/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf:
# This is a network block that connects to any unsecured access point.
# We give it a low priority so any defined blocks are preferred.
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
ap_scan=1

#using ESSID Broadcast, WPA-PSK, TKIP
network={
        ssid="Belkin54g"
        psk="[REMOVED]"
}


swift ~ # wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -dd -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf 
Initializing interface 'wlan0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'wext' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'
ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
ctrl_interface_group='0' (DEPRECATED)
ap_scan=1
Line: 7 - start of a new network block
ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=9):
     42 65 6c 6b 69 6e 35 34 67                        Belkin54g       
PSK (ASCII passphrase) - hexdump_ascii(len=8): [REMOVED]
PSK (from passphrase) - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]
Priority group 0
   id=0 ssid='Belkin54g'
Initializing interface (2) 'wlan0'
EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=21 enc_capa=0xf
  capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5
Own MAC address: 00:17:3f:ac:f0:0e
wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 4 value 0x0 - wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 5 value 0x1 - Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
ctrl_interface_group=0
Added interface wlan0
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 ()
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=12
Ignore event for foreign ifindex 3
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Trying to get current scan results first without requesting a new scan to speed up initial association
Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
Scan results: 0
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
Try to find non-WPA AP
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=16
Received 507 bytes of scan results (2 BSSes)
Scan results: 2
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
0: 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 ssid='Belkin54g' wpa_ie_len=26 rsn_ie_len=0 caps=0x11
   selected based on WPA IE
   selected WPA AP 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 ssid='Belkin54g'
Try to find non-WPA AP
Trying to associate with 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 (SSID='Belkin54g' freq=2462 MHz)
Cancelling scan request
WPA: clearing own WPA/RSN IE
Automatic auth_alg selection: 0x1
WPA: using IEEE 802.11i/D3.0
WPA: Selected cipher suites: group 8 pairwise 8 key_mgmt 2 proto 1
WPA: set AP WPA IE - hexdump(len=26): dd 18 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 00 00
WPA: clearing AP RSN IE
WPA: using GTK TKIP
WPA: using PTK TKIP
WPA: using KEY_MGMT WPA-PSK
WPA: Set own WPA IE default - hexdump(len=24): dd 16 00 50 f2 01 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02 01 00 00 50 f2 02
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 5 value 0x1 - State: SCANNING -> ASSOCIATING
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
wpa_driver_wext_associate
Setting authentication timeout: 10 sec 0 usec
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
EAPOL: External notification - EAP fail=0
EAPOL: External notification - portControl=Auto
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=12
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b04 len=16
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP])
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=25
Authentication with 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out.
Added BSSID 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 into blacklist
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
State: ASSOCIATING -> DISCONNECTED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
EAPOL: External notification - EAP success=0
Setting scan request: 0 sec 0 usec
State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
Scan timeout - try to get results
Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
Scan results: 0
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
Try to find non-WPA AP
No APs found - clear blacklist and try again
Removed BSSID 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 from blacklist (clear)
Selecting BSS from priority group 0
Try to find WPA-enabled AP
Try to find non-WPA AP
No suitable AP found.
Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received
Removing interface wlan0
State: SCANNING -> DISCONNECTED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa
wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 5 value 0x0 - wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported
WEXT auth param 4 value 0x0 - No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
Cancelling scan request
Cancelling authentication timeout
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=0, operstate=6


/var/log/messages is filled with repeated:
Oct  4 02:04:12 swift wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:12:cf:00:18:f6
Oct  4 02:04:12 swift wlan0: RX authentication from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
Oct  4 02:04:12 swift wlan0: authenticated
Oct  4 02:04:12 swift wlan0: associate with AP 00:12:cf:00:18:f6
Oct  4 02:04:12 swift wlan0: authentication frame received from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6, but not in authenticate state - ignored
Oct  4 02:04:12 swift wlan0: authentication frame received from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6, but not in authenticate state - ignored
Oct  4 02:04:12 swift wlan0: authentication frame received from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6, but not in authenticate state - ignored
Oct  4 02:04:12 swift wlan0: authentication frame received from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6, but not in authenticate state - ignored
Oct  4 02:04:12 swift wlan0: authentication frame received from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6, but not in authenticate state - ignored
Oct  4 02:04:12 swift wlan0: authentication frame received from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6, but not in authenticate state - ignored
Oct  4 02:04:13 swift wlan0: associate with AP 00:12:cf:00:18:f6
Oct  4 02:04:13 swift wlan0: RX deauthentication from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 (reason=6)
Oct  4 02:04:13 swift wlan0: deauthenticated
Oct  4 02:04:13 swift wlan0: RX deauthentication from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 (reason=6)
Oct  4 02:04:13 swift wlan0: RX deauthentication from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 (reason=6)
Oct  4 02:04:13 swift wlan0: RX deauthentication from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 (reason=6)
Oct  4 02:04:13 swift wlan0: RX deauthentication from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 (reason=6)
Oct  4 02:04:13 swift wlan0: RX deauthentication from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 (reason=6)
Oct  4 02:04:13 swift wlan0: RX deauthentication from 00:12:cf:00:18:f6 (reason=6)