On 12/11/2010 08:35 PM, Valmor de Almeida wrote: > On 12/11/2010 06:28 PM, Mick wrote: >> On Saturday 11 December 2010 20:26:54 Valmor de Almeida wrote: >>> Hello, >>> > [snip] >>> >>> There were a number of steps to get to where I am now and I would be >>> glad to post additional information if required. >> >> You could try changing channels (if there is a clash with other local APs) >> but >> it's most likely that the dropouts you notice are due to the wireless >> driver. >> Waiting for developers to catch up or using later drivers/firmware usually >> fixes this problem. > > Here is some info. > > -> dmesg | grep -i iwl > [ 12.442620] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, > in-tree:d > [ 12.442622] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation > [ 12.442691] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> > IRQ 16 > [ 12.442699] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 > [ 12.442743] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link > 6000 Series 3x3 AGN REV=0x74 > [ 12.452866] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 24 > 802.11a channels > [ 12.452988] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: irq 31 for MSI/MSI-X > [ 12.453271] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: firmware: requesting > iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode > [ 12.486540] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1 > [ 12.488339] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs' > [ 807.914432] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio. > > I could use the iwl6050 firmware. I am currently using iwl6000 (both are > masked for amd64) > > * net-wireless/iwl6000-ucode > Latest version available: 9.221.4.1 > Latest version installed: 9.221.4.1 > Size of files: 211 kB > Homepage: http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi > Description: Intel (R) Wireless WiFi Advanced N 6000 ucode > License: ipw3945 > > * net-wireless/iwl6050-ucode [ Masked ] > Latest version available: 9.201.4.1 > Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ] > Size of files: 212 kB > Homepage: http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi > Description: Intel (R) Wireless WiFi Link 6250-AGN ucode > License: ipw3945 > > I am using the 2.6.34-gentoo-r12 kernel with the iwlagn driver built > with the following kernel config > > <M> Intel Wireless Wifi > [*] Enable full debugging output in iwlagn and iwl3945 drivers > [ ] iwlwifi device access tracing > <M> Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN (iwlagn) > [ ] Intel Wireless WiFi 4965AGN > [*] Intel Wireless WiFi 5000AGN; Intel WiFi Link 1000, 6000, > > This is based on searching the web. > > Also in the wpa_supplicant.conf I use > > # Let wpa_supplicant take care of scanning and AP selection > ap_scan=1 > > This is all new to me. Do I still need to configure the iwl6000-ucode > microcode? > > Thanks, > > -- > Valmor >
To add to the above from the message logs, wlan0 deauthenticates from the AP by "local choice (reason=3)" Dec 11 15:37:01 lpt1 wpa_cli: interface wlan0 CONNECTED Dec 11 15:37:01 lpt1 rc-scripts: Configuration not set for wlan0 - assuming DHCP Dec 11 15:37:01 lpt1 dhcpcd[11253]: wlan0: dhcpcd 4.0.15 starting Dec 11 15:37:01 lpt1 dhcpcd[11253]: wlan0: broadcasting for a lease Dec 11 15:37:01 lpt1 dhcpcd[11253]: wlan0: offered 192.168.10.9 from 192.168.10.1 Dec 11 15:37:01 lpt1 dhcpcd[11253]: wlan0: acknowledged 192.168.10.9 from 192.168.10.1 Dec 11 15:37:01 lpt1 dhcpcd[11253]: wlan0: checking 192.168.10.9 is available on attached networks Dec 11 15:37:06 lpt1 kernel: [13221.781187] wlan0: deauthenticating from 00:0c:e5:52:09:13 by local choice (reason=3) Dec 11 15:37:06 lpt1 dhcpcd[11253]: wlan0: carrier lost Dec 11 15:37:41 lpt1 dhcpcd[11253]: wlan0: timed out Dec 11 15:37:41 lpt1 wpa_cli: executing '/etc/init.d/net.wlan0 --quiet start' failed Dec 11 15:37:41 lpt1 wpa_cli: interface wlan0 DISCONNECTED
