[Solved] WLAN connection fails using OpenMandrivaLx.3.01-PLASMA.x86_64.iso

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I tested OpenMandrivaLx.3.01-PLASMA.x86_64.iso booted from a USB stick but I can’t connect to my router via WLAN. The WLAN adaptor is a Sitecom N300 using the rt2800usb driver. I see all the routers in my WLAN when starting the Network Center, so the driver works. But I can’t connect to my router (using WPA passphrase). The connection process starts for some seconds but then fails with an error message.

Here is an extract from journalctl:

Dez 29 19:15:03 localhost.localdomain draknetcenter[4618]: modified file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlp0s19f5u10
Dez 29 19:15:03 localhost.localdomain draknetcenter[4618]: modified file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlp0s19f5u10
Dez 29 19:15:03 localhost.localdomain draknetcenter[4618]: changed mode of /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlp0s19f5u10 to 700
Dez 29 19:15:03 localhost.localdomain draknetcenter[4618]: written wlp0s19f5u10 interface configuration in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlp0s19f5u10
Dez 29 19:15:03 localhost.localdomain draknetcenter[4618]: created file /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
Dez 29 19:15:03 localhost.localdomain draknetcenter[4618]: running: /usr/sbin/wpa_cli reconfigure
Dez 29 19:15:03 localhost.localdomain draknetcenter[4618]: running: /usr/sbin/ifdown wlp0s19f5u10 daemon
Dez 29 19:15:04 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[1457]: [1483035304.6861] device (wlp0s19f5u10): supplicant interface state: inactive -> disabled
Dez 29 19:15:05 localhost.localdomain draknetcenter[4618]: running: /usr/sbin/ifup wlp0s19f5u10 daemon
Dez 29 19:15:05 localhost.localdomain ifplugd(wlp0s19f5u10)[5942]: ifplugd 0.28 initializing.
Dez 29 19:15:05 localhost.localdomain kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp0s19f5u10: link is not ready
Dez 29 19:15:05 localhost.localdomain ifplugd(wlp0s19f5u10)[5942]: Using interface wlp0s19f5u10/2E:48:FA:48:AE:BF with driver (version: 4.9.0-desktop-1omv)
Dez 29 19:15:05 localhost.localdomain ifplugd(wlp0s19f5u10)[5942]: Using detection mode: SIOCETHTOOL
Dez 29 19:15:05 localhost.localdomain ifplugd(wlp0s19f5u10)[5942]: Initialization complete, link beat not detected.
Dez 29 19:15:05 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[1457]: [1483035305.9922] device (wlp0s19f5u10): supplicant interface state: disabled -> inactive

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Can you please use Plasma native support for NetworkManager to setup your WLAN connection ?
It is located in systemtray, in your bottom right corner.

You can also try a “nmtui” CLI comman in konsole as root.

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Thanks TPG, it worked with the Plasma native support for NetworkManager.
So there is a major bug in the OpenMandriva Network Center part of the system configuration.

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Yes i’m aware of that, will try to fix that. Honestly i’m close to killing that Network Center as native applications nowadays does the job.