A problem when trying to associate with a wireless router
(WPA2). Get the following error when manually executing:
wpa_supplicant -i wlx<hexnumber>
-c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
Could not read interface wlx<hexnumber> flags: No such device
nl80211: Driver does not support authentication/association or connect
commands
nl80122: [can't read my own writing on this one]
Wpa_supplicant fails whether I use the -B (background) switch or not.
Here's the wpa_supplicant.conf file:
ctrl_interface=DIR=/run/wpa_supplicant
update_config=1
network={
ssid="ROUTERNAME"
# scan_ssid=1
# key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
# psk="SECRETPASSPHRASE"
psk=longhexnumber
}
I've tried with and without the commented lines. Same results.
Here's the wifi portion of my /etc/network/interfaces
allow-hotplug wlx<hexnumber>
iface wlx<hexnumber> inet dhcp
wpa-ssid ROUTERNAME
# wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
# wpa-group TKIP CCMP
# wpa-psk SECRETPASSPHRASE
wpa-psk longhexnumber
The wireless is a Rosewill USB RNX-N180UBEv3. It is UP after boot and
scanning wifi routers works. System tries to associate to router at
boot, but fails. Correct kernel module (rtl8192eu) is loaded.
Anyone got an idea of why wpa_supplicant is failing? And how to fix
it? All commands issued as root.
FYI: I have an atypical Stretch install: No desktop environment,
window manager only; sysvinit, but systemd libraries still installed.
Boots to terminal, login there, then startx, if I want a GUI. Wifi UP
at terminal and scanning works. This is not a laptop. Wired ethernet
works and has always (12 years) worked.
Thanks.
B
