T410 - Can't connect to wifi | WPA2 + WPA3 (mixed mode)

Hello,

i currently face a weird problem regarding beeing unable to connect to wifi with my notebook.

I have freshly installied manjaro xfce minimal (qonos 21.2.6) on my old lenovo t410. During the installation i was already unable to connect to my wifi (fritzbox 7530) and had to connect the notebook temporarily via lan. After the installation i updated the installed packages and restarted the system in hope that it would now work but it still doesn’t. The weird thing is, that manjaro seems to recognize my wifi card (intel centrino advanced-n 6200), shows me available wifi networks and asks for the password when trying to connect to one but after that it just never seems to actually connect to it (just prompts me every once in a while for the wifi password again and again - no error).
I also checked if manjaro uses the correct driver for my card. It’s currently using ‘iwlwifi’ which should work with my card as far as i’m aware of.

I would be really glad if anybody could help me further diagnose (and hopefully solve) that problem.

With kind regards
RedPanda

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Some additional info about my system:
inxi -N

Network:
  Device-1: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Network driver: e1000e
  Device-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 driver: iwlwifi

ifconfig

enp0s25: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        inet 10.0.0.119  netmask 255.255.255.0  broadcast 10.0.0.255
        inet6 fe80::af49:5847:3548:cc5a  prefixlen 64  scopeid 0x20<link>
        ether f0:de:f1:1a:68:c3  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 579  bytes 101779 (99.3 KiB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 256  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 123  bytes 15083 (14.7 KiB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
        device interrupt 20  memory 0xf2600000-f2620000  

lo: flags=73<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING>  mtu 65536
        inet 127.0.0.1  netmask 255.0.0.0
        inet6 ::1  prefixlen 128  scopeid 0x10<host>
        loop  txqueuelen 1000  (Local Loopback)
        RX packets 16  bytes 2941 (2.8 KiB)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 16  bytes 2941 (2.8 KiB)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

wlp3s0: flags=4099<UP,BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
        ether 8e:99:32:35:31:b7  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
        RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
        TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
        TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0

rfkill list

0: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no

journalctl -g iwl

Mai 12 16:06:10 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control
Mai 12 16:06:10 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 16:06:10 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-5.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 16:06:10 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532 6000-4.ucode op_mode iwldvm
Mai 12 16:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG enabled
Mai 12 16:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS enabled
Mai 12 16:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING enabled
Mai 12 16:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN, REV=0x74
Mai 12 16:06:11 l0st kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
Mai 12 16:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
Mai 12 16:06:20 l0st NetworkManager[461]: <info>  [1652364380.2634] rfkill0: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver iwlwifi)
Mai 12 16:06:23 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:06:23 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:06:23 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:06:24 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:06:27 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:06:28 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:06:53 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:06:53 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:10:02 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:10:02 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:11:13 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:11:13 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:14:48 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:14:49 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:18:05 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:18:05 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:18:32 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:18:32 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:19:00 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:19:00 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:25:59 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:25:59 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:32:54 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:32:54 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:39:49 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:39:49 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:46:44 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:46:44 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:53:39 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 16:53:39 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:00:34 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:00:34 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:04:57 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:04:58 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
-- Boot c322eb57c576468f8ea5acd1c4d5546a --
Mai 12 17:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control
Mai 12 17:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 17:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-5.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 17:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532 6000-4.ucode op_mode iwldvm
Mai 12 17:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG enabled
Mai 12 17:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS enabled
Mai 12 17:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING enabled
Mai 12 17:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN, REV=0x74
Mai 12 17:06:11 l0st kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
Mai 12 17:06:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
Mai 12 17:06:20 l0st NetworkManager[532]: <info>  [1652367980.9688] rfkill0: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver iwlwifi)
Mai 12 17:06:23 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:06:23 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:06:24 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:06:24 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:06:28 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:06:28 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:06:54 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:06:54 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:07:08 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:07:08 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:08:34 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:08:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:08:40 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:08:41 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
-- Boot 7577248d4d574a6b93136495fe12fd1a --
Mai 12 17:10:25 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control
Mai 12 17:10:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 17:10:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-5.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 17:10:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532 6000-4.ucode op_mode iwldvm
Mai 12 17:10:28 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG enabled
Mai 12 17:10:28 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS enabled
Mai 12 17:10:28 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING enabled
Mai 12 17:10:28 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN, REV=0x74
Mai 12 17:10:28 l0st kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
Mai 12 17:10:29 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
Mai 12 17:10:37 l0st NetworkManager[404]: <info>  [1652368237.1123] rfkill0: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver iwlwifi)
Mai 12 17:10:40 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:10:40 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:10:40 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:10:41 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:10:45 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:10:46 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:11:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:11:12 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:11:17 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:11:18 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:12:40 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:12:40 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:12:40 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:12:41 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:12:49 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:12:50 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:12:54 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:12:55 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:13:53 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:13:54 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:13:56 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:13:57 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:14:00 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:14:00 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:14:05 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:14:06 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:14:30 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:14:31 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:14:33 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:14:34 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:14:59 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:15:00 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:15:02 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:15:02 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:15:27 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:15:28 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:24 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:24 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:32 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:33 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:33 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:33 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:43 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:44 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:44 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:44 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:58 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:16:59 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:17:10 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:17:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:18:57 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:18:58 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:25:55 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:25:56 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:32:33 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio.
Mai 12 17:32:33 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: reporting RF_KILL (radio disabled)
Mai 12 17:32:33 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
Mai 12 17:33:18 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio.
Mai 12 17:33:18 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: reporting RF_KILL (radio enabled)
Mai 12 17:33:18 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:33:18 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:33:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:33:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:36:10 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:36:11 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:43:05 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:43:06 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:45:18 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:45:18 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
-- Boot 0adb18215fb14c5faa77e12f5a4b076a --
Mai 12 17:46:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control
Mai 12 17:46:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 17:46:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-5.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 17:46:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532 6000-4.ucode op_mode iwldvm
Mai 12 17:46:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG enabled
Mai 12 17:46:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS enabled
Mai 12 17:46:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING enabled
Mai 12 17:46:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN, REV=0x74
Mai 12 17:46:26 l0st kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
Mai 12 17:46:26 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
Mai 12 17:46:35 l0st NetworkManager[505]: <info>  [1652370395.2357] rfkill0: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver iwlwifi)
Mai 12 17:46:37 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:46:37 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:46:37 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:46:37 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:46:41 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:46:41 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:47:06 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:47:07 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:47:32 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:47:32 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:48:15 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 17:48:15 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1

Sidenote: I did try to switch to an older kernel (5.10.109-1 LTS instead of 5.15.32-1 LTS) to see, if this helps but it did not.

mhwd-kernel -li

e[32mCurrently running:e[0m 5.10.109-1-MANJARO (linux510)
The following kernels are installed in your system:
   * linux510
   * linux515

it looks like your wifi driver is not being loaded:
Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode failed with error -2
try running this:
sudo modprobe iwlwifi

Tried using sudo modprobe iwlwifi but i still get the ‘infinite password prompt loop’ when trying to connect to a wifi.

Looking at the journalctl what kinda confuses me is this:

Mai 12 19:16:42 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 19:16:42 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-5.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 19:16:42 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532 6000-4.ucode op_mode iwldvm

To me this looks like it indeed does fail with loading some wifi drivers but is able to successfully load the iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode firmware which is, according to this website from intel (git) the newest version of available firmware for my wifi card.

can you post output from:
lsmod | grep iwl

Sure :slight_smile:
This provides the following output:

iwldvm                282624  0
mac80211             1236992  1 iwldvm
iwlwifi               458752  1 iwldvm
cfg80211             1073152  3 iwldvm,iwlwifi,mac80211

so try to remove the modules:
sudo modprobe -r iwlwifi
sudo modprobe -r iwldvm
then reboot, they should be loaded, just to be sure check if they are with the same command:
lsmod | grep iwl
if it didnt work, then try installing the latest kernel 5.17.1-3 and also the 5.4 LTS and try with them

maybe try disabling 11n protocol?

file: /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf

options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1

@brahma
I first tried removing the modules and then rebooted the system. I verified that both modules got loaded again and tried connecting to the wifi again → Did not work.
I then downloaded the mentioned kernel versions and booted from them → Same problem with both of them.
I even tried the kernel 4.19.236-1 LTS because i know that wifi did work in the past on that notebook (manjaro and several other distros). Weirdly even with this kernel i was unable to connect to the wifi. At this point i’m wondering if this is even a driver issue or something else?

@megavolt
I did try this but this sadly still results in the infinite password prompt loop.

Did you reboot?

You can also set such parameter like that:

sudo systemctl stop NetworkManager
sudo rmmod -v iwlwifi
sudo modprobe -v iwlwifi swcrypto=1 11n_disable=1 disable_11ac=1 disable_11ax=1
sudo systemctl start NetworkManager

At the end it should only use 11b and 11g. Maybe in this mode it works?

Yes i did reboot after creating /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf and setting the option.

I just entered the commands you provided and tried connecting to the wifi after that but that still results in the same outcome.

Here is a journalctl -g iwl after entering all those commands:

-- Boot 0f17e55aa8524629b44846a8c47be377 --
Mai 12 20:32:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control
Mai 12 20:32:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 20:32:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-5.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 20:32:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532 6000-4.ucode op_mode iwldvm
Mai 12 20:32:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG enabled
Mai 12 20:32:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS enabled
Mai 12 20:32:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING enabled
Mai 12 20:32:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN, REV=0x74
Mai 12 20:32:35 l0st kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
Mai 12 20:32:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
Mai 12 20:32:44 l0st NetworkManager[519]: <info>  [1652380364.6667] rfkill0: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver iwlwifi)
Mai 12 20:32:46 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:32:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:32:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:32:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:32:52 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:32:52 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:33:18 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:33:18 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:33:23 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:33:24 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:34:48 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:34:48 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:35:51 l0st dbus-daemon[504]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.51' (uid=0 pid=1286 comm="sudo nano iwlwifi.conf")
Mai 12 20:35:54 l0st sudo[1286]:      red : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/etc/modprobe.d ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/nano iwlwifi.conf
Mai 12 20:36:20 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:36:20 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
-- Boot 5efafc92d3c14872a48c000bd9e7e95e --
Mai 12 20:37:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control
Mai 12 20:37:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 20:37:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-5.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 20:37:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532 6000-4.ucode op_mode iwldvm
Mai 12 20:37:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG enabled
Mai 12 20:37:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS enabled
Mai 12 20:37:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING enabled
Mai 12 20:37:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN, REV=0x74
Mai 12 20:37:47 l0st kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
Mai 12 20:37:47 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
Mai 12 20:37:56 l0st NetworkManager[530]: <info>  [1652380676.3021] rfkill0: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver iwlwifi)
Mai 12 20:37:58 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:37:58 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:37:59 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:37:59 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:38:03 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:38:03 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:38:29 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:38:29 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:38:34 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:38:35 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:41:54 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:41:54 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:42:07 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:42:07 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:43:57 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:43:57 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:50:52 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:50:52 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:54:33 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:54:33 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:54:57 l0st dbus-daemon[506]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.72' (uid=0 pid=1458 comm="sudo rmmod -v iwlwifi")
Mai 12 20:54:57 l0st sudo[1458]:      red : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/red ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/rmmod -v iwlwifi
Mai 12 20:55:00 l0st dbus-daemon[506]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.73' (uid=0 pid=1460 comm="sudo rmmod -v iwlwifi")
Mai 12 20:55:00 l0st sudo[1460]:      red : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/red ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/rmmod -v iwlwifi
Mai 12 20:55:08 l0st dbus-daemon[506]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.74' (uid=0 pid=1463 comm="sudo rmmod -v iwldvm")
Mai 12 20:55:08 l0st sudo[1463]:      red : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/red ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/rmmod -v iwldvm
Mai 12 20:55:12 l0st dbus-daemon[506]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.75' (uid=0 pid=1469 comm="sudo rmmod -v iwlwifi")
Mai 12 20:55:12 l0st sudo[1469]:      red : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/red ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/rmmod -v iwlwifi
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st dbus-daemon[506]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.home1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service' requested by ':1.76' (uid=0 pid=1479 comm="sudo modprobe -v iwlwifi swcrypto=1 11n_disable=1")
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st sudo[1479]:      red : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/red ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/modprobe -v iwlwifi swcrypto=1 11n_disable=1 disable_11ac=1 disable_11ax=1
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-6.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-6000-5.ucode failed with error -2
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 build 25532 6000-4.ucode op_mode iwldvm
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG enabled
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS enabled
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING enabled
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN, REV=0x74
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st kernel: ieee80211 phy1: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
Mai 12 20:57:22 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
Mai 12 20:57:38 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652381858.1051] rfkill1: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/ieee80211/phy1/rfkill1) (driver iwlwifi)
Mai 12 20:57:38 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:57:38 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:57:38 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:57:38 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:57:41 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:57:41 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:59:19 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1
Mai 12 20:59:19 l0st kernel: iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x1-0x3-0x1

// Edit: Is there actually a way where i can look at what the driver is doing or at which point the wifi connection fails? Already took a look at my router but i can’t find anything in the wifi logs about my notebook there.

since you installed the minimal version, could you just try full version in the live usb session

You can check the logs here:

journalctl --boot 0 --unit NetworkManager

or in follow mode:

journalctl --boot 0 --unit NetworkManager --follow

To set the logging level do this:

# check your log level
nmcli general logging 
# switch to debug level
sudo nmcli general logging level debug
# switch back to info level
sudo nmcli general logging level info

no offense but just to make sure that it’s active because the journalctl-messages are always referring to the wifi-switch (switch on and wifi is in bios activated):

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@Olli
No offense taken :slight_smile:
This was one of the first things i actually double checked. My wifi card is enabled in the BIOS and my wifi hardware button is set to ‘active’. Just tried disabling them → rebooting → enabling them → rebooting again just to make sure but my wifi card isn’t even recogniced by manjaro as soon as i turn it off in BIOS or switch the hardware button to ‘deactivate’.

@megavolt
I just did that and took a look at the output. Sadly there isn’t really much suspicious i can find. The only thing that catched my eye is that my wifi card seems to always rotate between the states authenticating -> associating -> disconnected

Here is a little bit of output:

Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0204] agent-manager: agent[5cc6c0ab59c6e371,:1.31/org.freedesktop.nm-applet/1000]: agent returned secrets for request [1c2919ee99b3ed84/"WIFI-SSID"/"802-11-wireless-security"]
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0209] settings-connection[ce4c5ecb0f128777,74b5c6fa-da41-43c7-bd67-eab26293a5ff]: (802-11-wireless-security:0x7f3110006b70) secrets returned from agent :1.31
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0210] settings-connection[ce4c5ecb0f128777,74b5c6fa-da41-43c7-bd67-eab26293a5ff]: (802-11-wireless-security:0x7f3110006b70) secrets request completed
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0216] settings-connection[ce4c5ecb0f128777,74b5c6fa-da41-43c7-bd67-eab26293a5ff]: (802-11-wireless-security:0x7f3110006b70) saving new secrets to backing storage
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0963] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): activation-stage: schedule activate_stage1_device_prepare
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0965] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): activation-stage: invoke activate_stage1_device_prepare
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383576.0965] device (wlp3s0): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0965] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): add_pending_action (2): 'in-state-change'
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0972] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): remove_pending_action (1): 'in-state-change'
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0975] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): activation-stage: synchronously invoke activate_stage2_device_config
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383576.0976] device (wlp3s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0976] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): add_pending_action (2): 'in-state-change'
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0980] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): remove_pending_action (1): 'in-state-change'
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0981] route-manager: sync routing-rule
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0981] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): bringing up device 4
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0982] platform-linux: link: change 4: flags: set 0x1/0x1 ([up] / [up])
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0983] platform-linux: do-request-link: 4 
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0984] platform-linux: do-change-link[4]: success changing link: success
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383576.0985] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) connection 'WIFI-SSID' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383576.0986] Config: added 'ssid' value 'WIFI-SSID'
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383576.0986] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383576.0987] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-70:86400'
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383576.0987] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 FT-PSK SAE FT-SAE'
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383576.0987] Config: added 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN'
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383576.0988] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.0995] sup-iface[8ac0c029ad4f9762,1,wlp3s0]: assoc[5e34dc11e10136cf]: starting association...
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.1041] sup-iface[8ac0c029ad4f9762,1,wlp3s0]: set bridge (null) result: success
Mai 12 21:26:16 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383576.1302] sup-iface[8ac0c029ad4f9762,1,wlp3s0]: assoc[5e34dc11e10136cf]: association request successful
Mai 12 21:26:17 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383577.1756] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Mai 12 21:26:17 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383577.1756] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: idle (notify last-scan)
Mai 12 21:26:17 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383577.3922] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Mai 12 21:26:17 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383577.4288] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected
Mai 12 21:26:19 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383579.1867] connectivity: (enp0s25,IPv6,86) skip connectivity check due to no carrier
Mai 12 21:26:19 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383579.1868] connectivity: (enp0s25,IPv6,86) check completed: NONE; no carrier
Mai 12 21:26:20 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383580.1851] connectivity: (enp0s25,IPv4,87) skip connectivity check due to no carrier
Mai 12 21:26:20 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383580.1852] connectivity: (enp0s25,IPv4,87) check completed: NONE; no carrier
Mai 12 21:26:27 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383587.4344] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Mai 12 21:26:27 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383587.4344] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: scanning
Mai 12 21:26:27 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383587.4775] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
Mai 12 21:26:27 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383587.4776] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: idle (notify last-scan)
Mai 12 21:26:27 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383587.4789] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Mai 12 21:26:27 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383587.5081] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> authenticating
Mai 12 21:26:27 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383587.7927] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
Mai 12 21:26:27 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383587.8310] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected
Mai 12 21:26:37 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383597.8372] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Mai 12 21:26:37 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383597.8373] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: scanning
Mai 12 21:26:40 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383600.1616] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: idle (notify last-scan)
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <warn>  [1652383601.0435] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) association took too long
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383601.0435] device (wlp3s0): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.0436] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): add_pending_action (2): 'in-state-change'
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.0440] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): remove_pending_action (1): 'in-state-change'
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383601.0441] sup-iface[8ac0c029ad4f9762,1,wlp3s0]: wps: type pbc start...
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.0446] Secrets requested for connection /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/2 (WIFI-SSID/802-11-wireless-security)
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.0447] agent-manager: agent[5cc6c0ab59c6e371,:1.31/org.freedesktop.nm-applet/1000]: agent allowed for secrets request [6c2c5df591d1d38d/"WIFI-SSID"/"802-11-wireless-security"]
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.0447] settings-connection[ce4c5ecb0f128777,74b5c6fa-da41-43c7-bd67-eab26293a5ff]: (802-11-wireless-security:0x560e8c977ef0) secrets requested flags 0xF hints '(none)'
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <warn>  [1652383601.0448] device (wlp3s0): Activation: (wifi) asking for new secrets
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.0454] agent-manager: ([6c2c5df591d1d38d/"WIFI-SSID"/"802-11-wireless-security"]) system settings secrets insufficient, asking agents
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.0455] agent-manager: agent[5cc6c0ab59c6e371,:1.31/org.freedesktop.nm-applet/1000]: agent getting secrets for request [6c2c5df591d1d38d/"WIFI-SSID"/"802-11-wireless-security"]
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.0455] agent-manager: ([6c2c5df591d1d38d/"WIFI-SSID"/"802-11-wireless-security"]) request has system secrets; checking agent :1.31 for MODIFY
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383601.0460] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> disconnected
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <info>  [1652383601.0554] device (wlp3s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.0554] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: scanning
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.0574] agent-manager: agent[5cc6c0ab59c6e371,:1.31/org.freedesktop.nm-applet/1000]: agent [6c2c5df591d1d38d/"WIFI-SSID"/"802-11-wireless-security"] MODIFY check result YES
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.0788] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: idle (notify last-scan)
Mai 12 21:26:41 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383601.5797] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: scanning
Mai 12 21:26:43 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383603.8970] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: idle (notify last-scan)
Mai 12 21:26:44 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383604.3989] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: scanning
Mai 12 21:26:46 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383606.7130] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: idle (notify last-scan)
Mai 12 21:26:47 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383607.2146] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: scanning
Mai 12 21:26:49 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383609.4779] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: idle (notify last-scan)
Mai 12 21:26:49 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383609.9794] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: scanning
Mai 12 21:26:52 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383612.2906] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): failed to match hidden AP 50:6F:0C:53:25:52
Mai 12 21:26:52 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383612.2917] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: idle (notify last-scan)
Mai 12 21:26:52 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383612.7956] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: scanning
Mai 12 21:26:55 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383615.0561] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: idle (notify last-scan)
Mai 12 21:26:55 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383615.5605] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: scanning
Mai 12 21:26:57 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383617.8744] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: idle (notify last-scan)
Mai 12 21:26:58 l0st NetworkManager[1496]: <debug> [1652383618.3758] device[f7f4fbf5a162b44f] (wlp3s0): wifi-scan: scanning-state: scanning

I sadly didn’t have an old iso lying around so i i downloaded the current version from Manjaro - Downloads (XFCE), created a bootable usb with rufus and booted from it. Seems like i get the same problem there too.

you could try a live usb session of a non arch distro like linux mint, just to narrow it down if its a arch/manjaro issue or a linux issue

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Connection request was successful:

But authenticating not:

Also here:

So I assume there is problem with the password or with the way how the password has been saved.

Can you try to connect with:

nmtui connect

:question:

@brahma
I actually thought about this too and booted from a live usb with linux mint (XFCE). When i then connect to the wifi i get the exact same behaviour as with manjaro. So it seems like this is not a distro related problem.

@megavolt
I just tried this (deleted the saved wifi configuration before) but i get the same behaviour (and same debug output) as before.