>> >> I just got a new TP-Link TL-WR1043ND wireless router but I can't seem >> >> connect to it. I've tried the Gentoo initscript as well as wicd. >> >> With the initscript, I get: >> >> >> >> wlan3: carrier lost >> >> wlan3: timed out >> >> >> >> I see a lot of this in dmesg: >> >> >> >> b43-phy0 ERROR: MAC suspend failed >> >> >> >> I can connect to other wireless routers just fine, and I can connect >> >> to this one via ethernet. I've tried configuring it in various ways, >> >> security is disabled, and I've tried specifying static IPs with no >> >> luck. Does anyone know what I could be doing wrong? >> > >> > Check that you're using the latest kernel and the latest firmware. I >> > used to get this error with a particular cisco access point and it went >> > away when I updated to 2.6.34 kernel series and also updated the >> > firmware. Have a good look in here to find the latest suitable firmware >> > for your NIC: >> > >> > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware >> >> I upgraded to the latest firmware in portage and the "MAC suspend >> failed" errors have disappeared, but I still can't connect to the >> router. Here is the only clue I see in dmesg: >> >> No probe response from AP a1:b2:c3:d4:e5:f6 after 500ms, disconnecting. >> >> Any ideas? > > Try a later kernel which would have a more up to date driver. Last time I had > this problem it was corrected by unmasking and using a newer kernel. It's > something to do with the TTL that the driver uses and I'm not sure that this > is a parameter that you can see listed under modinfo. I believe it is hard > coded.
I'm on the latest hardened-sources kernel so I'll wait it out. In the meantime I've plugged in a USB wireless NIC and it's working fine. Thank you for your help. - Grant
