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wpa_supplicant -dd -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -ira0 -Dwext<BR> <BR>would work flawlessly on FC7<BR> <BR>On F11, I get this:<BR> <BR> <BR>[root@localhost 2009_0521_RT2860_Linux_STA_V2.1.2.0]# wpa_supplicant -dd -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_<BR>supplicant.conf -ira0 -Dwext<BR>Initializing interface 'ra0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'wext' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'<BR>Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'<BR>Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'<BR>ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'<BR>ctrl_interface_group='wheel'<BR>Initializing interface (2) 'ra0'<BR>Interface ra0 set UP - waiting a second for the driver to complete initialization<BR>SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=14 enc_capa=0xf<BR> capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf flags 0x0<BR>WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5<BR>Own MAC address: 00:0C:7a:2b:cc:b7<BR>wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa<BR>wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0<BR>wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0<BR>wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0<BR>wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0<BR>wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures<BR>wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted<BR>RSN: flushing PMKID list in the driver<BR>Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec<BR>EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED<BR>EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE<BR>EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE<BR>EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED<BR>Using existing control interface directory.<BR>ctrl_interface_group=10 (from group name 'wheel')<BR>Added interface ra0<BR>RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP])<BR>RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'ra0' added<BR>RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP])<BR>RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'ra0' added<BR>Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=8<BR>RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11003 ([UP][LOWER_UP])<BR>RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'ra0' added<BR>State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING<BR>Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)<BR>Trying to get current scan results first without requesting a new scan to speed up initial association<BR>ioctl[SIOCGIWSCAN]: Resource temporarily unavailable<BR>Failed to get scan results<BR>Failed to get scan results - try scanning again<BR>Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec<BR>Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)<BR>Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 5 seconds<BR>EAPOL: disable timer tick<BR>Scan timeout - try to get results<BR>Received 996 bytes of scan results (8 BSSes)<BR>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS<BR>No suitable AP found.<BR>Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec<BR>No enabled networks - do not scan<BR>State: SCANNING -> INACTIVE<BR> <BR>The wpa supplicant completely stops scanning. I am puzzled why it works on FC7<BR>butnot on F11 (same ra driver - albeit, recompiles for F11), and same <BR>wpa_supplicant.conf file.<BR> <BR>The wpa_supplicant.conf file contains:<BR> <BR>ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant<BR>ctrl_interface_group=wheel<BR># ap_scan=1<BR>ap_scan=2<BR>network={<BR> bssid=00:D5:C2:51:F3:C4<BR> ssid="MyHiddenSSID"<BR> mode=MANAGED<BR> proto=WPA2<BR> key_mgmt=WPA-PSK<BR> pairwise=TKIP<BR> group=TKIP<BR> scan_ssid=1 # only needed if your access point uses a hidden ssid<BR> psk="GoesWithoutSayingThatSomeThingsAreBetterLeftUnsaid"<BR>}<BR> <BR>I set scan_ssid=1 because my router does not broadcast the ssid.<BR><br /><hr />Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. <a href='http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_BR_life_in_synch_062009' target='_new'>Check it out.</a></body>
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