Need some help with a wifi issue (SOLVED! thank you)

[rayyu]

I've installed Porteus LXDE on my netbook, but when I try to connect to the wifi it just keeps asking for the password over and over again. Any idea where I could start troubleshooting? My wifi card is realtek...rtl8188ce according to some linux command I ran a long time ago when I was having other wifi issues

Anyway, I hope there's a way to fix this. This is the nicest LXDE default I've seen so far

[fanthom]

hi rayyu,

please provide a link to a raport generated by 'xpsinfo' utility.
thanks

[rayyu]

Thanks! Here's a link to the file: http://www.mediafire.com/download/pqpay ... report.txt

[fanthom]

seems that you have the same adapter as linuxnoob:
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=2673

so please add following cheatcode to your porteus.cfg:

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rtl8192cu.swenc=1

and check if that makes any better.

[brokenman]

Oct 27 15:07:18 porteus kernel: [ 2126.023316] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:26:75:79:a8:0a (Reason: 15)
Oct 27 15:07:18 porteus kernel: [ 2126.033842] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

Reason 15 is a timeout if that helps.. This could be from a number of things. Incorrect password given being one. Flaky wifi drivers. Also from the passphrase being expected in HEX and given in ascii or vice-versa.
It looks like an authentication issue during the handshake. lxpolkit?

http://www.aboutcher.co.uk/2012/07/linu ... son-codes/

crda?? Is that even installed?
http://wireless.kernel.org/download/

[rayyu]

@fanthom:

added it, but no effect before or after reboot

@brokenman

100% sure I got the right password, so it could be the wifi driver (though debian w/ nonfree firmware detects it)...I don't really understand the third reason you gave. Is there anything I can do if it "expected in HEX and given in ascii or vice-versa"?

[fanthom]

please download crda package from here:
http://slackware.cs.utah.edu/pub/slackw ... i486-1.txz
convert to xzm, place into /porteus/modules and reboot.

btw: it will be included in core for next release.

[rayyu]

Thanks! Wifi works