On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 11:00 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, 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 _______________________________________________ ath9k-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ath9k.org/mailman/listinfo/ath9k-devel
