On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 11:00 AM, John Drago <[email protected]> wrote:
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>
>
> --- 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, 11:15 AM
>> 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
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I have removed network-manager and I don't have the little applet thing 
> running in the system tray either ;)
>
> Went ahead and followed the referred-to instructions:
>
> # Debian based systems (Ubuntu is one)
> sudo /etc/init.d/NetworkManager stop
> sudo killall -TERM wpa_supplicant
>
> ...but still didn't get anywhere.
>
> Any other ideas?  I've been trying this manually and with wicd.

Please run wpa_supplicant manually with a configuration and provide
both the log of that and of your /var/log/messages.

  Luis
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