On Fri, Nov 09, 2007 at 04:39:56PM -0600, Larry Finger wrote: > I need some Fedora help. This new b43 user is having problems making a connection. He has a b-only > AP of unspecified make with no encryption. He is using F8 with the default kernel (I think). He has > done the following: > > Ruggiero wrote: > > i used "system->adminstration>Network" and i configurated everything from > > there...and the clicking on "activate wlan0" for a while my access point > > communicate and in the log i see that it's connected... here are outputs: > > if i use NetworkManager i see it's connecting...but after a while i get the > > message "disconnected" > > Tail of dmesg: > > > wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 > > wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:0c:41:19:2d:c1 > > wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:0c:41:19:2d:c1 > > wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:0c:41:19:2d:c1 > > wlan0: authentication with AP 00:0c:41:19:2d:c1 timed out > > wlan0: authentication frame received from 00:0c:41:19:2d:c1, but not in > > authenticate state - ignored > > wlan0: RX disassociation from 00:0c:41:19:2d:c1 (reason=4) > > All the b43 messages are normal. He sees the AP with a scan, but never authenticates. Any suggestions? FWIW, the F8 install kernel has wireless bits that are a month or so old. You may want to have him try these kernels: http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=23734 Those at least have wireless bits that are up-to-date w/ wireless-2.6. John -- John W. Linville linville@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
