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NetworkManager can't connect to wireless card AR9271 Debian9

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NetworkManager can't connect to wireless card AR9271 Debian9

#1 Post by pug »

Hello,

After update and upgrade Debian 9 packages can't connect to any wireless network with external wireless card.

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Jun 21 22:17:15 katarina vmnet-natd: RTM_NEWLINK: name:wlx8416f9132c87 index:4 flags:0x00001002
Jun 21 22:17:15 katarina vmnetBridge: RTM_NEWLINK: name:wlx8416f9132c87 index:4 flags:0x00001002
Jun 21 22:17:15 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529633835.7968] device (wlx8416f9132c87): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 3A:34:53:A1:B0:B1 (scanning)
Jun 21 22:17:15 katarina vmnet-natd: RTM_NEWLINK: name:wlx8416f9132c87 index:4 flags:0x00001002
Jun 21 22:17:15 katarina vmnetBridge: RTM_NEWLINK: name:wlx8416f9132c87 index:4 flags:0x00001002
Jun 21 22:17:16 katarina vmnetBridge: RTM_NEWLINK: name:wlx8416f9132c87 index:4 flags:0x00001003
Jun 21 22:17:16 katarina vmnet-natd: RTM_NEWLINK: name:wlx8416f9132c87 index:4 flags:0x00001003
Jun 21 22:17:16 katarina kernel: [ 1143.250980] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
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Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.4919] device (wlx8416f9132c87): Activation: starting connection 'pugwifi 2' (1773844a-cc50-4366-a160-9d377377f18f)
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.5026] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.5305] device (wlx8416f9132c87): set-hw-addr: reset MAC address to 84:16:F9:13:2C:87 (preserve)
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina kernel: [  142.983239] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.7919] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.7920] device (wlx8416f9132c87): Activation: (wifi) access point 'pugwifi 2' has security, but secrets are required.
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.7920] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <infJun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.4919] device (wlx8416f9132c87): Activation: starting connection 'pugwifi 2' (1773844a-cc50-4366-a160-9d377377f18f)
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.5026] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.5305] device (wlx8416f9132c87): set-hw-addr: reset MAC address to 84:16:F9:13:2C:87 (preserve)
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina kernel: [  142.983239] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.7919] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.7920] device (wlx8416f9132c87): Activation: (wifi) access point 'pugwifi 2' has security, but secrets are required.
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.7920] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.8251] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.8257] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.8258] device (wlx8416f9132c87): Activation: (wifi) connection 'pugwifi 2' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.9403] device (wlx8416f9132c87): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <warn>  [1529632860.7675] device (wlx8416f9132c87): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing activation
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632860.7676] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found') [50 120 53]
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <warn>  [1529632860.7693] device (wlx8416f9132c87): Activation: failed for connection 'pugwifi 2'
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632860.8338] device (wlx8416f9132c87): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632860.8900] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina kernel: [  168.130388] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632860.9183] device (wlx8416f9132c87): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to CE:0F:DA:03:25:18 (scanning)
Jun 21 22:01:01 katarina kernel: [  168.370491] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
Jun 21 22:06:45 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529633205.7970] device (wlx8416f9132c87): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 42:A4:42:E3:A8:F1 (scanning)
Jun 21 22:06:46 katarina kernel: [  513.241829] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
Jun 21 22:12:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529633520.7983] device (wlx8416f9132c87): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 96:98:03:5F:00:02 (scanning)
Jun 21 22:12:01 katarina kernel: [  828.239724] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
Jun 21 22:17:15 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529633835.7968] device (wlx8416f9132c87): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 3A:34:53:A1:B0:B1 (scanning)
Jun 21 22:17:16 katarina kernel: [ 1143.250980] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
o>  [1529632835.8251] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.8257] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.8258] device (wlx8416f9132c87): Activation: (wifi) connection 'pugwifi 2' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Jun 21 22:00:35 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632835.9403] device (wlx8416f9132c87): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <warn>  [1529632860.7675] device (wlx8416f9132c87): Activation: (wifi) association took too long, failing activation
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632860.7676] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: config -> failed (reason 'ssid-not-found') [50 120 53]
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <warn>  [1529632860.7693] device (wlx8416f9132c87): Activation: failed for connection 'pugwifi 2'
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632860.8338] device (wlx8416f9132c87): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632860.8900] device (wlx8416f9132c87): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina kernel: [  168.130388] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
Jun 21 22:01:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529632860.9183] device (wlx8416f9132c87): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to CE:0F:DA:03:25:18 (scanning)
Jun 21 22:01:01 katarina kernel: [  168.370491] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
Jun 21 22:06:45 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529633205.7970] device (wlx8416f9132c87): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 42:A4:42:E3:A8:F1 (scanning)
Jun 21 22:06:46 katarina kernel: [  513.241829] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
Jun 21 22:12:00 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529633520.7983] device (wlx8416f9132c87): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 96:98:03:5F:00:02 (scanning)
Jun 21 22:12:01 katarina kernel: [  828.239724] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
Jun 21 22:17:15 katarina NetworkManager[665]: <info>  [1529633835.7968] device (wlx8416f9132c87): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 3A:34:53:A1:B0:B1 (scanning)
Jun 21 22:17:16 katarina kernel: [ 1143.250980] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlx8416f9132c87: link is not ready
lsusb

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Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n

Any idea what to look for?

Thank you.

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Re: NetworkManager can't connect to wireless card AR9271 Deb

#2 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

Please post the full output of

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systemctl list-unit-files --state=enabled --no-pager
Did the card work fine before the update?

Does the card work now if you load up a "live" ISO image?
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Re: NetworkManager can't connect to wireless card AR9271 Deb

#3 Post by stevepusser »

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:Please post the full output of

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systemctl list-unit-files --state=enabled --no-pager
Did the card work fine before the update?

Does the card work now if you load up a "live" ISO image?
Make sure that you have the nonfree firmware-atheros available to the Live session, otherwise that device won't work at all. If your "updates" included a newer kernel, such as the one from stretch-backports, that device may also require different firmware from backports for a newer kernel. I have the same USB device, and ran into that situation.
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Re: NetworkManager can't connect to wireless card AR9271 Deb

#4 Post by pug »

Hello,

systemctl list-unit-files --state=enabled --no-pager

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UNIT FILE                                  STATE  
acpid.path                                 enabled
accounts-daemon.service                    enabled
anacron.service                            enabled
apache2.service                            enabled
autovt@.service                            enabled
avahi-daemon.service                       enabled
binfmt-support.service                     enabled
bluetooth.service                          enabled
console-setup.service                      enabled
cron.service                               enabled
dbus-org.bluez.service                     enabled
dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service         enabled
dbus-org.freedesktop.ModemManager1.service enabled
dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service enabled
getty@.service                             enabled
keyboard-setup.service                     enabled
lm-sensors.service                         enabled
lvm2-monitor.service                       enabled
minissdpd.service                          enabled
ModemManager.service                       enabled
network-manager.service                    enabled
networking.service                         enabled
NetworkManager-dispatcher.service          enabled
NetworkManager-wait-online.service         enabled
NetworkManager.service                     enabled
openvpn.service                            enabled
pppd-dns.service                           enabled
resolvconf.service                         enabled
rsync.service                              enabled
rsyslog.service                            enabled
rtkit-daemon.service                       enabled
syslog.service                             enabled
systemd-timesyncd.service                  enabled
unattended-upgrades.service                enabled
acpid.socket                               enabled
avahi-daemon.socket                        enabled
dm-event.socket                            enabled
lvm2-lvmetad.socket                        enabled
lvm2-lvmpolld.socket                       enabled
pcscd.socket                               enabled
uuidd.socket                               enabled
remote-fs.target                           enabled
anacron.timer                              enabled
apt-daily-upgrade.timer                    enabled
apt-daily.timer                            enabled
phpsessionclean.timer                      enabled

46 unit files listed.
apt-cache policy firmware-atheros

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firmware-atheros:
  Installed: 20161130-3
  Candidate: 20161130-3
  Version table:
     20170823-1~bpo9+1 100
        100 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian stretch-backports/non-free amd64 Packages
 *** 20161130-3 500
        500 http://debian.redlibre.cl/debian stretch/non-free amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
apt-cache policy linux-image-$(uname -r)

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linux-image-4.9.0-6-amd64:
  Installed: 4.9.88-1+deb9u1
  Candidate: 4.9.88-1+deb9u1
  Version table:
 *** 4.9.88-1+deb9u1 500
        500 http://security.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     4.9.82-1+deb9u3 500
        500 http://debian.redlibre.cl/debian stretch/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch/main amd64 Packages
apt-cache policy linux-headers-$(uname -r)

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linux-headers-4.9.0-6-amd64:
  Installed: 4.9.88-1+deb9u1
  Candidate: 4.9.88-1+deb9u1
  Version table:
 *** 4.9.88-1+deb9u1 500
        500 http://security.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     4.9.82-1+deb9u3 500
        500 http://debian.redlibre.cl/debian stretch/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch/main amd64 Packages
Yes, the card was working before update, I also did an apt autoremove after update/upgrade.

I'll download the live ISO and keep you informed.

Thank you

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Re: NetworkManager can't connect to wireless card AR9271 Deb

#5 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

Live non-free images here:

https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unof ... so-hybrid/

You have quite a few network-related .services enabled, perhaps try stripping it down to just networking.service (which reads /etc/network/interfaces) and see if that works by itself.
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Re: NetworkManager can't connect to wireless card AR9271 Deb

#6 Post by hthi »

This made an ar9271 wifi card work on a debian 9 64bit computer.

Download https://packages.debian.org/buster/all/ ... c/download and install it.

In an editor open
/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf

Then add
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no

I do not remember what the code does. It it something about disabling a privacy function.

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