Network Error - Invalid arguments

[grinsekatze003]

Since the upgrade to 3.2 I can not connect to my wifi network. The error I see is "Network Error - Invalid arguments". This is concerning to special chars (not alphanumeric ones) in my wifi password. With version 3.0.6 everything was working correctly. Could you fix this bug? More information here: http://openelec.tv/forum/88-wlan/67122-network-error-invalid-arguments

[jenkins101]

@lfiebach ?

[grinsekatze003]

Why is this marked as invalid?

[Lu-Fi]

@grinsekatze003 can you please provide a "BAD" password with your special chars to me ?

[grinsekatze003]

Sure, e.g. this WPA2 key gives the error shown above: arT_[R\A8^%p$2%ZlrMfi!kP-lP2<
This key worked with 3.0.6 without problems.

[stefansaraev]

I confirm that the above passphrase works here without problems.

EDIT: I don't say that it works for everyone including OP. IMO wifi management in OE is not perfect. sometimes I get dbus timeouts. I'd assume it depends on the wifi adatper / router. @lfiebach worth to test when you can

[stefansaraev]

@lfiebach needs logs
@grinsekatze003 can you please add "debugging" in /flash/extlinux.conf, and enable debug in xbmc -> settings -> system -> debug. reboot, try to connect with your bad passphrase. then do

cat /storage/.xbmc/temp/xbmc.log | pastebinit

post the url ^^

[galilex]

@stefansaraev I'm affected by about the same problem as grinsekatze003, keep getting "invalid argument", although my password contains only upper and lower case letters and numbers and no spaces (length: 50 characters). I'm using the opportunity to post the url that the "cat /storage..." command provided me with:
http://sprunge.us/fJUI
I'm afraid I don't know what you mean by "add debugging in /flash/extlinux.conf", as there is no such file, and I can't create any because that directory is said to be readonly (SSHed into the box, I suppose that's what you're suggesting). BTW, I used a keyboard to input my WIFI password, but also experimented with a radio remote, just in case you're wondering.

[cpfeiffer]

I too have a problem with special characters in 3.2.4. My findings so far are these:

• it has nothing to do with the AP or the wifi adapter, as using a simple password works
• connman is probably not the culprit, as hinted in http://openelec.tv/forum/88-wlan/67122-network-error-invalid-arguments
  I installed connman on my Debian box and entered the same WPA2 password with special characters and everything worked flawlessly.

So somehow, somewhere between entering the password and connman receiving it, appears to be the bug. Sorry, I can't provide logfiles at the moment.

[cpfeiffer]

FWIW, I got it to work just with with the 4.0 beta2 build. Long passphrase with many special characters. I had to enter the passphrase twice, but maybe I mistyped it the first time (got the "Invalid arguments" message).

[sraue]

closing, please open a new report if this problem still exist