wifi - repeatedly disconnect/reconnect

bruce badouglas at gmail.com
Mon Dec 8 15:33:08 UTC 2014


before moving on.. i want to fully understand the issue, why it's
occurring, the cause, etc - not just punting...

thanks



On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Ranjan Maitra
<maitra.mbox.ignored at inbox.com> wrote:
> I don't use CentOS, but why do you think that the issue will persist with Fedora? Fedora has newer kernels so may have already addressed this issue. Perhaps, if you want to try it out, try out one of the LiveCDs first with Fedora 21, due out tomorrow, and see if the issue still carries over?
>
> Just a suggestion.
>
> Many thanks and best wishes,
> Ranjan
>
>
> On Mon, 8 Dec 2014 09:52:18 -0500 bruce <badouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi guys.
>>
>> Dealing with a centos 6.5 that's going to be moved to fedora, but I'm
>> trying to resolve an issue before it gets moved.
>>
>> The box is running centos 6.5, completely updated. The box is running
>> NetworkManager, and connecting to a wpa2 wireless network. The wifi is
>> usb rt5370 ralink. The box has updated elrepo driver
>>
>> # yum install kmod-rt5370sta
>>
>> Tried to use different usb/wifi devices that are still rt5370 based,
>> no change. Tried to switch different usb ports, no luck. Also tried to
>> connect a different box with the same results.
>>
>> Rebooting, gives the following that gets repeated over time..
>>
>> Also including the ifcfg, as well as the iwlist
>>
>>
>> Any pointers/thoughts would be useful.
>>
>>
>> Dec  8 09:43:11 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  scanning -> disconnected
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: wlan2: authenticate with c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: wlan2: send auth to c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20 (try 1/3)
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> associating
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: wlan2: authenticated
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: wlan2: associate with c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20 (try 1/3)
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: wlan2: RX AssocResp from
>> c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=90)
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: wlan2: associated
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  associating -> associated
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  associated -> 4-way handshake
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to
>> country: US
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @
>> bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz
>> @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 1700 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 63720000
>> KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  4-way handshake -> group handshake
>> Dec  8 09:43:12 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  group handshake -> completed
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  completed -> disconnected
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world
>> regulatory domain
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @
>> bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz
>> @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz
>> @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz
>> @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz
>> @ 160000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz
>> @ 160000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5490000 KHz - 5730000 KHz
>> @ 160000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 63720000
>> KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 0 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to
>> country: US
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @
>> bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz
>> @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 1700 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 63720000
>> KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:32 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  scanning -> disconnected
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: wlan2: authenticate with c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: wlan2: send auth to c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20 (try 1/3)
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: wlan2: authenticated
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: wlan2: associate with c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20 (try 1/3)
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> associating
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: wlan2: RX AssocResp from
>> c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=90)
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: wlan2: associated
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  associating -> associated
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  associated -> 4-way handshake
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to
>> country: US
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @
>> bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz
>> @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 1700 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:33 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 63720000
>> KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: wlan2: deauthenticated from
>> c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20 (Reason: 15)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world
>> regulatory domain
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  4-way handshake -> disconnected
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @
>> bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz
>> @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz
>> @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz
>> @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz
>> @ 160000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz
>> @ 160000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5490000 KHz - 5730000 KHz
>> @ 160000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 63720000
>> KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 0 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to
>> country: US
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @
>> bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz
>> @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 1700 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 63720000
>> KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:36 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  scanning -> disconnected
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: wlan2: authenticate with c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: wlan2: send auth to c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20 (try 1/3)
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> associating
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: wlan2: authenticated
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: wlan2: associate with c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20 (try 1/3)
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: wlan2: RX AssocResp from
>> c4:0a:cb:a0:d8:20 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=90)
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  associating -> associated
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: wlan2: associated
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  associated -> 4-way handshake
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to
>> country: US
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @
>> bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz
>> @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 1700 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2300 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz
>> @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 3000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 63720000
>> KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm)
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  4-way handshake -> group handshake
>> Dec  8 09:44:37 dell2b NetworkManager[4152]: <info> (wlan2):
>> supplicant connection state:  group handshake -> completed
>> [root at dell2b ihubuser]#
>>
>> [root at dell2b ihubuser]# cat /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ihub
>> ESSID="ihub"
>> MODE=Managed
>> KEY_MGMT=WPA-PSK
>> TYPE=Wireless
>> BOOTPROTO=dhcp
>> DEFROUTE=yes
>> PEERDNS=no
>> PEERROUTES=yes
>> IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
>> IPV6INIT=no
>> NAME=ihub
>> UUID=2f59e1d8-2b71-4573-a41e-c850b7c4b0a0
>> NM_CONTROLLED=yes
>> ONBOOT=yes
>> DNS1=104.131.71.66
>> DOMAIN=yolo.ihub
>>
>>
>> [root at dell2b ihubuser]# iwlist wlan2 scan
>>          Cell 02 - Address: C4:0A:CB:A0:D8:20
>>                     Channel:1
>>                     Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
>>                     Quality=29/70  Signal level=-81 dBm
>>                     Encryption key:on
>>                     ESSID:"ihub"
>>                     Bit Rates:12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
>>                               54 Mb/s
>>                     Mode:Master
>>                     Extra:tsf=000001c393e3068a
>>                     Extra: Last beacon: 242ms ago
>>                     IE: Unknown: 000469687562
>>                     IE: Unknown: 010698243048606C
>>                     IE: Unknown: 030101
>>                     IE: Unknown: 0706555320010B1E
>>                     IE: Unknown: 0B051800768D5B
>>                     IE: Unknown: 2A0100
>>                     IE: Unknown:
>> 2D1AAC191BFFFFFF0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
>>                     IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
>>                         Group Cipher : CCMP
>>                         Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
>>                         Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
>>                        Preauthentication Supported
>>                     IE: Unknown:
>> 3D1601000700000000000000000000000000000000000000
>>                     IE: Unknown: 7F06001000000040
>>                     IE: Unknown: 9606004096001600
>>                     IE: Unknown:
>> DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
>>                     IE: Unknown: DD06004096010104
>>                     IE: Unknown: DD050040960305
>>                     IE: Unknown: DD050040960B09
>>                     IE: Unknown: DD050040961401
>>                     IE: Unknown:
>> DD1D0040960C0310C9235EC1B6490100000000000000000000000000000000
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