Re: Alfa AWUS036NHR with RTL8188RU chipset

[Chiefdome <chiefdome@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 09/20/2011 05:05 AM, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 09/19/2011 09:27 PM, Chiefdome wrote:
> > On 09/20/2011 04:10 AM, Chiefdome wrote:
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > i just bought an Alfa AWUS036NHR for testing.
> > > It runs with the rtl8192cu driver.
> > > I have a question because sometimes the wireless adapter dont shows any
> > > networks no longer.
> > > I have to reload the module an then its showing some networks.
> > >
> > > In dmesg it shows:
> > >
> > > [ 262.219575] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
> > > [ 269.770133] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
> > > [ 270.947047] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
> > >
> > >
> > > For any further output please let me know.
> > A complete dmesg output can be seen here, because theres also a 
> > problem when
> > associating to a network:
> >
> > [ 1455.353142] cfg80211: All devices are disconnected, going to restore
> > regulatory settings
> > [ 1455.353155] cfg80211: Restoring regulatory settings
> > [ 1455.353165] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
> > [ 1455.361425] cfg80211: Ignoring regulatory request Set by core 
> > since the
> > driver uses its own custom regulatory domain
> > [ 1455.361436] cfg80211: Ignoring regulatory request Set by core 
> > since the
> > driver uses its own custom regulatory domain
> > [ 1455.361442] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
> > [ 1455.361447] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), 
> > (max_antenna_gain,
> > max_eirp)
> > [ 1455.361454] cfg80211: (2400000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), 
> > (N/A, 3301 mBm)
> > [ 1455.361460] cfg80211: (4910000 KHz - 5895000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), 
> > (N/A, 3301 mBm)
> > [ 1455.403456] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
> > [ 1455.403856] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x2-0x0
> > [ 1455.459585] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> > [ 1455.950477] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
> > [ 1456.010220] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
> > [ 1456.011668] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
> > [ 1495.264204] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
> > [ 1495.299099] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
> > [ 1495.299880] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file 
> > rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
> > [ 1495.709590] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
> > [ 1500.741392] usbcore: deregistering interface driver rtl8192cu
> > [ 1505.097104] rtl8192cu: MAC address: 00:c0:ca:52:cb:4c
> > [ 1505.097116] rtl8192cu: Board Type 1
> > [ 1505.102441] rtlwifi: rx_max_size 15360, rx_urb_num 8, in_ep 1
> > [ 1505.102454] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2412 MHz 
> > for a 20 MHz
> > width channel with regulatory rule:
> > [ 1505.102462] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 
> > 2000 mBm)
> > [ 1505.102468] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2417 MHz 
> > for a 20 MHz
> > width channel with regulatory rule:
> > [ 1505.102475] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 
> > 2000 mBm)
> > [ 1505.102480] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2422 MHz 
> > for a 20 MHz
> > width channel with regulatory rule:
> > [ 1505.102487] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 
> > 2000 mBm)
> > [ 1505.102493] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2427 MHz 
> > for a 20 MHz
> > width channel with regulatory rule:
> > [ 1505.102499] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 
> > 2000 mBm)
> > [ 1505.102505] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2432 MHz 
> > for a 20 MHz
> > width channel with regulatory rule:
> > [ 1505.102511] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 
> > 2000 mBm)
> > [ 1505.102517] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2437 MHz 
> > for a 20 MHz
> > width channel with regulatory rule:
> > [ 1505.102523] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 
> > 2000 mBm)
> > [ 1505.102529] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2442 MHz 
> > for a 20 MHz
> > width channel with regulatory rule:
> > [ 1505.102536] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 
> > 2000 mBm)
> > [ 1505.102541] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2447 MHz 
> > for a 20 MHz
> > width channel with regulatory rule:
> > [ 1505.102548] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 
> > 2000 mBm)
> > [ 1505.102553] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2452 MHz 
> > for a 20 MHz
> > width channel with regulatory rule:
> > [ 1505.102560] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 
> > 2000 mBm)
> > [ 1505.102565] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2457 MHz 
> > for a 20 MHz
> > width channel with regulatory rule:
> > [ 1505.102572] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 
> > 2000 mBm)
> > [ 1505.102578] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2462 MHz 
> > for a 20 MHz
> > width channel with regulatory rule:
> > [ 1505.102584] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ KHz), (N/A mBi, 
> > 2000 mBm)
> > [ 1505.102590] cfg80211: Disabling freq 2467 MHz as custom regd has 
> > no rule that
> > fits a 20 MHz wide channel
> > [ 1505.102595] cfg80211: Disabling freq 2472 MHz as custom regd has 
> > no rule that
> > fits a 20 MHz wide channel
> > [ 1505.102601] cfg80211: Disabling freq 2484 MHz as custom regd has 
> > no rule that
> > fits a 20 MHz wide channel
> > [ 1505.103549] cfg80211: Ignoring regulatory request Set by core 
> > since the
> > driver uses its own custom regulatory domain
> > [ 1505.103803] ieee80211 phy2: Selected rate control algorithm 'rtl_rc'
> > [ 1505.105949] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8192cu
> > [ 1513.004969] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
> > [ 1513.038127] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
> > [ 1513.038878] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file 
> > rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
> > [ 1513.443284] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
> > [ 1519.568596] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
> > [ 1519.601476] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
> > [ 1519.602253] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file 
> > rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
> > [ 1520.008221] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
> > [ 1520.350447] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
> > [ 1520.410244] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
> > [ 1520.411607] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
> > [ 1520.619096] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
> > [ 1520.651975] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
> > [ 1520.652755] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file 
> > rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
> > [ 1521.060567] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
> > [ 1524.272807] wlan1: authenticate with [MAC-ADDRESS] (try 1)
> > [ 1524.299985] wlan1: authenticated
> > [ 1524.300029] wlan1: associate with [MAC-ADDRESS] (try 1)
> > [ 1524.309323] wlan1: RX AssocResp from [MAC-ADDRESS] (capab=0x431 
> > status=0 aid=1)
> > [ 1524.309331] wlan1: associated
> > [ 1524.311767] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready
> > [ 1525.172880] type=1400 audit(1316485102.702:35): apparmor="DENIED"
> > operation="open" parent=5409 profile="/sbin/dhclient"
> > name="/var/lib/wicd/dhclient.conf" pid=5445 comm="dhclient" 
> > requested_mask="r"
> > denied_mask="r" fsuid=0 ouid=0
> > [ 1534.590028] wlan1: no IPv6 routers present
>
> What kernel? There are some problems with kernels prior to 3.1 in 
> connecting to 802.11n networks, and also a problem in clearing the 
> keys. Both of these problems are fixed in the latest compat-wireless.
>
> Larry
Kernel is Linux C1 3.1.0-rc6linux-next1.01-next-20110919 #1 SMP Mon Sep 
19 14:23:56 CEST 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I tried to apply the latest compat-wireless but errors are the same.

Chiefdome
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