Bug 453599 - Trying to connect to a wifi 6 WPA3-SAE ONLY access point, KDE attempts to use PSK to connect even though that's not possible.
Summary: Trying to connect to a wifi 6 WPA3-SAE ONLY access point, KDE attempts to use...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Networking in general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.24.4
Platform: Manjaro Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Jan Grulich
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Reported: 2022-05-09 20:09 UTC by papjk3
Modified: 2025-06-26 08:26 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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Description papjk3 2022-05-09 20:09:47 UTC
Trying to connect to a wifi 6 WPA3-SAE ONLY access point, KDE attempts to use PSK to connect even though that's not possible.
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Try to connect to a wifi 6 WPA3-SAE ONLY (not wpa3/wpa2-psk hybrid)
2. Input the correct password
3. Try to connect

OBSERVED RESULT
Connection fails and keymanagment throws an error "access point does not support PSK but setting requires it"

EXPECTED RESULT
Connection succeeds normally?
You can manually fix this by going to "configure network connections" settings, finding the access point and manually setting the security to WPA3-SAE.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: LTS 5.15.32-1 manjaro kernel
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.92.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
wifi 6 intel-based tp-link TX3000E
Comment 1 Ben Cooksley 2024-12-23 18:23:37 UTC
Bulk transfer as requested in T17796
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2025-06-10 16:20:14 UTC
Thanks for the bug report, and I'm sorry nobody looked at it. A ton has changed in the past 6 years; can you still reproduce this issue in Plasma 6.3.5 or later? Thanks a lot!
Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-06-25 03:48:00 UTC
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Comment 4 papjk3 2025-06-26 08:26:01 UTC
Hello! Sorry for the late reply on my part too.

I just tested it on 6.4.0 on a WPA3 only network and it seems to work just fine now, connecting properly and using WPA3 personal as intended. So it seems to have been resolved at some point!

Thanks for the interest!