How to log in on a Wireless Access Point

Asked by Henk

* Problem:
My Xubuntu 15.04 laptop does not want to connect to a WAP, I have therefore almost no network signal.

* Tried:
I have another laptop, Xubuntu 14.04 that does connect to that WAP. I have booted the 15.04 laptop with 14.04 and that did not help. I have edited the network connection by adding the BSSID of the WAP and that does not result in a stable connection [it times out almost immediately. I have no ethernet connection available.

* Question:
How can I connect to the WAP?

* Info:
Below is the summary, below that the full output from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WirelessTroubleshootingProcedure

** summary:
HP laptop - xubuntu 14.04, connects to WAP
43:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)
 Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company U98Z062.12 802.11bgn Wireless Half-size Mini PCIe Card [103c:3040]
 Kernel driver in use: ath9k

BTO laptop - xubuntu 15.04, does not connect to WAP
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 7265 [8086:095a] (rev 48)
    Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265 [8086:5010]
    Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi

network:
wlan0 Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:02:6F:EC:B4:FE <--- xubuntu 15.04 laptop connects to this point
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=28/70 Signal level=-82 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"KPP1"

WAP
          Cell 05 - Address: 28:10:7B:62:76:4E <-- xubuntu 14.04 laptop makes this connection, the right one
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=43/70 Signal level=-67 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"KPP1"

** full info:

Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package hwinfo is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'hwinfo' has no installation candidate
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       product: Wireless 7265
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
       logical name: wlan0
       version: 48
       serial: 60:57:18:da:6c:54
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlwifi driverversion=3.19.0-26-generic firmware=25.17.12.0 ip=192.168.20.64 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn
       resources: irq:51 memory:f7100000-f7101fff
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0.1
       bus info: pci@0000:03:00.1
       logical name: eth0
       version: 12
       serial: 80:fa:5b:16:62:dd
       size: 10Mbit/s
       capacity: 1Gbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8168 driverversion=8.039.00-NAPI duplex=half latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=10Mbit/s
       resources: irq:46 ioport:e000(size=256) memory:f7014000-f7014fff memory:f7010000-f7013fff
0: hci0: Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: yes
    Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0 Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:24:01:A5:D3:E5
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=24/70 Signal level=-86 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"KPP1"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:9 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000c8474af3bb
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00044B505031
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C183048
                    IE: Unknown: 030101
                    IE: Unknown: 070C41552001010E020B150D010E
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 32041224606C
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                       Preauthentication Supported
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101000103A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:1C:7B:FB:5D:CF
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=25/70 Signal level=-85 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"ZUKU-B96C"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000000b89a6ee9e
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00095A554B552D42393643
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                    IE: Unknown: 030101
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1ABC181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D1601081100000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD840050F204104A0001101044000102103B00010310470010B6BCEBF84EA04F12B9386FB3BA6A448A10210009436173746C656E6574102300094342563338335A34451024000631323334353610420007303030303030311054000800060050F2040001101100094342563338335A3445100800022008103C0001011049000600372A000120
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180200000C0000
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
          Cell 03 - Address: 00:02:6F:E5:A0:14
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=45/70 Signal level=-65 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"KPP2"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000000b8875fd57
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00044B505032
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
                    IE: Unknown: 030101
                    IE: Unknown: 0706555320010B1E
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A8C011BFF7F000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 331A8C011BFF7F000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D1601001100000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 341601001100000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 4A0E14000A002C01C800140005001900
                    IE: Unknown: 7F0101
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101040003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
          Cell 04 - Address: 70:71:BC:15:62:BF
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=28/70 Signal level=-82 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"CHK007A"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000128d21e48c
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 000743484B30303741
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 030101
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180200F0040000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
          Cell 05 - Address: E0:69:95:A4:CC:E4
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=30/70 Signal level=-80 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"CH003A"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000007780bafd
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 0006434830303341
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 030101
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180200F0040000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
          Cell 06 - Address: 28:10:7B:62:76:4E
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=64/70 Signal level=-46 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"KPP1"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000000016b0d44d
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00044B505031
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
                    IE: Unknown: 030106
                    IE: Unknown: 0706415520010D13
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101820003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C334E101BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A4E101BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C3406071B00000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D1606071B00000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
                    IE: Unknown: DD0A00037F04010000000000
          Cell 07 - Address: 00:02:6F:E5:A0:16
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=43/70 Signal level=-67 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"KPP2"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000000b88725b03
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00044B505032
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
                    IE: Unknown: 030106
                    IE: Unknown: 0706555320010B1E
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A8C011BFF7F000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 331A8C011BFF7F000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D1606001500000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 341606001500000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 4A0E14000A002C01C800140005001900
                    IE: Unknown: 7F0101
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101040003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
          Cell 08 - Address: E0:69:95:BF:90:D4
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=22/70 Signal level=-88 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"CH005A"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000117dfd2315
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 0006434830303541
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 030106
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: Unknown: DD6A0050F204104A0001101044000102103B000103104700104D73C5C27E6B5243D6440AAB1719670B10210005436973636F10230005436973636F1024000631323334353610420007303030303030311054000800060050F204000110110006363065323734100800020088
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180200F0040000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
          Cell 09 - Address: E0:69:95:2A:5B:74
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=36/70 Signal level=-74 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"Bawe6"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=00000008a4065928
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00054261776536
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180200F0040000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
          Cell 10 - Address: 00:1A:2B:80:41:42
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=34/70 Signal level=-76 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"Adams"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000260af4cba1
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00054164616D73
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180201F0000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
          Cell 11 - Address: 00:02:6F:EC:B4:FE
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=37/70 Signal level=-73 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"KPP1"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=00000025440acdae
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00044B505031
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 07064B4520010D14
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1ACE111BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 331ACE111BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D160B001100000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 34160B001100000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 4A0E14000A002C01C800140005001900
                    IE: Unknown: 7F0101
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101010003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
          Cell 12 - Address: 00:02:6F:E6:D1:E4
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=34/70 Signal level=-76 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"KPP2"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000000b887438c2
                    Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00044B505032
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 0706555320010B1E
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A8C011BFF7F000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 331A8C011BFF7F000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D160B001700000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 34160B001700000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 4A0E14000A002C01C800140005001900
                    IE: Unknown: 7F0101
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101040003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
          Cell 13 - Address: 70:71:BC:23:FD:BA
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=37/70 Signal level=-73 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"Uzi3"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=00000001ffaeacb5
                    Extra: Last beacon: 3844ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 0004557A6933
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 050400010000
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180200F0040000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
          Cell 14 - Address: 70:71:BC:23:FD:EE
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=23/70 Signal level=-87 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"UNGJ5"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000260c0a018e
                    Extra: Last beacon: 3952ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 0005554E474A35
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 050400010000
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180200F0040000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
          Cell 15 - Address: E0:69:95:38:29:6B
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=41/70 Signal level=-69 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"pemba 4"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=00000006fdcb8188
                    Extra: Last beacon: 3928ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 000770656D62612034
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 050400010000
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180202F0040000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
          Cell 16 - Address: 70:71:BC:15:2E:AB
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=30/70 Signal level=-80 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"KP003A"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=00000021066e618f
                    Extra: Last beacon: 3876ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00064B5030303341
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 050400010000
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: Unknown: DD0E0050F204104A0001101044000102
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180200F0040000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
          Cell 17 - Address: E0:69:95:29:83:14
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=28/70 Signal level=-82 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"KWALE4A"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000000ce2b9718d
                    Extra: Last beacon: 3872ms ago

lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

cat: /etc/network/: Is a directory

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

The wireless interface has an IP of 192.168.20.64

Can you ping 8.8.8.8 OK?

Thanks

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Henk (henv) said :
#2

henk@henk-W330AU:~$ ping 8.8.8.8 OK
ping: unknown host OK

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said :
#3

Your Terminal output shows this:

        Cell 05 - Address: 28:10:7B:62:76:4E <-- xubuntu 14.04 laptop makes this connection, the right one
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=43/70 Signal level=-67 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"KPP1"

My recommendations:

a) I suggest changing the ESSID KPP1 on channel 6 to a unique name that is not already used by other access points.
The problem here seems to be that 2 different access points on different channels have the same ESSID name.
This is not normal.

b) I also suggest configuring the wireless router to broadcast the unique, newly chosen SSID name (do not hide the SSID name).

c) Furthermore, I recommend changingg the wireless transmission channel to channel 3, to avoid wireless interference from the other wireless access points in your vicinity.

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Henk (henv) said :
#4

Thanks Mark. The router is not mine [I am in an apartment in Nairobi] but will try to convince the owner and report back. Meanwhile I am still at a loss why one xubuntu laptop picks up the right signal whereas the other doesn't.

Can you help with this problem?

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