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    • N
      namezero111111
      last edited by

      Dear folks, on pfsense 2.3.5_1 with a Compex Atheros card, I am unable to use a WPA-PSK setup.

      AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA = Client
      BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB = PFSense

      The logs show the following:

      Jan 17 12:08:15 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA WPA: PTKSTART: Retry limit 4 reached
      Jan 17 12:08:15 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
      Jan 17 12:08:14 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
      Jan 17 12:08:14 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
      Jan 17 12:08:13 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
      Jan 17 12:08:13 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
      Jan 17 12:08:12 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
      Jan 17 12:08:12 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout
      Jan 17 12:08:11 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
      Jan 17 12:08:11 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
      Jan 17 12:08:11 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA WPA: start authentication
      Jan 17 12:08:11 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA WPA: event 1 notification
      Jan 17 12:08:11 hostapd ath0_wlan3: STA AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA IEEE 802.11: associated

      However, tcpdump shows that the client is acutally reaplying on the inferface

      tcpdump: listening on ath0_wlan3, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 65535 bytes
      12:35:01.053827 90:a4:de:DD:EE:FF > AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA, ethertype EAPOL (0x888e), length 113: EAPOL key (3) v2, len 95
      12:35:01.062013 AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA > BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB, ethertype EAPOL (0x888e), length 135: EAPOL key (3) v1, len 117
      12:35:02.055923 90:a4:de:DD:EE:FF > AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA, ethertype EAPOL (0x888e), length 113: EAPOL key (3) v2, len 95
      12:35:02.058724 AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA > BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB, ethertype EAPOL (0x888e), length 135: EAPOL key (3) v1, len 117
      12:35:03.058374 90:a4:de:DD:EE:FF > AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA, ethertype EAPOL (0x888e), length 113: EAPOL key (3) v2, len 95
      12:35:03.063017 AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA > BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB, ethertype EAPOL (0x888e), length 135: EAPOL key (3) v1, len 117
      12:35:04.060143 90:a4:de:DD:EE:FF > AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA, ethertype EAPOL (0x888e), length 113: EAPOL key (3) v2, len 95
      12:35:04.062959 AA:AA:AA:AA:AA:AA > BB:BB:BB:BB:BB:BB, ethertype EAPOL (0x888e), length 135: EAPOL key (3) v1, len 117

      Hostapd version reports 2.0; this setup works on 2.0.1 with hostapd 0.6.8.

      The generated hostapd config file looks as follows:

      interface=ath0_wlan3
driver=bsd
logger_syslog=-1
logger_syslog_level=0
logger_stdout=-1
logger_stdout_level=0
dump_file=/tmp/hostapd_ath0_wlan3.dump
ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
ctrl_interface_group=wheel
#accept_mac_file=/tmp/hostapd_ath0_wlan3.accept
#deny_mac_file=/tmp/hostapd_ath0_wlan3.deny
#macaddr_acl=
ssid=Lalaland
debug=
wpa=2
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_pairwise=CCMP
wpa_group_rekey=60
wpa_gmk_rekey=3600
wpa_strict_rekey=
wpa_passphrase=aaaa1111

      Could anyone please shed some light on this?

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      • GruensFroeschliG
        GruensFroeschli
        last edited by

        11:11:11:11:11:11 is a multicast address
        Don't use this for anything ever unless you know what you are doing.

        We do what we must, because we can.

        Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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          namezero111111
          last edited by

          Thank you, edited bogus MACs to not reflect multicast address.

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          • GruensFroeschliG
            GruensFroeschli
            last edited by

            Really?
            Obfuscating MAC addresses?

            We do what we must, because we can.

            Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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            • GruensFroeschliG
              GruensFroeschli
              last edited by

              Since you're on _wlan3, are you using multiple virtual BSSIDs?
              Which frequency are you using?
              Are you on a DFS channel?

              We do what we must, because we can.

              Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                namezero111111
                last edited by

                Thanks, froeschli :}

                @GruensFroeschli:

                Since you're on _wlan3, are you using multiple virtual BSSIDs?

                Yes, _wlan1 is WPA2 EAP/TLS with Radius
                _wlan2 is Unprotected

                @GruensFroeschli:

                Which frequency are you using?

                2.4Ghz Channel 11

                @GruensFroeschli:

                Are you on a DFS channel?

                No, the radio runs on 2.4Ghz
                802.11g Channel 11, no OFDM

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Why do people continue to fight this.. The wireless support in freebsd is just crap… I you want wifi, get an AP or APs and be done with it... All the time spent looking into this stuff is waste of time for the cost of an AP.. so less than $100 for something decent that does vlans, etc. etc. Does AC at both 2.4 and 5, etc.  And even supports DFS channels as well.  Plus all kinds of other bells and whistles airtime fairness..

                  Vs whatever bs you can get freebsd to do with some wifi card.

                  There is one thing if you want to do this as a hobby - is that the case and you want to just do it because "you can"?

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                  • GruensFroeschliG
                    GruensFroeschli
                    last edited by

                    I tend to agree with johnpoz.

                    If you want to continue to debug this:
                    Log in via SSH, kill the hostapd process and start it again by hand.
                    Add -ddd as argument, to get more debug output.

                    I do know that with multiple virtual interfaces, in certain combination the EAPOL frames are sent on the wrong interface.

                    We do what we must, because we can.

                    Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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                    • N
                      namezero111111
                      last edited by

                      Thanks for the -ddd hint.
                      I just ran and will analyze the output.

                      I suspect something awry "internally" due to the EAPOL replies seen on the "wire".

                      I also agree with both of you, but there are good (and some historical) reasons here; however it's not just one pfsense that happens to be access point too, it's a number of outstations…

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                      • N
                        namezero111111
                        last edited by

                        Unfortunately, the -ddd output create no additional info.
                        I suppose it makes sense, because hostapd never sees the reply packet.

                        It is visible on tcpdump on interface ath0_wlan3, but not on bridge2 or vr0_vlan4.
                        Maybe that is why hostapd never sees the message?

                        Filtering disable, as well as setting net.link.bridge.pfil_member / net.link.bridge.pfil_bridge make no difference either.

                        Somehow the bridge "swallows" the EAPOL packages.

                        Any idea why that would be?

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                        • R
                          remlei
                          last edited by

                          this is also a issue on openwrt/dd-wrt with atheros drivers. and only affects legacy devices.

                          the only real fix here is use the official binary drivers from atheros, for wrt to only real fix is to reflash it with oem firmware.

                          my advice is, just buy a AP, that will save you a lot of headache. not unless your upgrade all your client devices with a newer chipset which also fixes the EAPOL issue.

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                            namezero111111
                            last edited by

                            Thanks remlei, I came across that, too.

                            I think if we can't make this work on 2.3 we'll have to stay with 2.0/ 2.1 until we can upgrade the hardware at remote sites.

                            If we stumble into a solution we'll of course post here.

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                              mastablastaz @remlei
                              last edited by mastablastaz

                              I think I also have this issue:
                              https://forum.netgate.com/topic/134089/2-3-5-not-able-to-connect-via-wpa2-handshake-1-4-eapol-key-timeout

                              pciconf -lv

                              ath0@pci0:0:17:0: class=0x028000 card=0x2096168c chip=0x0029168c rev=0x01 hdr=0x00
                              vendor = 'Qualcomm Atheros'
                              device = 'AR922X Wireless Network Adapter'
                              class = network

                              So I believe the issue occurs on an Atheros wifi card when having multiple virtual network interfaces on the same network port.
                              The first one (hardware network port) will work. The others won't work

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                                lada04 @mastablastaz
                                last edited by lada04

                                @mastablastaz I know its long ago, but I currently have the same issue on 2.3.5 (there is no newer version for i386 architecture) with multiple wireless networks on the same card:
                                vendor = 'Qualcomm Atheros' device = 'AR5212/5213/2414 Wireless Network Adapter'

                                with 3 networks: 1) AP (native), 2) client, 3) AP (guest network).
                                While 1) and 2) work, 3) shows the described behaviour. Have you found a solution or workaround?

                                Thanks.

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  Still running an ALIX board?

                                  I would put OpenWRT on there to be honest. Get real driver support at the same time.

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                                    lada04 @stephenw10
                                    last edited by lada04

                                    Yes, I still have two alix2d3 runnig, very reliable, until recently with pfsense 2.2.6, the config became rather complex over the years, and there were never hardware or driver issues... I'll have a look on OpenWRT though.

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by stephenw10

                                      Mmm, it won't be an easy config conversion but you would at least get current code, security fixes etc.

                                      And, yes, the ALIX was/is pretty much indestructible!

                                      https://openwrt.org/toh/pcengines/alix

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