Wifi won't connect - WIFI_REASON_AUTH_EXPIRE (IDFGH-14517)

[Moddingear]

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• I have read the documentation ESP-IDF Programming Guide and the issue is not addressed there.
• I have updated my IDF branch (master or release) to the latest version and checked that the issue is present there.
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General issue report

I am using an esp32s3 (https://www.waveshare.com/esp32-s3-zero.htm) with espidf in platformio (no arduino), and anytime I want to connect to WiFi, I can't get connected and have WIFI_REASON_AUTH_EXPIRE. I tried the examples from https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/tree/master/examples/wifi, notably getting_started/station, fast_scan and WPS. None work, with my home wifi and with my phone as a hotspot.

(code 205 corresponds to WIFI_REASON_CONNECTION_FAIL)

Below is the log of the attempts of connection from a fast scan.

I (393) wifi:wifi driver task: 3fcb40d0, prio:23, stack:6656, core=0
I (403) wifi:wifi firmware version: 0caa81945
I (403) wifi:wifi certification version: v7.0
I (403) wifi:config NVS flash: enabled
I (403) wifi:config nano formating: disabled
I (403) wifi:Init data frame dynamic rx buffer num: 32
I (413) wifi:Init static rx mgmt buffer num: 5
I (413) wifi:Init management short buffer num: 32
I (413) wifi:Init dynamic tx buffer num: 32
I (423) wifi:Init static tx FG buffer num: 2
I (423) wifi:Init static rx buffer size: 1600
I (433) wifi:Init static rx buffer num: 10
I (433) wifi:Init dynamic rx buffer num: 32
I (443) wifi_init: rx ba win: 6
I (443) wifi_init: accept mbox: 6
I (443) wifi_init: tcpip mbox: 32
I (443) wifi_init: udp mbox: 6
I (453) wifi_init: tcp mbox: 6
I (453) wifi_init: tcp tx win: 5760
I (453) wifi_init: tcp rx win: 5760
I (463) wifi_init: tcp mss: 1440
I (463) wifi_init: WiFi IRAM OP enabled
I (463) wifi_init: WiFi RX IRAM OP enabled
I (503) phy_init: phy_version 680,a6008b2,Jun  4 2024,16:41:10
I (533) wifi:mode : sta (34:b7:da:53:1c:a8)
I (533) wifi:enable tsf
I (533) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_START
I (543) wifi: wifi_init_sta finished.
I (2023) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<1,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (2023) wifi:state: init -> auth (0xb0)
I (3023) wifi:state: auth -> init (0x200)
I (3023) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<9,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (3033) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED
I (3033) wifi: connect to the AP fail, reason 2, rssi -50
I (5443) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED
I (5443) wifi: connect to the AP fail, reason 205, rssi -128
I (5533) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<9,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (5533) wifi:state: init -> auth (0xb0)
I (6533) wifi:state: auth -> init (0x200)
I (6533) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<9,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (6533) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED
I (6533) wifi: connect to the AP fail, reason 2, rssi -48
I (8943) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED
I (8943) wifi: connect to the AP fail, reason 205, rssi -128
I (9013) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<9,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (9013) wifi:state: init -> auth (0xb0)
I (10013) wifi:state: auth -> init (0x200)
I (10013) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<9,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (10013) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED
I (10023) wifi: connect to the AP fail, reason 2, rssi -50
I (12423) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED
I (12423) wifi: connect to the AP fail, reason 205, rssi -128
I (12493) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<9,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (12493) wifi:state: init -> auth (0xb0)
I (13493) wifi:state: auth -> init (0x200)
I (13493) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<9,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (13493) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED
I (13503) wifi: connect to the AP fail, reason 2, rssi -50
I (15903) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED
I (15903) wifi: connect to the AP fail, reason 205, rssi -128
I (15973) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<9,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (15973) wifi:state: init -> auth (0xb0)
I (16973) wifi:state: auth -> init (0x200)
I (16973) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<9,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (16973) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED
I (16983) wifi: connect to the AP fail, reason 2, rssi -48
I (19393) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED
I (19393) wifi: connect to the AP fail, reason 205, rssi -128
I (19453) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<9,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (19453) wifi:state: init -> auth (0xb0)
I (20453) wifi:state: auth -> init (0x200)
I (20463) wifi:new:<9,0>, old:<9,0>, ap:<255,255>, sta:<9,0>, prof:1, snd_ch_cfg:0x0
I (20463) wifi: WIFI_EVENT_STA_DISCONNECTED
I (20463) wifi: Failed to connect!
I (20463) wifi: connect to the AP fail, reason 2, rssi -48
I (20473) wifi: Failed to connect```

[mhdong]

hi @Moddingear
Hello, may I ask what encryption mode your router is using? Could you configure the log level through menuconfig.
idf.py menconfig:

1. Component config -> Log -> Log Level -> Default log verbosity -> Debug
2. Component config->Wi-Fi->Print debug message from WPA Supplicant
   If possible, could you provide a packet capture? https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/api-guides/wireshark-user-guide.html

[Alvin1Zhang]

Thanks for reporting, will close due to inactivity, feel free to reopen if any updates.