I lost my wifi in the latest update.

sataylor56

When I try to connect to a WEP secured network I get "Authorization supplicant failed" This happened once before and I had to roll back the upgrades.
This was a huge update so I'd rather not have to undo the whole thing. Is there a work-around? My
hardware is fine, I booted from a Linux Mint USB and can connect with the wifi just fine.

WetGeek

sataylor56 I booted from a Linux Mint USB and can connect with the wifi just fine.

Can you also connect if you boot a Solus USB drive? I.e., from the "live" session?

It might also help someone to help you if you'd mention the desktop environment (DE) you're using.

sataylor56

I haven't tried that. I am not home right now. I have logged in to my hotel's unsecured wifi and that is working.
I am doing some updates here and notice wpa-supplicant was one of the packages being updated. That may very
well solve the problem. I'll have to see what happens when I get home.

WetGeek

sataylor56 I'll have to see what happens when I get home.

Best of luck, either way. Let us know how it turns out for you.

silke

@sataylor56: Do you have any alternative networks to use? WEP has been superseded by WPA for about twenty years now, and was disabled in the wpa_supplicant 2.10 release (that was included in the week 36 sync).

sataylor56

Yes, after getting home it is still not working. It does work with an older Solus live USB. I've stayed with WEP since I have my key memorized and I live in a more rural area where nobody is within wifi range. Having said that, I guess I should finally change over to WPA. I'll try that later today.

silke

Sorry about the lack of notification in the sync notes, but we follow the upstream security recommendations. As such, WEP is no longer supported.

I've stayed with WEP since I have my key memorized and I live in a more rural area where nobody is within wifi range

It should be possible to use the same key with WPA2, as far as I know.

Having said that, I guess I should finally change over to WPA

I recommend you migrate to WPA2 or WPA3 (if possible), skipping WPA entirely.

sataylor56

So I changed my router to use WPA2, used the same key and it is now working. After resisting changing
for all these years, I was finally forced to. They say it is for my own good.

sataylor56

Now I remember why I didn't want to change, I have eight devices around the house that all have to be reconfigured. Five done, three to go.

sataylor56

I miscounted, There were 10 and I've gotten 9 done.