I'm attaching syslog where you can see NetworkManager associating with the wifi router but failing to do the 4-way handshake: Oct 7 00:06:44 machados-laptop kernel: [43718.678051] ipw2200: Firmware error detected. Restarting. Oct 7 00:06:44 machados-laptop wpa_supplicant[869]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys Oct 7 00:06:44 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): supplicant connection state: completed -> disconnected Oct 7 00:06:44 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning Oct 7 00:06:45 machados-laptop wpa_supplicant[869]: Trying to associate with 00:05:ca:a6:09:18 (SSID='Maradona' freq=2412 MHz) Oct 7 00:06:45 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating Oct 7 00:06:45 machados-laptop wpa_supplicant[869]: Associated with 00:05:ca:a6:09:18 Oct 7 00:06:45 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating -> associated Oct 7 00:06:46 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): supplicant connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake Oct 7 00:06:52 machados-laptop wpa_supplicant[869]: WPA: 4-Way Handshake failed - pre-shared key may be incorrect Oct 7 00:06:52 machados-laptop wpa_supplicant[869]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys Oct 7 00:06:52 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): supplicant connection state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected Oct 7 00:06:52 machados-laptop wpa_supplicant[869]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys Oct 7 00:06:52 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected -> scanning Oct 7 00:06:53 machados-laptop wpa_supplicant[869]: Trying to associate with 00:05:ca:a6:09:18 (SSID='Maradona' freq=2412 MHz) Oct 7 00:06:53 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning -> associating Oct 7 00:06:54 machados-laptop wpa_supplicant[869]: Associated with 00:05:ca:a6:09:18 ... This happens many times until I disable wireless and re-enable it ..... Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop kernel: [44182.864792] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): supplicant connection state: associated -> 4-way handshake Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop wpa_supplicant[869]: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:05:ca:a6:09:18 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop wpa_supplicant[869]: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:05:ca:a6:09:18 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): supplicant connection state: 4-way handshake -> group handshake Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): supplicant connection state: group handshake -> completed Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: Activation (eth1/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network 'Maradona'. Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0) Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: Activation (eth1) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Oct 7 00:14:28 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: dhclient started with pid 17359 Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.3 Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop dhclient: Copyright 2004-2009 Internet Systems Consortium. Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop dhclient: All rights reserved. Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop dhclient: For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/ Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop dhclient: Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop dhclient: Listening on LPF/eth1/00:16:6f:a8:ab:38 Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop dhclient: Sending on LPF/eth1/00:16:6f:a8:ab:38 Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.7 on eth1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop NetworkManager[752]: (eth1): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit Oct 7 00:14:29 machados-laptop dhclient: DHCPACK of 192.168.1.7 from 192.168.1.1