Questions[wpa](ubuntu)

Since a few days, my laptop with an intel 9560ac and Ubuntu 20.04 (livepatch on and up to date), started constantly dropping the wifi. Every 5 seconds on average. It asks for the password, connects, drops, asks for the password, over and over. This never happened before.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Here's what I found out with sudo journalctl -b 0 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager but I can't make heads or tails out of it. The router didn't change, it's a TP-Link Deco M4.

UPDATE

It has something to do with the TP-Link Deco M4. if I connect to another wifi (from a Netgear), everything works normally. If I try to connect to the Guest network from the Deco (with no password), I get no issues either. So apparently, it has something to do with the authentication. I have that wifi configured for WPA & WPA2 Personal and automatic IPV6.

sep 25 11:49:52 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027392.4189] device (wlo1): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
sep 25 11:49:52 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027392.4189] device (p2p-dev-wlo1): supplicant management interface state: associating -> associated
sep 25 11:49:52 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027392.4318] device (wlo1): supplicant interface state: associated -> 4-way handshake
sep 25 11:49:52 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027392.4318] device (p2p-dev-wlo1): supplicant management interface state: associated -> 4-way handshake
sep 25 11:49:56 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <warn>  [1601027396.5121] sup-iface[0x563245dc7210,wlo1]: connection disconnected (reason 2)
sep 25 11:49:56 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027396.5172] device (wlo1): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected
sep 25 11:49:56 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027396.5176] device (wlo1): Activation: (wifi) disconnected during association, asking for new key
sep 25 11:49:56 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027396.5177] device (wlo1): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'supplicant-disconnect', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sep 25 11:49:56 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027396.5181] device (p2p-dev-wlo1): supplicant management interface state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected
sep 25 11:49:56 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027396.6173] device (wlo1): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
sep 25 11:49:56 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027396.6173] device (p2p-dev-wlo1): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
sep 25 11:49:56 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027396.7215] device (wlo1): supplicant interface state: scanning -> inactive
sep 25 11:49:56 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027396.7215] device (p2p-dev-wlo1): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> inactive
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.7926] device (wlo1): state change: need-auth -> deactivating (reason 'new-activation', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.7931] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.7943] device (wlo1): disconnecting for new activation request.
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.7944] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="6df5bc60-2d2b-49d8-824b-79712bcf2c44" name="codenet" pid=2468 uid=1000 result="success"
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <warn>  [1601027397.7996] device (wlo1): Deactivation failed: GDBus.Error:fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.NotConnected: This interface is not connected
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.7996] device (wlo1): state change: deactivating -> disconnected (reason 'new-activation', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8005] device (wlo1): Activation: starting connection 'codenet' (6df5bc60-2d2b-49d8-824b-79712bcf2c44)
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8013] device (wlo1): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8016] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTING
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8019] device (wlo1): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8039] device (wlo1): Activation: (wifi) access point 'codenet' has security, but secrets are required.
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8039] device (wlo1): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8041] sup-iface[0x563245dc7210,wlo1]: wps: type pbc start...
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8063] device (wlo1): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8066] device (wlo1): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8069] device (wlo1): Activation: (wifi) connection 'codenet' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8069] Config: added 'ssid' value 'codenet'
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8069] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8069] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-65:300'
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8069] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK'
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.8070] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.9236] device (wlo1): supplicant interface state: inactive -> authenticating
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.9236] device (p2p-dev-wlo1): supplicant management interface state: inactive -> authenticating
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.9679] device (wlo1): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.9679] device (p2p-dev-wlo1): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.9837] device (wlo1): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
sep 25 11:49:57 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027397.9838] device (p2p-dev-wlo1): supplicant management interface state: associating -> associated
sep 25 11:49:58 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027398.0208] device (wlo1): supplicant interface state: associated -> 4-way handshake
sep 25 11:49:58 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027398.0209] device (p2p-dev-wlo1): supplicant management interface state: associated -> 4-way handshake
sep 25 11:50:02 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <warn>  [1601027402.1023] sup-iface[0x563245dc7210,wlo1]: connection disconnected (reason 2)
sep 25 11:50:02 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027402.1074] device (wlo1): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected
sep 25 11:50:02 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027402.1079] device (wlo1): Activation: (wifi) disconnected during association, asking for new key
sep 25 11:50:02 winston-wolfe NetworkManager[1289]: <info>  [1601027402.1079] device (wlo1): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'supplicant-disconnect', sys-iface-state: 'managed')

I set up a DIY router years back using a fitlet i "barebones" mini PC with a mini PCIe intel 7260 wifi card (using the iwlwifi driver) running in AP mode (bridged to the ethernet coming in from my cable modem). lots of hacks to get it to function including WPA supplicant, hostapd, etc.

unfortunately, even after lots of trial and error to get this card to work, I could never get it to function above 54mbps even though it says it's a 5ghz "dual band" card (seems 5ghz AC is only supported in client mode, and it only has one radio). this worked fine for slow 100mbps cable internet.

but I recently discovered I now have symmetric gigabit internet offered in my neighborhood and signed up.

what are my options for faster mini PCIe wifi AP adapter supported on ubuntu? is there such a thing? even 100mbps would be nice, but gigabit wifi would be awesome. alternatively, if there's a way to force the faster speed for AP mode on my current card, I'd be thrilled.

hostapd conf below (copied from https://vincent.bernat.ch/en/blog/2014-intel-7260-access-point)

auth_algs=1
beacon_int=50

#channel=36 #for N/5ghz
channel=11

#disassoc_low_ack=1
driver=nl80211

# Operation mode (a = IEEE 802.11a (5 GHz), b = IEEE 802.11b (2.4 GHz), G = G
# hw_mode=a
hw_mode=g

# wme_enabled=1

# wifi N
#ieee80211n=1

ht_capab=[HT40-][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40][DSSS_CCK-40][DSSS_CCK-40]

#ieee80211d=1   # allow country freq only
country_code=US # country code
#ieee80211ac=1  # 802.11ac support - this shows up as not an option?
#vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=42 - also not supported?

interface=wlan0
bridge=br0
require_ht=1

ssid=magi
wmm_enabled=1   # QoS support
wpa=2           # WPAv2 only
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
rsn_pairwise=CCMP
wpa_passphrase=password

output of iw reg get

country US:
    (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27)
    (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 17)
    (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 20), DFS
    (5490 - 5600 @ 40), (3, 20), DFS
    (5650 - 5710 @ 40), (3, 20), DFS
    (5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 30)
    (57240 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 40)

output of iw list

Wiphy phy0
    Band 1:
        Capabilities: 0x11e2
            HT20/HT40
            Static SM Power Save
            RX HT20 SGI
            RX HT40 SGI
            TX STBC
            RX STBC 1-stream
            Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
            DSSS/CCK HT40
        Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
        Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05)
        HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
        Frequencies:
            * 2412 MHz [1] (22.0 dBm)
            * 2417 MHz [2] (22.0 dBm)
            * 2422 MHz [3] (22.0 dBm)
            * 2427 MHz [4] (22.0 dBm)
            * 2432 MHz [5] (22.0 dBm)
            * 2437 MHz [6] (22.0 dBm)
            * 2442 MHz [7] (22.0 dBm)
            * 2447 MHz [8] (22.0 dBm)
            * 2452 MHz [9] (22.0 dBm)
            * 2457 MHz [10] (22.0 dBm)
            * 2462 MHz [11] (22.0 dBm)
            * 2467 MHz [12] (disabled)
            * 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)
        Bitrates (non-HT):
            * 1.0 Mbps
            * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
            * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
            * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
            * 6.0 Mbps
            * 9.0 Mbps
            * 12.0 Mbps
            * 18.0 Mbps
            * 24.0 Mbps
            * 36.0 Mbps
            * 48.0 Mbps
            * 54.0 Mbps
    Band 2:
        Capabilities: 0x11e2
            HT20/HT40
            Static SM Power Save
            RX HT20 SGI
            RX HT40 SGI
            TX STBC
            RX STBC 1-stream
            Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
            DSSS/CCK HT40
        Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
        Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05)
        HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
        Frequencies:
            * 5180 MHz [36] (17.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
            * 5200 MHz [40] (17.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
            * 5220 MHz [44] (17.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
            * 5240 MHz [48] (17.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
            * 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5500 MHz [100] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5520 MHz [104] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5540 MHz [108] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5560 MHz [112] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5580 MHz [116] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5600 MHz [120] (disabled)
            * 5620 MHz [124] (disabled)
            * 5640 MHz [128] (disabled)
            * 5660 MHz [132] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5680 MHz [136] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5700 MHz [140] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
            * 5720 MHz [144] (disabled)
            * 5745 MHz [149] (22.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
            * 5765 MHz [153] (22.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
            * 5785 MHz [157] (22.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
            * 5805 MHz [161] (22.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
            * 5825 MHz [165] (22.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
        Bitrates (non-HT):
            * 6.0 Mbps
            * 9.0 Mbps
            * 12.0 Mbps
            * 18.0 Mbps
            * 24.0 Mbps
            * 36.0 Mbps
            * 48.0 Mbps
            * 54.0 Mbps
    max # scan SSIDs: 20
    max scan IEs length: 425 bytes
    Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
    Supported Ciphers:
        * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
        * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
        * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
        * CCMP (00-0f-ac:4)
        * CMAC (00-0f-ac:6)
    Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
    Supported interface modes:
         * IBSS
         * managed
         * AP
         * AP/VLAN
         * monitor
         * P2P-client
         * P2P-GO
         * Unknown mode (10)
    software interface modes (can always be added):
         * AP/VLAN
         * monitor
    valid interface combinations:
         * #{ managed } <= 1, #{ AP, P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 1, #{ Unknown mode (10) } <= 1,
           total <= 3, #channels <= 2
    Supported commands:
         * new_interface
         * set_interface
         * new_key
         * new_beacon
         * new_station
         * new_mpath
         * set_mesh_params
         * set_bss
         * authenticate
         * associate
         * deauthenticate
         * disassociate
         * join_ibss
         * join_mesh
         * remain_on_channel
         * set_tx_bitrate_mask
         * action
         * frame_wait_cancel
         * set_wiphy_netns
         * set_channel
         * set_wds_peer
         * Unknown command (75)
         * Unknown command (84)
         * Unknown command (87)
         * Unknown command (85)
         * Unknown command (89)
         * Unknown command (92)
         * connect
         * disconnect
    Supported TX frame types:
         * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
         * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
         * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
         * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
         * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
         * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
         * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
         * Unknown mode (10): 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
    Supported RX frame types:
         * IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
         * managed: 0x40 0xd0
         * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
         * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
         * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
         * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0
         * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
         * Unknown mode (10): 0x40 0xd0
    Device supports RSN-IBSS.
    WoWLAN support:
         * wake up on disconnect
         * wake up on magic packet
         * wake up on pattern match, up to 20 patterns of 16-128 bytes
         * can do GTK rekeying
         * wake up on GTK rekey failure
         * wake up on EAP identity request
         * wake up on 4-way handshake
         * wake up on rfkill release
    Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
    HT Capability overrides:
         * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
         * maximum A-MSDU length
         * supported channel width
         * short GI for 40 MHz
         * max A-MPDU length exponent
         * min MPDU start spacing
    Device supports TX status socket option.
    Device supports HT-IBSS.

thanks!

I cannot get wpasupplicant, wireless-tools, and also lib, iwconfig (Iget ifconfig) to operate on my Server 18.04 install.

I have Windows 10 on laptop. External HD with 18.04 Desktop and 18.04 Server. Wireless works fine on the other two OS, but not non-GUI Server CLI. I can’t install packages with no wireless.

I AM ABLE to go to https://packages.ubuntu.com/ and get any package I want via search.

I AM ABLE to save these *.deb files on the /home drive of the server partition, reboot into Server, run some sudo dpkg and sudo apt-get install commands (all CLI). Some of it appears to install some but I get a lot of errors too. My guess is it’s trying to reach out over wireless for some of the packages parts but no wireless enabled? I’m not sure what a good order of package installs to enable wireless would be.

It seems that this issue would have a “recipe” for a good method and order of installation of certain packages to enable your intel 7265 network controller (wlo1), if not a basic recipe for installing packages for wireless without wireless or Ethernet access.

Remember, I can surf the net with Desktop and download packages to a server directory.

Right now every package seems to be looking for missing parts. I'm hunting with a blindfold. I'm using WPA encryption.

These are *.deb packages and *.iso files I have access to in server:

@chili555 I can't use iwconfig because I can't install wireless-tools without internet? I can't seem to install packages from my dual accessible drive shown in the picture above? I also get the following with sudo cat /etc/netplan/*.yaml:

Thank you for the welcome.

ipaddr show gives me this:

1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: wlo1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether e4:42:a6:a0:42:95 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

sudo iw wlp2s0 link                                                             
[sudo] password for aadesh: 
Connected to f0:3e:90:38:76:d8 (on wlp2s0)
    SSID: RAM
    freq: 2472
    RX: 4191824 bytes (17917 packets)
    TX: 196641 bytes (1161 packets)
    signal: -48 dBm
    tx bitrate: 72.2 MBit/s MCS 7 short GI

    bss flags:  short-preamble short-slot-time
    dtim period:    1
    beacon int: 100

The above command shows connected but I'm not able to access any website other than my college's dc++ network.

Here's my wpa_supplicant.conf file :

ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
update_config=1

network={
  ssid="RAM"
  scan_ssid=1
  key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
  identity="id"
  password="psk"
  eap=PEAP
  phase1="peaplabel=0"
  phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"
}

So basically, I'd like to use iwconfig to connect to my wifi network when I'm not inside X. But I just don't see a way to do it in the man page. Any idea?