) Cancelling scan request WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1 wpa_driver_bsd_set_auth_alg alg 0x1 authmode 1 RSN: using IEEE 802.11i/D9.0 WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 24 key_mgmt 2 proto 2 WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=30): dd 1c 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 02 00 00 50 f2 04 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 0c 00 WPA: set AP RSN IE - hexdump(len=26): 30 18 01 00 00 0f ac 02 02 00 00 0f ac 04 00 0f ac 02 01 00 00 0f ac 02 0c 00 WPA: using GTK TKIP WPA: using PTK CCMP WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=22): 30 14 01 00 00 0f ac 02 01 00 00 0f ac 04 01 00 00 0f ac 02 00 00 No keys have been configured - skip key clearing wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=1 State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING wpa_driver_bsd_associate: ssid 'SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa ie len 22 pairwise 3 group 2 key mgmt 1 wpa_driver_bsd_associate: set PRIVACY 1 Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0 EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0 EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto RSN: Ignored PMKID candidate without preauth flag Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out. BSSID 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 blacklist count incremented to 2 No keys have been configured - skip key clearing State: ASSOCIATING -> DISCONNECTED EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0 EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0 EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0 Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID) Received 0 bytes of scan results (1 BSSes) Scan results: 1 Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP 0: 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa_ie_len=30 rsn_ie_len=26 caps=0x11 skip - blacklisted Try to find non-WPA AP 0: 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa_ie_len=30 rsn_ie_len=26 caps=0x11 skip - blacklisted No APs found - clear blacklist and try again Removed BSSID 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 from blacklist (clear) Selecting BSS from priority group 0 Try to find WPA-enabled AP 0: 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa_ie_len=30 rsn_ie_len=26 caps=0x11 selected based on RSN IE selected WPA AP 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 ssid='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' Try to find non-WPA AP Trying to associate with 00:90:d0:f3:e1:d2 (SSID='SpeedTouch1EC5E8' freq=2437 MHz) Cancelling scan request WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1 wpa_driver_bsd_set_auth_alg alg 0x1 authmode 1 RSN: using IEEE 802.11i/D9.0 WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 24 key_mgmt 2 proto 2 WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=30): dd 1c 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 02 00 00 50 f2 04 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 0c 00 WPA: set AP RSN IE - hexdump(len=26): 30 18 01 00 00 0f ac 02 02 00 00 0f ac 04 00 0f ac 02 01 00 00 0f ac 02 0c 00 WPA: using GTK TKIP WPA: using PTK CCMP WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=22): 30 14 01 00 00 0f ac 02 01 00 00 0f ac 04 01 00 00 0f ac 02 00 00 No keys have been configured - skip key clearing wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=1 State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING wpa_driver_bsd_associate: ssid 'SpeedTouch1EC5E8' wpa ie len 22 pairwise 3 group 2 key mgmt 1 wpa_driver_bsd_associate: set PRIVACY 1 Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0 EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0 EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto RSN: Ignored PMKID candidate without preauth flag

(after which it keeps repeating the above story until I stop it)

CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received Removing interface wpi0 State: ASSOCIATING -> DISCONNECTED No keys have been configured - skip key clearing EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0 EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0 wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa: enabled=0 wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa_internal: wpa=0 privacy=0 wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=0 wpa_driver_bsd_set_countermeasures: enabled=0 No keys have been configured - skip key clearing Cancelling scan request Cancelling authentication timeout wpa_driver_bsd_set_wpa_internal: wpa=0 privacy=1 $

After this:

$ ifcondig wpi0 wpi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500 ether 00:1b:77:b5:98:bd media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11g (DS/1Mbps) status: no carrier ssid SpeedTouch1EC5E8 channel 6 (2437 Mhz 11g) authmode WPA2/802.11i privacy ON deftxkey UNDEF txpower 50 bmiss 7 scanvalid 60 protmode CTS roaming MANUAL $

As you can see, there's still no carrier, so

$ dhclient wpi0 wpi0: no link .............. giving up $

If there's anything else you need to know, just holler.

Thanks in advance,

Alphons