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: > >> 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 _______________________________________________ ath9k-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ath9k.org/mailman/listinfo/ath9k-devel
