Association request to the driver failed

[macada]

Binary package hint: wpasupplicant

Mar 22 00:12:29 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected
Mar 22 00:12:29 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Mar 22 00:12:30 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long.
Mar 22 00:12:30 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0)
Mar 22 00:12:30 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets
Mar 22 00:12:30 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Mar 22 00:12:34 macada-laptop kernel: [ 339.123428] ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 4(4) BSS returned, data->length = 524
Mar 22 00:12:35 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 9 (reason 7)
Mar 22 00:12:35 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed for access point (linksys)
Mar 22 00:12:35 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Auto linksys' invalid.
Mar 22 00:12:35 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) failed.
Mar 22 00:12:35 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 9 -> 3 (reason 0)
Mar 22 00:12:35 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 0).
Mar 22 00:12:57 macada-laptop kernel: [ 361.174080] ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 3(3) BSS returned, data->length = 382
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: user_connection_updated_cb: assertion `old_connection != NULL' failed
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Auto linksys'
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0)
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0)
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Auto linksys' has security, but secrets are required.
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0)
Mar 22 00:13:46 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Mar 22 00:13:47 macada-laptop kernel: [ 411.173121] ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 4(4) BSS returned, data->length = 486
Mar 22 00:13:51 macada-laptop AptDaemon: INFO: Quiting due to inactivity
Mar 22 00:13:51 macada-laptop AptDaemon: INFO: Shutdown was requested
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0)
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0)
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto linksys' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'linksys'
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: nm_setting_802_1x_get_pkcs11_engine_path: assertion `NM_IS_SETTING_802_1X (setting)' failed
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: nm_setting_802_1x_get_pkcs11_module_path: assertion `NM_IS_SETTING_802_1X (setting)' failed
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected
Mar 22 00:13:58 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Mar 22 00:14:03 macada-laptop kernel: [ 427.561221] ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 5(5) BSS returned, data->length = 590
Mar 22 00:14:03 macada-laptop kernel: [ 427.561812] ==>rt_ioctl_siwfreq::SIOCSIWFREQ[cmd=0x8b04] (Channel=11)
Mar 22 00:14:03 macada-laptop wpa_supplicant[817]: Trying to associate with 00:16:b6:b7:77:90 (SSID='linksys' freq=2462 MHz)
Mar 22 00:14:03 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating
Mar 22 00:14:03 macada-laptop wpa_supplicant[817]: Association request to the driver failed
Mar 22 00:14:08 macada-laptop wpa_supplicant[817]: Authentication with 00:16:b6:b7:77:90 timed out.

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Mar 22 00:12:19 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: associating -> disconnected
Mar 22 00:12:19 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning
Mar 22 00:12:24 macada-laptop wpa_supplicant[817]: Trying to associate with 00:16:b6:b7:77:90 (SSID='linksys' freq=2462 MHz)
Mar 22 00:12:24 macada-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating
Mar 22 00:12:24 macada-laptop kernel: [ 329.100899] ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 6(6) BSS returned, data->length = 731
Mar 22 00:12:24 macada-laptop kernel: [ 329.101738] ==>rt_ioctl_siwfreq::SIOCSIWFREQ[cmd=0x8b04] (Channel=11)
Mar 22 00:12:24 macada-laptop wpa_supplicant[817]: Association request to the driver failed
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macada@macada-laptop:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu lucid (development branch)
Release: 10.04

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macada@macada-laptop:~$ apt-cache policy wpasupplicant
wpasupplicant:
  Installed: 0.6.9-3ubuntu3
  Candidate: 0.6.9-3ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 0.6.9-3ubuntu3 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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Before the upgrade to lucid my EEEPC 1000H did work perfectly with my access point with wpa auth.

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01:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2860
 Subsystem: RaLink Device 2790
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
 Memory at fbef0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: rt2860
 Kernel modules: rt2860sta

[Tom Jaster (futur3-tom)]

Same device, same problem.
Interesting thing is that it works with a motorola router but doesnt with my airport express