Struggles to connect to network when using WPA with a BCM43225
- by pst007x
When booting my laptop, it will try to connect to my wireless network, however a window keeps popping up asking me for my security password, which has already been saved.
I have to keep deleting my network settings, and reconnecting, otherwise it keeps failing to connect.
My wireless is set up with a WPA, I do not want to lower my security because of this, but it is a pain and can take me 15mins plus to finally connect.
The problem has only become apparent since a fresh install of 11.10.
IPV6 disabled.
System info:
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57780 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 01)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device 036d
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 43
Memory at b3400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: tg3
Kernel modules: tg3
02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43225 802.11b/g/n (rev 01)
Subsystem: Broadcom Corporation Device 04da
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at b2400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: brcmsmac
Kernel modules: wl, brcmsmac
ADDITIONAL:
In terminal I get this:
pst007x@pst007x-ubuntu64:~$ nm-applet start
** Message: applet now removed from the notification area
** (nm-applet:2816): DEBUG: old state indicates that this was not a disconnect 0
** Message: using fallback from indicator to GtkStatusIcon
** Message: applet now embedded in the notification area
** Message: No keyring secrets found for Auto Access 01/802-11-wireless-security; asking user.
** (nm-applet:2816): DEBUG: foo_client_state_changed_cb
Note this line:
** Message: No keyring secrets found for Auto Access 01/802-11-wireless-security; asking user.
At this point is where I am asked for the password.
Please report WPA issues with Ubuntu 11.10 here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/892727
