Secrets Error -- Network Manager If you see Network logs showing error like: secrets provided, associating -- disassociating , over and over. Also, using nmcli or nmtui or raspi-config doesn't work to connect to a new or same access point. I'm not entirely sure, but in my case it was, 1. Shared Space using ntfs-3g (/etc/fstab) can cause Network Errors ( wlan0 ) because of the shared DBUS space namespace & FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) both of which NetworkManager relies on. 2. USB Interference Also, If you have unshielded cable from your USB 3.0 Port, it can conflict with the radio , interfering with the signals, therefore, unable to associate or authenticate. FIX Use USB 2.0 -- if you have unshielded cable. Avoid using ntfs-3g -- instead use native kernel support ntfs3 -- insmod Delay ntfs-3g mount -- after boot has long finished -- use systemctl script