Using wpa_supplicant to associate with open network

[Andrew Barr]

I am trying to set up my computer to use wpa_supplicant to manage all the 
wireless networks I connect to (WPA and non-WPA). One of these is a public, 
open network with no encryption that is broadcasting it's SSID. I know where 
the AP is, it's a Cisco 1200 AP. The configuration section for this network 
is as follows:

network={
        ssid="osu_libw"
        key_mgmt=NONE
}

(please find entire config file, minus passwords, attached)

If I type "iwconfig wlan0 mode managed essid any" the card immediately 
associates with the network. This happens both with my ipw2100 and my D-Link 
DWL-650revP. If I type "wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf 
-D<x> -d" where <x> is wext, hostap, or ipw2100, wpa_supplicant selects the 
AP, but times out authenticating with it:

Selecting BSS from priority group 0
0: 00:0d:28:d3:2a:22 ssid='osu_libw' wpa_ie_len=0 rsn_ie_len=0
   skip - no WPA/RSN IE
   selected non-WPA AP 00:0d:28:d3:2a:22 ssid='osu_libw'
Trying to associate with 00:0d:28:d3:2a:22 (SSID='osu_libw' freq=2412 MHz)
....
Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out.

(also find entire log attached)

Pressing CTRL+C to terminate wpa_supplicant results in the card instantly 
associating with the AP. I can then use dhcpcd to obtain an IP address. But 
as long as wpa_supplicant is running, it constantly loops trying to associate 
with the AP. Signal strength is not an issue because I can physically see the 
AP where I'm sitting now. I really like wpa_supplicant's powerful network 
management features, and it works with the campus network (LEAP) and my home 
network (WPA-EAP; PEAP-MSCHAPv2), but this one network seems to give it fits.

Thanks for any help,
Andrew
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ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
network={
        ssid="OakcourtNG"
        key_mgmt=WPA-EAP
        eap=PEAP
        identity="abarr"
        password="********"
        ca_cert="/etc/certs/root.crt"
        phase2="auth=MSCHAPV2"
}

network={
        ssid="osuweb"
        key_mgmt=IEEE8021X
        eap=LEAP
        identity="barr156"
        password="********"
}

network={
        ssid="osu_libw"
        key_mgmt=NONE
}
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