Bug#369054: [pkg-wpa-devel] Bug#369054: wpasupplicant: Loosing wifi with "CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys" message

[Kel Modderman]

Mohammed Adnène Trojette wrote:
> Package: wpasupplicant
> Version: 0.4.8-4
> Severity: important
>
>
> Hi,
>
> this is a short time (around two weeks) since I do not manage to have
> wpasupplicant work correctly through my /etc/network/interfaces
> configuration.
>
> Here it is:
>
>     |  auto eth1
>     |  iface eth1 inet static
>     |  address 10.0.4.2
>     |  netmask 255.0.0.0
>     |  broadcast 10.255.255.255
>     |  gateway 10.0.2.2
>     |     wpa-driver wext
>     |     wpa-ssid coloc
>     |     wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
>     |     wpa-psk "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
>     |     wpa-channel 3
>
> But when I suspend to RAM and then wake, or if I get a dhclient
> running for my eth0 (wired) interface, I loose all wireless and
> /etc/init.d/networking restart does not work anymore.
>
> Here is what I get when I launch wpa_cli:
>
>     |  Selected interface 'eth1'
>     |  
>     |  Interactive mode
>     |  
>     |  > <2>Trying to associate with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94 (SSID='coloc' freq=0 MHz)
>     |  <2>Associated with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94
>     |  <2>Authentication with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94 timed out.
>     |  <2>CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys
>     |  <2>Trying to associate with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94 (SSID='coloc' freq=0 MHz)
>     |  <2>Trying to associate with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94 (SSID='coloc' freq=0 MHz)
>     |  <2>CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys
>     |  <2>CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys
>     |  <2>Trying to associate with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94 (SSID='coloc' freq=0 MHz)
>     |  <2>Trying to associate with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94 (SSID='coloc' freq=0 MHz)
>     |  <2>Trying to associate with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94 (SSID='coloc' freq=0 MHz)
>     |  <2>Trying to associate with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94 (SSID='coloc' freq=0 MHz)
>     |  <2>Trying to associate with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94 (SSID='coloc' freq=0 MHz)
>     |  <2>Trying to associate with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94 (SSID='coloc' freq=0 MHz)
>     |  <2>Associated with 00:0f:66:d3:55:94
>
> And weirdly, the interface gets to associate and work correctly as soon
> as I reboot my access point... And no, there is no problem with my
> access point.
>
> I don't know if this is something directly related to wpasupplicant
> (I've tried applying #365525's patch but in vain) or maybe another soft,
> like udev (one of the only packages that I got upgraded within the last
> two weeks).
>   

I do not expect either would improve the situation you describe.

> Please could you have a look and tell me what to try or what to provide
> for debugging?
>
>   

Can I please see the output of ifup --verbose eth1 ?

Also, I seem to remember a problem with wpa_supplicant not working on 
resume, I'll look into that.

Thanks, Kel.