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[opensuse-factory] NetworkManager: <WARN> Couldn't get connection secrets: dbus-settings.c.108 - Connection's plugin did not return a secrets hash
  • From: James PEARSON <pearson44j@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:20:04 +0200
  • Message-id: <20080422202004.2720551a@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Hello all

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# wifi connection problem
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I installed Beta 1 DVD on T60 Thinkpad, Core Duo

Post boot my wifi Essid "Mercury" (wlan0) WPA connection is KO using an Intel
Wifi(3945abg)
card

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# My analyse
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dmesg states "wlan0: disassociate(reason=3)" which means "Station has left the
basic service
area or extended service area and is deauthenticated".

Why is this error happening at this point ?

IMHO NetworkNetworkManger log suggests that the reason is that NetworkManager
"Couldn't get connection secrets: dbus-settings.c.108 - Connection's plugin did
not return
a secrets hash.."


More details follow...


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# dmesg gives
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ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
NET: Registered protocol family 17
wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:17:33:98:2c:3c
wlan0: RX authentication from 00:17:33:98:2c:3c (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
wlan0: authenticated
wlan0: associate with AP 00:17:33:98:2c:3c
wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:17:33:98:2c:3c (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=1)
wlan0: associated
wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:17:33:98:2c:3c)
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:17:33:98:2c:3c
wlan0: RX authentication from 00:17:33:98:2c:3c (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
wlan0: authenticated
wlan0: associate with AP 00:17:33:98:2c:3c
wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:17:33:98:2c:3c (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=1)
wlan0: associated
wlan0: disassociate(reason=3)
wlan0: disassociate(reason=3)


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# dmesg analyse
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"wlan0: disassociate(reason=3)" means "Station has left the basic service area
or extended
service area and is deauthenticated". Why is this error happening at this point
?

NetworkManger log would suggests that the reason is that NetworkManager
"Couldn't get
connection secrets: dbus-settings.c.108 - Connection's plugin did not return a
secrets
hash.."

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NetworkManger log on boot lists
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NetworkManger log on boot lists
Apr 22 19:28:38 linux NetworkManager: <info> Trying to start the system
settings daemon...

Apr 22 19:28:42 linux NetworkManager: <info> Bringing up device eth0

Apr 22 19:28:42 linux NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.

Apr 22 19:28:42 linux NetworkManager: <info> Bringing up device wlan0

Apr 22 19:28:42 linux NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device wlan0.

Apr 22 19:28:42 linux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) supplicant interface is
now in state
2 (from 1).

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting
connection 'System Mercury (wlan0)'

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux NetworkManager: <info>
Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux
NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0) Supplicant interface state change: 1 -> 4

Apr 22 19:28:44
linux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare)
started...

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5
(Device
Configure) scheduled...

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0)
Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux NetworkManager: <info>
Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux
NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'System
Mercury (wlan0)'
has security, but secrets are required.

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux NetworkManager: <info>
Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux
NetworkManager: <WARN> get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't get connection secrets:
dbus-settings.c.108 - Connection's plugin did not return a secrets hash..

Apr 22 19:28:44
linux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed for access point
(Mercury)

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'System
Mercury (wlan0)'
invalid.

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed.

Apr 22 19:28:44 linux NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device wlan0.



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# Other info
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linux:~ # uname -a
Linux linux 2.6.25-rc9-17-pae #1 SMP 2008-04-15 22:54:53 +0200 i686 i686 i386
GNU/Linux

linux:~ # lsmod | grep 3945
iwl3945 108504 0
firmware_class 25984 3 microcode,pcmcia,iwl3945
mac80211 238820 1 iwl3945
led_class 21764 1 iwl3945
cfg80211 43784 2 iwl3945,mac80211
lspci | grep -i 3945
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network
Connection (rev
02)


rpm -qa | grep -i Net | sort
NetworkManager-0.7.0.r3556-4
NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0.r3556-4
NetworkManager-kde-0.7r795810-5

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