Unable to connect to WiFi with Intel AC 9560

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corazone

Hi everyone,

I am new to FreeBSD, coming from Linux.
I downloaded FreeBSD 13.0 Release amd64.disc1.iso, using Lenovo IdeaPad C300.

Installed everything with Ethernet cable, however when trying to use WiFi, I'm unable to.
Steps taken:
Code: 
sysctl net.wlan.devices

-> net.wlan.devices: iwm0

Code: 
dmesg | grep iwm
->  <Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless AC 9560> mem 0xa1318000-0xa131bfff at device 20.3 on pci0

/boot/loader.conf
Code: 
if_iwm_load="YES"
iwm9000fw_load="YES"

/etc/rc.conf
Code: 
defaultrouter=192.168...
#ifconfig_ue0="DHCP"
#ifconfig_ue0_ipv6="inet6 accept_rtadv"
wlans_iwm0="wlan0"
ifconfig_wlan="WPA DHCP"
....
wpa_supplicant_enable="YES"
create_args_wlan0="country Croatia regdomain ETSI"

/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
Code: 
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=wheel
network={
            ssid="myssid"
            priority=1
            bssid=mymacadress
            key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
            proto=RSN
            psk="mypsk"
}


If you need any more information, I am glad to share.
When I scan for networks, it shows them all but it won't connect does not matter what i tried.
User is in video, network and wheel group.

EDIT: dhclient wlan0
Code: 
wlan0:no link .......... giving up

ifconfig wlan0
Code: 
wlan0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
    ether 84:c5:a6:45:ff:b5
    groups: wlan
    ssid "" channel 36 (5180 MHz 11a)
    regdomain ETSI country HR authmode WPA1+WPA2/802.11i privacy ON
    deftxkey UNDEF txpower 17 bmiss 10 mcastrate 6 mgmtrate 6 scanvalid 60
    wme roaming MANUAL
    parent interface: iwm0
    media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (autoselect)
    status: no carrier
    nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>



I'm out of any ideas for now.
 
corazone said:
Code: 
network={
ssid="myssid"
priority=1
bssid=mymacadress
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
proto=RSN
psk="mypsk"
}
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Just set the ssid and the psk, remove everything else.

Then run service netif restart and see if wpa_supplicant(8) is correctly started.

corazone said:
EDIT: dhclient wlan0
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Has no use if the interface isn't associated. It is similar to doing a DHCP request while the ethernet port is physically disconnected. It's not going to work.

Check and verify if wpa_supplicant(8) is able to associate with your wireless AP. If that doesn't work then everything else won't work either.
 
SirDice said:
Just set the ssid and the psk, remove everything else.

Then run service netif restart and see if wpa_supplicant(8) is correctly started.


Has no use if the interface isn't associated. It is similar to doing a DHCP request while the ethernet port is physically disconnected. It's not going to work.

Check and verify if wpa_supplicant(8) is able to associate with your wireless AP. If that doesn't work then everything else won't work either.
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Thanks for help.

I removed everything from /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

When I type:
service netif restart, I get the following:

Destroyed wlan(4) interfaces: wlan0
Created wlan(4) intrrfaces: wlan0
Ifconfig: SIOCIFCREATE2: Invalid argument
Starting wpa_supplicant.
Starting Network: lo0 wlan0.
......

Sorry for formatting Im on a phone
 
corazone said:
Code: 
Ifconfig: SIOCIFCREATE2: Invalid argument
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That might be this line: create_args_wlan0="country Croatia regdomain ETSI". Try setting this as create_args_wlan0="country HR".

corazone said:
Code: 
Starting wpa_supplicant.
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Ok, at least it tries to start wpa_supplicant(8). But doesn't seem to work for some reason. Try running it from the commandline, with some debug options set: wpa_supplicant -d -d -f /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. Hopefully this will produce some interesting information.
 
SirDice said:
That might be this line: create_args_wlan0="country Croatia regdomain ETSI". Try setting this as create_args_wlan0="country HR"
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I have, it does not go away.
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This is whole /etc/rc.conf

Code: 
hostname="freebsd"
keymap="hr.kbd"
defaultrouter=192.168..
ifconfig_ue0="DHCP"
ifconfig_ue0_ipv6="inet6 accept_rtadv"
wlans_iwm0="wlan0"
ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP"
create_args_wlan0="country HR"
sshd_enable="YES"
powerd_enable="YES"
# Set dumpdev to "AUTO" to enable crash dumps, "NO" to disable
dumpdev="AUTO"
zfs_enable="YES"
wpa_supplicant_enable="YES"
ipv6_privacy="YES"
background_dhclient="YES"
kld_list="i915kms"
dbus_enable="yes"
slim_enable="yes"
sound_load="yes"
snd_hda_load="yes"


SirDice said:
Ok, at least it tries to start wpa_supplicant(8). But doesn't seem to work for some reason. Try running it from the commandline, with some debug options set: wpa_supplicant -d -d -f /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. Hopefully this will produce some interesting information.
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I tried with said flags but but it does not recognize -f, so I ran example at the bootom and got:
Trying to associate with <bssid> (SSID='mywifi' freq=2467 MHz)
Failed to add supported operating classes IE
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I will try with bhyve and openwrt next
 
wpa_supplicant_enable might be superfluous. I see automated stops and starts of the supplicant, without that line.

background_dhclient is unusual.

Simplify. Try removing, or commenting out, both lines.


Note to self:

Code: 
% grep -r background_dhclient /usr/doc/documentation/
/usr/doc/documentation/manual-pages/ja/man5/rc.conf.5:.It Va background_dhclient
%
 
I removed both of them now i get:
Code: 
Destroyed wlan(4) interfaces: wlan0.
Created wlan(4) interfaces: wlan0.
Starting wpa_supplicant.
Starting Network: lo0 wlan0.
lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 16384
    options=680003<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,LINKSTATE,RXCSUM_IPV6,TXCSUM_IPV6>
    inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
    inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
    inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
    groups: lo
    nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
wlan0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
    ether 84:c5:a6:45:ff:b5
    groups: wlan
    ssid "" channel 1 (2412 MHz 11b)
    regdomain ETSI country HR authmode WPA1+WPA2/802.11i privacy MIXED
    deftxkey UNDEF txpower 30 bmiss 10 scanvalid 60 wme roaming MANUAL
    bintval 0
    parent interface: iwm0
    media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (autoselect)
    status: no carrier
    nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
 
Not related to the issue
Code: 
sound_load="yes"
snd_hda_load="yes"
Those don't belong in rc.conf, they should go loader.conf. But you don't need to add them there either, these are already included with the GENERIC kernel, so no need to load them.
 
I have failed in my quest.

I will keep an eye on the future driver updates and hopefully come back.

Just a quick question
I saw that thinkpads are well supported, that means any model even the newer ones or older?

I will buy it if it means I can run FreeBSD on laptop, really got sick of Linux.

Thank you all once again for all the help.
 
corazone said:
I saw that thinkpads are well supported, that means any model even the newer ones or older?
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I've seen reports of good hardware support up to the 2019 generation of Thinkpads X, T and X1 series (if you don't expect bluetooth and wireless ac standard support, plus suspend/resume can be unreliable on some models).
The T450s is the most recent that I've personally tested : no problem. A X270 is on its way.
 
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