Unable to set up iwn

I'm unable to set up wireless connection against a NETGEAR WNDR3700 router. I'm using "WPA2-PSK [AES]" (paste from router config). It works from Windows XP. Im using FreeBSD 9.0 RC2 and I'm able to see routers in the neighborhood including my own with:

# ifconfig wlan0 scan

Below are file config:

/etc/rc.conf:
Code:
wlans_iwn0="wlan0"
ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP"

/boot/loader.conf:
Code:
if_iwn_load="YES"
iwn4965fw_load="YES"
iwn1000fw_load="YES"
iwn5000fw_load="YES"
iwn5150fw_load="YES"
iwn6000fw_load="YES"
iwn6050fw_load="YES"

/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
Code:
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=wheel
network={
  ssid="XXX"
  psk="XXX"
}

Output from wpa_supplicant -Dbsd -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -dt gives:
Code:
State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING
1329414298.725849: wpa_driver_bsd_associate: ssid 'PRUTTEMAND' wpa ie len 22 pairwise 3 group 3 key mgmt 1
1329414298.725858: wpa_driver_bsd_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=1
1329414298.725863: wpa_driver_bsd_set_auth_alg alg 0x1 authmode 1
1329414298.725871: wpa_driver_bsd_associate: set PRIVACY 1
1329414298.725910: Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec
1329414298.725916: EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
1329414298.725920: EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
1329414298.725924: EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
1329414298.725927: EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
1329414298.725931: EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto
1329414298.725934: EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
1329414308.727144: Authentication with 00:26:f2:e9:cb:d1 timed out.
1329414308.727159: Added BSSID 00:26:f2:e9:cb:d1 into blacklist
1329414308.727165: No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
1329414308.727169: State: ASSOCIATING -> DISCONNECTED
It's a bit difficult to interpret the debug output, I think; without knowing anything Im concerned about the "Unauthorized" part - I can mail more if needed.

Thanks.
Nikolaj G.
 
I use WEP at home and my /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf looks as below:
Code:
network={
  ssid="my ssid"
  key_mgmt=NONE
  wep_key0=my 64-bit HEX password without 0x
  priority=99
}

The settings in /etc/rc.conf are the same as yours.

P.S. I was so happy when found out that 9.0 RELEASE added support for iwn driver.
 
bbzz said:
Any reason why you use absolutely-not-secure-at-all WEP?

No particular reason. It was a default setup and I just never thought about changing it. Now I'm thinking about it :) Will switch to WPA on weekend.
 
Hi vand777,

Any comments on the debug output - or are you saying that it will work when upgrading from 9.0 RC2 to 9.0 Release?


Thanks.
Nikolaj G.
 
nikolajg said:
Hi vand777,

Any comments on the debug output - or are you saying that it will work when upgrading from 9.0 RC2 to 9.0 Release?


Thanks.
Nikolaj G.
To be honest with you, I doubt that upgrade to 9.0R will solve the problem.

P.S. I'm not a big pro in WiFi setups for FreeBSD :-( The first (and the only) time I set up WiFi for my FreeBSD was few weeks ago when I discovered that 9.0R supports iwn.
 
Hey diegoshaman, I'll try wicd-gtk. Another SSID WPA2? It reminds me that I could try to connect to a D-link 655. Thanks, I'll do that. Nikolaj
 
Back
Top