this log wpa_supplicant from jaunty 

Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Bar 'NIL''
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0)
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0)
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Bar 'NIL'' requires no security.  No secrets needed.
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'ssid' value 'Bar 'NIL''
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE'
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
Oct  4 18:39:06 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  inactive -> scanning
Oct  4 18:39:07 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> associating
Oct  4 18:39:12 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  associating -> disconnected
Oct  4 18:39:19 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
Oct  4 18:39:20 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> associating
Oct  4 18:39:25 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  associating -> disconnected
Oct  4 18:39:25 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
Oct  4 18:39:26 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> associating
Oct  4 18:39:28 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  wlan0: link timed out.
Oct  4 18:39:31 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  associating -> disconnected
Oct  4 18:39:31 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
Oct  4 18:39:32 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> associating
Oct  4 18:39:37 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  associating -> disconnected
Oct  4 18:39:37 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
Oct  4 18:39:38 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> associating
Oct  4 18:39:43 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  associating -> disconnected
Oct  4 18:39:43 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
Oct  4 18:39:45 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> associating
Oct  4 18:39:50 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  associating -> disconnected
Oct  4 18:39:50 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
Oct  4 18:39:51 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> associating
Oct  4 18:39:56 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  associating -> disconnected
Oct  4 18:39:56 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
Oct  4 18:39:57 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant connection state:  scanning -> associating
Oct  4 18:40:02 dyug-nb2 NetworkManager: <info>  wlan0: link timed out.