My motherboard has only wired network adapter. I am trying to connect through wifi usb. System detects the networks, tries to connect, but authentication always fail (wrong password is no option, I am sure the password is correct). System outputs:
lsusb
Bus 001 Device 010: ID 0bda:c811 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 802.11ac NIC
enp12s0 is the wired connection interface, wlx502b730c2843 is the wifi interface:
ip a
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: enp12s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP group default qlen 1000
link/ether 74:56:3c:38:30:90 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
inet <ip> brd <ip> scope global dynamic noprefixroute enp12s0
valid_lft 86243sec preferred_lft 86243sec
inet6 fe80::d2a5:bff1:aaa3:9022/64 scope link noprefixroute
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
3: wlx502b730c2843: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 50:2b:73:0c:28:43 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
Interface keeps state DOWN despite trying the command:
ifconfig wlx502b730c2843 up
Journalctl (I masked the beginning of my MAC Address. It seems strange that it tries to connect to two different MAC Address (the last digit of it):
journalctl -g wlx502b730c2843
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404864.3073] device (wlx502b730c2843): Activation: starting connection 'HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink' (b5f86a10-e2ec-4e3b-a5e9-e38f7a834fb9)
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404864.3074] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404864.3075] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404864.3077] device (wlx502b730c2843): Activation: (wifi) access point 'HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink' has security, but secrets are required.
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404864.3077] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404864.3078] sup-iface[58211749e48709ad,1,wlx502b730c2843]: wps: type pbc start...
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404864.3083] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404864.3084] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404864.3085] device (wlx502b730c2843): Activation: (wifi) connection 'HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: WPS-CANCEL
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: SME: Trying to authenticate with (MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44 (SSID='HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink' freq=5180 MHz)
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: authenticate with MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404864.7870] device (wlx502b730c2843): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Aug 30 11:14:24 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44 (try 1/3)
Aug 30 11:14:25 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44 (try 2/3)
Aug 30 11:14:26 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44 (try 3/3)
Aug 30 11:14:27 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: authentication with MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44 timed out
Aug 30 11:14:27 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink" auth_failures=1 duration=10 reason=CONN_FAILED
Aug 30 11:14:27 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404867.8433] device (wlx502b730c2843): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Aug 30 11:14:37 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404877.9144] device (wlx502b730c2843): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Aug 30 11:14:38 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink"
Aug 30 11:14:38 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: SME: Trying to authenticate with MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40 (SSID='HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink' freq=2437 MHz)
Aug 30 11:14:38 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: authenticate with MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40
Aug 30 11:14:38 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40 (try 1/3)
Aug 30 11:14:38 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404878.6937] device (wlx502b730c2843): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Aug 30 11:14:39 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40 (try 2/3)
Aug 30 11:14:40 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40 (try 3/3)
Aug 30 11:14:41 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: authentication with MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40 timed out
Aug 30 11:14:41 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink" auth_failures=2 duration=20 reason=CONN_FAILED
Aug 30 11:14:41 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404881.7989] device (wlx502b730c2843): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Aug 30 11:14:50 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <warn> [1693404890.0463] device (wlx502b730c2843): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing activation
Aug 30 11:14:50 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404890.0463] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:14:50 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <warn> [1693404890.0465] device (wlx502b730c2843): Activation: failed for connection 'HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink'
Aug 30 11:14:50 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404890.0466] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:15:00 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: Reject scan trigger since one is already pending
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404901.4895] device (wlx502b730c2843): Activation: starting connection 'HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink' (b5f86a10-e2ec-4e3b-a5e9-e38f7a834fb9)
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404901.4895] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404901.4897] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404901.4899] device (wlx502b730c2843): Activation: (wifi) access point 'HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink' has security, but secrets are required.
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404901.4899] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404901.4900] sup-iface[58211749e48709ad,1,wlx502b730c2843]: wps: type pbc start...
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404901.4904] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404901.4905] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404901.4906] device (wlx502b730c2843): Activation: (wifi) connection 'HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: WPS-CANCEL
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: SME: Trying to authenticate with MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44 (SSID='HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink' freq=5180 MHz)
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: authenticate with MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404901.7834] device (wlx502b730c2843): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> authenticating
Aug 30 11:15:01 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44 (try 1/3)
Aug 30 11:15:02 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44 (try 2/3)
Aug 30 11:15:03 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44 (try 3/3)
Aug 30 11:15:04 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: authentication with MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:44 timed out
Aug 30 11:15:04 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink" auth_failures=1 duration=10 reason=CONN_FAILED
Aug 30 11:15:04 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404904.7716] device (wlx502b730c2843): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Aug 30 11:15:14 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404914.8396] device (wlx502b730c2843): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Aug 30 11:15:15 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink"
Aug 30 11:15:15 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: SME: Trying to authenticate with MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40 (SSID='HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink' freq=2437 MHz)
Aug 30 11:15:15 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: authenticate with MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40
Aug 30 11:15:15 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404915.6257] device (wlx502b730c2843): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Aug 30 11:15:15 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40 (try 1/3)
Aug 30 11:15:16 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40 (try 2/3)
Aug 30 11:15:17 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: send auth to MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40 (try 3/3)
Aug 30 11:15:18 mlmachine kernel: wlx502b730c2843: authentication with MY:MAC:ADD:58:a9:ef:40 timed out
Aug 30 11:15:19 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink" auth_failures=2 duration=20 reason=CONN_FAILED
Aug 30 11:15:19 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404919.1510] device (wlx502b730c2843): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
Aug 30 11:15:27 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <warn> [1693404927.0464] device (wlx502b730c2843): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing activation
Aug 30 11:15:27 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404927.0464] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:15:27 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <warn> [1693404927.0466] device (wlx502b730c2843): Activation: failed for connection 'HUAWEI-K4QXJF_HiLink'
Aug 30 11:15:27 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404927.0467] device (wlx502b730c2843): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Aug 30 11:15:30 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: Reject scan trigger since one is already pending
Aug 30 11:15:45 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: Reject scan trigger since one is already pending
Aug 30 11:16:00 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: Reject scan trigger since one is already pending
Aug 30 11:16:02 mlmachine NetworkManager[991]: <info> [1693404962.1823] device (wlx502b730c2843): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
Aug 30 11:16:15 mlmachine wpa_supplicant[993]: wlx502b730c2843: Reject scan trigger since one is already pending
