PfSense 2.0-BETA4 WPA/WPA2 Not Working

John5788 · Nov 16, 2010, 5:10 AM

is there a logging feature? maybe I can watch what happens when one of my devices try to connect to the AP?

Efonnes · Nov 16, 2010, 5:20 AM

You could see if there is anything in the system log that gives a hint.

John5788 · Nov 16, 2010, 5:29 AM

Nov 15 21:27:52 	hostapd: ath0_wlan0: STA 00:25:d3:e6:f7:f1 IEEE 802.11: associated
Nov 15 21:27:55 	hostapd: ath0_wlan0: STA 00:25:d3:e6:f7:f1 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
Nov 15 21:27:55 	hostapd: ath0_wlan0: STA 00:25:d3:e6:f7:f1 IEEE 802.11: deassociated
Nov 15 21:27:57 	hostapd: ath0_wlan0: STA 00:25:d3:e6:f7:f1 IEEE 802.11: associated
Nov 15 21:28:01 	hostapd: ath0_wlan0: STA 00:25:d3:e6:f7:f1 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
Nov 15 21:28:01 	hostapd: ath0_wlan0: STA 00:25:d3:e6:f7:f1 IEEE 802.11: deassociated
Nov 15 21:28:02 	hostapd: ath0_wlan0: STA 00:25:d3:e6:f7:f1 IEEE 802.11: associated
Nov 15 21:28:05 	hostapd: ath0_wlan0: STA 00:25:d3:e6:f7:f1 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
Nov 15 21:28:05 	hostapd: ath0_wlan0: STA 00:25:d3:e6:f7:f1 IEEE 802.11: deassociated

this is what I am seeing in System Log as my netbook is trying to connect with WPA enabled

Efonnes · Nov 16, 2010, 6:21 AM

After updating it is still working fine for me, so I can't reproduce this, unfortunately. It is also a card using the ath driver.

John5788 · Nov 16, 2010, 6:28 AM

I updated to today's snapshot too.

lemme take a screenshot of my configuration for OPT1

any thoughts on my configuration?

Efonnes · Nov 16, 2010, 6:34 AM

MAC address spoofing is not currently supported on wireless access points when WPA is enabled. (hostapd bug) It results in hostapd picking up the wrong MAC when it starts (because it is reading the wrong type, so both types have to match).

http://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/841

John5788 · Nov 16, 2010, 6:34 AM

oh I'm not spoofing my MAC address, I clicked the insert link next to the textbox. It didn't make a difference leaving it there or not.

Efonnes · Nov 16, 2010, 6:37 AM

So you actually have it blank and have not saved the configuration with that filled in even once since the last time you booted up the system? It is one of the fields that does not reset the internal setting to the default when you change back to the default setting until you have rebooted the system.

John5788 · Nov 16, 2010, 9:41 AM

ah ha, thanks. it works now :)

I cleared the field, applied changes and rebooted. now devices are authenticating.

off topic slightly: 802.11ng mode doesnt seem to work, is this just a limitation of driver/software?

Efonnes · Nov 17, 2010, 3:52 AM

Yes, 802.11n doesn't work yet. I don't know of any devices in particular that have a working driver with working 802.11n support.

By the way, I did notice earlier the existence of one of the 802.11n-specific fields in your screenshots; minimum wireless standard replaces the 802.11g-only setting when the driver lists 802.11n in the available modes.

The web gui is basically ready for 802.11n. It is the drivers that are not.