#1740: Huge invalid nwid, no DHCP. ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ Reporter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Type: defect Status: new | Priority: minor Component: madwifi: other | Version: Keywords: | Patch_attached: 0 ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------ I have a Thinkpad T41p with Atheros wireless chipset. Mostly it works fine. I'm using Gutsy and NetworkManager (under gnome).
Occasionally it will refuse to complete a connection to a network. iwconfig will show regsitration, but the "Rx invalid nwid" field increases by a few per second" and no DHCP responses are received, so I never get an IP level connection. Usually, a reboot fixes this. I have one site where it always seems to happen. iwlist ath0 scan gives me: ath0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:17:5A:5D:0B:E0 ESSID:"eduroam" Mode:Master Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1) Quality=15/70 Signal level=-80 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm Encryption keyn Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:bcn_int=100 IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1 Group Cipher : WEP-40 Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : 802.1x IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : WEP-40 Pairwise Ciphers (1) : WEP-40 Authentication Suites (1) : 802.1x Extra:wme_ie=dd180050f2020101830003a4000027a400004 2435e0062322f00 Cell 02 - Address: 00:14:F2:FC:87:10 ESSID:"eduroam" Mode:Master Frequency:2.417 GHz (Channel 2) Quality=5/70 Signal level=-90 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm Encryption keyn Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:bcn_int=100 IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1 Group Cipher : WEP-40 Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : 802.1x IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : WEP-40 Pairwise Ciphers (1) : WEP-40 Authentication Suites (1) : 802.1x Extra:wme_ie=dd180050f2020101830003a4000027a400004 2435e0062322f00 Cell 03 - Address: 00:18:F8:AE:79:46 ESSID:"CIRCA" Mode:Master Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11) Quality=46/70 Signal level=-49 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm Encryption keyff Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Extra:bcn_int=100 Cell 04 - Address: 00:14:7F:4B:6A:E3 ESSID:"BTHomeHub-2C3D" Mode:Master Frequency:2.442 GHz (Channel 7) Quality=2/70 Signal level=-93 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm Encryption keyn Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Extra:bcn_int=100 Extra:wme_ie=dd180050f2020101880003a4000027a400004 2435e0062322f00 I can connect to "eduroam" on channel 1, but I'd rather connect to CIRCA. When I do, I get the excessive invalid nwid problem. Anyone know what is going on? Steve -- Ticket URL: <http://madwifi.org/ticket/1740> madwifi.org <http://madwifi.org/> Multiband Atheros Driver for Wireless Fidelity ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Madwifi-tickets mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/madwifi-tickets
