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    Wireless dying in a day on alix - 2 different wifi cards

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    • C
      ChamPro
      last edited by

      I have an alix2d13 running pfSense 2.1-RELEASE-4g-i386-nanobsd
      http://pcengines.ch/alix2d13.htm

      The wired works quite well. Now I'm trying to add a wireless card. I have 2 5dB antennas.

      The first card I tried was the TP-Link TL-WN861N v2 with an Atheros AR9223 chipset.
      https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_TL-WN861N_v2
      This one would provide a reliable connection for a day and then you couldn't connect to the point anymore. Running a signal watcher (linSSID), the signal was erratic, up and down, up and down. I made sure it wasn't operating on a channel used or adjacent to anything else in my area. After a couple rounds of restarting the router and trying different power settings, I thought it might just be a poor chipset.

      The second card is a MSI MP54G5 (MS-6833B) with a Ralink RT2501 chipset (RT2561+RT2527). Supposedly better supported in FreeBSD.
      https://wikidevi.com/wiki/MSI_MP54G5_%28MS-6833B%29
      This one also had a reliable connection for a day. The signal was much more consistant. No fluctuations like the previous card. But after a day (actually less this time), you could see the AP, but could not make the connection.

      I only have a handful of wired clients and a handful of wireless clients. The wired works fine and I work okay on wireless using an old ASUS router instead.

      I'm not sure what's going on. The only thing I could come up with was maybe my power supply isn't providing enough power to the wireless card. The current power supply bought with the alix from Netgate is providing +15V/1.2A.

      I'm also not sure what other logs to look at… I am a newbie to pfSense, so whatever help you give is great!

      Output of pciconf -lv
      ral0@pci0:0:12:0: class=0x028000 card=0xb8331462 chip=0x03021814 rev=0x00 hdr=0x00

      Wifi interface config:

      <if>ral0</if>
      <wireless><standard>11g</standard>
      <mode>hostap</mode>
      <protmode>off</protmode>
      <ssid>REMOVED</ssid>
      <channel>10</channel>
      <authmode></authmode>
      <txpower>50</txpower>
      <distance></distance>
      <regdomain><regcountry>US</regcountry>
      <reglocation>indoor</reglocation>
      <wpa><macaddr_acl></macaddr_acl>
      <auth_algs>1</auth_algs>
      <wpa_mode>2</wpa_mode>
      <wpa_key_mgmt>WPA-PSK</wpa_key_mgmt>
      <wpa_pairwise>CCMP</wpa_pairwise>
      <wpa_group_rekey>60</wpa_group_rekey>
      <wpa_gmk_rekey>3600</wpa_gmk_rekey>
      <passphrase>REMOVED</passphrase>
      <ext_wpa_sw></ext_wpa_sw>
      <enable></enable></wpa>
      <auth_server_addr><auth_server_port><auth_server_shared_secret><auth_server_addr2><auth_server_port2><auth_server_shared_secret2><pureg><enable></enable></pureg></auth_server_shared_secret2></auth_server_port2></auth_server_addr2></auth_server_shared_secret></auth_server_port></auth_server_addr></regdomain></wireless>
      <spoofmac><enable><ipaddr>10.1.3.1</ipaddr>
      <subnet>24</subnet></enable></spoofmac>

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        bryan.paradis
        last edited by

        give the output of system.log & wireless.log to start

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          ChamPro
          last edited by

          wireless.log from the point of turning on the wifi interface
          Mar 1 22:36:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: IEEE 802.11 Fetching hardware channel/rate support not supported.
          Mar 1 22:37:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
          Mar 1 22:38:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
          Mar 1 22:39:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
          Mar 1 22:40:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
          Mar 1 22:41:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
          Mar 1 22:42:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
          Mar 1 22:43:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
          Mar 1 22:44:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
          Mar 1 22:45:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
          Mar 1 22:46:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
          Mar 1 22:47:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK

          system.log from same point in time
          Mar 1 22:36:02 php: /interfaces.php: The command '/sbin/ifconfig 'ral0_wlan0' inet delete' returned exit code '1', the output was 'ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCDIFADDR): Can't assign requested address'
          Mar 1 22:36:04 kernel: ral0: need multicast update callback
          Mar 1 22:36:10 check_reload_status: updating dyndns opt2
          Mar 1 22:36:13 php: /interfaces.php: Creating rrd update script
          Mar 1 22:36:13 check_reload_status: Reloading filter
          Mar 1 22:36:20 php: rc.filter_configure_sync: Could not find IPv6 gateway for interface(wan).
          Mar 1 22:36:20 php: rc.filter_configure_sync: Could not find IPv6 gateway for interface(wan).
          Mar 1 22:38:53 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall

          I'll grab logs later when it all goes wrong.

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            ChamPro
            last edited by

            New log from previous period:
            wireless.log
            Mar 2 13:32:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:33:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:34:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:35:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:36:04 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA GMK rekeyd
            Mar 2 13:36:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:37:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:38:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:39:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:40:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:41:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:42:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:43:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:43:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved IEEE 802.11: associated
            Mar 2 13:43:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: event 1 notification
            Mar 2 13:43:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: start authentication
            Mar 2 13:43:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
            Mar 2 13:43:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
            Mar 2 13:43:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/4 Pairwise)
            Mar 2 13:43:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
            Mar 2 13:43:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (4/4 Pairwise)
            Mar 2 13:43:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved IEEE 802.1X: authorizing port
            Mar 2 13:43:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved RADIUS: starting accounting session 5312A724-0000005B
            Mar 2 13:43:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
            Mar 2 13:44:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:44:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: sending 1/2 msg of Group Key Handshake
            Mar 2 13:44:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/2 Group)
            Mar 2 13:44:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: group key handshake completed (RSN)
            Mar 2 13:45:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:45:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: sending 1/2 msg of Group Key Handshake
            Mar 2 13:45:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/2 Group)
            Mar 2 13:45:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: group key handshake completed (RSN)
            Mar 2 13:46:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:46:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: sending 1/2 msg of Group Key Handshake
            Mar 2 13:46:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/2 Group)
            Mar 2 13:46:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: group key handshake completed (RSN)
            Mar 2 13:47:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:47:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: sending 1/2 msg of Group Key Handshake
            Mar 2 13:47:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/2 Group)
            Mar 2 13:47:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: group key handshake completed (RSN)
            Mar 2 13:48:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:48:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: sending 1/2 msg of Group Key Handshake
            Mar 2 13:48:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/2 Group)
            Mar 2 13:48:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: group key handshake completed (RSN)
            Mar 2 13:49:15 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved IEEE 802.11: deassociated
            Mar 2 13:49:15 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved WPA: event 2 notification
            Mar 2 13:49:15 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MACremoved IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
            Mar 2 13:49:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:50:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
            Mar 2 13:51:22 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK

            system.log
            Mar 2 03:01:00 root: rc.update_bogons.sh is starting up.
            Mar 2 03:01:00 root: rc.update_bogons.sh is sleeping for 59567

            Geez, why is it rekeying so often… I guess the key rotation default value of 60 is too low. I'll leave the master key regeneration at the 3600 default, but I'm upping the key rotation to every 15 minutes. Does everyone use the every minute value?

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              ChamPro
              last edited by

              With 1 device accessing the AP, things were good. With 4 devices,  then they're getting disconnected. The device labeled MAC1 is having the most noticeable disconnections.

              Associated or ad-hoc peers
              ADDR AID CHAN RATE RSSI IDLE TXSEQ RXSEQ CAPS ERP
              MAC1 1 10 1M 11.5 0 34090 40592 EPS AE
              MAC2 2 10 11M 10.5 0 188 3616 EPS AEP
              MAC3 4 10 11M 11.0 0 102 28368 EPS AEP
              MAC4 3 10 9M 14.0 0 194 4064 EPS AEP

              wireless.log at different times
              Mar 2 21:13:10 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.11: deassociated
              Mar 2 21:13:10 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: event 2 notification
              Mar 2 21:13:10 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:13:10 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
              Mar 2 21:13:10 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: deassociated
              Mar 2 21:13:12 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.11: associated
              Mar 2 21:13:12 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: event 1 notification
              Mar 2 21:13:12 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: start authentication
              Mar 2 21:13:12 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:13:12 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:12 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:12 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:13 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:13 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:14 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:14 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:15 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:15 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:13:15 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
              Mar 2 21:13:15 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.11: deassociated
              Mar 2 21:13:16 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: associated
              Mar 2 21:13:16 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: event 1 notification
              Mar 2 21:13:16 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: start authentication
              Mar 2 21:13:16 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:13:16 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:16 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:16 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.11: associated
              Mar 2 21:13:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: event 1 notification
              Mar 2 21:13:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: start authentication
              Mar 2 21:13:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:13:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:13:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
              Mar 2 21:13:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: deassociated
              Mar 2 21:13:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:13:20 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:13:20 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:13:20 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
              Mar 2 21:13:20 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.11: deassociated

              Mar 2 21:16:16 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: WPA rekeying GTK
              Mar 2 21:16:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: Not in PTKINITDONE; skip Group Key update
              Mar 2 21:16:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:16:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
              Mar 2 21:16:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: deassociated
              Mar 2 21:16:25 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: associated
              Mar 2 21:16:25 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: event 1 notification
              Mar 2 21:16:25 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: start authentication
              Mar 2 21:16:25 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:16:25 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:25 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:25 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:26 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:26 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:27 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:27 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:28 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:28 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:16:28 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
              Mar 2 21:16:28 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: deassociated
              Mar 2 21:16:34 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: associated
              Mar 2 21:16:34 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: event 1 notification
              Mar 2 21:16:34 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: start authentication
              Mar 2 21:16:34 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:16:34 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:34 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:34 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:35 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:35 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:36 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:36 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:37 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:37 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:16:37 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
              Mar 2 21:16:37 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: deassociated
              Mar 2 21:16:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.11: associated
              Mar 2 21:16:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: event 1 notification
              Mar 2 21:16:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: start authentication
              Mar 2 21:16:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 21:16:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 21:16:44 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 21:16:44 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake

              Mar 2 22:17:39 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC1 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 2/2 Group with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 22:17:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 IEEE 802.11: associated
              Mar 2 22:17:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: event 1 notification
              Mar 2 22:17:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: start authentication
              Mar 2 22:17:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 22:17:40 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:17:41 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 22:17:41 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:17:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 22:17:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:17:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/4 Pairwise)
              Mar 2 22:17:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:17:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 2/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 22:17:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 22:17:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:17:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 2/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 22:17:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (4/4 Pairwise)
              Mar 2 22:17:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 IEEE 802.1X: authorizing port
              Mar 2 22:17:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 RADIUS: starting accounting session 5313E640-0000000D
              Mar 2 22:17:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
              Mar 2 22:17:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC4 IEEE 802.11: associated
              Mar 2 22:17:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC4 WPA: event 1 notification
              Mar 2 22:17:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC4 WPA: start authentication
              Mar 2 22:17:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC4 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 22:17:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC4 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:17:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC4 IEEE 802.11: deassociated
              Mar 2 22:17:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC4 WPA: event 2 notification
              Mar 2 22:17:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC4 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 22:17:58 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.11: associated
              Mar 2 22:17:58 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: event 1 notification
              Mar 2 22:17:58 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: start authentication
              Mar 2 22:17:58 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 22:17:58 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:17:58 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 22:17:58 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:17:59 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 22:17:59 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:18:00 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/4 Pairwise)
              Mar 2 22:18:00 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:18:00 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 22:18:00 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:18:00 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 2/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 22:18:01 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 2/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 22:18:01 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 22:18:01 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 22:18:01 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (4/4 Pairwise)
              Mar 2 22:18:01 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.1X: authorizing port
              Mar 2 22:18:01 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 RADIUS: starting accounting session 5313E640-0000000E
              Mar 2 22:18:01 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
              Mar 2 22:18:02 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 4/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter

              Mar 2 23:02:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:02:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 2/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 23:02:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 2/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 23:02:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 23:02:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 23:02:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
              Mar 2 23:02:57 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.11: deassociated
              Mar 2 23:03:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 IEEE 802.11: associated
              Mar 2 23:03:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: event 1 notification
              Mar 2 23:03:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: start authentication
              Mar 2 23:03:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 23:03:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:03:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 23:03:17 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:03:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/4 Pairwise)
              Mar 2 23:03:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:03:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 23:03:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:03:18 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 2/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 23:03:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (4/4 Pairwise)
              Mar 2 23:03:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 IEEE 802.1X: authorizing port
              Mar 2 23:03:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 RADIUS: starting accounting session 5313E640-00000016
              Mar 2 23:03:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
              Mar 2 23:03:19 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC2 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 4/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 23:03:41 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.11: associated
              Mar 2 23:03:41 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: event 1 notification
              Mar 2 23:03:41 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: start authentication
              Mar 2 23:03:41 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
              Mar 2 23:03:41 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:03:41 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 23:03:41 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:03:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 23:03:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:03:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/4 Pairwise)
              Mar 2 23:03:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:03:42 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 2/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 23:03:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 23:03:43 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:03:44 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 23:03:44 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:03:45 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
              Mar 2 23:03:45 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
              Mar 2 23:03:45 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 2/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 23:03:45 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (4/4 Pairwise)
              Mar 2 23:03:45 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 IEEE 802.1X: authorizing port
              Mar 2 23:03:45 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 RADIUS: starting accounting session 5313E640-00000017
              Mar 2 23:03:45 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
              Mar 2 23:03:45 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 4/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 23:03:46 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 4/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter
              Mar 2 23:03:47 hostapd: ral0_wlan0: STA MAC3 WPA: received EAPOL-Key 4/4 Pairwise with unexpected replay counter

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                @ChamPro:

                With 1 device accessing the AP, things were good. With 4 devices,  then they're getting disconnected. The device labeled MAC1 is having the most noticeable disconnections.

                Associated or ad-hoc peers
                ADDR AID CHAN RATE RSSI IDLE TXSEQ RXSEQ CAPS ERP
                MAC1 1 10 1M 11.5 0 34090 40592 EPS AE
                MAC2 2 10 11M 10.5 0 188 3616 EPS AEP
                MAC3 4 10 11M 11.0 0 102 28368 EPS AEP
                MAC4 3 10 9M 14.0 0 194 4064 EPS AEP

                Says MAC1 is only 1M is it far from the AP? That is horrible

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