I'm fiddling with the WLAN connection on a usb live system (17.1 - 64bit). Just to check if I can move to Linux with my PC. Until now, I manged to get my RelTec RTL8190 PCI WLAN card running with a NDIS driver. The available WLAN nets show up in the nework manager and I can try to connect to my router. But after one or two minutes of trying, the connection gets lost.
And now the curious part: I tried it a dozend times with several reboots and I succeeded once (up running, watching a youtube video without problems)! But only once and I can't repeat it.
Could that be related to the PCI WLAN card? Would a TP-LINK TLWN851ND work better (I could get hands on a cheap one and I found it on a ubunut list marked as 'works out of the box'). I would really love to use Mint and I would buy a new WLAN card or USB stick. If I only knew it would work...
I attached the relevant part of the syslog. Maybe somebody can give me any hints? BTW, my router shows authentication errors.
Thanks in advance!
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Fritzi'
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Fritzi' has security, but secrets are required.
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Fritzi' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'Fritzi'
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
May 1 17:51:22 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning
May 1 17:43:56 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: Reject scan trigger since one is already pending
May 1 17:51:32 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: Trying to associate with 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce (SSID='Fritzi' freq=2412 MHz)
May 1 17:51:32 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> associating
May 1 17:51:32 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: Associated with 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce
May 1 17:51:32 mint kernel: [ 2218.217138] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
May 1 17:51:32 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4-way handshake
May 1 17:51:32 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP]
May 1 17:51:32 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce completed [id=0 id_str=]
May 1 17:51:32 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> completed
May 1 17:51:32 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network 'Fritzi'.
May 1 17:51:32 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
May 1 17:51:32 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...
May 1 17:51:32 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0]
May 1 17:51:32 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
May 1 17:51:32 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> dhclient started with pid 5471
May 1 17:51:32 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
May 1 17:51:32 mint dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.2.4
May 1 17:51:32 mint dhclient: Copyright 2004-2012 Internet Systems Consortium.
May 1 17:51:32 mint dhclient: All rights reserved.
May 1 17:51:32 mint dhclient: For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
May 1 17:51:32 mint dhclient:
May 1 17:51:32 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit
May 1 17:51:32 mint dhclient: Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:08:54:9e:3e:dc
May 1 17:51:32 mint dhclient: Sending on LPF/wlan0/00:08:54:9e:3e:dc
May 1 17:51:32 mint dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback
May 1 17:51:32 mint dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.178.21 on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 (xid=0x14edb2a2)
May 1 17:51:33 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP]
May 1 17:51:35 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: message repeated 2 times: [ wlan0: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP]]
May 1 17:51:38 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: WPA: EAPOL-Key Replay Counter did not increase - dropping packet
May 1 17:51:40 mint dhclient: message repeated 2 times: [ DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.178.21 on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 (xid=0x14edb2a2)]
May 1 17:51:51 mint dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3 (xid=0xc1682b9)
May 1 17:51:52 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: message repeated 11 times: [ wlan0: WPA: EAPOL-Key Replay Counter did not increase - dropping packet]
May 1 17:51:53 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:15:0c:8f:05:ce reason=0
May 1 17:51:53 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
May 1 17:51:53 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
May 1 17:51:54 mint dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5 (xid=0xc1682b9)
May 1 17:51:59 mint dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14 (xid=0xc1682b9)
May 1 17:52:03 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: Trying to associate with 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce (SSID='Fritzi' freq=2412 MHz)
May 1 17:52:03 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> associating
May 1 17:52:04 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: Associated with 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce
May 1 17:52:04 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
May 1 17:52:05 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associated -> 4-way handshake
May 1 17:52:05 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP]
May 1 17:52:05 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce completed [id=0 id_str=]
May 1 17:52:05 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> completed
May 1 17:52:07 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP]
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <warn> (wlan0): DHCPv4 request timed out.
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): canceled DHCP transaction, DHCP client pid 5471
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) scheduled...
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) started...
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: ip-config -> failed (reason 'ip-config-unavailable') [70 120 5]
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <warn> Activation (wlan0) failed for connection 'Fritzi'
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Timeout) complete.
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
May 1 17:52:08 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:0c:8f:05:ce [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP]
May 1 17:52:18 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:15:0c:8f:05:ce reason=3 locally_generated=1
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <warn> Connection disconnected (reason -3)
May 1 17:52:18 mint NetworkManager[1467]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
May 1 17:52:21 mint wpa_supplicant[4592]: wlan0: Reject scan trigger since one is already pending