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speck360
November 6th, 2011, 08:04 PM
I'm using kubuntu on two computers and having problems to connect on wireless encrypted networks (wep, wpa or wpa2). The connection stays "waiting for authorization" and never connects.

Here are some details about these two hosts:

Host 1:

lspci | grep Network
12:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 01)

lsmod

$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
btusb 18600 2
parport_pc 36962 0
ppdev 17113 0
dm_crypt 23199 0
uvcvideo 72711 0
videodev 93004 1 uvcvideo
v4l2_compat_ioctl32 17083 1 videodev
bnep 18436 2
rfcomm 47946 12
bluetooth 166112 23 btusb,bnep,rfcomm
joydev 17693 0
bcma 20219 0
arc4 12529 2
dell_wmi 12681 0
sparse_keymap 13890 1 dell_wmi
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 32040 1
snd_hda_codec_idt 70553 1
dell_laptop 13831 0
dcdbas 14490 1 dell_laptop
snd_hda_intel 33390 2
snd_hda_codec 104802 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13668 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 96755 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_rawmidi 30547 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
psmouse 73882 0
serio_raw 13166 0
brcmsmac 631693 0
snd_seq 61896 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
brcmutil 17837 1 brcmsmac
snd_timer 29991 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14540 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
mac80211 310872 1 brcmsmac
snd 68266 14 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_idt,snd_hda_intel ,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_s eq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
cfg80211 199587 2 brcmsmac,mac80211
intel_ips 18089 0
crc_ccitt 12667 1 brcmsmac
soundcore 12680 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 18529 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
mei 41480 0
lp 17799 0
parport 46562 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
usbhid 47198 0
hid 95463 1 usbhid
ahci 26002 3
libahci 26861 1 ahci
r8169 52788 0
i915 566711 9
wmi 19256 1 dell_wmi
drm_kms_helper 42558 1 i915
drm 236330 5 i915,drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit 13423 1 i915
video 19412 1 i915


sudo lshw -C network
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:12:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 01
serial: 5c:ac:4c:64:dd:e0
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=brcmsmac driverversion=3.0.0-12-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn
resources: irq:17 memory:fbb00000-fbb03fff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:13:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 03
serial: b8:ac:6f:c4:83:3b
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full firmware=rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw ip=192.168.2.2 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:44 ioport:e000(size=256) memory:d0b04000-d0b04fff memory:d0b00000-d0b03fff memory:fba00000-fba1ffff

Host 2:


lspci | grep Network
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection (rev 61)


lsmod
Module Size Used by
usb_storage 53538 0
uas 17996 0
joydev 17606 0
rfcomm 47694 12
parport_pc 36959 0
ppdev 17113 0
sco 18187 2
bnep 18308 2
l2cap 53570 16 rfcomm,bnep
dm_crypt 22993 0
arc4 12529 2
snd_hda_codec_si3054 13084 1
snd_hda_codec_realtek 336771 1
snd_hda_intel 33176 2
snd_hda_codec 103804 3 snd_hda_codec_si3054,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda _intel
snd_hwdep 13604 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 96391 3 snd_hda_codec_si3054,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_rawmidi 30486 1 snd_seq_midi
iwlagn 333716 0
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 61621 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
hp_wmi 13706 0
sparse_keymap 13898 1 hp_wmi
btusb 18600 2
uvcvideo 72195 0
r852 18246 0
sm_common 16817 1 r852
snd_timer 29602 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
bluetooth 72320 9 rfcomm,sco,bnep,l2cap,btusb
psmouse 73535 0
nand 55112 2 r852,sm_common
nand_ids 12723 1 nand
nand_ecc 13230 1 nand
serio_raw 13166 0
iwlcore 167502 1 iwlagn
snd_seq_device 14462 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
videodev 82052 1 uvcvideo
mac80211 294370 2 iwlagn,iwlcore
mtd 27900 2 sm_common,nand
v4l2_compat_ioctl32 17078 1 videodev
snd 67382 14 snd_hda_codec_si3054,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda _intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
cfg80211 178528 3 iwlagn,iwlcore,mac80211
soundcore 12680 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 18529 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
lp 17825 0
parport 46458 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
i915 515121 3
sdhci_pci 13989 0
sdhci 27387 1 sdhci_pci
firewire_ohci 40370 0
firewire_core 62646 1 firewire_ohci
drm_kms_helper 42136 1 i915
crc_itu_t 12707 1 firewire_core
drm 227534 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
ahci 25951 3
r8169 48022 0
libahci 26642 1 ahci
i2c_algo_bit 13400 1 i915
video 19438 1 i915


sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for anselmo:
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 61
serial: 00:21:5c:05:e7:17
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlagn driverversion=2.6.38-11-generic firmware=228.61.2.24 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn
resources: irq:46 memory:f4000000-f4001fff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:08:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 01
serial: 00:1e:68:a7:99:49
size: 10Mbit/s
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=half latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
resources: irq:43 ioport:c000(size=256) memory:f8200000-f8200fff memory:c0000000-c001ffff

Wilker
November 27th, 2011, 11:46 PM
i have exactly the same problem. i simply can't connect to a hidden ssid.

speck360
December 1st, 2011, 09:11 PM
My solution was change the passphrase to another using numbers, characters and special characters.

Maybe you should set the network to show the ssid.

Best regards.

inobe
December 1st, 2011, 10:30 PM
delete all previous connections, restart network services or reboot.

click wireless connection, enter password.