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Date:   Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:40:19 -0500 (EST)
From:   James <bjlockie@lockie.ca>
To:     "Matthias G." <maps4711@gmx.de>
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Subject: Re: Bug report: Can connect with 'wext', but not 'nl80211'
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The AP is linux 6 with a mediatek 7921k, right?

Nov. 30, 2022 14:45:51 Matthias G. <maps4711@gmx.de>:

> Hello,
>=20
> I hope this is the right place to report. I can connect via WiFi to my LT=
E router with the legacy 'wext' driver but not with 'nl80211'.
>=20
> The router is a rebranded version of this one:
> https://forum.openwrt.org/t/alcatel-tlc-hh40-lte-router-based-on-openwrt/=
77580
>=20
> This command fails:
> # wpa_supplicant -c wpa-home-lte.conf -i wlan0
>=20
> wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (SSID=3D'<redac=
ted>' freq=3D2452 MHz)
> wlan0: Trying to associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (SSID=3D'<redacted>' fr=
eq=3D2452 MHz)
> wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (SSID=3D'<redac=
ted>' freq=3D2452 MHz)
> wlan0: Trying to associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (SSID=3D'<redacted>' fr=
eq=3D2452 MHz)
> wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (SSID=3D'<redac=
ted>' freq=3D2452 MHz)
> wlan0: Trying to associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (SSID=3D'<redacted>' fr=
eq=3D2452 MHz)
> wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (SSID=3D'<redac=
ted>' freq=3D2452 MHz)
> wlan0: Trying to associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (SSID=3D'<redacted>' fr=
eq=3D2452 MHz)
> wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=3D0 ssid=3D"<redacted>" auth_fail=
ures=3D1 duration=3D10 reason=3DCONN_FAILED
>=20
> while this succeeds:
> # wpa_supplicant -Dwext -c wpa-home-lte.conf -i wlan0
>=20
> Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
> ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
> ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
> wlan0: Trying to associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (SSID=3D'<redacted>' fr=
eq=3D2452 MHz)
> wlan0: Associated with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27
> wlan0: WPA: Key negotiation completed with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 [PTK=3DCCMP =
GTK=3DCCMP]
> wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 completed [=
id=3D0 id_str=3D]
>=20
> Kernel logs, failure:
> Nov 30 20:24:41 papaya kernel: wlan0: authenticate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27
> Nov 30 20:24:41 papaya kernel: wlan0: bad VHT capabilities, disabling VHT
> Nov 30 20:24:41 papaya kernel: wlan0: Invalid HE elem, Disable HE
> Nov 30 20:24:41 papaya kernel: wlan0: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
> Nov 30 20:24:42 papaya kernel: wlan0: send auth to dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (try=
 1/3)
> Nov 30 20:24:42 papaya kernel: wlan0: authenticated
> Nov 30 20:24:42 papaya kernel: wlan0: associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (t=
ry 1/3)
> Nov 30 20:24:42 papaya kernel: wlan0: associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (t=
ry 2/3)
> Nov 30 20:24:42 papaya kernel: wlan0: associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (t=
ry 3/3)
> Nov 30 20:24:42 papaya kernel: wlan0: association with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 =
timed out
> Nov 30 20:24:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: authenticate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27
> Nov 30 20:24:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: bad VHT capabilities, disabling VHT
> Nov 30 20:24:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: Invalid HE elem, Disable HE
> Nov 30 20:24:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
> Nov 30 20:24:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: send auth to dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (try=
 1/3)
> Nov 30 20:24:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: authenticated
> Nov 30 20:24:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (t=
ry 1/3)
> Nov 30 20:24:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (t=
ry 2/3)
> Nov 30 20:24:46 papaya kernel: wlan0: associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (t=
ry 3/3)
> Nov 30 20:24:46 papaya kernel: wlan0: association with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 =
timed out
>=20
> Kernel logs, success:
> Nov 30 20:30:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: authenticate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27
> Nov 30 20:30:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: bad VHT capabilities, disabling VHT
> Nov 30 20:30:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: Invalid HE elem, Disable HE
> Nov 30 20:30:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: 80 MHz not supported, disabling VHT
> Nov 30 20:30:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: send auth to dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (try=
 1/3)
> Nov 30 20:30:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: authenticated
> Nov 30 20:30:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: associate with dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27 (t=
ry 1/3)
> Nov 30 20:30:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: RX AssocResp from dc:9b:d6:de:d4:27=
 (capab=3D0x431 status=3D0 aid=3D1)
> Nov 30 20:30:45 papaya kernel: wlan0: associated
> Nov 30 20:30:45 papaya kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link=
 becomes ready
>=20
> System information:
> Artix dist, Linux papaya 6.0.7-artix1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu, 03 No=
v 2022 21:10:08 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>=20
> wpa_supplicant v2.10
>=20
> 05:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. MT7921 802.11ax PCI Express Wi=
reless Network Adapter
>=20
> mt7921e=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 32768=C2=A0 0
> mt7921_common=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 94208=
=C2=A0 1 mt7921e
> mt76_connac_lib=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 69632=C2=A0 2 m=
t7921e,mt7921_common
> mt76=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 102400=C2=A0 3 mt7921e,mt7921_common,mt76=
_connac_lib
> mac80211=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0 1298432=C2=A0 3 mt76,mt7921_common,mt76_connac_lib
> libarc4=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 16384=C2=A0 1 mac80211
> cfg80211=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0 1118208=C2=A0 4 mt76,mac80211,mt7921_common,mt76_connac_lib
> rfkill=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 32768=C2=A0 5 asus_wmi,bluetooth,cfg80211
>=20
> I can compile a custom linux kernel and wpa_supplicant for e.g. debugging=
 purposes. Let me know if you need more information. I didn't
> subscribe to this mailing list, so please answer directly.
>=20
> Regards,
> Matthias