rsohan and all ,<br><br>here is my tail -f /var/log/syslog output. wicd also reports a wrong password, though i have re-verified that am using the correct pasword  :<br>===============<br><br>Aug 16 09:11:35 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Association request to the driver failed<br>

Aug 16 09:11:35 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Associated with 00:21:29:a2:14:12<br>Aug 16 09:11:35 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associating -&gt; associated<br>Aug 16 09:11:35 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associated -&gt; 4-way handshake<br>

Aug 16 09:11:39 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: WPA: 4-Way Handshake failed - pre-shared key may be incorrect<br>Aug 16 09:11:39 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:21:29:a2:14:12 reason=0<br>Aug 16 09:11:39 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  4-way handshake -&gt; disconnected<br>

Aug 16 09:11:39 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=0<br>Aug 16 09:11:39 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -&gt; scanning<br>

Aug 16 09:11:39 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Trying to associate with 00:21:29:a2:14:12 (SSID=&#39;OBSCURED-SSID&#39; freq=2462 MHz)<br>Aug 16 09:11:39 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  scanning -&gt; associating<br>

Aug 16 09:11:39 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Association request to the driver failed<br>Aug 16 09:11:39 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Associated with 00:21:29:a2:14:12<br>Aug 16 09:11:39 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associating -&gt; associated<br>

Aug 16 09:11:39 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associated -&gt; 4-way handshake<br>Aug 16 09:11:43 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: WPA: 4-Way Handshake failed - pre-shared key may be incorrect<br>

Aug 16 09:11:43 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:21:29:a2:14:12 reason=0<br>Aug 16 09:11:43 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  4-way handshake -&gt; disconnected<br>

Aug 16 09:11:43 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=0<br>Aug 16 09:11:43 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -&gt; scanning<br>

Aug 16 09:11:43 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Trying to associate with 00:21:29:a2:14:12 (SSID=&#39;OBSCURED-SSID&#39; freq=2462 MHz)<br>Aug 16 09:11:43 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  scanning -&gt; associating<br>

Aug 16 09:11:43 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Association request to the driver failed<br>Aug 16 09:11:43 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Associated with 00:21:29:a2:14:12<br>Aug 16 09:11:43 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associating -&gt; associated<br>

Aug 16 09:11:43 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associated -&gt; 4-way handshake<br>Aug 16 09:11:47 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: WPA: 4-Way Handshake failed - pre-shared key may be incorrect<br>

Aug 16 09:11:47 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:21:29:a2:14:12 reason=0<br>Aug 16 09:11:47 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  4-way handshake -&gt; disconnected<br>

Aug 16 09:11:47 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=0<br>Aug 16 09:11:48 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -&gt; scanning<br>

Aug 16 09:11:48 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Trying to associate with 00:21:29:a2:14:12 (SSID=&#39;OBSCURED-SSID&#39; freq=2462 MHz)<br>Aug 16 09:11:48 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  scanning -&gt; associating<br>

Aug 16 09:11:48 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Association request to the driver failed<br>Aug 16 09:11:48 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Associated with 00:21:29:a2:14:12<br>Aug 16 09:11:48 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associating -&gt; associated<br>

Aug 16 09:11:48 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associated -&gt; 4-way handshake<br>Aug 16 09:11:49 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;warn&gt; (eth2): link timed out.<br>Aug 16 09:11:52 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: WPA: 4-Way Handshake failed - pre-shared key may be incorrect<br>

Aug 16 09:11:52 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:21:29:a2:14:12 reason=0<br>Aug 16 09:11:52 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  4-way handshake -&gt; disconnected<br>

Aug 16 09:11:52 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=0<br>Aug 16 09:11:52 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -&gt; scanning<br>

Aug 16 09:11:52 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Trying to associate with 00:21:29:a2:14:12 (SSID=&#39;OBSCURED-SSID&#39; freq=2462 MHz)<br>Aug 16 09:11:52 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  scanning -&gt; associating<br>

Aug 16 09:11:52 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Association request to the driver failed<br>Aug 16 09:11:52 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Associated with 00:21:29:a2:14:12<br>Aug 16 09:11:52 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associating -&gt; associated<br>

Aug 16 09:11:52 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associated -&gt; 4-way handshake<br>Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;warn&gt; Activation (eth2/wireless): association took too long.<br>

Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): device state change: 5 -&gt; 6 (reason 0)<br>Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;warn&gt; Activation (eth2/wireless): asking for new secrets<br>

Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=0<br>Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Activation (eth2) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...<br>

Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  4-way handshake -&gt; disconnected<br>Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Activation (eth2) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...<br>

Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): device state change: 6 -&gt; 4 (reason 0)<br>Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Activation (eth2) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...<br>

Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Activation (eth2) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.<br>Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Activation (eth2) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...<br>

Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): device state change: 4 -&gt; 5 (reason 0)<br>Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Activation (eth2/wireless): connection &#39;Auto OBSCURED-SSID&#39; has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.<br>

Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Config: added &#39;ssid&#39; value &#39;OBSCURED-SSID&#39;<br>Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Config: added &#39;scan_ssid&#39; value &#39;1&#39;<br>

Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Config: added &#39;key_mgmt&#39; value &#39;WPA-PSK&#39;<br>Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Config: added &#39;psk&#39; value &#39;&lt;omitted&gt;&#39;<br>

Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Activation (eth2) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.<br>Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; Config: set interface ap_scan to 1<br>Aug 16 09:11:54 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -&gt; scanning<br>

Aug 16 09:11:55 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Trying to associate with 00:21:29:a2:14:12 (SSID=&#39;OBSCURED-SSID&#39; freq=2462 MHz)<br>Aug 16 09:11:55 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  scanning -&gt; associating<br>

Aug 16 09:11:55 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Association request to the driver failed<br>Aug 16 09:11:56 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Associated with 00:21:29:a2:14:12<br>Aug 16 09:11:56 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associating -&gt; associated<br>

Aug 16 09:11:56 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associated -&gt; 4-way handshake<br>Aug 16 09:12:00 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: WPA: 4-Way Handshake failed - pre-shared key may be incorrect<br>

Aug 16 09:12:00 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:21:29:a2:14:12 reason=0<br>Aug 16 09:12:00 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  4-way handshake -&gt; disconnected<br>

Aug 16 09:12:00 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=0<br>Aug 16 09:12:00 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  disconnected -&gt; scanning<br>

Aug 16 09:12:00 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Trying to associate with 00:21:29:a2:14:12 (SSID=&#39;OBSCURED-SSID&#39; freq=2462 MHz)<br>Aug 16 09:12:00 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  scanning -&gt; associating<br>

Aug 16 09:12:00 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Association request to the driver failed<br>Aug 16 09:12:00 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: Associated with 00:21:29:a2:14:12<br>Aug 16 09:12:00 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associating -&gt; associated<br>

Aug 16 09:12:00 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): supplicant connection state:  associated -&gt; 4-way handshake<br>Aug 16 09:12:02 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): device state change: 5 -&gt; 3 (reason 39)<br>

Aug 16 09:12:02 saalem NetworkManager[1573]: &lt;info&gt; (eth2): deactivating device (reason: 39).<br>Aug 16 09:12:02 saalem wpa_supplicant[3528]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=0<br><br><br><br>
===============<br>
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 15 August 2011 17:22, <a href="mailto:rsohan@gmail.com">rsohan@gmail.com</a> <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:rsohan@gmail.com">rsohan@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Look at the output of dmesg and /var/log/syslog for information on what&#39;s going wrong.  Post back with the details here if you need help.<br>

<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Ndungi Kyalo <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:ndungi@gmail.com" target="_blank">ndungi@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div></div><div class="h5">Hi guys,<br>
<br>
A wifi network won&#39;t accept the correct password I provide it with on<br>
NetworkManager (version 0.8.0.999).<br>
<br>
This wireless network is reported to be &quot;WPA Channel 11&quot; by wicd<br>
(forgive my rather nooby description).<br>
<br>
Windows users do not report any such difficulties. What&#39;s a debian user to do ?<br>
<br>
--<br>
Ndungi Kyalo<br>
<a href="http://neno.co.ke" target="_blank">neno.co.ke</a><br></div></div>
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