Return-path: Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:13429 "EHLO mx1.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1756601Ab3IKQK2 (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:10:28 -0400 Message-ID: <1378916091.1693.21.camel@dcbw.foobar.com> (sfid-20130911_181351_047366_5CD2FFB1) Subject: Re: No connection with TP-Link TL-WN823N (rtl8192cu) From: Dan Williams To: Vincent Thiele Cc: Larry Finger , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:14:51 -0500 In-Reply-To: References: <522E4315.4040806@lwfinger.net> <1378764913.31180.9.camel@dcbw.foobar.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Some relevant bits: Sep 11 16:49:38 Arbeits-PC NetworkManager[1104]: (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> completed Sep 11 16:49:44 Arbeits-PC kernel: [ 1749.454788] wlan0: Connection to AP a0:f3:c1:05:80:ec lost Sep 11 16:49:45 Arbeits-PC wpa_supplicant[1205]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=a0:f3:c1:05:80:ec reason=4 Sep 11 16:49:45 Arbeits-PC NetworkManager[1104]: (wlan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected Sep 11 16:49:45 Arbeits-PC NetworkManager[1104]: (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning Sep 11 16:49:45 Arbeits-PC wpa_supplicant[1205]: wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with a0:f3:c1:05:80:ec (SSID='WG-WLAN' freq=2427 MHz) Sep 11 16:49:45 Arbeits-PC kernel: [ 1750.282343] wlan0: authenticate with a0:f3:c1:05:80:ec Sep 11 16:49:45 Arbeits-PC NetworkManager[1104]: (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating Sep 11 16:49:45 Arbeits-PC kernel: [ 1750.306287] wlan0: send auth to a0:f3:c1:05:80:ec (try 1/3) Sep 11 16:49:45 Arbeits-PC kernel: [ 1750.410098] wlan0: send auth to a0:f3:c1:05:80:ec (try 2/3) Sep 11 16:49:46 Arbeits-PC kernel: [ 1750.514232] wlan0: send auth to a0:f3:c1:05:80:ec (try 3/3) Sep 11 16:49:46 Arbeits-PC kernel: [ 1750.618374] wlan0: authentication with a0:f3:c1:05:80:ec timed out So the AP is disconnecting the device a couple seconds with reason 4, which is "Disassociated due to inactivity". My thought is that this points to a driver bug (Larry?). Dan