[pkg-wpa-devel] Bug#439896: WPA does not work on Dell Wireless 1390

Tue Aug 28 09:47:08 UTC 2007

Package: wpasupplicant
Version: 0.5.5-2
Severity: normal

I have a Dell Inspiron with Dell Wireless 1390. Access to my wireless 
router works fine without encryption or with WEP. Only WPA does not work 
under Linux (ndiswrapper + windows driver). WPA works fine under 
Windows, using the same version of the driver.

Software:

    * OS: I tried both Debian backports kernel: 
linux-image-2.6.21-1-amd64 and linux-image-2.6.21-2-686
    * ndiswrapper: I tried both version 1.32 and 1.47 (recompiled on 
laptop and installed)
    * wpasupplicant: I tried both version 0.5.5-2 version and 0.6.0-3 
(package rebuild on laptop)
    * driver from Dell http://ftp.us.dell.com/network/R151517.EXE (unzip 
and use DRIVER/bcmwl5.inf)

Installation procedure:

    * I followed the instructions on 
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=31926 for installation of 
ndiswrapper and driver
    * I followed the instructions on 
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=31418&highlight=wpa for wpa

Output of some commands:

$ ndiswrapper -l

bcmwl5 : driver installed
    device (14E4:4311) present (alternate driver: bcm43xx)
$ ndiswrapper -v

utils version: '1.9', utils version needed by module: '1.9'
module details:
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.21-1-amd64-k8-bs/misc/ndiswrapper.ko
version:        1.47
vermagic:       2.6.21-1-amd64-k8-bs SMP mod_unload
$ cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

network={
        ssid="Dierentuin"
        #psk="0123456789"
        psk=22797e8d44e30e04e9f7c41eec341fc23afd92b528b27c7999b177fe8d1bbdb8
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    proto=WPA
}

$ /sbin/wpa_supplicant -w -Dndiswrapper -iwlan0 
-c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -dd

Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf 
'/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'ndiswrapper' 
ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> 
'/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Line: 1 - start of a new network block
ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=10):
     44 69 65 72 65 6e 74 75 69 6e                     Dierentuin     
PSK - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]
key_mgmt: 0x2
proto: 0x1
Priority group 0
   id=0 ssid='Dierentuin'
Initializing interface (2) 'wlan0'
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=18 enc_capa=0xf
  capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5
Own MAC address: 00:19:7d:3a:17:eb
Driver does not support WPA.
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
Added interface wlan0
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=12
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Trying to get current scan results first without requesting a new scan 
to speed up initial association
Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
Scan results: 0
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan timeout - try to get results
Received 862 bytes of scan results (3 BSSes)
Scan results: 3
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:1b:11:9b:78:70 ssid='Dierentuin' wpa_ie_len=24 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   selected based on WPA IE
Trying to associate with 00:1b:11:9b:78:70 (SSID='Dierentuin' freq=2412 MHz)
Cancelling scan request
WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE
Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1
WPA: using IEEE 802.11i/D3.0
WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 8 key_mgmt 2 proto 1
WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=24): dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 
02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02
WPA: clearing AP RSN IE
WPA: using GTK TKIP
WPA: using PTK TKIP
WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK
WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=24): dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 
00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
Association request to the driver failed
Setting authentication timeout: 5 sec 0 usec
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto
Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out.
Added BSSID 00:1b:11:9b:78:70 into blacklist
State: ASSOCIATING -> DISCONNECTED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan timeout - try to get results
Received 645 bytes of scan results (2 BSSes)
Scan results: 2
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:1b:11:9b:78:70 ssid='Dierentuin' wpa_ie_len=24 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   selected based on WPA IE
Trying to associate with 00:1b:11:9b:78:70 (SSID='Dierentuin' freq=2412 MHz)
Cancelling scan request
WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE
Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1
WPA: using IEEE 802.11i/D3.0
WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 8 key_mgmt 2 proto 1
WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=24): dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 
02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2