Can't connect to a wifi "failure to add network: invalid message format"

kouraf · September 20, 2022, 8:40am

Hello there!

I couldn’t connect to one of my wifis today and it was working perfectly few days a go
I run this command to get the NetworkManager logs
sudo journalctl -fu NetworkManager

and here is what I get

sept. 20 09:25:36 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662336.2696] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: interface_disabled -> inactive
sept. 20 09:25:36 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <warn>  [1663662336.2711] sup-iface[66810bfc47d931df,0,wlan0]: assoc[1bbb81add1147d90]: failure to add network: invalid message format
sept. 20 09:25:36 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662336.2713] device (wlan0): state change: config -> failed (reason 'supplicant-failed', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sept. 20 09:25:36 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <warn>  [1663662336.2721] device (wlan0): Activation: failed for connection 'DJAWEB'
sept. 20 09:25:36 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662336.2724] device (wlan0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sept. 20 09:25:36 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662336.3026] device (wlan0): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 72:53:87:3E:CD:F7 (scanning)
sept. 20 09:25:36 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662336.3084] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> interface_disabled
sept. 20 09:25:36 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662336.3085] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: inactive -> interface_disabled
sept. 20 09:25:36 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662336.3546] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: interface_disabled -> inactive
sept. 20 09:25:36 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662336.3546] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: interface_disabled -> inactive
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.0550] device (wlan0): Activation: starting connection 'DJAWEB' (0048b0c9-30ea-4c9b-ab0b-bd5f1268a2f0)
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.0552] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="0048b0c9-30ea-4c9b-ab0b-bd5f1268a2f0" name="DJAWEB" pid=2005 uid=1000 result="success"
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.0553] device (wlan0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.0922] device (wlan0): set-hw-addr: reset MAC address to F4:B3:01:3C:20:DA (preserve)
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.0981] device (wlan0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.0985] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) access point 'DJAWEB' has security, but secrets are required.
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.0985] device (wlan0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.0991] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> interface_disabled
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.0991] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: inactive -> interface_disabled
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1003] device (wlan0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1007] device (wlan0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1011] device (wlan0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'DJAWEB' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1011] Config: added 'ssid' value 'DJAWEB'
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1012] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1012] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-70:86400'
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1012] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE'
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1012] Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN'
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1012] Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<hidden>'
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1013] Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0'
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1535] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: interface_disabled -> inactive
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1536] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: interface_disabled -> inactive
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <warn>  [1663662387.1552] sup-iface[66810bfc47d931df,0,wlan0]: assoc[e66be2825e8a1324]: failure to add network: invalid message format
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1553] device (wlan0): state change: config -> failed (reason 'supplicant-failed', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1890] device (wlan0): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 52:78:0E:C3:F8:B1 (scanning)
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <warn>  [1663662387.1950] device (wlan0): Activation: failed for connection 'DJAWEB'
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1951] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> interface_disabled
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1952] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: inactive -> interface_disabled
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.1956] device (wlan0): state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.2329] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: interface_disabled -> inactive
sept. 20 09:26:27 farouk-hpelitebook845g7 NetworkManager[654]: <info>  [1663662387.2329] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: interface_disabled -> inactive

My config info here
thnx for explaining what is going on

anon11595408 · September 20, 2022, 9:46am

There are some known issues with your WiFi/Bluettoth Chip, the Intel AX200. - See here, for example.

Intel generally recommends, downloading drivers from the PC manufacturer’s website (HP-Support in your case). - They have a brandnew Bios version out there it is from last month only. I suggest you first flash your bios, and then see how the Linux driver works, afterwards.

Best regards.

ricklinux · September 20, 2022, 3:39pm

Looks like you are using wep key security. Check your router settings. You should be using wpa, wpa2

system · September 22, 2022, 3:39pm

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