Would like to enter WPA/WPA2 pass code one time only.

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Pythzor
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Would like to enter WPA/WPA2 pass code one time only.

Post by Pythzor »

Hello,

I'm running LMDE 201204. Each time I boot, I have to put in the WPA/WPA2 pass code to connect to wi-fi. This is the only os I've used that requires me to do this; all others (including other LMDE installs) only require it once. What do I need to do to rectify this?

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

The computer is the one in my signature below.

rmd@lmde:~$ sudo /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintWifi/mintWifi.py
[sudo] password for rmd:
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* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
-- Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)
==> PCI ID = 10ec:8178 (rev 01)
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* II. querying ndiswrapper...
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* III. querying iwconfig...
lo no wireless extensions.

vboxnet0 no wireless extensions.

eth1 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"WOW!480389"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.447 GHz Access Point: 00:1D:D1:3E:6C:80
Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=57/70 Signal level=-53 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:200132 Missed beacon:0

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* IV. querying ifconfig...
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr f8:0f:41:25:2b:23
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:43 Base address:0x2000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:1456 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1456 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:149847 (146.3 KiB) TX bytes:149847 (146.3 KiB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr c8:60:00:d4:b5:bc
inet addr:192.168.0.4 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::ca60:ff:fed4:b5bc/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1251095 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:730857 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1833152125 (1.7 GiB) TX bytes:62638860 (59.7 MiB)

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* V. querying DHCP...
Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf: smbd only.
RTNETLINK answers: File exists
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* VI. querying nslookup google.com...
Server: 64.233.222.2
Address: 64.233.222.2#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.65
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.67
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.71
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.64
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.69
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.68
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.72
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.70
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.73
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.66
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.78

rmd@lmde:~$
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Intel Core2 Duo, 3.0 GHz, 6 GB ram, 160 GB hdd; Ultimate Edition Oz Unity Star Sapphire (discontinued Ubuntu 14.04 remix that I've been able to upgrade to a 16.04 base); Linux Mint 18.2/Mate.
Dark Corner

Re: Would like to enter WPA/WPA2 pass code one time only.

Post by Dark Corner »

I have been struggling with this problem for two weeks (ever since installing my first ever use of Linux Mint on a brand new build). Note: Linux Mint 14 64-bit, Netgear WG311v3 wireless card. I have several times thought that I found a solution, but after several cycles of shut down/power up, the automatic wireless network login has reverted to asking (repeatedly) for the network password. The solution that currently seems to be working is to open Network Settings and, under Wireless Options, check both the "Connect automatically" and the "Available to all users" checkboxes. The downside of this solution is that any user can now open Network Settings and view the wireless password by checking the "Show password" checkbox under the Wireless Options, Wireless Security tab.
eanfrid

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Post by eanfrid »

Dark Corner wrote:The solution that currently seems to be working is to open Network Settings and, under Wireless Options, check both the "Connect automatically" and the "Available to all users" checkboxes.
This is the right move. Only an admin user can do or modify this. Then

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The downside of this solution is that any user can now open Network Settings and view the wireless password by checking the "Show password" checkbox under the Wireless Options, Wireless Security tab
is a non-issue: this user is then already 0wning your machine. This is not a wireless security problem anymore.
Pythzor
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<SOLVED> Would like to enter WPA/WPA2 pass code one time onl

Post by Pythzor »

Dark Corner wrote: The solution that currently seems to be working is to open Network Settings and, under Wireless Options, check both the "Connect automatically" and the "Available to all users" checkboxes. .
Thank you! That works just fine.
Intel Core2 Duo, 3.0 GHz, 6 GB ram, 160 GB hdd; Ultimate Edition Oz Unity Star Sapphire (discontinued Ubuntu 14.04 remix that I've been able to upgrade to a 16.04 base); Linux Mint 18.2/Mate.
Pythzor
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Re: Would like to enter WPA/WPA2 pass code one time only.

Post by Pythzor »

eanfrid wrote:
Dark Corner wrote:The solution that currently seems to be working is to open Network Settings and, under Wireless Options, check both the "Connect automatically" and the "Available to all users" checkboxes.
This is the right move. Only an admin user can do or modify this. Then

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The downside of this solution is that any user can now open Network Settings and view the wireless password by checking the "Show password" checkbox under the Wireless Options, Wireless Security tab
is a non-issue: this user is then already 0wning your machine. This is not a wireless security problem anymore.
Not so. My root password is not my WPA/WPA2 pass code.
Intel Core2 Duo, 3.0 GHz, 6 GB ram, 160 GB hdd; Ultimate Edition Oz Unity Star Sapphire (discontinued Ubuntu 14.04 remix that I've been able to upgrade to a 16.04 base); Linux Mint 18.2/Mate.
eanfrid

Re: Would like to enter WPA/WPA2 pass code one time only.

Post by eanfrid »

My root password is not my WPA/WPA2 pass code.
This not what I meant :)
MarkDW

Re: Would like to enter WPA/WPA2 pass code one time only.

Post by MarkDW »

I have similar problem. Linux Mint 15, ASUS USB-N-13 wireless adapter.

Mint automatically found and ran the adapter, saw all the available wireless networks. When I connect to mine, it continually came back reasking for the (already correctly filled in) password. Again and again.

Last night I booted Mint and Voila! out of the blue it connected first time without even asking for the password.

This morning I booted...it prompted for the password. I kept hitting "enter" and after about 10 tries, it connected.

"Connect automatically" and "everyone can connect" is already checked.

Really frustrating. It's not a signal strength issue.

Oh and another fun inconsistency: If I turn my Android phone into a hotspot, also WPK passworded, my Mint will connect everytime (like it's supposed to).

EDIT to add:

It seems like 6-7 are the magic numbers. Whenever I boot up, I get the "connect" prompt (with correct WPA password prefilled out), and I have to click it 6 or 7 times for it to stop re-asking for the password, and connect.

That's an irritant.
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