I can’t connect my Manjaro system to my ASUS wifi repeater RP-AC 51. The repeater works just fine with windows and macOS. But Manjaro can’t connect to it.
Do I need to install some additional driver for that? any suggestion?
P.S. My Manjaro OS connects to the main router just fine, but the problem is with the Wifi Repeater only.
Android OS on my smartphone and windows and macOS on other devices are all working just fine with the ASUS Repeater. Just the manjaro OS is having trouble.
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9311] device (wlp2s0): state change: prepare → config (reason ‘none’, sys-iface-state: ‘managed’)
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9314] device (wlp2s0): Activation: (wifi) connection ‘FRITZ!BOX Repeater’ has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9315] Config: added ‘ssid’ value ‘FRITZ!BOX Repeater’
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9315] Config: added ‘scan_ssid’ value ‘1’
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9315] Config: added ‘bgscan’ value ‘simple:30:-70:86400’
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9315] Config: added ‘key_mgmt’ value ‘WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-SAE’
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9316] Config: added ‘psk’ value ‘’
Feb 26 20:01:19 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438079.2468] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected → authenticating
Feb 26 20:01:19 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438079.2593] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating → associating
Feb 26 20:01:19 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438079.6095] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: associating → disconnected
Feb 26 20:01:19 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438079.9195] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected → scanning
Feb 26 20:01:23 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438083.6872] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: scanning → authenticating
Feb 26 20:01:23 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438083.6916] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating → associating
Feb 26 20:01:24 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438084.0392] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: associating → disconnected
Feb 26 20:01:24 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438084.7552] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected → scanning
Feb 26 20:01:28 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438088.5272] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: scanning → authenticating
Feb 26 20:01:28 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438088.5310] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating → associating
Feb 26 20:01:28 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438088.8925] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: associating → disconnected
Feb 26 20:01:30 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438090.1042] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected → scanning
Feb 26 20:01:33 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438093.8972] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: scanning → authenticating
Feb 26 20:01:33 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438093.9039] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating → associating
Feb 26 20:01:34 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438094.2657] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: associating → disconnected
Feb 26 20:01:39 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438099.4787] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected → scanning
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9646] device (wlp2s0): Activation: (wifi) association took too long
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9647] device (wlp2s0): state change: config → need-auth (reason ‘none’, sys-iface-state: ‘managed’)
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9651] device (wlp2s0): Activation: (wifi) asking for new secrets
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9781] device (wlp2s0): state change: need-auth → prepare (reason ‘none’, sys-iface-state: ‘managed’)
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9784] device (wlp2s0): state change: prepare → config (reason ‘none’, sys-iface-state: ‘managed’)
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] device (wlp2s0): Activation: (wifi) connection ‘FRITZ!BOX Repeater’ has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] Config: added ‘ssid’ value ‘FRITZ!BOX Repeater’
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] Config: added ‘scan_ssid’ value ‘1’
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] Config: added ‘bgscan’ value ‘simple:30:-70:86400’
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] Config: added ‘key_mgmt’ value ‘WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-SAE’
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] Config: added ‘psk’ value ‘’
Feb 26 20:01:44 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438104.2935] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: scanning → authenticating
Feb 26 20:01:44 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438104.5237] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating → associating
Feb 26 20:01:44 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438104.9093] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: associating → disconnected
Try to set the BSSID (the MAC-Address) in your connection properties
to the BSSID of the repeater - second tab (Wireless Network).
Just the SSID might not be enough to identify the device.
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9311] device (wlp2s0): state change: prepare → config (reason ‘none’, sys-iface-state: ‘managed’)
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9314] device (wlp2s0): Activation: (wifi) connection ‘FRITZ!BOX Repeater’ has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9315] Config: added ‘ssid’ value ‘FRITZ!BOX Repeater’
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9315] Config: added ‘scan_ssid’ value ‘1’
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9315] Config: added ‘bgscan’ value ‘simple:30:-70:86400’
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9315] Config: added ‘key_mgmt’ value ‘WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-SAE’
Feb 26 20:01:18 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438078.9316] Config: added ‘psk’ value ‘’
Feb 26 20:01:19 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438079.2468] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected → authenticating
Feb 26 20:01:19 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438079.2593] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating → associating
Feb 26 20:01:19 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438079.6095] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: associating → disconnected
Feb 26 20:01:19 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438079.9195] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected → scanning
Feb 26 20:01:23 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438083.6872] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: scanning → authenticating
Feb 26 20:01:23 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438083.6916] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating → associating
Feb 26 20:01:24 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438084.0392] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: associating → disconnected
Feb 26 20:01:24 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438084.7552] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected → scanning
Feb 26 20:01:28 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438088.5272] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: scanning → authenticating
Feb 26 20:01:28 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438088.5310] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating → associating
Feb 26 20:01:28 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438088.8925] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: associating → disconnected
Feb 26 20:01:30 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438090.1042] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected → scanning
Feb 26 20:01:33 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438093.8972] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: scanning → authenticating
Feb 26 20:01:33 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438093.9039] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating → associating
Feb 26 20:01:34 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438094.2657] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: associating → disconnected
Feb 26 20:01:39 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438099.4787] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected → scanning
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9646] device (wlp2s0): Activation: (wifi) association took too long
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9647] device (wlp2s0): state change: config → need-auth (reason ‘none’, sys-iface-state: ‘managed’)
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9651] device (wlp2s0): Activation: (wifi) asking for new secrets
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9781] device (wlp2s0): state change: need-auth → prepare (reason ‘none’, sys-iface-state: ‘managed’)
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9784] device (wlp2s0): state change: prepare → config (reason ‘none’, sys-iface-state: ‘managed’)
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] device (wlp2s0): Activation: (wifi) connection ‘FRITZ!BOX Repeater’ has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] Config: added ‘ssid’ value ‘FRITZ!BOX Repeater’
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] Config: added ‘scan_ssid’ value ‘1’
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] Config: added ‘bgscan’ value ‘simple:30:-70:86400’
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] Config: added ‘key_mgmt’ value ‘WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-SAE’
Feb 26 20:01:43 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438103.9787] Config: added ‘psk’ value ‘’
Feb 26 20:01:44 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438104.2935] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: scanning → authenticating
Feb 26 20:01:44 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438104.5237] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating → associating
Feb 26 20:01:44 user123-manjaro NetworkManager[503]: [1677438104.9093] device (wlp2s0): supplicant interface state: associating → disconnected
I added the BSSID (mac address) but still the problem persists.
it’s repeatedly asking for the password, even though the right password has been given already.
please note that my Repeater is showing Device “wlp2s0” when I do nmcli connection, whereas my main router device shows no value under Device column.
i disabled MAC filtering according to arch linux wiki. it’s still repeatedly asking for the password, even though the right password has been given already.
please note that my Repeater is showing Device “wlp2s0” when I do nmcli connection, whereas my main router device shows no value under Device column.
NetworkManager usually selects the correct mode - provided that the router is so configured.
Here it looks like the router is “open” - no encryption set up.
I could not tell you how to configure that on your FritzBox or repeater.
I use the graphical gui in Xfce4 - and I have used nmtui - I am not familiar with nmcli.
after many failed attempts with 2.4 GHz repeater network, it seems 5 Ghz is working just fine without any custom configuration at all. Seems very weird to think that 2.4 Ghz isn’t supported on Manjaro OS for some reason, whereas it was working just fine on all other systems such as windows, android and MacOs.
Try to remove the connection to your box directly, and only have the repeater in your connections.
It might be that it is getting confused by the SSID’s due to the “!” char in both names…
I tried removing ! character from the name, but it still doesn’t work.
But I’m glad 5Ghz network is working as expected.
thanks for all the suggestions though, much appreciated.