On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 5:27 PM, Adam Stokes <adam.stokes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Cristopher Thomas <crisnoh@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > I decided to start using netcfg to manage my wireless connection instead > of > > NetworkManager, but I can't seem to get it to connect reliably. There > seems > > to be no pattern to when it will or won't connect, and I'm not having any > > connectivity problems in windows. Range isn't an issue either. I'm > > practically sitting right next to the router most of the time! If anyone > > can tell me what I'm doing wrong, I would greatly appreciate it. > > > > I'm using version 2.1.2 from the Core repository. > > > > Here's the error I get from netcfg: > > > > [~]$ sudo netcfg home > > :: home up > > [BUSY] > > wlan0: timed out > > - DHCP IP lease attempt failed > > [FAIL] > > > > Here's the profile I'm using: > > > > CONNECTION="wireless" > > DESCRIPTION="A simple WEP encrypted wireless connection" > > INTERFACE=wlan0 > > SCAN="yes" > > SECURITY="wap" > > ESSID="The Thomas' Net" > > KEY="xxxxxxxxxx" > > IP="dhcp" > > > > > > Output from lsmod: > > > > > > [~]$ lsmod > > Module Size Used by > > i915 67208 2 > > drm 108768 3 i915 > > fuse 59584 2 > > joydev 14208 0 > > pcmcia 39192 0 > > sdhci_pci 10624 0 > > sdhci 19588 1 sdhci_pci > > uvcvideo 62344 0 > > compat_ioctl32 11520 1 uvcvideo > > mmc_core 54624 1 sdhci > > psmouse 57116 0 > > videodev 37888 2 uvcvideo,compat_ioctl32 > > v4l1_compat 17284 2 uvcvideo,videodev > > snd_pcsp 13052 1 > > yenta_socket 28812 1 > > rsrc_nonstatic 13312 1 yenta_socket > > pcmcia_core 39204 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic > > sg 31840 0 > > i2c_i801 12444 0 > > i2c_core 26144 1 i2c_i801 > > serio_raw 8196 0 > > iTCO_wdt 15184 0 > > iTCO_vendor_support 5636 1 iTCO_wdt > > video 22420 0 > > output 5248 1 video > > intel_agp 33136 1 > > acer_wmi 18664 0 > > wmi 8896 1 acer_wmi > > evdev 13984 6 > > thermal 20896 0 > > fan 7304 0 > > button 9504 0 > > battery 14600 0 > > ac 7176 0 > > usblp 16000 0 > > snd_seq_oss 35584 0 > > snd_seq_midi_event 9344 1 snd_seq_oss > > snd_seq 58336 4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event > > snd_seq_device 9364 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq > > snd_hda_intel 531252 2 > > snd_hwdep 10632 1 snd_hda_intel > > snd_pcm_oss 45440 0 > > snd_pcm 82952 3 snd_pcsp,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss > > snd_timer 24720 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm > > snd_page_alloc 11792 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm > > snd_mixer_oss 18944 1 snd_pcm_oss > > snd 65096 16 > > > snd_pcsp,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_intel,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss > > soundcore 9632 1 snd > > tg3 133124 0 > > libphy 22656 1 tg3 > > arc4 4096 2 > > ecb 5248 2 > > ath9k 257968 0 > > mac80211 193840 1 ath9k > > cfg80211 45488 1 mac80211 > > rfkill 13776 4 acer_wmi,ath9k > > led_class 6280 2 acer_wmi,ath9k > > cpufreq_powersave 3840 0 > > cpufreq_ondemand 10512 0 > > acpi_cpufreq 10896 0 > > freq_table 6272 2 cpufreq_ondemand,acpi_cpufreq > > processor 46648 4 thermal,acpi_cpufreq > > rtc_cmos 14040 0 > > rtc_core 21060 1 rtc_cmos > > rtc_lib 4992 1 rtc_core > > ext3 141328 2 > > jbd 57000 1 ext3 > > mbcache 10244 1 ext3 > > sr_mod 18884 0 > > cdrom 39080 1 sr_mod > > sd_mod 29096 5 > > uhci_hcd 27552 0 > > ehci_hcd 41356 0 > > usbcore 160432 5 uvcvideo,usblp,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd > > ahci 36876 4 > > libata 176224 1 ahci > > scsi_mod 119256 4 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata > > > > > > iwconfig (when connected, obviously): > > > > > > [~]$ iwconfig > > lo no wireless extensions. > > > > wmaster0 no wireless extensions. > > > > wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"The Thomas' Net" > > Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: > 00:13:46:10:9B:74 > > Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=27 dBm > > Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B > > Power Management:off > > Link Quality=100/100 Signal level:-71 dBm > > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > > > > eth0 no wireless extensions. > > > > > > And, I'm seeing this from dmesg: > > > > > > [~]$ dmesg | grep wlan0 > > wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 > > wlan0 direct probe responded > > wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 > > wlan0: authenticated > > wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 > > wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800ba5ba04a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) > > wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set > > wlan0: associated > > wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3) > > wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 > > wlan0 direct probe responded > > wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 > > wlan0: authenticated > > wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 > > wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800ba65c04a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) > > wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set > > wlan0: associated > > wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 > > wlan0 direct probe responded > > wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 > > wlan0: authenticated > > wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 > > wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800ba76c04a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) > > wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set > > wlan0: associated > > wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 > > wlan0 direct probe responded > > wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 > > wlan0: authenticated > > wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 > > wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800b9d6404a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) > > wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set > > wlan0: associated > > wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 > > wlan0: authenticated > > wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 > > wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800b9c3604a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) > > wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set > > wlan0: associated > > > > > > -- > > ****BGCB***** > > GCC/O$ d--(+) s+:- a- C++ L++>+++ W++ K- w O? M V? PS- PE++ t 5 X R(+) > tv+ > > b++ DI++ D G e+ h--- r+++ z+++ > > ****EGCB***** > > > > you sure networkmanager isn't still controlling the connection? also > have you tried wep instead of wap? or perhaps do a mac filter on your > router and take out security all together. also what version of kernel > and driver are you running? > > -- > ( adam stokes ) || ( adam.stokes@xxxxxxxxx ) > networkmanager definitely isn't controlling wireless. I uninstalled it and disabled the daemon in /etc/rc.conf. I've tried wep, but switching to wap was the only way I could get a connection at all. Not gonna lie. I wouldn't even know where to begin with a mac filter. I'm just happy I got the router set up correctly with wap (which I though was wep at the time). I'm using the ath9k wireless driver, installed using the compat-wireless package. Not sure what kernel version I'm using. Whatever installed when I ran pacman -Syu day before yesterday. I'll have to log into my Arch partition to check later. I'm definitely using the right ESSID. I set that router up myself. -- ****BGCB***** GCC/O$ d--(+) s+:- a- C++ L++>+++ W++ K- w O? M V? PS- PE++ t 5 X R(+) tv+ b++ DI++ D G e+ h--- r+++ z+++ ****EGCB*****
