Cannot connect to Wifi AP

Hi all,
I’m trying to connect to my new wifi network with my old laptop, the same laptop that connected to my old wifi network. I’m 100% sure that the wifi password is right, I’m using it on other devices, but I can’t connect to the new AP.
Here’s what the log is saying

apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3414] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'war' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3416] Config: added 'ssid' value 'war'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3418] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3419] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-70:86400'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3421] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'SAE FT-SAE'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3422] Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3423] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.4193] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: interface_disabled -> inactive
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.4339] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (SSID='war' freq=5180 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429988.4972] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (SSID='war' freq=5180 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: PMKSA-CACHE-ADDED 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df 0
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: Trying to associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (SSID='war' freq=5180 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo NetworkManapr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3414] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'war' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3416] Config: added 'ssid' value 'war'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3418] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3419] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-70:86400'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3421] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'SAE FT-SAE'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3422] Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3423] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.4193] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: interface_disabled -> inactive
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.4339] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (SSID='war' freq=5180 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429988.4972] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (SSID='war' freq=5180 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: PMKSA-CACHE-ADDED 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df 0
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: Trying to associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (SSID='war' freq=5180 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429988.6800] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: RX AssocResp from 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (capab=0x1011 status=31 aid=4)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df denied association (code=31)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=50:e0:39:2d:dd:df status_code=31
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Deauth request to the driver failed
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="war" auth_failures=1 duration=10 reason=CONN_FAILED
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429988.7462] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.7502] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="war"
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (SSID='war' freq=2432 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.7947] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (SSID='war' freq=2432 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: PMKSA-CACHE-ADDED 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de 0
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: Trying to associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (SSID='war' freq=2432 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.9015] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: RX AssocResp from 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (capab=0x1411 status=31 aid=3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de denied association (code=31)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=50:e0:39:2d:dd:de status_code=31
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Deauth request to the driver failed
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="war" auth_failures=2 duration=20 reason=CONN_FAILED
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.9562] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnectedager[732]: <info>  [1619429988.6800] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: RX AssocResp from 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (capab=0x1011 status=31 aid=4)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df denied association (code=31)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=50:e0:39:2d:dd:df status_code=31
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Deauth request to the driver failed
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="war" auth_failures=1 duration=10 reason=CONN_FAILED
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429988.7462] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.7502] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="war"
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (SSID='war' freq=2432 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.7947] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (SSID='war' freq=2432 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: PMKSA-CACHE-ADDED 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de 0
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: Trying to associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (SSID='war' freq=2432 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.9015] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: RX AssocResp from 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (capab=0x1411 status=31 aid=3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de denied association (code=31)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicapr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3414] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'war' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3416] Config: added 'ssid' value 'war'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3418] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3419] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-70:86400'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3421] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'SAE FT-SAE'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3422] Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.3423] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.4193] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: interface_disabled -> inactive
apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429985.4339] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (SSID='war' freq=5180 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429988.4972] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (SSID='war' freq=5180 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: PMKSA-CACHE-ADDED 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df 0
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: Trying to associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (SSID='war' freq=5180 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429988.6800] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: RX AssocResp from 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df (capab=0x1011 status=31 aid=4)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: 50:e0:39:2d:dd:df denied association (code=31)
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=50:e0:39:2d:dd:df status_code=31
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Deauth request to the driver failed
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="war" auth_failures=1 duration=10 reason=CONN_FAILED
apr 26 11:39:48 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429988.7462] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.7502] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-REENABLED id=0 ssid="war"
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (SSID='war' freq=2432 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.7947] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (SSID='war' freq=2432 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: send auth to 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: PMKSA-CACHE-ADDED 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de 0
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: Trying to associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (SSID='war' freq=2432 MHz)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.9015] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: authenticated
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: associate with 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (try 1/3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: RX AssocResp from 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de (capab=0x1411 status=31 aid=3)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo kernel: wlp3s0: 50:e0:39:2d:dd:de denied association (code=31)
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=50:e0:39:2d:dd:de status_code=31
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Deauth request to the driver failed
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="war" auth_failures=2 duration=20 reason=CONN_FAILED
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.9562] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnectedant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-ASSOC-REJECT bssid=50:e0:39:2d:dd:de status_code=31
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: SME: Deauth request to the driver failed
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo wpa_supplicant[771]: wlp3s0: CTRL-EVENT-SSID-TEMP-DISABLED id=0 ssid="war" auth_failures=2 duration=20 reason=CONN_FAILED
apr 26 11:39:58 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info>  [1619429998.9562] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected

this reason=CONN_FAILED is not helping me. I tried with a different network adapter on the same PC and I also tried with a live version of Linux Mint on the same PC. Same result :fearful:
Any ideas?

I’m totally not sure but it seems that you chose to use WPA3 as your method and security in NetworkManager.

apr 26 11:39:45 pungolo NetworkManager[732]: <info> [1619429985.3421] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'SAE FT-SAE'

Maybe try WPA & WPA2 Personal.
Or you may have to change that in the router configuration.
It may be set to offer WPA3 and your card can’t do it.
… just two possibilities

The AP configuration is WPA3-SAE/WPA2-PSK so I was supposing that, if it cannot use WPA3, it has to switch on WPA2. I’ll try to set up WPA2 only.

My router is set to use/offer WPA2-PSK (strong) - it can’t do WPA3 (it’s a few years old)
and this is what the corresponding line in the log looks like during a (successful) connection.
This is what NetworkManager sees and is using to establish the connection.

Apr 29 10:24:03 archlabs NetworkManager[669]: <info> [1619691843.9659] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK'

Your router didn’t offer none of these - so, probably no fallback to WPA2 even though the configuration seems to promise it …

I hope this was correct guess on my part and it works when you change the router config.

Good guess Nachlese, setting up WPA2-PSK only it works! :hugs:
I think I have to buy a new adapter in order to use WPA3.

… you don’t have to
(well, you may have to if you insist on using WPA3 …)

… if you have the money to spend …
Why throw away perfectly good hardware? (rhetorical question)
Personally, I wouldn’t bother.

Oh no, I definitely don’t have to and this 9 year old laptop is a tough one so I’m not going to throw it away, I’m just wondering if it’s worth it to buy a new adapter and use the most recent WPA3. so I think I’m going to study the benefits compared to WPA2.

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