(SOLVE) wpa_supplicant ioctl [SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument

WPA_Supplicant File

#Nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa.conf
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_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

FIX

Wpa_supplicant –Dnl80211 –iwlp1s0 –c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa.conf

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