Using:
Linux Mint 20.2 64 bit
Kernel 5.3.0-131-generic
MATE 1.24.0
network-manager version 1.22.10-1ubuntu2.3
Intel Wireless 7260
partial output of iw list:
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Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
* P2P-client
* P2P-GO
* P2P-device
If I run:
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# preconfigured profile
$ nmcli con up Hotspot
# or
$ nmcli device wifi hotspot ifname wlan0 ssid Hotspot password "XXXXXXXX"
# or other variation... they all have the exact same result
Error: Connection activation failed: 802.1X supplicant took too long to authenticate
Hint: use 'journalctl -xe NM_CONNECTION=6fde5e30-3482-404a-b125-facf84ff9f05 + NM_DEVICE=wlan0' to get more details.
$ journalctl -xe NM_CONNECTION=6fde5e30-3482-404a-b125-facf84ff9f05 + NM_DEVICE=wlan0
# repeat of the following, edited for succinctness:
[1669534273.9050] device (wlan0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
[1669534273.9088] device (wlan0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
[1669534273.9102] device (wlan0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
[1669534273.9106] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Hotspot' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
[1669534273.9405] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Further info: Someone may ask, so, I have tried a few variations on my iwlwifi.conf file, currently it is this:
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# /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf
# custom to troubleshoot wifi hotspot problems
options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1
options iwlwifi wd_disable=0
options iwlwifi bt_coex_active=0
The default iwlwifi.conf was
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remove iwlwifi \
(/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
&& /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211
1) Understand & fix what's going on? ( an iwlwifi driver issue? something with NetworkManager?)
2) Do this by bypassing NetworkManager entirely and use other command line tools like 'ip' ?
Thank you in advance!
~Colm