wifi password keeps asking for authentication in acer aspire one netbook

[meurglys]

I have an ancient Acer Aspire One netbook and I can't seem to get the wifi to work. I'm using the 32-bit version of MXLinux 19-3. It installed fine, and Network-Manager lists my wifi connection. When I imput the password it tries to connect but keeps bringing up the authentication box for verification over and over again.

I had similar issues with Windows 7 on it. I did a factory reset on the netbook and it wouldn't play nice with the wireless either.

Thinking it might be a hardware issue, but hopefully, there's something else you can suggest.

[JayM]

Please run Quick System Info and post your system information as per the forum rules by following the instructions here. Thanks.

[meurglys]

@JayM......I can't connect to the internet from the Netbook to post the QSI. Seems to be a Broadcom card though, in dormant mode.

[JayM]

You're able to post in the forum so you must have some Internet access. You can run Quick System Info, then create a new text document named qsi.txt, open it and right-click paste, save, then copy it to a USB stick and use the computer with Internet access to post the system info or attach the text file.

[meurglys]

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 Host: <filter> Kernel: 4.19.0-12-686-pae i686 bits: 32 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-12-686-pae 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-19.3_386 patito feo November 11  2020 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Aspire one v: V1.12 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Acer model: Aspire one v: V1.12 serial: <filter> BIOS: Acer v: 1.12 
           date: 08/17/2009 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 50.8 Wh condition: 50.8/62.6 Wh (81%) volts: 12.2/10.8 
           model: PANASONIC UM08B52 type: Li-ion serial: N/A status: Full 
CPU:       Topology: Single Core model: Intel Atom N280 bits: 32 type: MT arch: Bonnell 
           family: 6 model-id: 1C (28) stepping: 2 microcode: 218 L2 cache: 512 KiB 
           flags: nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 bogomips: 6649 
           Speed: 998 MHz min/max: 800/1333 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 997 2: 998 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected 
           Type: l1tf status: Not affected 
           Type: mds status: Not affected 
           Type: meltdown status: Not affected 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Not affected 
           Type: spectre_v1 status: Not affected 
           Type: spectre_v2 status: Not affected 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics 
           vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 
           chip ID: 8086:27ae 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: intel unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa 
           resolution: 1024x600~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2 v: 1.4 Mesa 18.3.6 
           direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI 
           driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:27d8 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-12-686-pae 
Network:   Device-1: Broadcom Limited BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY 
           vendor: Foxconn T77H106.00 Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card driver: wl v: kernel 
           port: 6000 bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 14e4:4315 
           IF: wlan0 state: dormant mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR8132 Fast Ethernet vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI 
           driver: atl1c v: 1.0.1.1-NAPI port: 2000 bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 1969:1062 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 262.71 GiB used: 5.23 GiB (2.0%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD2500BEVT-22ZCT0 size: 232.89 GiB 
           block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 1.5 Gb/s rotation: 5400 rpm 
           serial: <filter> rev: 1A11 scheme: MBR 
           ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: Lexar model: USB Flash Drive size: 29.83 GiB 
           block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B serial: <filter> rev: PMAP scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 230.85 GiB size: 226.23 GiB (98.00%) used: 5.23 GiB (2.3%) fs: ext4 
           dev: /dev/sda1 
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.00 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap swappiness: 15 (default 60) 
           cache pressure: 100 (default) dev: /dev/sda2 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0 C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ buster main non-free
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
Info:      Processes: 180 Uptime: 19m Memory: 1.96 GiB used: 374.0 MiB (18.6%) Init: SysVinit 
           v: 2.93 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 8.3.0 alt: 8 Shell: quick-system-in 
           running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36 

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[JayM]

What do

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lspci

and

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rfkill list

in a terminal show?

Edit: also see https://mxlinux.org/wiki/hardware/broadcom-wireless-2/

Edit 2: Also search the forum for BCM4312

[meurglys]

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meurglys@ma3a:~
$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801IBM/IEM (ICH9M/ICH9M-E) 2 port SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 03)
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801IBM/IEM (ICH9M/ICH9M-E) 2 port SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 03)
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection
0c:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 02)
0d:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 05)
0d:00.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 22)
0d:00.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 12)
0d:00.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 12)
meurglys@ma3a:~
$ 

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meurglys@ma3a:~
$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
meurglys@ma3a:~
$ 

[meurglys]

I commented out # blacklist b43 and modprobe -r wl rebooted. No dice!

[JayM]

And the forum search? I've found
viewtopic.php?p=568787#p568787
viewtopic.php?f=107&t=56250&p=560036&hi ... 12#p560036
viewtopic.php?f=104&t=52748&p=527797&hi ... 12#p527797
viewtopic.php?f=97&t=36683&p=345697&hil ... 12#p345697
and there are probably others that contain things to try. Also there are the wifi troubleshooting steps in section 3.4.2 of the manual to try.

It sounds as though your wifi card is detected but just can't authenticate with your router's SSID so it could also be a settings issue with the type of wifi encryption the router's set for. I saw somewhere that that that chipset can only use one type but I can't remember if it was PSK or EAP. Most routers have a combination of these encryption types available so any device should be able to connect if you set it to use that combo.

[rokytnji.1]

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cat /var/log/syslog | grep Network

.to see what Network Manager is doing

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cat /var/log/syslog | grep wlan0

assuming wlan0 is the wireless interface < inxi>network readout clarifies it is wlan0>. Been a long while since I played with a ZG5. No SD card boot functions in bios. To boot SD card. Need a usb adapter to sd .
No bios update to fix that.

I remember I screwed up once getting the sd card slot to work in older release and kernels. My grub line edit cause the wifi card to get hot after a hour.
Took me a long time to figure that safu out.

Gave the acer aspire to my deceased father-in-law. After taking linux off of it. He was a old career marine set in his ways.
I am semi sick so I won't be of much help in this.