Questions tagged [wpa-supplicant]
wpa_supplicant is a free software implementation of an IEEE 802.11i supplicant for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD and Microsoft Windows. In addition to being a full-featured WPA2 supplicant, it also implements WPA and older wireless LAN security protocols.
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Netplan wpa_supplicant roaming
Is there a way to configure roaming for a wifi network defined in netplan (on UB22). Like i used to do before by adding bgscan="[some scan settings]" to the wpa_supplicant.
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - WPA3-Enterprise (PEAP) Support
I've been searching the web for hours and can't seem to find an answer anywhere. Does or will Ubuntu 22.04 LTS support WPA3-Enterprise?
Currently, it does not seem to allow me to select WPA3-...
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WiFi periodically switches between 2.4GHz and 5GHz
I noticed janks and disconnections during online conference call and here is what I found:
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bsdson@HP-EliteBook-840-G7:~/Desktop/0911_wifi_disconnect$ grep "kernel.*disconnect" syslog
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Jetson Xavier NX + Intel AX210NGW WIFI 6E 6Ghz
my setup:
Jetson Xavier NX, Jetpack 5.1.1, ubuntu 20.04, linux kernel 5.10
Intel AX210NGW WIFI 6E 6Ghz
Router netgear RAXE300 tri-band
situation:
I was able to connect to wifi 6ghz from my laptop ...
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rkhunter and wpa_supplicant
I suspect my laptop being hacked.
Here's one of the rkhunter log lines I do not like:
[11:01:45] Info: Starting test name 'packet_cap_apps'
[11:01:46] Checking for packet capturing applications ...
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NIC down after wakeonlan
I've setup wakeonlan on an Ubuntu 22.04 machine using iw, following this tutorial:
$ sudo iw phy0 wowlan enable magic-packet disconnect
I then control the machine over ssh with wakeonlan <MAC> ...
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stopping Networkmanager and wpa_supplicant : FAIL on shutdown or on restart
Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish
reboot or shutdown fail because NetworkManager and wpa_supplicant can't stop.
If I stop NetworkManager and wpa_supplicant by hand before shutdown, shutdown works fine, ...
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networkmanager wifi not connecting, wpa_supplicant is ok
I am trying to setup access point on one computer and connect from another.
Here is access point config (/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Hotspot.nmconnection):
[connection]
id=Hotspot
uuid=...
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wpa_supplicant never shuts down when I switch off Ubuntu 22.10
I have a running wpa_supplicant on Ubuntu 22.10 as also I can see when I run the commands:
$ systemctl list-unit-files --state=enabled
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WiFi6E card "AX210" is not working on ubuntu 20.04.04 / 22.04
I am trying to connect WiFi-6E Access point with AX210 card installed on ubuntu20.04.04 with kernel 5.10.0.
i have removed/renamed the pvnm file as suggested here the wifi card is configured well as i ...
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wpa_supplicant conflicting with hostapd on the same interface
I am trying to make wpa_supplicant and hostapd work simultaneously in order to use a single interface to connect to a wifi network and to generate an access point (that does not provide internet). If ...
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wpa_supplicant/OpenSSL connection problems after 22.04 upgrade
My office WiFi uses WPA & WPA2 Enterprise Security with PEAP authentication, and MSCHAPv2 for inner authentication.
Since upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04, I am unable to connect to my office WiFi. Here'...
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wpa_cli "could not connect to wpa_supplicant"
I'm trying to set up Wifi on an Ubuntu Server 20.04 system. I've messed around a bit with networking stuff on this machine already, in ways I can't quite remember (with netplan and wpa_supplicant), so ...
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wpa_gui not finding wifi adapter while iwlist does successfully
Using Ubuntu focal lts server edition. I manually installed Xorg.
I have a new install on my Dell XPS 7590. I want a light weight wifi manager so I installed wpa_supplicant and wpa_gui. I can run sudo ...
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Tutorial on updating Ubuntu with developer versions newer than the official releases?
In this post I learned where Network Manager is developed.
I posted an issue there, and was told to not post issues that are not tested on the "latest version." Apparently Ubuntu 21.04 with ...
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Is it possible to use wpa passphrase hash in cloud-init's network-config file?
As the title states I'd like to obfuscate my wifi's credentials and know that wpa supplicant has wpa_passphrase to do this.
My question is can I place wpa_passphrase's hashed output in the entry for ...
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How to use wpa_supplicant for Wi-Fi configuration in Ubuntu 20.10?
I have a system with Ubuntu 20.10, kernel 5.11 with the Intel AX-210 Wi-Fi NIC with iwlwifi-ty-59.601f3a66.0.tgz driver.
I've found that Network Manager currently does not support WPA3 and OWE (...
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USB device - 0cf3:9271 - Qualcomm Atheros Communications AR9271 802.11n drops wifi after some time of usage
TL;DR: After a week-long investigation, I think either the ath9k_htc firmware is broken, or a large proportion of the 0cf3:9271 devices is buggy. My next plan is to purchase or pick up a different ...
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Need to ensure validate server identity is disabled using wpa_supplicant
I am trying to connect a kiosk type system running 16.04 and wpa-supplicant to an WPA Enterprise wifi network. At other sites I have just been able to use a network service name and password that they ...
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Wifi keeps disconnecting and reconnecting all the time
I have a problem with WIFI not being stable, and disconnecting -> reconnecting, all the time (I have PC next to the router). It happens like every 10 seconds average (one time it happened twice in ...
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Set up Wi-Fi country/regulatory domain with Netplan-generated wpa_supplicant conf
My current /etc/netplan/wifi.yaml looks like this:
network:
version: 2
renderer: networkd
wifis:
wlan0:
dhcp4: yes
optional: true
access-points:
"myssid":
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NetworkManager CLI hotspot: 802.1X supplicant took too long to authenticate
I am trying to create a wifi hotspot/AP using NetworkManager CLI (nmcli).
All works well if I create it for 2.4GHz band=bg. But, if I set band=a for 5GHz, I get a timeout failure from wpa_supplicant
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Connecting to WiFi using TP-LINK WN-722N V2 on Ubuntu 20.04
I recently bought a TP-LINK WN-722N V2 wifi adapter and I want to connect to a WiFi network.
I installed drivers from https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu according to readme file. Then I tried using ...
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Static IP forcing route to interface that is not connected to network
I am setting up a kiosk type system that some times connects to a specific ethernet source with a static IP and other times connects to a variety of wifi networks via wpa_supplicant. Once the system ...
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On ubuntu-server with UI, the wifi connection fails without asking password
I'm using a ubuntu-server 20.04 image as desktop (UI installed via tasksel).
I've been failing to set up a wifi connection for a week+ so here we are.
When using Network-Manager I can see my network ...
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networkd and wpa_supplicant with roaming
I've just switched from 16.04 to 18.04 and I'm having issues when I do a wireless roam. My use case involves heavy roaming and I need to make roams as transparent as possible (ideally < 50ms).
I ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 constantly drops wifi
Since a few days, my laptop with an intel 9560ac and Ubuntu 20.04 (livepatch on and up to date), started constantly dropping the wifi. Every 5 seconds on average. It asks for the password, connects, ...
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eduroam randomly drops connection
As the title says, when on eduroam my internet connection drops after some time (usually after a couple of minutes when I have a lot of traffic, e.g. zoom meetings, when there is less traffic it might ...
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Wpa_supplicant won't install on Server 16
Update: no solution has been found, so far.
I want to test Big Blue Button (videoconferencing) but Server 16's kernel doesn't support my tablet's wifi adapter so I installed a newer kernel with the ...
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How can I set the access-point priority in a netplan configuration?
Which is the correct netplan-property for defining priority between access-points?
I'm using access point configurations like this:
# /etc/netplan/netplan.yaml
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wifis:
wlo1:
access-...
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Fixing Wifi authentication failure (code 37, "Requested from peer STA as it does not want to use the mechanism")
I am staying at a temporary apartment (so I do not have access to the router to tweak its settings), and I cannot get my laptop to connect to the WiFi. My Android phone and another laptop (Mac) ...
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WPA-PSK fails with netplan on Ubuntu 18.04
I would like to get help with solving my issue. I appreciate if I could get some advice.
Environment
Netplan version
ywatanabe@host00:~$ sudo apt search netplan.io
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... ...
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Linux EAP-TLS Authentication
I am trying to get EAP-TLS working on an Ubuntu Linux machine. The system is controlled by Centrify and Centrify has pushed out a certificate, private key and chain file to the machine. I am ...
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Cannot connect to wifi on Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS
I am trying to get a Wi-Fi connection on a CLI only server. I have ethernet working. I followed this guide but it will not connect. https://docs.ubuntu.com/core/en/stacks/network/network-manager/...
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wpa_supplicant CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-FAILED error
I have two WiFi cards, as I use one as a hotspot. My /var/log/syslog is filled with wpa_supplicant errors:
Jul 2 07:50:44 ubuntu1 wpa_supplicant[1347]: wlp5s0: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-FAILED ret=-95 retry=1
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Accessing wpa_supplicant using wpa_cli without sudo
I am using wpa_supplicant service to connect with wifi networks in ubuntu 18.04. Its configuration file is as below.
ctrl_interface_group=sudo
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1
update_config=1
p2p_disabled=1
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How to add a wifi connection if I'm not within range
I'm refurbishing laptops (Ubuntu 20.04) to hand out to kids as part of combating digital exclusion during COVID-19. Obviously I don't want to give them sudo access, however, I can't enter their houses ...
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WiFi Hotspot Disable Neighbor discovery
I am using WiFi hotspot feature of Ubuntu 18.04 to create a hotspot for
my devices. I need to prevent different devices on the network from
contacting each other.
More specifically, I have two phones ...
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Network sporadicatlly freezes while performing a wifi-scan Ubuntu 20.04
After upgrading from Ubuntu 18.04 to 20.04 (network-manager version 1.22.10-1ubuntu2.1), I am getting sporadic WiFi network connectivity. I'm using the r88x2bu network driver from the rtl88x2bu-dkms ...
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Wireless Authentication Problem [20.04]
Wireless Authentication Problem on Ubuntu 20.04
Issue Description:
I am unable to connect to any wireless network, so far I have tested 3 networks on both 5, and 2.4GHz bands. Every test I have ...
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Not able to connect to wifi with my usb wifi adapter
I am using ubuntu server 20.04 and I don't have a lan connection as I am using my old pc as a server. I have a usb wifi adapter but am unable to connect to my wifi with it. when I type iwconfig I see ...
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Boot error: wpa_supplicant dbus_property=? on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
My system boots fine and Network Manager kicks in when I log in and my wifi connects, but I get the following boot errors in my journalctl -b
wpa_supplicant[6756]: dbus: fill_dict_with_properties ...
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dhclient disconnects after few seconds
I have been fighting with the interface of my ubuntu 16 lts server to connect to a wifi on startup. Currently I connect using wpa_supplicant and dhclient.
If I do both manually, I get connected ...
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Auto Connect to WPA Personal WiFi on startup | Ubuntu Server 18.04
I've set up Ubuntu Server 18.04.4 LTS on a PC to install a medical software for use in my clinic in Ethiopia.
I wanted to connect it to a WPA Personal wireless network.
Since I don't have an Ethernet ...
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Permanently STOP wpa_supplicant on Ubuntu 18.04
I just started an AWS Ubuntu 18.04 instance using their default image. I was surprised to see this process running:
$ ps auxww | grep wpa
root 792 0.0 0.2 45232 5380 ? Ss 15:43 0:...
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No way to stop wpa_supplicant when shutdown Kubuntu
I'm a beginner on Linux. And I have installed Kubuntu, did the updates, but I can't shutdown cleanly (I have to shut down manually).
When I shutdown Kubuntu, I get a black screen with kubuntu's logo ...
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WPA Enterprise (PEAP - MSCHAPv2) on Ubuntu 18.04
As many of us know, wpa_supplicant has a bug that afflicts the wpa-enterprise (PEAP - MSCHAPv2) to disconnect frequently.
In my experience the wifi went down and retried to reconnect randomly making ...
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New tp-link AC600 wireless USB does not work
I am struggeling to bring up a tp-link AC600 Archer T2U nano USB wireless adapter. I run a ubuntu eoan with kernel 5.3.0-42-generic
First I installed the latest 8812au driver with dkms. Now I have
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What is the "DIR" in wpa_supplicant.conf file?
To connect a linux machine to a wifi hotspot automatically through command line interface, it is needed to configure the file located at /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
While looking at the ...
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How to connect with Ubuntu 18.04 to WPA3?
After researching and not coming to a solution or idea, I am going to ask the community here.
Is it possible to upgrade packages in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to connect with NetworkManager from the GUI to ...