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Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication

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On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 13:34:12 -0400
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:

> > In my initial trials and tribulations with this thing, the driver was
> > the first thing I checked.  No, got the correct one.  
> 
> The issue is not whether you got the correct one or not.
> The issue is whether the one you're using is good enough.

Considered that, too.  The wifi came up and would scan all wireless
routers in the area, would connect if security in target router turned
off, but wpa_supplicant would fail, if security enabled.  Found the
problem: I had dongle plugged in during the boot up.  It has to be
plugged in after boot is completed, then wpa_supplicant works.
Discovered that caveat by accident.

> > Just had to install the non-free Realtek firmware package which I did  
> 
> Well, there you go: those don't use the standard framework, so they may
> work in "most" cases, but it's not surprising if they result in
> misbehavior in some less common scenarios.

It was the driver on the manufacturer's driver CD, just a newer
version.  I did consider trying the old driver as a last resort, but I
didn't have to.

> I recommend you file a bug report with the author(s) of that driver.

Discovered the "bug" was not wpa_supplicant's, but mine: I was
leaving the USB wireless plugged in during boot.

Thanks for your response and advice.

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Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Patrick Bartek <patrick.bartek@gmail.com> - 2019-07-19 22:50 +0200
  SOLVED: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2019-07-20 18:00 +0200
    Re: SOLVED: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2019-07-20 18:10 +0200
      Re: SOLVED: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2019-07-20 18:20 +0200
        Re: SOLVED: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-07-20 19:10 +0200
          Re: SOLVED: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2019-07-20 21:40 +0200
          Re: SOLVED: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-07-21 10:00 +0200
  Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2019-07-20 18:20 +0200
    Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2019-07-20 18:30 +0200
      Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2019-07-20 19:40 +0200
        Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2019-07-20 21:40 +0200
          Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-07-21 09:50 +0200
            Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2019-07-21 17:20 +0200
              Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-07-22 22:00 +0200
                Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2019-07-23 01:10 +0200
          Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2019-07-22 16:00 +0200
            Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2019-07-22 17:00 +0200

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