Re: [gentoo-user] To Wifi or not to Wifi...

Todd Goodman <tsg@×××××××××.net> [15-07-28 20:24]:
> * Meino.Cramer@×××.de <Meino.Cramer@×××.de> [150728 14:08]:
> [..SNIP..]
> > Hi Todd,
> >
> > I unblocked with rfkill and I am a step further:
> > The SSID is shown on my tablet together with a
> > boobastic signal strength (no wonder: distance is below 30 cm...;)
> > BUT: No connect...:
> >
> > I start hostapd by hand since wpa_supplicant seems to be hardcoded
> > somewhere...
> >
> > Now I got this (stderr of hostapd)
> >
> > wlan0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->ENABLED
> > wlan0: AP-ENABLED
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: authenticated
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
> > wlan0: AP-STA-CONNECTED ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd RADIUS: starting accounting session 55B7C32D-00000000
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
> > wlan0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: disassociated
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to inactivity (timer DEAUTH/REMOVE)
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: authenticated
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
> > wlan0: AP-STA-CONNECTED ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd RADIUS: starting accounting session 55B7C32D-00000001
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
> > wlan0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: disassociated
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to inactivity (timer DEAUTH/REMOVE)
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: authenticated
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
> > wlan0: AP-STA-CONNECTED ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd RADIUS: starting accounting session 55B7C32D-00000002
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
> > wlan0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: disassociated
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to inactivity (timer DEAUTH/REMOVE)
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: authenticated
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
> > wlan0: AP-STA-CONNECTED ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd RADIUS: starting accounting session 55B7C32D-00000003
> > wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
> >
> > What's happening here...?
> >
> > I am sure, it is a layer 8 failure.... ;)
> > (me)
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Meino
>
> Hi Meino,
>
> Again, I'm not sure, but it looks like hostapd is set up to do WPA with EAP
> (WPA-Enterprise) which uses a RADIUS backend.
>
> Is it possible that you want to make sure your hostapd configuration
> file is configured for WPA-PSK (something like:)
>
> auth_algs=1           # 1=wpa, 2=wep, 3=both
> wpa=2                 # WPA2 only
> wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
> rsn_pairwise=CCMP
> wpa_passphrase=somepassword
>
> Sorry if you already posted that you have that already.  I've lost track
> of what your hostapd configuration file has in it.
>
> Regards,
>
> Todd
>

Hi Todd,

ok, I've fixed that...now it displays another error:

>/usr/sbin/hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 14:cc:20:17:24:49 and ssid "<my ssid>"
VLAN: vlan_set_name_type: SET_VLAN_NAME_TYPE_CMD name_type=2 failed: Package not installed
wlan0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->ENABLED
wlan0: AP-ENABLED 
wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: authenticated
wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
WPA: wpa_sm_step() called recursively
wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: authenticated
wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
WPA: wpa_sm_step() called recursively
wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: authenticated
wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
WPA: wpa_sm_step() called recursively
wlan0: STA ac:9e:17:e7:c7:bd IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request


The vlan thingy seems to be a missing CONFIG in the kernel I use...I
am currently backing a new one with this option set.

But what is that
"WPA: wpa_sm_step() called recursively"
message telling me?
The device accessing the AP is an ASUS Memo Pad 7 ME176CX tablet...

Best regards,
Meino