Posted by on April 01, 2014 16:45
(SOLVE) wpa_supplicant ioctl [SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
WPA_Supplicant File
#Nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa.conf
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicantctrl_interface_group=0 ap_scan=1 network={ ssid=”WIFI_Name” psk=”WIFI_Password” priority=5}
Save & Exit
wlp1so (Your Wireless Device Name)#wpa_supplicant -Dwext –iwlp1so –c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa.conf
Error: like this
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant Ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]: Operation not supported Ioctl[SIOCSIWRANGE]: Operation not supported Ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]: Operation not supported Ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not supported Ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Operation not supported Ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported Ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]: Operation not supported Ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Operation not supported Ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]: Operation not supported Ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Operation not supported wlp1s0: Failed to initiate AP scan ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Operation not supported wlp1s0: Failed to initiate AP scan ^Cioctl[SIOCGIWMODE]: Operation not supported ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Operation not supported wlp1s0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
Wpa_supplicant –Dnl80211 –iwlp1s0 –c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa.conf
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