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Tzuriel
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 Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 9:46 pm Post subject: Help with wifi ... status always inactive |
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Wifi used to work, but after an update, now having issues with it. I'm running wpa_supplicant-2.11-r3. I had also rebuilt wpa_supplicant with tkip USE, to no avail.
| Code: | $ dmesg | grep iwl
[ 9.653942] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 9.656448] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: Detected crf-id 0x1300504, cnv-id 0x80400 wfpm id 0x80000030
[ 9.656493] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: PCI dev 51f0/4070, rev=0x370, rfid=0x10a100
[ 9.656495] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: Detected Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz
[ 9.656508] Loading firmware: iwlwifi-so-a0-hr-b0-89.ucode
[ 9.660413] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: TLV_FW_FSEQ_VERSION: FSEQ Version: 0.0.2.42
[ 9.660748] Loading firmware: iwl-debug-yoyo.bin
[ 9.660762] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: loaded firmware version 89.1a492d28.0 so-a0-hr-b0-89.ucode op_mode iwlmvm
[ 9.815827] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: WFPM_UMAC_PD_NOTIFICATION: 0x20
[ 9.815877] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: WFPM_LMAC2_PD_NOTIFICATION: 0x1f
[ 9.815926] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: WFPM_AUTH_KEY_0: 0x90
[ 9.815985] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: CNVI_SCU_SEQ_DATA_DW9: 0x10
[ 9.816161] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: Detected RF HR B5, rfid=0x10a100
[ 9.817079] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: RFIm is deactivated, reason = 5
[ 9.882171] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: base HW address: 88:d8:2e:2d:b1:08
[ 9.915002] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3 wlp0s20f3: renamed from wlan0
[ 12.554468] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: WFPM_UMAC_PD_NOTIFICATION: 0x20
[ 12.554570] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: WFPM_LMAC2_PD_NOTIFICATION: 0x1f
[ 12.554618] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: WFPM_AUTH_KEY_0: 0x90
[ 12.554667] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: CNVI_SCU_SEQ_DATA_DW9: 0x10
[ 12.555577] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: RFIm is deactivated, reason = 5
[ 12.629784] iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: Registered PHC clock: iwlwifi-PTP, with index: 0 |
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$ ifconfig
enp45s0: flags=-28605<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,DYNAMIC> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.50.122 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.50.255
inet6 fe80::2be:43ff:fe58:2dc0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20<link>
ether 00:be:43:58:2d:c0 txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 10955 bytes 12768757 (12.1 MiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 201 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 5238 bytes 604308 (590.1 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 1 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0
lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING> mtu 65536
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128 scopeid 0x10<host>
loop txqueuelen 1000 (Local Loopback)
RX packets 3640 bytes 215298 (210.2 KiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 3640 bytes 215298 (210.2 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0 |
| Code: | $ rfkill list
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
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| Code: | $ sudo /etc/init.d/net.wlp0s20f3 restart
* Bringing down interface wlp0s20f3
* Stopping wpa_cli on wlp0s20f3 ... [ ok ]
* Stopping wpa_supplicant on wlp0s20f3 ... [ ok ]
* Bringing up interface wlp0s20f3
* Starting wpa_supplicant on wlp0s20f3 ...Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
nl80211: kernel reports: Match already configured
rfkill: WLAN soft blocked
[ ok ]
* Starting wpa_cli on wlp0s20f3 ... [ ok ]
* Backgrounding ... ... * WARNING: net.wlp0s20f3 has started, but is inactive
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| Code: | $ sudo /etc/init.d/net.wlp0s20f3 status
* status: inactive
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bstaletic
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Tzuriel wrote: | | Wifi used to work, but after an update, now having issues with it. |
What was updated? The kernel? Firmware? wpa_supplicant? Give us the list, it will help narrow the problem space.
What does rfkill ublock do? Does it help? |
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Tzuriel
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| Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm afraid all the above. I updated the kernel to a 6.14.5 and did a full system rebuild (after trying to install enlightenment cause me some issues) with 'emerge -e @world'. Did a -uDNp @world before that. wpa_supplicant was updated to 2.11-r3. |
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Tzuriel
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2025 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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I no longer have the "match already configured" error above. I believe this was caused by having multiple services trying to manage the interface. However, the interface is still inactive.
Should connman be running? I never configured that to run, but it's there. If I stop it, my ethernet stops, but nothing changes w/ wifi.
| Code: | $ rc-status
Runlevel: default
bluetooth [ started ]
chronyd [ started ]
ip6tables [ started ]
iptables [ started ]
netmount [ started ]
sysklogd [ started ]
ntp-client [ stopped ]
sshd [ started ]
local [ started ]
Dynamic Runlevel: hotplugged
Dynamic Runlevel: needed/wanted
dbus [ started ]
connman [ started ]
Dynamic Runlevel: manual
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So, I make sure wpa_supplicant is not running (because I notice multiple of them running at times, along with wpa_cli) ...
| Code: | $ killall wpa_supplicant
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Then ...
| Code: | $ sudo /etc/init.d/net.wp start
* Bringing up interface wlp0s20f3
* Starting wpa_supplicant on wlp0s20f3 ...Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
rfkill: WLAN soft blocked
[ ok ]
* Starting wpa_cli on wlp0s20f3 ... [ ok ]
* Backgrounding ... ... * WARNING: net.wlp0s20f3 has started, but is inactive
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I'm unclear on the soft block above.
Then I check with what's there ...
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$ ps ef | grep wpa
root 4880 1 0 15:18 ? 00:00:00 wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -W -B -i wlp0s20f3 -P /run/wpa_supplicant-wlp0s20f3.pid
root 4887 1 0 15:18 ? 00:00:00 wpa_cli -a /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_cli.sh -p /var/run/wpa_supplicant -i wlp0s20f3 -P /run/wpa_cli-wlp0s20f3.pid -B
me 4902 2077 0 15:18 pts/5 00:00:00 grep --color=auto wpa
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I don't understand how multiple wpa_supplicants are running?
Here's what's in /etc/runlevels
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├── boot
│ ├── alsasound -> /etc/init.d/alsasound
│ ├── binfmt -> /etc/init.d/binfmt
│ ├── bootmisc -> /etc/init.d/bootmisc
│ ├── dmcrypt -> /etc/init.d/dmcrypt
│ ├── fsck -> /etc/init.d/fsck
│ ├── hostname -> /etc/init.d/hostname
│ ├── hwclock -> /etc/init.d/hwclock
│ ├── keymaps -> /etc/init.d/keymaps
│ ├── localmount -> /etc/init.d/localmount
│ ├── loopback -> /etc/init.d/loopback
│ ├── lvm -> /etc/init.d/lvm
│ ├── modules -> /etc/init.d/modules
│ ├── mtab -> /etc/init.d/mtab
│ ├── procfs -> /etc/init.d/procfs
│ ├── root -> /etc/init.d/root
│ ├── save-keymaps -> /etc/init.d/save-keymaps
│ ├── save-termencoding -> /etc/init.d/save-termencoding
│ ├── seedrng -> /etc/init.d/seedrng
│ ├── stmpfiles-setup -> /etc/init.d/stmpfiles-setup
│ ├── swap -> /etc/init.d/swap
│ ├── sysctl -> /etc/init.d/sysctl
│ ├── systemd-tmpfiles-setup -> /etc/init.d/systemd-tmpfiles-setup
│ └── termencoding -> /etc/init.d/termencoding
├── default
│ ├── bluetooth -> /etc/init.d/bluetooth
│ ├── chronyd -> /etc/init.d/chronyd
│ ├── ip6tables -> /etc/init.d/ip6tables
│ ├── iptables -> /etc/init.d/iptables
│ ├── local -> /etc/init.d/local
│ ├── netmount -> /etc/init.d/netmount
│ ├── ntp-client -> /etc/init.d/ntp-client
│ ├── sshd -> /etc/init.d/sshd
│ └── sysklogd -> /etc/init.d/sysklogd
├── nonetwork
│ └── local -> /etc/init.d/local
├── shutdown
│ ├── killprocs -> /etc/init.d/killprocs
│ ├── mount-ro -> /etc/init.d/mount-ro
│ └── savecache -> /etc/init.d/savecache
└── sysinit
├── cgroups -> /etc/init.d/cgroups
├── devfs -> /etc/init.d/devfs
├── dmesg -> /etc/init.d/dmesg
├── kmod-static-nodes -> /etc/init.d/kmod-static-nodes
├── stmpfiles-dev -> /etc/init.d/stmpfiles-dev
├── sysfs -> /etc/init.d/sysfs
├── systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev -> /etc/init.d/systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev
├── udev -> /etc/init.d/udev
└── udev-trigger -> /etc/init.d/udev-trigger
6 directories, 45 files |
| Code: |
$ ifconfig -a
enp45s0: flags=-28605<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST,DYNAMIC> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.50.125 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.50.255
inet6 fe80::2be:44ff:fe48:24c0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x20<link>
ether 00:be:43:58:2e:c0 txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 10741 bytes 8352757 (7.9 MiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 996 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 4500 bytes 615100 (600.6 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0
lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING> mtu 65536
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128 scopeid 0x10<host>
loop txqueuelen 1000 (Local Loopback)
RX packets 292 bytes 27336 (26.6 KiB)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 292 bytes 27336 (26.6 KiB)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0
sit0: flags=128<NOARP> mtu 1480
sit txqueuelen 1000 (IPv6-in-IPv4)
RX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0
wlp0s20f3: flags=4098<BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
ether 88:d8:2e:3d:be:08 txqueuelen 1000 (Ethernet)
RX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
RX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 frame 0
TX packets 0 bytes 0 (0.0 B)
TX errors 0 dropped 0 overruns 0 carrier 0 collisions 0
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| Code: |
$ iw dev
phy#0
Interface wlp0s20f3
ifindex 4
wdev 0x1
addr 88:d8:23:2d:b2:08
type managed
multicast TXQ:
qsz-byt qsz-pkt flows drops marks overlmt hashcol tx-bytes tx-packets
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
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bstaletic
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2025 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Tzuriel wrote: | | I'm unclear on the soft block above. |
Allow me to quote myself: | bstaletic wrote: | | What does rfkill ublock do? Does it help? |
| Tzuriel wrote: | | I don't understand how multiple wpa_supplicants are running? |
They are not. wpa_cli is the interactive cli interface. Looks like whatever is supposed to be starting wpa_supplicant is doing it very wrong. |
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