Dears, I have found that ATH5k has severe problems during association to AP. Sometimes it needs more than 100 attempts to association, before it connects to AP. ATH0="wlan1" n=1 while (( $n <= 200 )) do ASOC=`iwconfig wlan1 | grep "Access Point: 00:15"` if [[ $ASOC == "" ]] then echo Asoc failed $n! ifconfig $ATH0 down iwconfig $ATH0 txpower 12 channel 36 essid "dvrmn.heaven-czfree.net" ifconfig $ATH0 up sleep 2 else echo Asociated - $ASOC. break fi n=$(( n+1 )) done It consumes more than 200 seconds to finish association: [ 149.690938] ath5k phy1: failed to put device on hold [ 149.735596] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 149.926717] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 150.013353] eth3: no IPv6 routers present [ 150.126699] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 150.326707] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 150.526696] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 160.292015] eth3: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x41E1 [ 160.514233] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 160.706709] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 160.906713] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 161.106715] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 161.306696] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 162.566424] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 162.756713] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 162.956705] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 163.156702] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 163.356701] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 164.616070] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 164.806727] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 165.006713] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 165.206705] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 165.406713] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 166.664287] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 166.856483] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 167.053379] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 167.253367] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 167.453376] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 168.714132] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 168.906485] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 169.103365] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 169.303364] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 169.503375] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 170.560019] eth3: no IPv6 routers present [ 170.762425] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 170.953462] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 171.153379] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 171.353371] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 171.553366] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 181.333624] eth3: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x41E1 [ 181.581997] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 181.773383] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 181.973363] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 182.173362] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 182.373367] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 183.643261] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 183.833377] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 184.033370] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 184.233371] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 184.433365] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 185.692285] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 185.883687] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 186.083378] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 186.283371] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 186.483368] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 187.741481] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 187.933379] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 188.133362] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 188.333370] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 188.533366] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 189.791035] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 189.983882] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 190.183371] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 190.383364] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 190.583359] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 191.840237] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 191.996686] eth3: no IPv6 routers present [ 192.033413] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 192.233377] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 192.433370] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 192.633359] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 202.423994] eth3: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x41E1 [ 202.650309] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 202.846714] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 203.046695] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 203.246704] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 203.446706] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 204.711466] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 204.903883] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 205.103360] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 205.303366] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 205.503368] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 206.760057] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 206.949867] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 207.146703] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 207.347163] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 207.546704] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 208.809326] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 208.999864] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 209.196698] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 209.396701] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 209.596696] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 210.857783] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 211.049811] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 211.246704] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 211.446701] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 211.646705] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 212.426682] eth3: no IPv6 routers present [ 212.907265] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 213.099820] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 213.296710] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 213.496706] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 213.696695] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 223.477970] eth3: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x41E1 [ 223.718622] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 223.910122] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 224.110035] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 224.310027] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 224.510024] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 225.787482] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 225.979812] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 226.176693] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 226.376697] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 226.576691] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 227.836521] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 228.026489] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 228.223418] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 228.423372] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 228.623358] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 229.885582] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 230.080558] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 230.280545] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 230.480546] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 230.680541] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 231.935080] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 232.126716] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 232.326702] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 232.526693] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 232.726688] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 233.984012] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 234.053347] eth3: no IPv6 routers present [ 234.176479] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 234.373386] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 234.573374] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 234.773359] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 244.558830] eth3: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x41E1 [ 244.785451] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 244.976492] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 245.173365] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 245.373362] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 245.573360] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 246.846439] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 247.036701] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 247.236695] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 247.436699] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 247.636688] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 248.895403] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 250.944729] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 251.136496] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 251.333367] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 251.533368] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 251.733360] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 252.993801] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 253.186478] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 253.383361] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 253.583362] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 253.783357] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 255.042771] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 255.233146] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 255.430034] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 255.436682] eth3: no IPv6 routers present [ 255.630037] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 255.830023] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 273.252513] eth3: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x41E1 [ 273.478721] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 273.673211] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 273.870025] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 274.070021] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 274.270024] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 275.548287] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 275.739808] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 275.936697] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 276.136686] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 276.336687] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 277.597522] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 277.789806] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 277.986694] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 278.186686] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 278.386695] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 279.646296] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 279.836487] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 280.033361] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 280.233355] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 280.433355] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 281.695678] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 281.886472] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 282.083360] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 282.283359] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 282.483355] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 283.306676] eth3: no IPv6 routers present [ 283.744406] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 283.936709] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 284.136700] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 284.336690] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 284.536689] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 294.320546] eth3: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x41E1 [ 294.563434] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 294.756472] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 294.953366] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 295.153354] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 295.353357] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 296.616435] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 296.806715] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 297.006686] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 297.206682] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 297.406693] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 298.664775] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 298.856699] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 299.056694] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 2) [ 299.256684] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 3) [ 299.456695] wlan1: direct probe to 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d timed out [ 300.714297] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready [ 300.906535] wlan1: authenticate with 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 300.907495] wlan1: authenticated [ 300.907586] wlan1: associate with 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (try 1) [ 300.908710] wlan1: RX AssocResp from 00:15:6d:d6:2a:9d (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=1) [ 300.908732] wlan1: associated [ 300.913565] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready [ 304.836660] eth3: no IPv6 routers present [ 311.373341] wlan1: no IPv6 routers present [ 314.990007] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present regards Jara -- 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