On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 10:11 AM, John Drago <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> --- On Tue, 12/23/08, Luis R. Rodriguez <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> From: Luis R. Rodriguez <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [ath9k-devel] Atheros AR928X, Ubuntu 8.10, Toshiba Satellite 
>> A355D-S6885
>> To: [email protected]
>> Cc: [email protected]
>> Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 5:19 AM
>> On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 9:17 PM, John Drago
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I'm trying to get my new Toshiba Satellite
>> A355D-S6885 up and running with Wifi.
>> >
>> > The wireless card is detected, the ath9k drivers are
>> loaded, and I can detect the SSID's around me.
>> >
>> > However, I just can't seem to detect any DHCP
>> Offers.
>> >
>> > Details:
>> >
>> >
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > j...@ubuntu-laptop:~/Desktop$ uname -a
>> > Linux ubuntu-laptop 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20
>> 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > e:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc.
>> AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
>> >        Subsystem: Askey Computer Corp. Device 7136
>> >        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle-
>> MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
>> >        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr-
>> DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR-
>> <PERR- INTx-
>> >        Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
>> >        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 18
>> >        Region 0: Memory at f0200000 (64-bit,
>> non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
>> >        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
>> >                Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2-
>> AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold-)
>> >                Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0
>> PME-
>> >        Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled
>> Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
>> >                Address: 00000000  Data: 0000
>> >        Capabilities: [60] Express (v1) Legacy
>> Endpoint, MSI 00
>> >                DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc
>> 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
>> >                        ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd-
>> PwrInd- RBE- FLReset-
>> >                DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable-
>> Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
>> >                        RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc-
>> AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
>> >                        MaxPayload 128 bytes,
>> MaxReadReq 512 bytes
>> >                DevSta: CorrErr- UncorrErr+ FatalErr-
>> UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr- TransPend-
>> >                LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width
>> x1, ASPM unknown, Latency L0 <512ns, L1 <64us
>> >                        ClockPM- Suprise- LLActRep-
>> BwNot-
>> >                LnkCtl: ASPM Disabled; RCB 128 bytes
>> Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
>> >                        ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis-
>> BWInt- AutBWInt-
>> >                LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr-
>> Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
>> >        Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Mask-
>> TabSize=1
>> >                Vector table: BAR=0 offset=00000000
>> >                PBA: BAR=0 offset=00000000
>> >        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
>> <?>
>> >        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
>> >        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number
>> 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
>> >        Kernel driver in use: ath9k
>> >        Kernel modules: ath9k
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > j...@ubuntu-laptop:~/Desktop$ ifconfig
>> > eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
>> 00:1e:ec:40:9d:02
>> >          inet addr:192.168.2.2  Bcast:192.168.2.255
>> Mask:255.255.255.0
>> >          inet6 addr: fe80::21e:ecff:fe40:9d02/64
>> Scope:Link
>> >          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500
>> Metric:1
>> >          RX packets:44002 errors:0 dropped:2638387648
>> overruns:0 frame:0
>> >          TX packets:30654 errors:0 dropped:0
>> overruns:0 carrier:0
>> >          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>> >          RX bytes:43401812 (43.4 MB)  TX bytes:3796312
>> (3.7 MB)
>> >          Interrupt:219 Base address:0xe000
>> >
>> > lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
>> >          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
>> >          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
>> >          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
>> >          RX packets:1743 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>> frame:0
>> >          TX packets:1743 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>> carrier:0
>> >          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
>> >          RX bytes:64701 (64.7 KB)  TX bytes:64701
>> (64.7 KB)
>> >
>> > wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
>> 00:21:63:75:a9:a1
>> >          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>> >          RX packets:16 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>> frame:0
>> >          TX packets:25 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>> carrier:0
>> >          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>> >          RX bytes:1496 (1.4 KB)  TX bytes:5169 (5.1
>> KB)
>> >
>> > wlan0:avahi Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
>> 00:21:63:75:a9:a1
>> >          inet addr:169.254.8.16  Bcast:169.254.255.255
>>  Mask:255.255.0.0
>> >          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
>> >
>> > wmaster0  Link encap:UNSPEC  HWaddr
>> 00-21-63-75-A9-A1-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
>> >          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500
>> Metric:1
>> >          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>> frame:0
>> >          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
>> carrier:0
>> >          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
>> >          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > j...@ubuntu-laptop:~/Desktop$ iwconfig wlan0
>> > wlan0     IEEE 802.11abgn  ESSID:"Andromeda"
>> >          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.427 GHz  Access
>> Point: Not-Associated
>> >          Tx-Power=23 dBm
>> >          Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment
>> thr=2352 B
>> >          Power Management:off
>> >          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
>> >          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx
>> invalid frag:0
>> >          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0
>> Missed beacon:0
>> >
>> >
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > j...@ubuntu-laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
>> > wlan0     Scan completed :
>> >          Cell 01 - Address: 00:17:3F:BF:D9:F5
>> >                    ESSID:"Andromeda"
>> >                    Mode:Master
>> >                    Channel:4
>> >                    Frequency:2.427 GHz (Channel 4)
>> >                    Quality=31/100  Signal level:-75
>> dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
>> >                    Encryption key:on
>> >                    IE: Unknown:
>> 2D1AEE1115FFFF0000010000000000000000000000000E0000000000
>> >                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s;
>> 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
>> >                              18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54
>> Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s
>> >                              24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
>> >                    Extra:tsf=000000013501a3cc
>> >                    Extra: Last beacon: 3424ms ago
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > j...@ubuntu-laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo lshw -C network
>> >  *-network
>> >       description: Wireless interface
>> >       product: AR928X Wireless Network Adapter
>> (PCI-Express)
>> >       vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
>> >       physical id: 0
>> >       bus info: p...@0000:0e:00.0
>> >       logical name: wmaster0
>> >       version: 01
>> >       serial: 00:21:63:75:a9:a1
>> >       width: 64 bits
>> >       clock: 33MHz
>> >       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master
>> cap_list logical ethernet physical wireless
>> >       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath9k
>> latency=0 module=ath9k multicast=yes wireless=IEEE
>> 802.11abgn
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > I've also tried turning off encryption, using a
>> static IP address, changing channels, using NetworkManager
>> and wicd, as well as the following shell script (all to no
>> avail):
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > #!/bin/sh
>> >
>> > sudo ifconfig wlan0 down
>> > sudo dhclient -r wlan0
>> > sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
>> > sudo route add default gw 192.168.0.1 wlan0
>> > sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid "Andromeda"
>> > sudo iwconfig wlan0 key d7eff3f108
>> > sudo iwconfig wlan0 key open
>> > sudo iwconfig wlan0 enc d7eff3f108
>> > sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode Managed
>> > sudo iwconfig wlan0 channel 4
>> > sudo iwconfig wlan0 ap "00:17:3F:BF:D9:F6"
>> > sudo dhclient wlan0
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > If there is something else I should try, please let me
>> know.
>>
>> Please try:
>>
>> sudo apt-get install linux-backports-modules-intrepid
>>
>>   Luis
>
>
> Hello Luis,
>
> Thank you for your response.
>
> I installed linux-backports-modules-intrepid and rebooted.
>
> For a moment it looked as though the wifi connection had succeeded (looking 
> at the wireless icon on my router) but I was unable to ping anything (google, 
> the router, etc).
>
> Now, "sudo iwconfig wlan0 scan" gives me this:
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> j...@ubuntu-laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
> wlan0     Scan completed :
>          Cell 01 - Address: 00:17:3F:BF:D9:F5
>                    ESSID:"Andromeda"
>                    Mode:Master
>                    Channel:4
>                    Frequency:2.427 GHz (Channel 4)
>                    Quality=21/100  Signal level:-81 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
>                    Encryption key:on
>                    IE: Unknown: 0009416E64726F6D656461
>                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B961224486C
>                    IE: Unknown: 030104
>                    IE: Unknown: 2A0104
>                    IE: Unknown: 32040C183060
>                    IE: Unknown: 
> 2D1AEE1115FFFF0000010000000000000000000000000E0000000000
>                    IE: Unknown: 
> 3D1604050000000000000000000000000000000000000000
>                    IE: Unknown: 3E0100
>                    IE: Unknown: 
> DD180050F2020101000003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
>                    IE: Unknown: 7F0101
>                    IE: Unknown: 
> DD9D0050F204104A00011010440001021041000100103B000103104700100000000000000001100000173FBFD9F51021001242656C6B696E20436F72706F726174696F6E10230009463544383233332D3410240007312E30312E31351042000E31323732323832333333373133371054000800060050F20400011011001B42656C6B696E20576972656C65737320526F757465722857464129100800020004
>                    IE: Unknown: DD07000C4304000000
>                    IE: Unknown: 0706555320010B10
>                    IE: Unknown: 
> DD1E00904C33EE1115FFFF0000010000000000000000000000000E0000000000
>                    IE: Unknown: 
> DD1A00904C3404050000000000000000000000000000000000000000
>                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
>                              18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s
>                              24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
>                    Extra:tsf=0000000c00184c7a
>                    Extra: Last beacon: 912ms ago
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> All those "IE: Unknown" things weren't there before...only one "IE: Unknown" 
> was there before.
>
> Is there something else I should try?
>
> Thanks again for your time.

Please read:

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/Reporting_bugs

If you have Network Manager running it won't let you do things manually.

  Luis
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