ath9k_htc doesn't work with TL-WN722N wifi USB

[Hồng Quân]

I tried to connect to a wifi network, with my TL-WN722N wifi USB dongle. But it failed with this log:

May 3 09:40:33 Zapus wpa_supplicant[1893]: wlxf81a670b94db: SME: Trying to authenticate with c4:a3:66:c1:03:54 (SSID='GUU MILK TEA' freq=2412 MHz)
May 3 09:40:33 Zapus kernel: [ 2999.716298] wlxf81a670b94db: authenticate with c4:a3:66:c1:03:54
May 3 09:40:33 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <info> [1493779233.6813] device (wlxf81a670b94db): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
May 3 09:40:33 Zapus kernel: [ 2999.937634] wlxf81a670b94db: send auth to c4:a3:66:c1:03:54 (try 1/3)
May 3 09:40:33 Zapus kernel: [ 2999.939494] wlxf81a670b94db: authenticated
May 3 09:40:38 Zapus kernel: [ 3004.942553] wlxf81a670b94db: aborting authentication with c4:a3:66:c1:03:54 by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
May 3 09:40:38 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <info> [1493779238.7667] device (wlxf81a670b94db): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
May 3 09:40:39 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <info> [1493779239.8373] device (wlxf81a670b94db): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
May 3 09:40:40 Zapus wpa_supplicant[1893]: wlxf81a670b94db: SME: Trying to authenticate with c4:a3:66:c1:03:54 (SSID='GUU MILK TEA' freq=2412 MHz)
May 3 09:40:40 Zapus kernel: [ 3007.235801] wlxf81a670b94db: authenticate with c4:a3:66:c1:03:54
May 3 09:40:41 Zapus kernel: [ 3007.457876] wlxf81a670b94db: send auth to c4:a3:66:c1:03:54 (try 1/3)
May 3 09:40:41 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <info> [1493779241.2027] device (wlxf81a670b94db): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
May 3 09:40:41 Zapus kernel: [ 3007.460138] wlxf81a670b94db: authenticated
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <warn> [1493779244.3108] device (wlxf81a670b94db): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing activation
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <info> [1493779244.3109] device (wlxf81a670b94db): state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found') [50 120 53]
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <info> [1493779244.3114] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <warn> [1493779244.3127] device (wlxf81a670b94db): Activation: failed for connection 'GUU MILK TEA 1'
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus kernel: [ 3010.567620] wlxf81a670b94db: aborting authentication with c4:a3:66:c1:03:54 by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <info> [1493779244.3141] device (wlxf81a670b94db): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus wpa_supplicant[1893]: wlxf81a670b94db: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=c4:a3:66:c1:03:54 reason=3 locally_generated=1
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus kernel: [ 3010.646752] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlxf81a670b94db: link is not ready
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <info> [1493779244.4142] device (wlxf81a670b94db): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to F6:9B:02:95:1D:15 (scanning)
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus kernel: [ 3010.851793] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlxf81a670b94db: link is not ready
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <warn> [1493779244.6033] sup-iface[0x55d659f3ba10,wlxf81a670b94db]: connection disconnected (reason -3)
May 3 09:40:44 Zapus NetworkManager[1140]: <info> [1493779244.6038] device (wlxf81a670b94db): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected

My Ubuntu:

Ubuntu 17.04
$ uname -a
Linux Zapus 4.10.0-20-generic #22-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 20 09:22:42 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: linux-image-extra-4.10.0-20-generic 4.10.0-20.22
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-20.22-generic 4.10.8
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: quan 2631 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7
Date: Wed May 3 10:00:17 2017
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=827a1ee9-650e-42f4-943f-0fe6852a69db
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-14 (18 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 15 Notebook PC
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-20-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=2cea9e5f-d0a8-4d48-9218-6e48122a6f1e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.10.0-20-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.10.0-20-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.164
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/17/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.10
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 21BC
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 39.15
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.10:bd03/17/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP15NotebookPC:pvr0975100000005F10000600087:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn21BC:rvr39.15:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP 15 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0975100000005F10000600087
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.11 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.11-rc8

[Hồng Quân (ng-hong-quan)]

Hi, I upgraded to kernel v4.11:

$ uname -a
Linux Zapus 4.11.0-041100rc8-generic #201704232131 SMP Mon Apr 24 01:32:55 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

The problem still exists:

May 4 17:49:46 Zapus NetworkManager[1014]: <info> [1493894986.1889] device (wlxf81a670b94db): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
May 4 17:49:47 Zapus wpa_supplicant[1672]: wlxf81a670b94db: SME: Trying to authenticate with 18:a6:f7:d3:8b:b2 (SSID='X\xc3\xb3m nh\xc3\xa0 l\xc3\xa1' freq=2462 MHz)
May 4 17:49:47 Zapus kernel: [ 238.048186] wlxf81a670b94db: authenticate with 18:a6:f7:d3:8b:b2
May 4 17:49:47 Zapus kernel: [ 238.314481] wlxf81a670b94db: send auth to 18:a6:f7:d3:8b:b2 (try 1/3)
May 4 17:49:47 Zapus NetworkManager[1014]: <info> [1493894987.6765] device (wlxf81a670b94db): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
May 4 17:49:47 Zapus kernel: [ 238.317885] wlxf81a670b94db: authenticated
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus kernel: [ 240.853946] wlxf81a670b94db: aborting authentication with 18:a6:f7:d3:8b:b2 by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus NetworkManager[1014]: <warn> [1493894990.2127] device (wlxf81a670b94db): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing activation
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus NetworkManager[1014]: <info> [1493894990.2128] device (wlxf81a670b94db): state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found') [50 120 53]
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus NetworkManager[1014]: <info> [1493894990.2132] manager: NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus NetworkManager[1014]: <warn> [1493894990.2144] device (wlxf81a670b94db): Activation: failed for connection 'Xóm nhà lá 1'
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus NetworkManager[1014]: <info> [1493894990.3047] device (wlxf81a670b94db): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus wpa_supplicant[1672]: wlxf81a670b94db: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=18:a6:f7:d3:8b:b2 reason=3 locally_generated=1
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus kernel: [ 240.947231] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlxf81a670b94db: link is not ready
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus NetworkManager[1014]: <info> [1493894990.3350] device (wlxf81a670b94db): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to AE:37:82:C3:B1:DF (scanning)
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus NetworkManager[1014]: <warn> [1493894990.5493] sup-iface[0x55a39b9bd160,wlxf81a670b94db]: connection disconnected (reason -3)
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus kernel: [ 241.187799] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlxf81a670b94db: link is not ready
May 4 17:49:50 Zapus NetworkManager[1014]: <info> [1493894990.5496] device (wlxf81a670b94db): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected

[Hồng Quân (ng-hong-quan)]

This issue starts appear when I use Ubuntu 17.04 (fresh install, not upgrade). Last time it works is Ubuntu 16.10.

Where to change tag to 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'?

[Hồng Quân (ng-hong-quan)]

Found where tag is. Changed already.

[Marcos Nascimento (wstlmn)]

It also does not work in 17.10. He tries three times, but without success. In 16.04 it works perfectly.

[Hồng Quân (ng-hong-quan)]

This "ssid-not-found" error also happens with Tenda W311M.

[Hồng Quân (ng-hong-quan)]

Ok. Found that it is actually Network Manager's bug #1681513.