wpa_supplicant, ad-hoc network, no WEP/WPA encryption
David Abdurachmanov
david.abdurachmanov
Wed Jul 13 12:11:54 PDT 2011
Hi,
I had troubles running Master/AP mode on the current system (unstable Wi-Fi connection) and decided to move to Ad-hoc (IBSS) network. I can run Ad-hoc network without any problems, but I am not able to add WEP or WPA encryption. After initial testings Ad-hoc has high stability Wi-Fi connection.
Kernel: 2.6.39
Driver: libertas (SDIO)
wpa_supplicant: 0.7.3
Architecture: ARMv7 (Compiled via OpenEmbedded)
Machine: Gumstix Overo Fire (SoC)
Overo Wi-Fi solution is based on Wi2Wi [1] (based on Marvell 88W8686). I was following Ubuntu Documentation [2] (it has configuration samples) and other sources from the net, but none of examples created Ad-hoc network with some kind of encryption. I have tried running wpa_supplicant with wext and nl80211, both with same results. On the Managed mode I do not have problems with WEP/WPA/WPA2 encrypted connections. I can connect to encrypted networks.
Is my current configuration for WPA encryption wrong or am I missing something (e.g, something is not supported)? How do I protect my ad-hoc network with encryption/authentication?
Even if I try running Ad-hoc network manually with encryption it still shows up as open network on my other wireless devices, but iwconfig shows: Encryption key:1234-5678-90 . Commands I use:
ip link set wlan0 down
iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc
iwconfig wlan0 channel 4
iwconfig wlan0 essid 'eMeterNow'
iwconfig wlan0 key 1234567890
ip link set wlan0 up
Current wpa_supplicant configuration:
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ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=2
fast_reauth=1
network={
ssid="TestMeNow"
mode=1
frequency=2462
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-NONE
pairwise=NONE
group=CCMP
psk="passphrase"
}
wpa_supplicant output:
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root at overo:/etc# wpa_supplicant -dd -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa-adhoc.conf2 -D wext
Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf '/etc/wpa-adhoc.conf2' driver 'wext' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/wpa-adhoc.conf2' -> '/etc/wpa-adhoc.conf2'
Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa-adhoc.conf2'
ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
ctrl_interface_group='0'
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=2
fast_reauth=1
Line: 8 - start of a new network block
ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=10):
74 65 73 74 20 61 64 68 6f 63 test adhoc
mode=1 (0x1)
frequency=2462 (0x99e)
proto: 0x1
key_mgmt: 0x10
pairwise: 0x1
group: 0x10
PSK (ASCII passphrase) - hexdump_ascii(len=10): [REMOVED]
PSK (from passphrase) - hexdump(ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
len=32): [REMOVED]
Priority group 0
id=0 ssid='test adhoc'
WEXT: cfg80211-based driver detADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
ected
ioctl[SIOCSIWPMKSA]: Invalid argument
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=21 enc_capa=0xf
capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf flags 0x0
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5
Own MAC address: 00:19:88:3d:0d:24
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
RSN: flushing PMKID list in the driver
Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
ctrl_interface_group=0
Added interface wlan0
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11003 ([UP][LOWER_UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b15 len=20
Wireless event: new AP: 02:22:e2:81:0e:cc
State: DISCONNECTED -> ASSOCIATED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
Associated with 00:00:00:00:00:00
WPA: Association event - clear replay counter
WPA: Clear old PTK
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=1
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state CONNECTING
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state IDLE
EAP: EAP entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state IDLE
Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec
Cancelling scan request
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1043 ([UP][RUNNING])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=8
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
EAPOL: startWhen --> 0
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state CONNECTING
EAPOL: txStart
BSSID not set when trying to send an EAPOL frame
Using the source address of the last received EAPOL frame 00:00:00:00:00:00 as the EAPOL destination
TX EAPOL: dst=00:00:00:00:00:00
TX EAPOL - hexdump(len=4): 01 01 00 00
Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out.
Added BSSID 00:00:00:00:00:00 into blacklist
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
State: ASSOCIATED -> DISCONNECTED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Trying to associate with SSID 'test adhoc'
Cancelling scan request
WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE
Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1
WPA: No WPA/RSN IE available from association info
WPA: Set cipher suites based on configuration
WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 16 pairwise 1 key_mgmt 16 proto 1
WPA: clearing AP WPA IE
WPA: clearing AP RSN IE
WPA: using GTK CCMP
WPA: using PTK NONE
WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-NONE
WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=24): dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 04 01 00 00 50 f2 00 01 00 00 50 f2 00
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=3 key_idx=0 set_tx=1 seq_len=6 key_len=16
State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
wpa_driver_wext_associate
wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
ioctl[SIOCSIWGENIE]: Operation not supported
wpa_driver_wext_set_psk
Association request to the driver failed
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=3 key_idx=0 set_tx=1 seq_len=6 key_len=16
Cancelling authentication timeout
Removed BSSID 00:00:00:00:00:00 from blacklist
State: ASSOCIATING -> COMPLETED
CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:00:00:00:00:00 completed (auth) [id=-1 id_str=]
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->1 (UP)
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=6
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portControl=ForceAuthorized
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=1 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=1 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=8
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=1 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b04 len=12
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=1 ifi_flags=0x11003 ([UP][LOWER_UP])
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=6
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=1 ifi_flags=0x11003 ([UP][LOWER_UP])
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=6
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=18
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=1 ifi_flags=0x11003 ([UP][LOWER_UP])
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=6
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b15 len=20
Wireless event: new AP: 02:22:e2:81:0e:cc
State: COMPLETED -> ASSOCIATED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 1->0 (DORMANT)
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
Associated to a new BSS: BSSID=02:22:e2:81:0e:cc
Select network based on association information
Network configuration found for the current AP
WPA: Using WPA IE from AssocReq to set cipher suites
WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 16 pairwise 1 key_mgmt 16 proto 1
WPA: clearing AP WPA IE
WPA: clearing AP RSN IE
WPA: using GTK CCMP
WPA: using PTK NONE
WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-NONE
WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=24): dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 04 01 00 00 50 f2 00 01 00 00 50 f2 00
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portControl=ForceAuthorized
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
Associated with 02:22:e2:81:0e:cc
WPA: Association event - clear replay counter
WPA: Clear old PTK
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=1
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state S_FORCE_AUTH
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Authorized
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state IDLE
Cancelling authentication timeout
State: ASSOCIATED -> COMPLETED
CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 02:22:e2:81:0e:cc completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=]
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->1 (UP)
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=6
Cancelling scan request
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=1 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=1 ifi_flags=0x11003 ([UP][LOWER_UP])
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=6
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=1 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
^CCTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received
Removing interface wlan0
wpa_driver_wext_deauthenticate
ioctl[SIOCSIWMLME]: Invalid argument
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
State: COMPLETED -> DISCONNECTED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 1->0 (DORMANT)
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
EAPOL: Supplicant port status: Unauthorized
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
Cancelling scan request
Cancelling authentication timeout
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=0, operstate=6
root at overo:/etc#
Thanks for the help,
David
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[1] http://www.wi2wi.com/wireless.php
[2] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Adhoc#Encryption
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