Re: [gentoo-user] wireless software config problem

[allan gottlieb]

On Thu, Sep 07 2017, allan gottlieb wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 07 2017, Canek Peláez Valdés wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 6:31 PM, allan gottlieb  wrote:
>>>
>>> My system runs gnome3/systemd.  I use NetworkManager, which is mostly
>>> working fine.
>>>
>>> At work the desired network is named "nyu".  The sysadmins say I need to
>>> change at least one security parameter.  When I open the gui it shows
>>> the network configuration parameters (by clicking the gear) and lets me
>>> select different values.  However the "Apply" button never becomes
>>> active so I can only "Cancel".
>>>
>>> If I try to select the "nyu" network it asks for the password, which I
>>> know and enter. I then click the appropriate button (something like
>>> "apply" or "ok").  As expected the window goes away but I am not
>>> connected and the window reappears.
>>>
>>> A "tip" from the sys admins at work is to somehow tell my system to
>>> forget all it knows about the network "nyu", but neither I nor they know
>>> how to do it (they don't "fully support" linux).
>>
>> I would try this:
>>
>> 1. Select the system menu (top right corner)
>> 2. Select settings (lower left corner of the menu)
>> 3. Select Network
>> 4. Click the gears icon for the wireless network
>> 5. Select the "Reset" option (last option available)
>> 6. Click the "Forget" button
>>
>> This should allow you to start from the beginning. You should not need to
>> muck around  around with permissions, it should Just Work™.
>>
>> Regards.
>> --
>> Dr. Canek Peláez Valdés
>
> Thank you canek!
>
> It is a little embarrassing since I got to the same screen as you see in
> step 5 via a different path but didn't think of "reset".  Instead I
> tried "security" and "identity", made my changes but could not "apply"
> them.  I am back at nyu on tuesday and will definitely try your
> suggestion.
>
> Thank you again.
> allan

Worked Perfectly!
thanks again,
allan

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless software config problem

[allan gottlieb]

On Thu, Sep 07 2017, Canek Peláez Valdés wrote:

> On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 6:31 PM, allan gottlieb  wrote:
>>
>> My system runs gnome3/systemd.  I use NetworkManager, which is mostly
>> working fine.
>>
>> At work the desired network is named "nyu".  The sysadmins say I need to
>> change at least one security parameter.  When I open the gui it shows
>> the network configuration parameters (by clicking the gear) and lets me
>> select different values.  However the "Apply" button never becomes
>> active so I can only "Cancel".
>>
>> If I try to select the "nyu" network it asks for the password, which I
>> know and enter. I then click the appropriate button (something like
>> "apply" or "ok").  As expected the window goes away but I am not
>> connected and the window reappears.
>>
>> A "tip" from the sys admins at work is to somehow tell my system to
>> forget all it knows about the network "nyu", but neither I nor they know
>> how to do it (they don't "fully support" linux).
>
> I would try this:
>
> 1. Select the system menu (top right corner)
> 2. Select settings (lower left corner of the menu)
> 3. Select Network
> 4. Click the gears icon for the wireless network
> 5. Select the "Reset" option (last option available)
> 6. Click the "Forget" button
>
> This should allow you to start from the beginning. You should not need to
> muck around  around with permissions, it should Just Work™.
>
> Regards.
> --
> Dr. Canek Peláez Valdés

Thank you canek!

It is a little embarrassing since I got to the same screen as you see in
step 5 via a different path but didn't think of "reset".  Instead I
tried "security" and "identity", made my changes but could not "apply"
them.  I am back at nyu on tuesday and will definitely try your
suggestion.

Thank you again.
allan

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless software config problem

[Canek Peláez Valdés]

On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 6:31 PM, allan gottlieb  wrote:
>
> My system runs gnome3/systemd.  I use NetworkManager, which is mostly
> working fine.
>
> At work the desired network is named "nyu".  The sysadmins say I need to
> change at least one security parameter.  When I open the gui it shows
> the network configuration parameters (by clicking the gear) and lets me
> select different values.  However the "Apply" button never becomes
> active so I can only "Cancel".
>
> If I try to select the "nyu" network it asks for the password, which I
> know and enter. I then click the appropriate button (something like
> "apply" or "ok").  As expected the window goes away but I am not
> connected and the window reappears.
>
> A "tip" from the sys admins at work is to somehow tell my system to
> forget all it knows about the network "nyu", but neither I nor they know
> how to do it (they don't "fully support" linux).

I would try this:

1. Select the system menu (top right corner)
2. Select settings (lower left corner of the menu)
3. Select Network
4. Click the gears icon for the wireless network
5. Select the "Reset" option (last option available)
6. Click the "Forget" button

This should allow you to start from the beginning. You should not need to
muck around  around with permissions, it should Just Work™.

Regards.
--
Dr. Canek Peláez Valdés
Profesor de Carrera Asociado C
Departamento de Matemáticas
Facultad de Ciencias
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless software config problem

[allan gottlieb]

On Wed, Sep 06 2017, Mick wrote:

> On Wednesday, 6 September 2017 22:29:29 BST allan gottlieb wrote:
>> On Wed, Sep 06 2017, Alan McKinnon wrote:
>> > On 06/09/2017 18:31, allan gottlieb wrote:
>> >> My system runs gnome3/systemd.  I use NetworkManager, which is mostly
>> >> working fine.
>> >> 
>> >> At work the desired network is named "nyu".  The sysadmins say I need to
>> >> change at least one security parameter.  When I open the gui it shows
>> >> the network configuration parameters (by clicking the gear) and lets me
>> >> select different values.  However the "Apply" button never becomes
>> >> active so I can only "Cancel".
>> >> 
>> >> If I try to select the "nyu" network it asks for the password, which I
>> >> know and enter. I then click the appropriate button (something like
>> >> "apply" or "ok").  As expected the window goes away but I am not
>> >> connected and the window reappears.
>> >> 
>> >> A "tip" from the sys admins at work is to somehow tell my system to
>> >> forget all it knows about the network "nyu", but neither I nor they know
>> >> how to do it (they don't "fully support" linux).
>> >> 
>> >> Any help would be appreciated.
>> > 
>> > Your sysadmins are talking shit. What they need to do is tell you what
>> > the security settings are for that SSID. If it's a corporate firm it's
>> > likely something along the lines of "Protected EAP (PEAP)" and they must
>> > tell you what it requires. Or, find a working Windows machine and check
>> > it's wireless network property for that SSID. Usually, one can figure it
>> > out relatively easily.
>> > 
>> > That your sysadmins don't know this is a rather brutal indictement of
>> > your sysadmins...
>> > 
>> > In connman one often has delete and re-create connections as it often
>> > happens there isn't an Edit button in connman applets! But not in
>> > NetworkManager:
>> > right click -> Config -> Edit -> Save
>> > always does the trick if you click the right buttons in the Edit step
>> 
>> I must not have been clear.  They told me about peap etc.
>> I can't make network manager change to the desired configuration.
>> When I change the settings, the gui doesn't let me apply the change.
>> 
>> allan
>
> This sounds like an OS user permissions problem.  Do you have sys-auth/polkit 
> installed and is USE="policykit" enabled for networkmanager?
>
> Also have a read here in case you need to create this rule:
>
> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NetworkManager#Fixing_nm-applet_insufficient_privileges

I run gentoo stable and networkmanager-1.4.4-r1 doesn't have a policykit
use flag (version ~1.8.0 does have a that use flag).

I will try changing the settings tomorrow as root (the network in
question is at work)

thanks
allan

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless software config problem

[Mick]

On Wednesday, 6 September 2017 22:29:29 BST allan gottlieb wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 06 2017, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> > On 06/09/2017 18:31, allan gottlieb wrote:
> >> My system runs gnome3/systemd.  I use NetworkManager, which is mostly
> >> working fine.
> >> 
> >> At work the desired network is named "nyu".  The sysadmins say I need to
> >> change at least one security parameter.  When I open the gui it shows
> >> the network configuration parameters (by clicking the gear) and lets me
> >> select different values.  However the "Apply" button never becomes
> >> active so I can only "Cancel".
> >> 
> >> If I try to select the "nyu" network it asks for the password, which I
> >> know and enter. I then click the appropriate button (something like
> >> "apply" or "ok").  As expected the window goes away but I am not
> >> connected and the window reappears.
> >> 
> >> A "tip" from the sys admins at work is to somehow tell my system to
> >> forget all it knows about the network "nyu", but neither I nor they know
> >> how to do it (they don't "fully support" linux).
> >> 
> >> Any help would be appreciated.
> > 
> > Your sysadmins are talking shit. What they need to do is tell you what
> > the security settings are for that SSID. If it's a corporate firm it's
> > likely something along the lines of "Protected EAP (PEAP)" and they must
> > tell you what it requires. Or, find a working Windows machine and check
> > it's wireless network property for that SSID. Usually, one can figure it
> > out relatively easily.
> > 
> > That your sysadmins don't know this is a rather brutal indictement of
> > your sysadmins...
> > 
> > In connman one often has delete and re-create connections as it often
> > happens there isn't an Edit button in connman applets! But not in
> > NetworkManager:
> > right click -> Config -> Edit -> Save
> > always does the trick if you click the right buttons in the Edit step
> 
> I must not have been clear.  They told me about peap etc.
> I can't make network manager change to the desired configuration.
> When I change the settings, the gui doesn't let me apply the change.
> 
> allan

This sounds like an OS user permissions problem.  Do you have sys-auth/polkit 
installed and is USE="policykit" enabled for networkmanager?

Also have a read here in case you need to create this rule:

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NetworkManager#Fixing_nm-applet_insufficient_privileges

-- 
Regards,
Mick

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless software config problem

[allan gottlieb]

On Wed, Sep 06 2017, Alan McKinnon wrote:

> On 06/09/2017 18:31, allan gottlieb wrote:
>> My system runs gnome3/systemd.  I use NetworkManager, which is mostly
>> working fine.
>> 
>> At work the desired network is named "nyu".  The sysadmins say I need to
>> change at least one security parameter.  When I open the gui it shows
>> the network configuration parameters (by clicking the gear) and lets me
>> select different values.  However the "Apply" button never becomes
>> active so I can only "Cancel".
>> 
>> If I try to select the "nyu" network it asks for the password, which I
>> know and enter. I then click the appropriate button (something like
>> "apply" or "ok").  As expected the window goes away but I am not
>> connected and the window reappears.
>> 
>> A "tip" from the sys admins at work is to somehow tell my system to
>> forget all it knows about the network "nyu", but neither I nor they know
>> how to do it (they don't "fully support" linux).
>> 
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
> Your sysadmins are talking shit. What they need to do is tell you what
> the security settings are for that SSID. If it's a corporate firm it's
> likely something along the lines of "Protected EAP (PEAP)" and they must
> tell you what it requires. Or, find a working Windows machine and check
> it's wireless network property for that SSID. Usually, one can figure it
> out relatively easily.
>
> That your sysadmins don't know this is a rather brutal indictement of
> your sysadmins...
>
> In connman one often has delete and re-create connections as it often
> happens there isn't an Edit button in connman applets! But not in
> NetworkManager:
> right click -> Config -> Edit -> Save
> always does the trick if you click the right buttons in the Edit step

I must not have been clear.  They told me about peap etc.
I can't make network manager change to the desired configuration.
When I change the settings, the gui doesn't let me apply the change.

allan

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless software config problem

[Alan McKinnon]

On 06/09/2017 18:31, allan gottlieb wrote:
> My system runs gnome3/systemd.  I use NetworkManager, which is mostly
> working fine.
> 
> At work the desired network is named "nyu".  The sysadmins say I need to
> change at least one security parameter.  When I open the gui it shows
> the network configuration parameters (by clicking the gear) and lets me
> select different values.  However the "Apply" button never becomes
> active so I can only "Cancel".
> 
> If I try to select the "nyu" network it asks for the password, which I
> know and enter. I then click the appropriate button (something like
> "apply" or "ok").  As expected the window goes away but I am not
> connected and the window reappears.
> 
> A "tip" from the sys admins at work is to somehow tell my system to
> forget all it knows about the network "nyu", but neither I nor they know
> how to do it (they don't "fully support" linux).
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.


Your sysadmins are talking shit. What they need to do is tell you what
the security settings are for that SSID. If it's a corporate firm it's
likely something along the lines of "Protected EAP (PEAP)" and they must
tell you what it requires. Or, find a working Windows machine and check
it's wireless network property for that SSID. Usually, one can figure it
out relatively easily.

That your sysadmins don't know this is a rather brutal indictement of
your sysadmins...

In connman one often has delete and re-create connections as it often
happens there isn't an Edit button in connman applets! But not in
NetworkManager:
right click -> Config -> Edit -> Save
always does the trick if you click the right buttons in the Edit step


-- 
Alan McKinnon
alan.mckin...@gmail.com

[gentoo-user] wireless software config problem

[allan gottlieb]

My system runs gnome3/systemd.  I use NetworkManager, which is mostly
working fine.

At work the desired network is named "nyu".  The sysadmins say I need to
change at least one security parameter.  When I open the gui it shows
the network configuration parameters (by clicking the gear) and lets me
select different values.  However the "Apply" button never becomes
active so I can only "Cancel".

If I try to select the "nyu" network it asks for the password, which I
know and enter. I then click the appropriate button (something like
"apply" or "ok").  As expected the window goes away but I am not
connected and the window reappears.

A "tip" from the sys admins at work is to somehow tell my system to
forget all it knows about the network "nyu", but neither I nor they know
how to do it (they don't "fully support" linux).

Any help would be appreciated.

thanks,
allan

[gentoo-user] Wireless NIC blocks bluetooth

[Mick]

I'm trying to troubleshoot a weird behaviour with my old Dell XPS.  The device 
is a Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card, which combines wireless and bluetooth.  
Enabling the mini-card using the touch button on the laptop fires up both 
devices:

# rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

but the bluetooth is not able to l2ping my mobile phone, until and unless I 
have blocked phy0, or have stopped net.wlan0.  This means every time I want to 
connect to my phone I have to disable the wireless part of the card.  I am not 
sure if this problem also exists on MSWindows.

Have you come across anything like this and is there a way to have both 
devices on the card active without one blocking the other?  Additional info on 
controller and mini-card devices below.


From lspci:

==
05:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY (rev 
01)
Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- 
Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- 
Capabilities: [e8] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Address:   Data: 
Capabilities: [d0] Express (v1) Endpoint, MSI 00
DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <4us, L1 
unlimited
ExtTag+ AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset- 
SlotPowerLimit 
10.000W
DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- 
Unsupported-
RlxdOrd- ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
DevSta: CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr- 
TransPend-
LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Exit 
Latency 
L0s <4us, L1 <64us
ClockPM+ Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot- ASPMOptComp-
LnkCtl: ASPM L0s L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- CommClk+
ExtSynch- ClockPM+ AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ 
DLActive- 
BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
UESta:  DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- 
RxOF- 
MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
UEMsk:  DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- 
RxOF- 
MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
UESvrt: DLP+ SDES- TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- 
RxOF+ 
MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
CESta:  RxErr+ BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
CEMsk:  RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
AERCap: First Error Pointer: 14, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
Capabilities: [13c v1] Virtual Channel
Caps:   LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
Arb:Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
Ctrl:   ArbSelect=Fixed
Status: InProgress-
VC0:Caps:   PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
Arb:Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
Ctrl:   Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=ff
Status: NegoPending- InProgress-
Capabilities: [160 v1] Device Serial Number c3-09-04-ff-ff-d7-70-1a
Capabilities: [16c v1] Power Budgeting 
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb
===


From lshw:
==
*-pci:2
 description: PCI bridge
 product: 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2
 vendor: Intel Corporation
 physical id: 1c.1
 bus info: pci@:00:1c.1
 version: 05
 width: 32 bits
 clock: 33MHz
 capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master 
cap_list
 configuration: driver=pcieport
 resources: irq:17 ioport:4000(size=4096) memory:f090-f09f 
ioport:f020(size=2097152)
   *-network
description: Network controller
product: BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
vendor: Broadcom Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@:05:00.0
version: 01
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=0
resources: irq:17 memory:f090-f0903fff
==


From lsusb:
=

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless keyboard mouse

[J. Roeleveld]

On February 17, 2017 6:00:56 AM GMT+01:00, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:
>If I use wireless keyboard and mouse from same company can I use them
>with three computers?
>
>My space is limited, and the boxes are close to each other; in addition
>I have only one monitor.
>
>PC-1: PS/2(Keyboard+Mouse) + DB9 Monitor
>PC-2: PS/2(Keyboard+Mouse) + DB9 Monitor
>
>I use KVM switch to control the above two (all wired keyboard and
>mouse).
>Now I have a new additional box:
>
>PC-3: 1 port with (PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse) + USB's DB9 plug monitor.
>
>How to get all three working with one monitor keyboard and mouse.

Wireless keyboard and mouse items usually have an ID code to allow multiple to 
be used in a small area. I have not found any where I can change the ID myself.

This means that you will need a KVM that supports the type of connector. As 
modern PCs all use USB, one with USB ports would be useful.

--
Joost
-- 
Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.

[gentoo-user] Wireless keyboard mouse

[thelma]

If I use wireless keyboard and mouse from same company can I use them
with three computers?

My space is limited, and the boxes are close to each other; in addition
I have only one monitor.

PC-1: PS/2(Keyboard+Mouse) + DB9 Monitor
PC-2: PS/2(Keyboard+Mouse) + DB9 Monitor

I use KVM switch to control the above two (all wired keyboard and mouse).
Now I have a new additional box:

PC-3: 1 port with (PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse) + USB's DB9 plug monitor.

How to get all three working with one monitor keyboard and mouse.

-- 
Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless DHCP takes over resolv.conf

[Marat BN]

The solution I use when dealing with the problem of network software
overwriting '/etc/resolf.conf' is to make that file immutable with
'chattr +i'.

Not quite an answer to your question on nameserver prioritization, but
could be useful to prevent your nameservers from being changed.


-- Marat



On 07/09/2016 07:53 AM, Mick wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just noticed my resolv.conf is topped up with the nameservers of the 
> wireless LAN I happen to be associated at the time and my wired ethernet 
> nameserver(s) are pushed further down.  This happens despite the fact that I 
> have configured my wired ethernet to have a lesser priority than the wired 
> NIC.
>
> For example:
>
> less /etc/resolv.conf 
> # Generated by dhcpcd from wlan0.dhcp, enp11s0.dhcp
> # /etc/resolv.conf.head can replace this line
> domain openwifi
> nameserver 192.168.22.22
> nameserver 192.168.22.23
> nameserver 10.10.10.254
> # /etc/resolv.conf.tail can replace this line
>
> The first 3 non-commented entries were produced by wlan0, demoting my wired 
> ethernet nameserver.
>
> ip route show
> default via 10.10.10.254 dev enp11s0  metric 10 
> default via 10.160.95.1 dev wlan0  metric 20 
> 10.10.10.0/24 dev enp11s0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.10.10.7  metric 
> 10 
> 10.160.95.0/29 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.160.95.2  metric 
> 20 
> 127.0.0.0/8 dev lo  scope host 
>
> If I am associated, but not authenticated with the wireless LAN, any URLs I 
> try to visit will be queried with the 192.168.22.2* nameserver, before it 
> times out and 10.10.10.254 takes over.
>
> Waiting for URLs to resolve becomes tedious after a while.  Is there a way to 
> prioritise nameservers so that the NIC metric is respected, whenever the 
> resolv.conf content is updated?
>

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless DHCP takes over resolv.conf

[Emanuele Rusconi]

On 11 July 2016 at 17:31, Alan McKinnon  wrote:

> On 11/07/2016 10:32, Emanuele Rusconi wrote:
> > Wouldn't it be better to just use the same servers for both wired and
> > wireless? It's what I use and it works flawlessly.
>
> It works flawlessly *for you*, but by no means can you consider it
> correct or stable.
>
> There is no guarantee that a wired and wireless network will use the
> same dns caches.
>
> If it happens to work, great, use it. But be aware there will come a day
> when that is no longer true.


That's why I phrased my suggestion as a question. I'm honestly curious:
aren't DNS servers like Google ones (8.8.8.8 etc.) supposed to be reachable
from anywhere? If you can't reach them, isn't your connectivity inherently
broken? I'm sure I'm missing something here.

-- Emanuele Rusconi

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless DHCP takes over resolv.conf

[Alan McKinnon]

On 11/07/2016 20:13, Mick wrote:

On Monday 11 Jul 2016 17:31:29 Alan McKinnon wrote:

On 11/07/2016 10:32, Emanuele Rusconi wrote:

Wouldn't it be better to just use the same servers for both wired and
wireless? It's what I use and it works flawlessly.


It works flawlessly *for you*, but by no means can you consider it
correct or stable.

There is no guarantee that a wired and wireless network will use the
same dns caches.


Yep, furthermore this is a laptop which is taken around the place and plugged
in and out of wired and wireless networks.



If it happens to work, great, use it. But be aware there will come a day
when that is no longer true.


When I get a minute I'll have a look at net-dns/openresolv which Fernando
suggested.  I think it will do what want.



why don't you go with the dns server addresses supplied by each 
network's dhcp? Presumably the admin put them their because they work on 
that network.

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless DHCP takes over resolv.conf

[Mick]

On Monday 11 Jul 2016 17:31:29 Alan McKinnon wrote:
> On 11/07/2016 10:32, Emanuele Rusconi wrote:
> > Wouldn't it be better to just use the same servers for both wired and
> > wireless? It's what I use and it works flawlessly.
> 
> It works flawlessly *for you*, but by no means can you consider it
> correct or stable.
> 
> There is no guarantee that a wired and wireless network will use the
> same dns caches.

Yep, furthermore this is a laptop which is taken around the place and plugged 
in and out of wired and wireless networks.


> If it happens to work, great, use it. But be aware there will come a day
> when that is no longer true.

When I get a minute I'll have a look at net-dns/openresolv which Fernando 
suggested.  I think it will do what want.

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless DHCP takes over resolv.conf

[Alan McKinnon]

On 11/07/2016 10:32, Emanuele Rusconi wrote:
> Wouldn't it be better to just use the same servers for both wired and
> wireless? It's what I use and it works flawlessly.

It works flawlessly *for you*, but by no means can you consider it
correct or stable.

There is no guarantee that a wired and wireless network will use the
same dns caches.

If it happens to work, great, use it. But be aware there will come a day
when that is no longer true.




-- 
Alan McKinnon
alan.mckin...@gmail.com

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless DHCP takes over resolv.conf

[Emanuele Rusconi]

Wouldn't it be better to just use the same servers for both wired and
wireless? It's what I use and it works flawlessly.
In that case you have at least a couple of options:

The second line says:

# /etc/resolv.conf.head can replace this line

So, you can just put your preferred servers in the /etc/resolv.conf.head
file and they will be written at the top of /etc/resolv.conf .


Or, you can write your own /etc/resolv.conf and add this line to your
/etc/dhcpcd.conf :

nohook resolv.conf

This is the same as the -C option, and tells dhcpcd to not overwrite
/etc/resolv.conf .



-- Emanuele Rusconi

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless DHCP takes over resolv.conf

[Fernando Rodriguez]

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On 07/09/2016 03:25 PM, Mick wrote:
> On Saturday 09 Jul 2016 11:34:59 Fernando Rodriguez wrote:
>> On 07/09/2016 10:53 AM, Mick wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I just noticed my resolv.conf is topped up with the nameservers of the
>>> wireless LAN I happen to be associated at the time and my wired ethernet
>>> nameserver(s) are pushed further down.  This happens despite the fact that
>>> I have configured my wired ethernet to have a lesser priority than the
>>> wired NIC.
>>>
>>> For example:
>>>
>>> less /etc/resolv.conf
>>> # Generated by dhcpcd from wlan0.dhcp, enp11s0.dhcp
>>> # /etc/resolv.conf.head can replace this lineL
>>> domain openwifi
>>> nameserver 192.168.22.22
>>> nameserver 192.168.22.23
>>> nameserver 10.10.10.254
>>> # /etc/resolv.conf.tail can replace this line
>>>
>>> The first 3 non-commented entries were produced by wlan0, demoting my
>>> wired
>>> ethernet nameserver.
>>>
>>> ip route show
>>> default via 10.10.10.254 dev enp11s0  metric 10
>>> default via 10.160.95.1 dev wlan0  metric 20
>>> 10.10.10.0/24 dev enp11s0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.10.10.7 
>>> metric 10 10.160.95.0/29 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src
>>> 10.160.95.2  metric 20 127.0.0.0/8 dev lo  scope host
>>>
>>> If I am associated, but not authenticated with the wireless LAN, any URLs
>>> I
>>> try to visit will be queried with the 192.168.22.2* nameserver, before it
>>> times out and 10.10.10.254 takes over.
>>>
>>> Waiting for URLs to resolve becomes tedious after a while.  Is there a way
>>> to prioritise nameservers so that the NIC metric is respected, whenever
>>> the resolv.conf content is updated?
>>
>> Look at the -C option on dhcpcd's man page. It is done by a dhcpcd hook that
>> you can disable with that option. Where to specify it depends on what
>> you're using to manage your network connections.
> 
> Thanks, that'll work, but it is a nuclear option because, as I understand it, 
> it will work all the time.  So when the ethernet cable is disconnected the 
> wireless will not be able to obtain nameservers.

Check out net-dns/openresolv [1]. I've never used it but it's mean to solve 
that problem.
If you use NetworkManager I think all you need to do is enable that use flag.

[1] http://roy.marples.name/projects/openresolv/index

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless DHCP takes over resolv.conf

[Mick]

On Saturday 09 Jul 2016 11:34:59 Fernando Rodriguez wrote:
> On 07/09/2016 10:53 AM, Mick wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > I just noticed my resolv.conf is topped up with the nameservers of the
> > wireless LAN I happen to be associated at the time and my wired ethernet
> > nameserver(s) are pushed further down.  This happens despite the fact that
> > I have configured my wired ethernet to have a lesser priority than the
> > wired NIC.
> > 
> > For example:
> > 
> > less /etc/resolv.conf
> > # Generated by dhcpcd from wlan0.dhcp, enp11s0.dhcp
> > # /etc/resolv.conf.head can replace this lineL
> > domain openwifi
> > nameserver 192.168.22.22
> > nameserver 192.168.22.23
> > nameserver 10.10.10.254
> > # /etc/resolv.conf.tail can replace this line
> > 
> > The first 3 non-commented entries were produced by wlan0, demoting my
> > wired
> > ethernet nameserver.
> > 
> > ip route show
> > default via 10.10.10.254 dev enp11s0  metric 10
> > default via 10.160.95.1 dev wlan0  metric 20
> > 10.10.10.0/24 dev enp11s0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.10.10.7 
> > metric 10 10.160.95.0/29 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src
> > 10.160.95.2  metric 20 127.0.0.0/8 dev lo  scope host
> > 
> > If I am associated, but not authenticated with the wireless LAN, any URLs
> > I
> > try to visit will be queried with the 192.168.22.2* nameserver, before it
> > times out and 10.10.10.254 takes over.
> > 
> > Waiting for URLs to resolve becomes tedious after a while.  Is there a way
> > to prioritise nameservers so that the NIC metric is respected, whenever
> > the resolv.conf content is updated?
> 
> Look at the -C option on dhcpcd's man page. It is done by a dhcpcd hook that
> you can disable with that option. Where to specify it depends on what
> you're using to manage your network connections.

Thanks, that'll work, but it is a nuclear option because, as I understand it, 
it will work all the time.  So when the ethernet cable is disconnected the 
wireless will not be able to obtain nameservers.

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless DHCP takes over resolv.conf

[Fernando Rodriguez]

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On 07/09/2016 10:53 AM, Mick wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I just noticed my resolv.conf is topped up with the nameservers of the 
> wireless LAN I happen to be associated at the time and my wired ethernet 
> nameserver(s) are pushed further down.  This happens despite the fact that I 
> have configured my wired ethernet to have a lesser priority than the wired 
> NIC.
> 
> For example:
> 
> less /etc/resolv.conf 
> # Generated by dhcpcd from wlan0.dhcp, enp11s0.dhcp
> # /etc/resolv.conf.head can replace this lineL
> domain openwifi
> nameserver 192.168.22.22
> nameserver 192.168.22.23
> nameserver 10.10.10.254
> # /etc/resolv.conf.tail can replace this line
> 
> The first 3 non-commented entries were produced by wlan0, demoting my wired 
> ethernet nameserver.
> 
> ip route show
> default via 10.10.10.254 dev enp11s0  metric 10 
> default via 10.160.95.1 dev wlan0  metric 20 
> 10.10.10.0/24 dev enp11s0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.10.10.7  metric 
> 10 
> 10.160.95.0/29 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.160.95.2  metric 
> 20 
> 127.0.0.0/8 dev lo  scope host 
> 
> If I am associated, but not authenticated with the wireless LAN, any URLs I 
> try to visit will be queried with the 192.168.22.2* nameserver, before it 
> times out and 10.10.10.254 takes over.
> 
> Waiting for URLs to resolve becomes tedious after a while.  Is there a way to 
> prioritise nameservers so that the NIC metric is respected, whenever the 
> resolv.conf content is updated?
> 

Look at the -C option on dhcpcd's man page. It is done by a dhcpcd hook that you
can disable with that option. Where to specify it depends on what you're using 
to
manage your network connections.
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[gentoo-user] Wireless DHCP takes over resolv.conf

[Mick]

Hi All,

I just noticed my resolv.conf is topped up with the nameservers of the 
wireless LAN I happen to be associated at the time and my wired ethernet 
nameserver(s) are pushed further down.  This happens despite the fact that I 
have configured my wired ethernet to have a lesser priority than the wired NIC.

For example:

less /etc/resolv.conf 
# Generated by dhcpcd from wlan0.dhcp, enp11s0.dhcp
# /etc/resolv.conf.head can replace this line
domain openwifi
nameserver 192.168.22.22
nameserver 192.168.22.23
nameserver 10.10.10.254
# /etc/resolv.conf.tail can replace this line

The first 3 non-commented entries were produced by wlan0, demoting my wired 
ethernet nameserver.

ip route show
default via 10.10.10.254 dev enp11s0  metric 10 
default via 10.160.95.1 dev wlan0  metric 20 
10.10.10.0/24 dev enp11s0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.10.10.7  metric 10 
10.160.95.0/29 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.160.95.2  metric 20 
127.0.0.0/8 dev lo  scope host 

If I am associated, but not authenticated with the wireless LAN, any URLs I 
try to visit will be queried with the 192.168.22.2* nameserver, before it 
times out and 10.10.10.254 takes over.

Waiting for URLs to resolve becomes tedious after a while.  Is there a way to 
prioritise nameservers so that the NIC metric is respected, whenever the 
resolv.conf content is updated?

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] wireless USB mouse via PS/2 adapter and KVM switch

[J. Roeleveld]

On Saturday 28 November 2015 18:55:43 the...@sys-concept.com wrote:
> I have a KVM witch IOGEAR that using old type PS/2 ports
> I've tried to connect to it Wireless USB Mouse via USB-to-PS/2 adapter.
> 
> It doesn't work :-/

And your question is? :)

Anyway, about the issue you are seeing, this is, unfortunately, as expected.

When USB-mice first appeared, most computers still only had PS/2 plugs. (Some 
even still had the older thicker round plugs)

In order to make the new USB mice to work, the USB/PS/2 adapters appeared. 
They worked because the mouse recognized the adapter and changed the signal 
accordingly.

The adapters don't have any fancy circuitry to translate between USB and PS/2.

--
Joost

[gentoo-user] wireless USB mouse via PS/2 adapter and KVM switch

[thelma]

I have a KVM witch IOGEAR that using old type PS/2 ports
I've tried to connect to it Wireless USB Mouse via USB-to-PS/2 adapter.

It doesn't work :-/

-- 
Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[behrouz khosravi]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Alexander Kapshuk <
alexander.kaps...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 7:55 PM, behrouz khosravi 
> wrote:
> >
> > On Nov 17, 2014 9:06 PM, "behrouz khosravi" 
> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> On Nov 17, 2014 8:46 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk" <
> alexander.kaps...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 6:58 PM, behrouz khosravi
> >> >  wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > On Nov 17, 2014 7:32 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk"
> >> > > 
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:32 PM, behrouz khosravi
> >> > >> 
> >> > >> wrote:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> Hm, does wireless device require firmware? Have you installed
> >> > >> >> firmware
> >> > >> >> properly?
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I dont think so. I have installed gentoo on it before and back
> then
> >> > >> > I
> >> > >> > just
> >> > >> > used the genkernel and it was working.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> What's the output of 'lspci -k'?
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > > It shows the device which is a atheros ar9285
> >> > > But doesnt show any kernel driver in use for it.
> >> > > So that is because the driver is  not compiled?
> >> >
> >> > I dare say the kernel driver may not have been compiled into the
> >> > kernel, or compiled as a kernel module.
> >> > What's the output of 'cd /usr/src/linux && grep -i ath .config'?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Well I looked and the relevant module was not compiled.
> >> I have changed the config so I cant answer your question unfortunately !
> >> I hope new kernel will fix it.
> >> But I have used the previous config in kernel about 2 month ago. I cant
> >> believe I have not used the wireless that time!
> >
> > Well thank you very much.
> > The new kernel works.
> > Good day
>
> Good to hear.
>
> Thanks for letting us know.
>
>
Thanks for your help!

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[Alexander Kapshuk]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 7:55 PM, behrouz khosravi  wrote:
>
> On Nov 17, 2014 9:06 PM, "behrouz khosravi"  wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Nov 17, 2014 8:46 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk" 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 6:58 PM, behrouz khosravi
>> >  wrote:
>> > >
>> > > On Nov 17, 2014 7:32 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk"
>> > > 
>> > > wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:32 PM, behrouz khosravi
>> > >> 
>> > >> wrote:
>> > >> >
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Hm, does wireless device require firmware? Have you installed
>> > >> >> firmware
>> > >> >> properly?
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I dont think so. I have installed gentoo on it before and back then
>> > >> > I
>> > >> > just
>> > >> > used the genkernel and it was working.
>> > >>
>> > >> What's the output of 'lspci -k'?
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > > It shows the device which is a atheros ar9285
>> > > But doesnt show any kernel driver in use for it.
>> > > So that is because the driver is  not compiled?
>> >
>> > I dare say the kernel driver may not have been compiled into the
>> > kernel, or compiled as a kernel module.
>> > What's the output of 'cd /usr/src/linux && grep -i ath .config'?
>> >
>>
>> Well I looked and the relevant module was not compiled.
>> I have changed the config so I cant answer your question unfortunately !
>> I hope new kernel will fix it.
>> But I have used the previous config in kernel about 2 month ago. I cant
>> believe I have not used the wireless that time!
>
> Well thank you very much.
> The new kernel works.
> Good day

Good to hear.

Thanks for letting us know.

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[behrouz khosravi]

On Nov 17, 2014 9:06 PM, "behrouz khosravi"  wrote:
>
>
> On Nov 17, 2014 8:46 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk" 
wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 6:58 PM, behrouz khosravi 
wrote:
> > >
> > > On Nov 17, 2014 7:32 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk" <
alexander.kaps...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:32 PM, behrouz khosravi <
bz.khosr...@gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Hm, does wireless device require firmware? Have you installed
firmware
> > >> >> properly?
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > I dont think so. I have installed gentoo on it before and back
then I
> > >> > just
> > >> > used the genkernel and it was working.
> > >>
> > >> What's the output of 'lspci -k'?
> > >>
> > >
> > > It shows the device which is a atheros ar9285
> > > But doesnt show any kernel driver in use for it.
> > > So that is because the driver is  not compiled?
> >
> > I dare say the kernel driver may not have been compiled into the
> > kernel, or compiled as a kernel module.
> > What's the output of 'cd /usr/src/linux && grep -i ath .config'?
> >
>
> Well I looked and the relevant module was not compiled.
> I have changed the config so I cant answer your question unfortunately !
> I hope new kernel will fix it.
> But I have used the previous config in kernel about 2 month ago. I cant
believe I have not used the wireless that time!

Well thank you very much.
The new kernel works.
Good day

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[Alexander Kapshuk]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 7:36 PM, behrouz khosravi  wrote:
>
> On Nov 17, 2014 8:46 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk" 
> wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 6:58 PM, behrouz khosravi 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > On Nov 17, 2014 7:32 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk"
>> > 
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:32 PM, behrouz khosravi
>> >> 
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hm, does wireless device require firmware? Have you installed
>> >> >> firmware
>> >> >> properly?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > I dont think so. I have installed gentoo on it before and back then I
>> >> > just
>> >> > used the genkernel and it was working.
>> >>
>> >> What's the output of 'lspci -k'?
>> >>
>> >
>> > It shows the device which is a atheros ar9285
>> > But doesnt show any kernel driver in use for it.
>> > So that is because the driver is  not compiled?
>>
>> I dare say the kernel driver may not have been compiled into the
>> kernel, or compiled as a kernel module.
>> What's the output of 'cd /usr/src/linux && grep -i ath .config'?
>>
>
> Well I looked and the relevant module was not compiled.
> I have changed the config so I cant answer your question unfortunately !
> I hope new kernel will fix it.
> But I have used the previous config in kernel about 2 month ago. I cant
> believe I have not used the wireless that time!

Do let us know how you go with the module built into the kernel.

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[behrouz khosravi]

On Nov 17, 2014 8:46 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk" 
wrote:
>
> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 6:58 PM, behrouz khosravi 
wrote:
> >
> > On Nov 17, 2014 7:32 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk" <
alexander.kaps...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:32 PM, behrouz khosravi <
bz.khosr...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Hm, does wireless device require firmware? Have you installed
firmware
> >> >> properly?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I dont think so. I have installed gentoo on it before and back then I
> >> > just
> >> > used the genkernel and it was working.
> >>
> >> What's the output of 'lspci -k'?
> >>
> >
> > It shows the device which is a atheros ar9285
> > But doesnt show any kernel driver in use for it.
> > So that is because the driver is  not compiled?
>
> I dare say the kernel driver may not have been compiled into the
> kernel, or compiled as a kernel module.
> What's the output of 'cd /usr/src/linux && grep -i ath .config'?
>

Well I looked and the relevant module was not compiled.
I have changed the config so I cant answer your question unfortunately !
I hope new kernel will fix it.
But I have used the previous config in kernel about 2 month ago. I cant
believe I have not used the wireless that time!

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[Alexander Kapshuk]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Alexander Kapshuk
 wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 6:58 PM, behrouz khosravi  
> wrote:
>>
>> On Nov 17, 2014 7:32 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk" 
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:32 PM, behrouz khosravi 
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Hm, does wireless device require firmware? Have you installed firmware
>>> >> properly?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I dont think so. I have installed gentoo on it before and back then I
>>> > just
>>> > used the genkernel and it was working.
>>>
>>> What's the output of 'lspci -k'?
>>>
>>
>> It shows the device which is a atheros ar9285
>> But doesnt show any kernel driver in use for it.
>> So that is because the driver is  not compiled?
>
> I dare say the kernel driver may not have been compiled into the
> kernel, or compiled as a kernel module.
> What's the output of 'cd /usr/src/linux && grep -i ath .config'?

The driver that supports your wireless card is ath9k by the looks of it.
You want to make sure CONFIG_ATH9K is either set to Y, or M in your
.config file.

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[Alexander Kapshuk]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 6:58 PM, behrouz khosravi  wrote:
>
> On Nov 17, 2014 7:32 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk" 
> wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:32 PM, behrouz khosravi 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hm, does wireless device require firmware? Have you installed firmware
>> >> properly?
>> >
>> >
>> > I dont think so. I have installed gentoo on it before and back then I
>> > just
>> > used the genkernel and it was working.
>>
>> What's the output of 'lspci -k'?
>>
>
> It shows the device which is a atheros ar9285
> But doesnt show any kernel driver in use for it.
> So that is because the driver is  not compiled?

I dare say the kernel driver may not have been compiled into the
kernel, or compiled as a kernel module.
What's the output of 'cd /usr/src/linux && grep -i ath .config'?

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[behrouz khosravi]

On Nov 17, 2014 7:32 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk" 
wrote:
>
> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:32 PM, behrouz khosravi 
wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Hm, does wireless device require firmware? Have you installed firmware
> >> properly?
> >
> >
> > I dont think so. I have installed gentoo on it before and back then I
just
> > used the genkernel and it was working.
>
> What's the output of 'lspci -k'?
>

It shows the device which is a atheros ar9285
But doesnt show any kernel driver in use for it.
So that is because the driver is  not compiled?

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[Alexander Kapshuk]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:32 PM, behrouz khosravi  wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hm, does wireless device require firmware? Have you installed firmware
>> properly?
>
>
> I dont think so. I have installed gentoo on it before and back then I just
> used the genkernel and it was working.

What's the output of 'lspci -k'?

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[behrouz khosravi]

>
>
> Hm, does wireless device require firmware? Have you installed firmware
> properly?
>

I dont think so. I have installed gentoo on it before and back then I just
used the genkernel and it was working.

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

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> 
> I was going to install gentoo on my laptop and since I needed an
> easy WPA2 wireless connection I used "system rescue cd" for
> installation. After finishing the installation when I booted gentoo
> the "ifconfig -a" didnt show my wireless interface. I thought that
> I have not included the driver, so I used the genkernel to compile
> another kernel but the problem is not gone.
> 
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> 
> thanks

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[gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[behrouz khosravi]

Hi.

I was going to install gentoo on my laptop and since I needed an easy WPA2
wireless connection I used "system rescue cd" for installation.
After finishing the installation when I booted gentoo the "ifconfig -a"
didnt show my wireless interface. I thought that I have not included the
driver, so I used the genkernel to compile another kernel but the problem
is not gone.

have I missed something?

thanks

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless dropping connections

[Alan McKinnon]

On Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:01:26 -0500
Paul Hartman  wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 6:29 AM, Alan McKinnon
>  wrote:
> > I'm using wicd-1.7.2.4-r1 and a NetGear DGN2200M v2 wireless AP
> > (802.11n)
> >
> > Several times a day, this thing just drops wireless.
> 
> Has it always done this? If not, did anything change around the time
> the problem started? Upgrading drivers/kernel, firmware on router,
> change of internet connection speed, usage patters, etc.

It's done it since new (which was recently) and nothing else changed.
The XBox, tablets, phones and the missus' Windows laptop all show the
same problem - so it's not Gentoo :-)

Wireless was always stable on all my previous b/g routers, but this one
is n and has been doing it out of the box.

I switched it from channel 8 to channel 1 yesterday and now find it
disconnects more often. Next step I think is to try 6 and 11 in that
order whilst making the local hardware store owner weathly by buying
trunking and moving the device

> I had a D-Link router that would reboot itself every time there were
> more than 100 or so connections. That meant any time something like
> bittorrent was used, it would reboot every 10 or 15 minutes until the
> network traffic died down. The same router would melt down under the
> load from 10mbps network traffic.
> 
> I have a Buffalo router running OpenWrt whose network disconnects
> randomly, including wired network. The box doesn't reboot but
> networking gets reset or something. Usually happens once or twice an
> hour. Stock firmware and DD-WRT also suffer from widely-reported
> disconnect issues, so this may be another defective design...

I've seen issues like that many times too. 

It used to be I could go down to stores at work and book out a nice
shiny new Cisco with pro-grade wireless chips and drivers, no question
asked. Those things are rock solid and refuse to die, we have 1000s in
the field that have never been touched for years. 

I can still book stuff out, but lately it's a Billion I'd get :-(

 
> And I have a high-power microwave oven that kills all wifi connections
> in the entire house every time it is used. The food comes out nice and
> hot, though. :)
 
:-)


-- 
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alan.mckin...@gmail.com

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless dropping connections

[Paul Hartman]

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 6:29 AM, Alan McKinnon  wrote:
> I'm using wicd-1.7.2.4-r1 and a NetGear DGN2200M v2 wireless AP
> (802.11n)
>
> Several times a day, this thing just drops wireless.

Has it always done this? If not, did anything change around the time
the problem started? Upgrading drivers/kernel, firmware on router,
change of internet connection speed, usage patters, etc.

I had a D-Link router that would reboot itself every time there were
more than 100 or so connections. That meant any time something like
bittorrent was used, it would reboot every 10 or 15 minutes until the
network traffic died down. The same router would melt down under the
load from 10mbps network traffic.

I have a Buffalo router running OpenWrt whose network disconnects
randomly, including wired network. The box doesn't reboot but
networking gets reset or something. Usually happens once or twice an
hour. Stock firmware and DD-WRT also suffer from widely-reported
disconnect issues, so this may be another defective design...

And I have a high-power microwave oven that kills all wifi connections
in the entire house every time it is used. The food comes out nice and
hot, though. :)

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless dropping connections

[William Kenworthy]

On Tue, 2012-10-30 at 21:26 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:45:37 +
> Neil Bothwick  wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:29:43 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> > 
> > > I'm using wicd-1.7.2.4-r1 and a NetGear DGN2200M v2 wireless AP
> > > (802.11n)
> > > 
> > > Several times a day, this thing just drops wireless. I doubt it's my
> > > laptop as other devices in the house also get affected.
> > 
> > Have you tried switching to a different channel, just in case it is
> > caused by interference?
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> Actually, I hadn't tried that. I use channel 8 and this is at my house.
> I've only ever seen 2 other neighbour's APs show up and they both use
> channel 1.
> 
> But then common sense kicked in. All previous APs have been 802.11g,
> this is the first 802.11g, and it sits next to a cordless phone. I
> really should mount the AP up high and extend the cable.
> 
> 
> 

Keep in mind there are only 3 non-overlapping channels in the 11 channel
allocation scheme ... channel 8 is not one of them.  If you have no
neighbours thats fine, but even (perhaps especially because of the
hidden node effect/problem) distant stations can effect your throughput.

Still, that phone you mention must be suspect number 1 :)

BillK

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless dropping connections

[Eliezer Croitoru]

On 10/30/2012 9:26 PM, Alan McKinnon wrote:


Actually, I hadn't tried that. I use channel 8 and this is at my house.
I've only ever seen 2 other neighbour's APs show up and they both use
channel 1.

But then common sense kicked in. All previous APs have been 802.11g,
this is the first 802.11g, and it sits next to a cordless phone. I
really should mount the AP up high and extend the cable.
most cordless phones that works on 2.4 ghz are not suppose to affect 
your wireless connection.

many of them wont even work in 2.4 ghz but at 5+ ghz.

Regards

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Re: [gentoo-user] wireless dropping connections

[Alan McKinnon]

On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:47:34 +0800
Bill Kenworthy  wrote:

> outside interference? (usual is a microwave oven) - is there a device
> closer to the AP that stays in better lock because the signal is
> strong enough to override the interference?

There is a long range Siemens cordless phone that hides behind the
extra monitor :-)

It's hidden because

a. the power cable is short
b. I hate phones and usually pretend to myself they don't exist




> 
> BillK
> 
> On Tue, 2012-10-30 at 13:29 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> > I'm using wicd-1.7.2.4-r1 and a NetGear DGN2200M v2 wireless AP
> > (802.11n)
> 
> > Several times a day, this thing just drops wireless. I doubt it's my
> > laptop as other devices in the house also get affected. When this
> > happens I usually manually reconnect using wicd, it can do this
> > automatically but there's a long timeout first before it realizes
> > the connection was dropped.
> > 
> > The router logs have very little in them, all I see is my laptop
> > asking for and getting a new IP. Laptop logs show this:
> > 
> > Oct 30 13:10:45 khamul dhcpcd[24141]: wlan0: carrier lost
> > Oct 30 13:10:45 khamul kernel: [229075.169304] cfg80211: Calling
> > CRDA to update world regulatory domain Oct 30 13:10:45 khamul
> > kernel: [229075.214909] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
> > Oct 30 13:10:45 khamul kernel: [229075.214911] cfg80211:
> > (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
> > Oct 30 13:10:45 khamul kernel: [229075.214913] cfg80211:   (2402000
> > KHz
> > - 2472000 KHz @ 4 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> > 
> > followed by the usual verbose junk of reconnection logs.
> > 
> > I wouldn't even know where to start debugging this. The only unusual
> > part of the setup is I don't use the router's dhcp server, that is
> > done with dhcp-4.2.4_p2 on a separate wired Gentoo server.
> > 
> > Anyone have a logical series of debug steps I can apply?
> > 
> 
> 
> 



-- 
Alan McKinnon
alan.mckin...@gmail.com

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless dropping connections

[Alan McKinnon]

On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:45:37 +
Neil Bothwick  wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:29:43 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> 
> > I'm using wicd-1.7.2.4-r1 and a NetGear DGN2200M v2 wireless AP
> > (802.11n)
> > 
> > Several times a day, this thing just drops wireless. I doubt it's my
> > laptop as other devices in the house also get affected.
> 
> Have you tried switching to a different channel, just in case it is
> caused by interference?
> 
> 


Actually, I hadn't tried that. I use channel 8 and this is at my house.
I've only ever seen 2 other neighbour's APs show up and they both use
channel 1.

But then common sense kicked in. All previous APs have been 802.11g,
this is the first 802.11g, and it sits next to a cordless phone. I
really should mount the AP up high and extend the cable.



-- 
Alan McKinnon
alan.mckin...@gmail.com

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless dropping connections

[Bruce Hill]

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 01:29:43PM +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> I'm using wicd-1.7.2.4-r1 and a NetGear DGN2200M v2 wireless AP
> (802.11n)
> 
> Several times a day, this thing just drops wireless. I doubt it's my
> laptop as other devices in the house also get affected. When this
> happens I usually manually reconnect using wicd, it can do this
> automatically but there's a long timeout first before it realizes the
> connection was dropped.

ack on the interference...

Last year we experienced this identical problem, and changed the router to
channel 11. It was the cordless phone on the same channel for us.
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Re: [gentoo-user] wireless dropping connections

[Bill Kenworthy]

outside interference? (usual is a microwave oven) - is there a device
closer to the AP that stays in better lock because the signal is strong
enough to override the interference?

BillK

On Tue, 2012-10-30 at 13:29 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:
> I'm using wicd-1.7.2.4-r1 and a NetGear DGN2200M v2 wireless AP
> (802.11n)

> Several times a day, this thing just drops wireless. I doubt it's my
> laptop as other devices in the house also get affected. When this
> happens I usually manually reconnect using wicd, it can do this
> automatically but there's a long timeout first before it realizes the
> connection was dropped.
> 
> The router logs have very little in them, all I see is my laptop asking
> for and getting a new IP. Laptop logs show this:
> 
> Oct 30 13:10:45 khamul dhcpcd[24141]: wlan0: carrier lost
> Oct 30 13:10:45 khamul kernel: [229075.169304] cfg80211: Calling CRDA
> to update world regulatory domain Oct 30 13:10:45 khamul kernel:
> [229075.214909] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated: Oct 30
> 13:10:45 khamul kernel: [229075.214911] cfg80211:   (start_freq -
> end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) Oct 30 13:10:45
> khamul kernel: [229075.214913] cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz
> - 2472000 KHz @ 4 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
> 
> followed by the usual verbose junk of reconnection logs.
> 
> I wouldn't even know where to start debugging this. The only unusual
> part of the setup is I don't use the router's dhcp server, that is done
> with dhcp-4.2.4_p2 on a separate wired Gentoo server.
> 
> Anyone have a logical series of debug steps I can apply?
> 

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless dropping connections

[Neil Bothwick]

On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:29:43 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote:

> I'm using wicd-1.7.2.4-r1 and a NetGear DGN2200M v2 wireless AP
> (802.11n)
> 
> Several times a day, this thing just drops wireless. I doubt it's my
> laptop as other devices in the house also get affected.

Have you tried switching to a different channel, just in case it is caused
by interference?


-- 
Neil Bothwick

This universe is sold by mass, not by volume.
Some expansion may have occurred during shipment


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[gentoo-user] wireless dropping connections

[Alan McKinnon]

I'm using wicd-1.7.2.4-r1 and a NetGear DGN2200M v2 wireless AP
(802.11n)

Several times a day, this thing just drops wireless. I doubt it's my
laptop as other devices in the house also get affected. When this
happens I usually manually reconnect using wicd, it can do this
automatically but there's a long timeout first before it realizes the
connection was dropped.

The router logs have very little in them, all I see is my laptop asking
for and getting a new IP. Laptop logs show this:

Oct 30 13:10:45 khamul dhcpcd[24141]: wlan0: carrier lost
Oct 30 13:10:45 khamul kernel: [229075.169304] cfg80211: Calling CRDA
to update world regulatory domain Oct 30 13:10:45 khamul kernel:
[229075.214909] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated: Oct 30
13:10:45 khamul kernel: [229075.214911] cfg80211:   (start_freq -
end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) Oct 30 13:10:45
khamul kernel: [229075.214913] cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz
- 2472000 KHz @ 4 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)

followed by the usual verbose junk of reconnection logs.

I wouldn't even know where to start debugging this. The only unusual
part of the setup is I don't use the router's dhcp server, that is done
with dhcp-4.2.4_p2 on a separate wired Gentoo server.

Anyone have a logical series of debug steps I can apply?

-- 
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alan.mckin...@gmail.com

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless connection-sharing with networkmanager problem

[J. Roeleveld]

"João Matos"  wrote:

>Sorry for not letting it clear.
>
>There are two parts at this website. The part I followed is *Part #2*.
>you
>can search for "*Part #2*:". But it is too simple to be relevant.
>
>I have a desktop machine, witch is connected to a wireless router by a
>wired connection. But the wireless router is too far from my room, so I
>want to use my wireless card to extend the signal, so I'll be able to
>use
>it by my phone and my friends I'll also use it.
>
>Since I just want to extend it, I guess that I should use
>infrastructure
>mode, to maintain all the devices at the same network, using the dhcp
>server from the router itself. But, first things first! I just want to
>connect and see it working anyway, in first place.
>
>My phone still can't see the network, but my sister's notebook does.
>However it is seen in a different way: the windows 7 recognize it as if
>it
>were a wired conection ( 3 PCs icon instead of a usual signal bar). But
>when connected it still can't surf the net.
>
>Any help would be appreciated. :)
>
>2012/10/2 J. Roeleveld 
>
>>
>> On Tue, October 2, 2012 3:18 am, João Matos wrote:
>> > Dear list,
>> >
>> > I've been trying to get networkmanager working and use it to share
>my
>> > Internet connection with my Android.
>> >
>> > I have my wireless card working properly, since I can create a
>network
>> > with
>> > my phone and connect to it, using the networkmanager script from
>KDE.
>> >
>> > I've already enabled the "connection-sharing" user flag, and
>followed the
>> > instruction from
>> > http://simplehacksnreviews.wordprpart2
>>
>#ess.com/2011/10/30/simple-connection-sharing-with-networkmanager-how-to-connect-with-a-3g-usb-modem-on-linux/(just
>> > 4 simple steps), and tried many other configurations by myself.
>> >
>> > Apparently the configuration is ok, bcz my wlan0 gets itself a IP
>> address,
>> > but my smartphone can't see the network I've *theoretically*
>created.
>> >
>> > I don't know why, the channel is -1 (0 Mhz) (networkmanager
>screeshot
>> > attached), and I think is should be the problem, but I don't know
>what
>> > else
>> > to try.
>> >
>> > Any ideias how to solve this problem? do you need any other
>information?
>>
>> Can you please clarify if you want to use your mobile phone to
>provide an
>> internet connection to your laptop?
>>
>> Assuming the answer is yes, you should only need to do the following:
>> - Configure your mobile to enable "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"
>> - Configure your laptop to connect to your mobile as if it's a
>standard
>> WiFi hotspot/access point.
>>
>> There should be no need to adjust anything else on your laptop.
>>
>> The website you followed describes how to do it with a
>USB-connection.
>> That works differently then when using WIFI.
>>
>> --
>> Joost
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>-- 
>João de Matos
>Linux User #461527

Ok.
Sounds like you want to use your desktop as a wireless access point on the 
network.
I never did that myself as I would simply get a wireless access point and use 
that.

Try googling for "howto wireless access point linux" or similar.
-- 
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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless connection-sharing with networkmanager problem

[João Matos]

Sorry for not letting it clear.

There are two parts at this website. The part I followed is *Part #2*. you
can search for "*Part #2*:". But it is too simple to be relevant.

I have a desktop machine, witch is connected to a wireless router by a
wired connection. But the wireless router is too far from my room, so I
want to use my wireless card to extend the signal, so I'll be able to use
it by my phone and my friends I'll also use it.

Since I just want to extend it, I guess that I should use infrastructure
mode, to maintain all the devices at the same network, using the dhcp
server from the router itself. But, first things first! I just want to
connect and see it working anyway, in first place.

My phone still can't see the network, but my sister's notebook does.
However it is seen in a different way: the windows 7 recognize it as if it
were a wired conection ( 3 PCs icon instead of a usual signal bar). But
when connected it still can't surf the net.

Any help would be appreciated. :)

2012/10/2 J. Roeleveld 

>
> On Tue, October 2, 2012 3:18 am, João Matos wrote:
> > Dear list,
> >
> > I've been trying to get networkmanager working and use it to share my
> > Internet connection with my Android.
> >
> > I have my wireless card working properly, since I can create a network
> > with
> > my phone and connect to it, using the networkmanager script from KDE.
> >
> > I've already enabled the "connection-sharing" user flag, and followed the
> > instruction from
> > http://simplehacksnreviews.wordprpart2
> #ess.com/2011/10/30/simple-connection-sharing-with-networkmanager-how-to-connect-with-a-3g-usb-modem-on-linux/(just
> > 4 simple steps), and tried many other configurations by myself.
> >
> > Apparently the configuration is ok, bcz my wlan0 gets itself a IP
> address,
> > but my smartphone can't see the network I've *theoretically* created.
> >
> > I don't know why, the channel is -1 (0 Mhz) (networkmanager screeshot
> > attached), and I think is should be the problem, but I don't know what
> > else
> > to try.
> >
> > Any ideias how to solve this problem? do you need any other information?
>
> Can you please clarify if you want to use your mobile phone to provide an
> internet connection to your laptop?
>
> Assuming the answer is yes, you should only need to do the following:
> - Configure your mobile to enable "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"
> - Configure your laptop to connect to your mobile as if it's a standard
> WiFi hotspot/access point.
>
> There should be no need to adjust anything else on your laptop.
>
> The website you followed describes how to do it with a USB-connection.
> That works differently then when using WIFI.
>
> --
> Joost
>
>
>


-- 
João de Matos
Linux User #461527

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless connection-sharing with networkmanager problem

[J. Roeleveld]

On Tue, October 2, 2012 3:18 am, João Matos wrote:
> Dear list,
>
> I've been trying to get networkmanager working and use it to share my
> Internet connection with my Android.
>
> I have my wireless card working properly, since I can create a network
> with
> my phone and connect to it, using the networkmanager script from KDE.
>
> I've already enabled the "connection-sharing" user flag, and followed the
> instruction from
> http://simplehacksnreviews.wordpress.com/2011/10/30/simple-connection-sharing-with-networkmanager-how-to-connect-with-a-3g-usb-modem-on-linux/(just
> 4 simple steps), and tried many other configurations by myself.
>
> Apparently the configuration is ok, bcz my wlan0 gets itself a IP address,
> but my smartphone can't see the network I've *theoretically* created.
>
> I don't know why, the channel is -1 (0 Mhz) (networkmanager screeshot
> attached), and I think is should be the problem, but I don't know what
> else
> to try.
>
> Any ideias how to solve this problem? do you need any other information?

Can you please clarify if you want to use your mobile phone to provide an
internet connection to your laptop?

Assuming the answer is yes, you should only need to do the following:
- Configure your mobile to enable "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot"
- Configure your laptop to connect to your mobile as if it's a standard
WiFi hotspot/access point.

There should be no need to adjust anything else on your laptop.

The website you followed describes how to do it with a USB-connection.
That works differently then when using WIFI.

-- 
Joost

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless newbee needs help

[James Broadhead]

On 9 February 2012 17:00, Helmut Jarausch  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> it's the first time I have to set up a wireless network on a notebook.

Save yourself some hassle and use either wicd or NetworkManager - both
wrap wpa_supplicant, and make for a much smoother mobile experience.

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless newbee needs help

[Per-Erik Westerberg]

tor 2012-02-09 klockan 18:00 +0100 skrev Helmut Jarausch:
> Hi,
> 
> it's the first time I have to set up a wireless network on a notebook.
> 
> How can I find out whether the connection is encrypted or not.
> 
> wpa_gui tells me
>   Authentication  WPA2-PSK
>   Encryption  TKIP
> 
> but
> 
> iwconfig wlan0
> says
> 
> Encryption key:off
> 
> and on the server (hot spot) I have configure WPA2 personal, encryption 
> TKIP and an (ascii) password.
> 
> Many thanks for your help,
> Helmut.
> 

Hi,

I have installed wpa_supplicant and changed the "country" entry
in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf and also added a few lines at
the end of the file:

network={
ssid="my_essid"
psk="my_ascii_password"
priority=5
}

Then I created a symbolic link to "/etc/init.d/net.lo" called
"/etc/init.d/net.wlan0" and that was it I think ... also set
"rc_hotplug" to "net.wlan0 !net.*" in "/etc/rc.conf".

That should be all to get wireless networking going if the kernel module
for your network card is loaded and you have the firmware for it in
"/lib/firmware".

Using kernel 3.1.5 at the moment and the carl9170 driver.

  BR / Per-Erik

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless newbee needs help

[ny6p01]

On Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 06:00:03PM +0100, Helmut Jarausch wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> it's the first time I have to set up a wireless network on a notebook.
> 
> How can I find out whether the connection is encrypted or not.
> 
> wpa_gui tells me
>   Authentication  WPA2-PSK
>   Encryption  TKIP
> 
> but
> 
> iwconfig wlan0
> says
> 
> Encryption key:off
> 
> and on the server (hot spot) I have configure WPA2 personal, encryption 
> TKIP and an (ascii) password.
> 
> Many thanks for your help,
> Helmut.
> 

iirc, iwconfig doesn't recognize WPA2, so it looks like you have an
encrypted connection. You can try 'iwlist wlan0 scanning' to confirm this.

Terry

[gentoo-user] wireless newbee needs help

[Helmut Jarausch]

Hi,

it's the first time I have to set up a wireless network on a notebook.

How can I find out whether the connection is encrypted or not.

wpa_gui tells me
  Authentication  WPA2-PSK
  Encryption  TKIP

but

iwconfig wlan0
says

Encryption key:off

and on the server (hot spot) I have configure WPA2 personal, encryption 
TKIP and an (ascii) password.

Many thanks for your help,
Helmut.

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless network card not loaded on first boot after shutdown

[Sebastian Beßler]

Am 03.11.2011 23:57, schrieb Mick:
> This sounds familiar.  Please check with modinfo any options to switch off 
> (e.g. QoS, or power management) when you're loading the module.

modinfo only gives me this options

# modinfo -F parm ath9k
btcoex_enable:Enable wifi-BT coexistence
blink:Enable LED blink on activity
nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption
debug:Debugging mask

but I will try and see if debug shows something that helps.
Thx for the tip, modinfo was new to me.

Greetings

Sebastian Beßler



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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless network card not loaded on first boot after shutdown

[Mick]

On Thursday 03 Nov 2011 13:16:40 Sebastian Beßler wrote:
> Am 02.11.2011 20:39, schrieb Canek Peláez Valdés:
> > Does the wireless card needs a firmware? Do you use an initramfs? I
> > ask since my iwlagn wireless car does, and if I boot using an
> > initramfs, I need to include the firmware file on it for the card to
> > work.
> 
> No the card need no firmware.
> 
> I start my PC in the morning after it was shutdown for a few hours and
> the card will not work. I then reboot without changing or doing anything
> else and the card works just fine.
> 
> I get no error modprobing the driver in both cases, but only after a
> reboot wlan0 gets created.

This sounds familiar.  Please check with modinfo any options to switch off 
(e.g. QoS, or power management) when you're loading the module.

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Mick


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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless network card not loaded on first boot after shutdown

[Sebastian Beßler]

Am 02.11.2011 20:39, schrieb Canek Peláez Valdés:

> Does the wireless card needs a firmware? Do you use an initramfs? I
> ask since my iwlagn wireless car does, and if I boot using an
> initramfs, I need to include the firmware file on it for the card to
> work.

No the card need no firmware.

I start my PC in the morning after it was shutdown for a few hours and
the card will not work. I then reboot without changing or doing anything
else and the card works just fine.

I get no error modprobing the driver in both cases, but only after a
reboot wlan0 gets created.

Greetings

Sebastian Beßler



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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless network card not loaded on first boot after shutdown

[Canek Peláez Valdés]

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 3:29 AM, Sebastian Beßler
 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a wireless card that works most of the time perfect with the
> ath9k kernel module but not on first boot after a few hours long shutdown.
>
>  * Bringing up interface wlan0
>  *   ERROR: interface wlan0 does not exist
>  *   Ensure that you have loaded the correct kernel module for your hardware
>  * ERROR: net.wlan0 failed to start
>
> A reboot fixes the problem.
> The kernel module loads without error in both cases.
>
> # uname -r
> 3.1.0-gentoo
>
> # lspci -v
> 03:07.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. Device 002d (rev 01)
>        Subsystem: Atheros Communications Inc. Device 0300
>        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 176, IRQ 21
>        Memory at fdce (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
>        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
>        Kernel driver in use: ath9k
>        Kernel modules: ath9k
>
> Greetings

Does the wireless card needs a firmware? Do you use an initramfs? I
ask since my iwlagn wireless car does, and if I boot using an
initramfs, I need to include the firmware file on it for the card to
work.

Regards.
-- 
Canek Peláez Valdés
Posgrado en Ciencia e Ingeniería de la Computación
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

[gentoo-user] Wireless network card not loaded on first boot after shutdown

[Sebastian Beßler]

Hi,

I have a wireless card that works most of the time perfect with the
ath9k kernel module but not on first boot after a few hours long shutdown.

 * Bringing up interface wlan0
 *   ERROR: interface wlan0 does not exist
 *   Ensure that you have loaded the correct kernel module for your hardware
 * ERROR: net.wlan0 failed to start

A reboot fixes the problem.
The kernel module loads without error in both cases.

# uname -r
3.1.0-gentoo

# lspci -v
03:07.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. Device 002d (rev 01)
Subsystem: Atheros Communications Inc. Device 0300
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 176, IRQ 21
Memory at fdce (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
Kernel modules: ath9k

Greetings

Sebastian Beßler



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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[Mick]

On Friday 09 Sep 2011 14:31:23 BRM wrote:
> - Original Message -
> 
> > From: Mick 
> > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...
> > OK, so if you restore the two lines and this error goes away, can you
> > then initialise the device without any other errors?
> 
> So far as I am aware.
> 
> > Assuming that rfkill shows all is unlocked and the device active, what
> > does iwlist wlan0 scan show now?
> 
> The output I quoted was from that configuration.

I see.  In that case if with the card initialised and unlocked it still cannot 
scan, I fear that the problem is with the driver/firmware.

If this started happening after a particular kernel version I would readily 
blame the kernel.

Although it won't solve the problem at hand you can boot with a previous 
kernel (from the time when it all worked fine) to prove that this is the case.

You can also try later kernels to see if it has been fixed.
-- 
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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[BRM]

- Original Message -

> From: Mick 
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...
> OK, so if you restore the two lines and this error goes away, can you then 
> initialise the device without any other errors?

So far as I am aware.

> Assuming that rfkill shows all is unlocked and the device active, what does 
> iwlist wlan0 scan show now?

The output I quoted was from that configuration.

- Original Message -
> From: Moritz Schlarb 
> Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Wireless Configuration...
> Am 07.09.2011 16:06, schrieb Michael Mol:
>>  I believe NetworkManager provides WPA supplicant functionlaity, so I
>>  don't think you need wpa_supplicant if you have NetworkManager. 
> It's
>>  been a *long* time (about five years) since I messed with wireless
>>  configuration daemons, though. Lots of things can change in that time,
>>  including memory...
>
> I don't think so! NetworkManager generates a configuration file on the
> fly for wpa_supplicant, so you still need it, you just don't need to
> configure it anywhere else than NetworkManager!

So NetworkManager/KNetworkManager generates a wpa_supplicant.conf on the fly to 
use, thereby ignoring the one in /etc/wpa_supplicant?
Would it then be correct that it also ignores the settings in /etc/conf.d/net?

Ben

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[Mick]

OK, so if you restore the two lines and this error goes away, can you then 
initialise the device without any other errors?

Assuming that rfkill shows all is unlocked and the device active, what does 
iwlist wlan0 scan show now?
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Mick


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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[BRM]

- Original Message -

> From: Mick 
> On Thursday 08 Sep 2011 04:52:44 BRM wrote:
>>  - Original Message -
>> 
>>  > From: Mick 
> 
>>  > Hmm ... what is the error/warning that comes up?
>> 
>>  pneumo-martyr wpa_supplicant # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start 
>>   * Bringing up interface wlan0
>>   *   Starting wpa_supplicant on wlan0 ...
>>  Line 17: WPA-PSK accepted for key management, but no PSK configured.
>>  Line 17: failed to parse network block.
>>  Failed to read or parse configuration
>>  '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'. *   start-stop-daemon: 
> failed
>>  to start
>>  `/usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant'                                              
>   
>>                         [ !! ] * ERROR: net.wlan0 failed to start
> 
> Ah!  This shows that your /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf has 
> something wrong with it and it can't be parsed.  Please check the file's 
> 
> access rights and its contents.  This is what it looks like here:
> 
> $ ls -la /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 33388 Jun 14 15:02 
> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

That error only comes up when those two lines are commented out. If I return 
them, then all is fine.
 
>>  > # iwlist wlan0 scanning
>> 
>>  Simply returns:
>> 
>>  wlan0            No scan results
> 
> Your device has not been initiated, therefore it would not be able to scan 
> until then.

True.

>>  It also returns "0". I have wlan0 logs directed to 
> /var/log/net/wireless,
>>  here's the output from the last attempt:
>> 
>>  Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): driver
>>  supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01). Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr
>>  NetworkManager:   (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver:
>>  'b43legacy') Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager: 
>  
>>  (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 Sep  7
>>  23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): now managed 
> Sep  7
>>  23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): device state
>>  change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:
>>    (wlan0): bringing up device. Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr 
> kernel:
>>  ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Sep  7 23:01:43
>>  pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): preparing device. Sep  
> 7
>>  23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): deactivating
>>  device (reason: 2). Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager: 
>  
>>  (wlan0): supplicant interface state:  starting -> ready Sep  7 23:01:43
>>  pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): device state change: 2 
> -> 3
>>  (reason 42)
>> 
>>  That's about as far as I have been able to get tonight.
> 
> Just in case, can you please check that rfkill lists both soft and hard locks 
> are *not* on? 

I have checked rfkill quite a bit. For a while, it was an issue whenever I 
restarted the wlan0 - I'd have to stop wlan0, rfkill unblock all, then start 
wlan0 again to get a connection. Very annoying.
Using KNetworkManager I have found it on occasion being blocked, but mostly 
unblocked.

> Also, what is your wireless NIC?  It may be worth checking that you are still 
> using the correct driver for your wireless chipset?
> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43
> and that you are using the latest firmware?
> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#Device_firmware_installation

Sadly, it's a Dell TrueMobile 1300, which used the BroadCom 4306/Rev2 chipset.
There's only one version of the firmware usable for it, and the b43-legacy 
driver is the only one that supports it.

I am still trying to find a good replacement. Since I want a 802.11n capable 
replacement, finding a new mini-PCI card is hard. (Intel only has mini-PCIe.)
Finding a decently supported PCMCIA/PC Card card (Type 1 or 2) is also hard 
- most that are supported are only the 2.4GHZ range, and I'd like to use the 
5GHZ range for 802.11n with the 2.4 GHZ for 802.11g.
Simply put, I'd like to take full advantage of 802.11n and finding something 
capable and supported is proving difficult. The linuxwireless.org website is 
not very helpful in that respect either.

So, yes - I'm full open to replacement suggestions. I'd much rather have a 
fully supported Atheros-based card, and I'm getting tired of looking too.

Ben

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[Mick]

On Thursday 08 Sep 2011 04:52:44 BRM wrote:
> - Original Message -
> 
> > From: Mick 

> > Hmm ... what is the error/warning that comes up?
> 
> pneumo-martyr wpa_supplicant # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start 
>  * Bringing up interface wlan0
>  *   Starting wpa_supplicant on wlan0 ...
> Line 17: WPA-PSK accepted for key management, but no PSK configured.
> Line 17: failed to parse network block.
> Failed to read or parse configuration
> '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'. *   start-stop-daemon: failed
> to start
> `/usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant'
>[ !! ] * ERROR: net.wlan0 failed to start

Ah!  This shows that your /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf has 
something wrong with it and it can't be parsed.  Please check the file's 
access rights and its contents.  This is what it looks like here:

$ ls -la /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 33388 Jun 14 15:02 
/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf


> > # iwlist wlan0 scanning
> 
> Simply returns:
> 
> wlan0No scan results

Your device has not been initiated, therefore it would not be able to scan 
until then.


> It also returns "0". I have wlan0 logs directed to /var/log/net/wireless,
> here's the output from the last attempt:
> 
> Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): driver
> supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01). Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr
> NetworkManager:   (wlan0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver:
> 'b43legacy') Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:  
> (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 Sep  7
> 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): now managed Sep  7
> 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): device state
> change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:
>   (wlan0): bringing up device. Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr kernel:
> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Sep  7 23:01:43
> pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): preparing device. Sep  7
> 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): deactivating
> device (reason: 2). Sep  7 23:01:43 pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:  
> (wlan0): supplicant interface state:  starting -> ready Sep  7 23:01:43
> pneumo-martyr NetworkManager:   (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3
> (reason 42)
> 
> That's about as far as I have been able to get tonight.

Just in case, can you please check that rfkill lists both soft and hard locks 
are *not* on? 

Also, what is your wireless NIC?  It may be worth checking that you are still 
using the correct driver for your wireless chipset?

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

and that you are using the latest firmware?

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#Device_firmware_installation
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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[BRM]

- Original Message -

> From: Mick 
> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> Cc: 
> Sent: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 5:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...
> 
> On Tuesday 06 Sep 2011 15:24:33 BRM wrote:
>>  - Original Message -
>> 
>>  > From: Mick 
>>  > 
>>  > On Saturday 03 Sep 2011 15:14:27 BRM wrote:
>>  >>  - Original Message -
> 
>>  > I think the above should be either:
>>  > 
>>  >   ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
>>  >   ctrl_interface_group=wheel
>>  > 
>>  > or,
>>  > 
>>  >   DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
>> 
>>  Ok. Corrected that to the first one.
> 
> Fine.  I note that you said the wpa_gui won't scan further down this thread, 
> 
> just in case ... is your user part of the wheel group?
> 
>>  >>  #ctrl_interface_group=wheel
>>  >>  ap_scan=1
>>  >>  fast_reauth=1
>>  >>  # This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any 
> net.*
>>  >>  # scripts in /etc/init.d.  To create a more complete 
> configuration,
>>  >>  # please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your 
> configuration
>>  >>  # in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).
>>  >>  
>>  >>  # Standard Network:
>>  >>  config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
>>  > 
>>  > The old syntax you use here, which was ( "value" ) is now 
> deprecated. 
>>  > You
>>  > should replace all such entries by removing the brackets, e.g. the 
> above
>>  > becomes:
>>  > 
>>  > config_eth0="dhcp"
>>  > 
>>  > This is explained in: 
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/openrc-migration.xml
>> 
>>  Corrected that one too. eth0 was working fine though.
> 
> Yes, because eth0 will default to dhcp, after the old syntax you were using 
> errors out or is ignored.
> 
> 
>>  > modules="wpa_supplicant"
>>  > wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
>>  > config_wlan0="dhcp"
>> 
>>  I re-enabled those and added the last line.
> 
> OK, wpa_supplicant should now work as intended.
> 
> 
>>  > You need to add or uncomment the following to your 
> wpa_supplicant.conf:
>>  > =
>>  > network={
>>  >         key_mgmt=NONE
>>  >         priority=0
>>  > }
>>  > =
>>  > The above will let latch on the first available AP.
>> 
>>  I wasn't sure that that one was for. I've re-enabled it and the 
> original
>>  one for my network. 
> 
> OK, this is useful for open AP which accept connections.  If they need 
> encryption you can add this using the wpa_gui.
> 
> 
>>  > Also, you can then add any AP of preference with passphrases and what
>>  > not: =
>>  > # Home Network
>>  > network={
>>  >       ssid="MY-NETWORK"
>>  > #      key_mgmt=IEEE8021X  <--You don't need these entries 
> here, unless
>>  > #      eap=TLS             <--you run SSL certs for authentication
>>  >       wep_key0=DEADBEAF0123456789ABCDEF000
>>  >       priority=1
>>  >       auth_alg=OPEN
>>  > }
>>  > =
>> 
>>  Interestingly, wpa_supplicant complains if those two lines are not there
>>  even though I am not doing SSL auth. 
> 
> Hmm ... what is the error/warning that comes up?

pneumo-martyr wpa_supplicant # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start  
 * Bringing up interface wlan0
 *   Starting wpa_supplicant on wlan0 ...
Line 17: WPA-PSK accepted for key management, but no PSK configured.
Line 17: failed to parse network block.
Failed to read or parse configuration '/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf'.
 *   start-stop-daemon: failed to start 
`/usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant'  
 [ !! ]
 * ERROR: net.wlan0 failed to start


> Either way, can you please add:
> 
> eapol_version=1

Done.

>>  > and something like this for WPA2:
>>  > =
>>  > network={
>>  >         ssid="what-ever"
>>  >         proto=RSN
>>  >         key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
>>  >         pairwise=CCMP
>>  >         auth_alg=OPEN
>>  >         group=CCMP
>>  >         psk"pass_123456789"
>>  >         priority=5
>>  > =
>> 
>>  I want to try to get away from adding things di

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[Michael Mol]

On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 9:54 AM, BRM  wrote:
>> From: Mick 
>> On Tuesday 06 Sep 2011 15:24:33 BRM wrote:
>> I don't know if one is causing a clash with the other, so don't try to
>> use
>> both at the same time.  If wicd is started automatically when you boot/login,
>> then just use that.
>
> Well, I figured this part out. Essentially, I had wpa_supplicant, and wicd 
> installed.
> However, what I really wanted to NetworkManager and KNetworkManager installed.
> So I removed wicd, and installed NetworkManager and KNetworkManager.
> I now get the interface I expected under KDE and don't need to use wpa_gui 
> any more.
> Still, it doesn't scan.

I believe NetworkManager provides WPA supplicant functionlaity, so I
don't think you need wpa_supplicant if you have NetworkManager. It's
been a *long* time (about five years) since I messed with wireless
configuration daemons, though. Lots of things can change in that time,
including memory...

-- 
:wq

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[BRM]

- Original Message -

> From: Mick 
> On Tuesday 06 Sep 2011 15:24:33 BRM wrote:
>>  - Original Message -
>>  > From: Mick 
>>  > On Saturday 03 Sep 2011 15:14:27 BRM wrote:
>>  >>  - Original Message -
>>  > I think the above should be either:
>>  > 
>>  >   ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
>>  >   ctrl_interface_group=wheel
>>  > 
>>  > or,
>>  > 
>>  >   DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
>> 
>>  Ok. Corrected that to the first one.
> 
> Fine.  I note that you said the wpa_gui won't scan further down this thread, 
> 
> just in case ... is your user part of the wheel group?

Yes, so I can use sudo.
 
>>  >>  #ctrl_interface_group=wheel
>>  >>  ap_scan=1
>>  >>  fast_reauth=1
>>  >>  # This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any 
> net.*
>>  >>  # scripts in /etc/init.d.  To create a more complete 
> configuration,
>>  >>  # please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your 
> configuration
>>  >>  # in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).
>>  >>  
>>  >>  # Standard Network:
>>  >>  config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
>>  > 
>>  > The old syntax you use here, which was ( "value" ) is now 
> deprecated. 
>>  > You
>>  > should replace all such entries by removing the brackets, e.g. the 
> above
>>  > becomes:
>>  > 
>>  > config_eth0="dhcp"
>>  > 
>>  > This is explained in: 
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/openrc-migration.xml
>> 
>>  Corrected that one too. eth0 was working fine though.
> 
> Yes, because eth0 will default to dhcp, after the old syntax you were using 
> errors out or is ignored.

Ok.
 
>>  > modules="wpa_supplicant"
>>  > wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
>>  > config_wlan0="dhcp"
>> 
>>  I re-enabled those and added the last line.
> 
> OK, wpa_supplicant should now work as intended.
> 
> 
>>  > You need to add or uncomment the following to your 
> wpa_supplicant.conf:
>>  > =
>>  > network={
>>  >         key_mgmt=NONE
>>  >         priority=0
>>  > }
>>  > =
>>  > The above will let latch on the first available AP.
>> 
>>  I wasn't sure that that one was for. I've re-enabled it and the 
> original
>>  one for my network. 
> 
> OK, this is useful for open AP which accept connections.  If they need 
> encryption you can add this using the wpa_gui.

Interesting. Good to know. Thanks!
 
>>  > Also, you can then add any AP of preference with passphrases and what
>>  > not: =
>>  > # Home Network
>>  > network={
>>  >       ssid="MY-NETWORK"
>>  > #      key_mgmt=IEEE8021X  <--You don't need these entries 
> here, unless
>>  > #      eap=TLS             <--you run SSL certs for authentication
>>  >       wep_key0=DEADBEAF0123456789ABCDEF000
>>  >       priority=1
>>  >       auth_alg=OPEN
>>  > }
>>  > =
>> 
>>  Interestingly, wpa_supplicant complains if those two lines are not there
>>  even though I am not doing SSL auth. 
> 
> Hmm ... what is the error/warning that comes up?

I'll have to check after I get home.
 
> Either way, can you please add:
> 
> eapol_version=1

Will do this evening.
 
>>  I'd rather use the NetworkManager in KDE than wpa_gui.
>>  That said, NetworkManager in KDE seems to be using wicd for some reason.
> You need someone else to chime in here, because I use neither of these.  As 
> far as I read in this M/L wicd is more or less fool-proof.
>>  I also have KDE running under Kubuntu on my work computer (4.6.2) and the
>>  Network Manager is completely different (don't know why) - it's not 
> wicd
>>  as far as I can tell.
>> 
>>  However, They are still not working. wpa_gui refuses to scan and find
>>  networks; while wicd is not finding networks either - but there's so
>>  little information in the GUI that it is practically useless to say why.
>>  Perhaps I've got something at the KDE layer screwed up?
> I don't know if one is causing a clash with the other, so don't try to 
> use 
> both at the same time.  If wicd is started automatically when you boot/login, 
> then just use that.

Well, I figured this part out. Essentially, I had wpa_supplicant, and wicd 
installed.
However, what I really wanted to NetworkManager and KNetworkManager installed.
So I removed wicd, and installed NetworkManager and KNetworkManager.
I now get the interface I expected under KDE and don't need to use wpa_gui any 
more.
Still, it doesn't scan.
 
> When wpa_gui refuses to scan what message do you get?  What do the logs say.
> Also, if wpa_gui or wicd fail to scan for APs what do you get from:
> # iwlist wlan0 scanning

At least from the applications I am not getting any error messages. I'll have 
to check the logs tonight and let you know.

This morning I checked the antennae to verify they were properly connected to 
the mini-PCI card (as I had opened it up a few weeks ago to see whether it was 
mini-PCI or mini-PCIe; but I didn't remove/disconnect anything at that  time). 
Everything checked out. So it shouldn't be a hardware issue unless the card is 
completely fried for som

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[Mick]

On Tuesday 06 Sep 2011 15:24:33 BRM wrote:
> - Original Message -
> 
> > From: Mick 
> > 
> > On Saturday 03 Sep 2011 15:14:27 BRM wrote:
> >>  - Original Message -

> > I think the above should be either:
> > 
> >   ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
> >   ctrl_interface_group=wheel
> > 
> > or,
> > 
> >   DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
> 
> Ok. Corrected that to the first one.

Fine.  I note that you said the wpa_gui won't scan further down this thread, 
just in case ... is your user part of the wheel group?

> >>  #ctrl_interface_group=wheel
> >>  ap_scan=1
> >>  fast_reauth=1
> >>  # This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any net.*
> >>  # scripts in /etc/init.d.  To create a more complete configuration,
> >>  # please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your configuration
> >>  # in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).
> >>  
> >>  # Standard Network:
> >>  config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
> > 
> > The old syntax you use here, which was ( "value" ) is now deprecated. 
> > You
> > should replace all such entries by removing the brackets, e.g. the above
> > becomes:
> > 
> > config_eth0="dhcp"
> > 
> > This is explained in: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/openrc-migration.xml
> 
> Corrected that one too. eth0 was working fine though.

Yes, because eth0 will default to dhcp, after the old syntax you were using 
errors out or is ignored.


> > modules="wpa_supplicant"
> > wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
> > config_wlan0="dhcp"
> 
> I re-enabled those and added the last line.

OK, wpa_supplicant should now work as intended.


> > You need to add or uncomment the following to your wpa_supplicant.conf:
> > =
> > network={
> > key_mgmt=NONE
> > priority=0
> > }
> > =
> > The above will let latch on the first available AP.
> 
> I wasn't sure that that one was for. I've re-enabled it and the original
> one for my network. 

OK, this is useful for open AP which accept connections.  If they need 
encryption you can add this using the wpa_gui.


> > Also, you can then add any AP of preference with passphrases and what
> > not: =
> > # Home Network
> > network={
> >   ssid="MY-NETWORK"
> > #  key_mgmt=IEEE8021X  <--You don't need these entries here, unless
> > #  eap=TLS <--you run SSL certs for authentication
> >   wep_key0=DEADBEAF0123456789ABCDEF000
> >   priority=1
> >   auth_alg=OPEN
> > }
> > =
> 
> Interestingly, wpa_supplicant complains if those two lines are not there
> even though I am not doing SSL auth. 

Hmm ... what is the error/warning that comes up?

Either way, can you please add:

eapol_version=1


> > and something like this for WPA2:
> > =
> > network={
> > ssid="what-ever"
> > proto=RSN
> > key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
> > pairwise=CCMP
> > auth_alg=OPEN
> > group=CCMP
> > psk"pass_123456789"
> > priority=5
> > =
> 
> I want to try to get away from adding things directly to the
> wpa_supplicant.conf file as I would rather that the connection information
> be managed by a GUI tool. 

You should be able to add such details in the GUI of choice.  Adding them in 
wpa_supplicant.conf means that they should appear already filled in the GUI.

 
> I'd rather use the NetworkManager in KDE than wpa_gui.
> 
> That said, NetworkManager in KDE seems to be using wicd for some reason.

You need someone else to chime in here, because I use neither of these.  As 
far as I read in this M/L wicd is more or less fool-proof.

> I also have KDE running under Kubuntu on my work computer (4.6.2) and the
> Network Manager is completely different (don't know why) - it's not wicd
> as far as I can tell.
> 
> However, They are still not working. wpa_gui refuses to scan and find
> networks; while wicd is not finding networks either - but there's so
> little information in the GUI that it is practically useless to say why.
> Perhaps I've got something at the KDE layer screwed up?

I don't know if one is causing a clash with the other, so don't try to use 
both at the same time.  If wicd is started automatically when you boot/login, 
then just use that.

When wpa_gui refuses to scan what message do you get?  What do the logs say.

Also, if wpa_gui or wicd fail to scan for APs what do you get from:

# iwlist wlan0 scanning

-- 
Regards,
Mick


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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[BRM]

- Original Message -

> From: Mick 
> On Saturday 03 Sep 2011 15:14:27 BRM wrote:
>>  - Original Message -
>>  > Assuming that you have built in your kernel or loaded the driver 
> module
>>  > for your NIC and any firmware blobs have also been loaded, please 
> show:
>> 
>>  Yes. As I noted, it's worked before. The driver loads it find the 
> firmware,
>>  etc. Configuration information is below.
>>   
>> 
>>  > /etc/conf.d/net
>> 
>>  # This is a network block that connects to any unsecured access point.
>>  # We give it a low priority so any defined blocks are preferred.
>>  ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
> 
> I think the above should be either:
> 
>   ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
>   ctrl_interface_group=wheel
> 
> or, 
> 
>   DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel

Ok. Corrected that to the first one.
 
>>  #ctrl_interface_group=wheel
>>  ap_scan=1
>>  fast_reauth=1
>>  # This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any net.*
>>  # scripts in /etc/init.d.  To create a more complete configuration,
>>  # please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your configuration
>>  # in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).
>> 
>>  # Standard Network:
>>  config_eth0=( "dhcp" )

> The old syntax you use here, which was ( "value" ) is now deprecated.  
> You 
> should replace all such entries by removing the brackets, e.g. the above 
> becomes:
> 
> config_eth0="dhcp"
> 
> This is explained in: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/openrc-migration.xml

Corrected that one too. eth0 was working fine though.
 
>>  dns_domain_lo="coal"
>>  # Wireless Network:
>>  # TBD
>>  #config_wlan0 ( "wpa_supplicant" )
>>  #
>> 
>>  # Enable this to use WPA supplicant; however, need to change the
>>  configuration of the Wireless first. modules=( "!plug" 
> "!iwconfig"
>>  "wpa_supplicant" )
>>  #modules=( "!plug" "wpa_supplicant" )
>>  #modules=("iwconfig")
>>  #wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
>>  #wpa_timeout_wlan0=15
>> 
>>  #modules=("iwconfig")
>>  #iwconfig_wlan0="mode managed"
>>  #wpa_timeout_wlan0=15
> 
> You should also add something like:
> 
> modules="wpa_supplicant"
> wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
> config_wlan0="dhcp"

I re-enabled those and added the last line.
 
> 
>>  > and 
>>  > 
>>  > grep ^[^#] /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
>> 
>>  ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
>>  ap_scan=1
>>  fast_reauth=1
>>  country=US
>> 
>>  # Home Network
>>  #network={
>>  #       ssid="MY-NETWORK"
>>  #       key_mgmt=IEEE8021X
>>  #       eap=TLS
>>  #       wep_key0=DEADBEAF0123456789ABCDEF000
>>  #       priority=1
>>  #       auth_alg=SHARED
>>  #}
>>  #
>>  #network={
>>  #       key_mgmt=NONE
>>  #       priority=-999
>>  #}
>> 
>>  The network information is commented out as I was trying to get it to work
>>  with the normal user-space tools (e.g. Network Manager); however, it is no
>>  longer working in that configuration either. It doesn't seem to ever 
> get
>>  to doing the SCAN portion of trying to find networks.
>> 
>>  I can see wlan0 in wpa_gui, but I can't get it to scan at all. And 
> I'd much
>>  rather use Network Manager if I could over wpa_gui; but it doesn't even
>>  see wlan0 (it happily finds eth0, my wired NIC.)
>> 
>>  Ben
> 
> You need to add or uncomment the following to your wpa_supplicant.conf:
> =
> network={
>         key_mgmt=NONE
>         priority=0
> }
> =
> The above will let latch on the first available AP.

I wasn't sure that that one was for. I've re-enabled it and the original one 
for my network.
 
> Also, you can then add any AP of preference with passphrases and what not:
> =
> # Home Network
> network={
>       ssid="MY-NETWORK"
> #      key_mgmt=IEEE8021X  <--You don't need these entries here, unless
> #      eap=TLS             <--you run SSL certs for authentication
>       wep_key0=DEADBEAF0123456789ABCDEF000
>       priority=1
>       auth_alg=OPEN
> }
> =

Interestingly, wpa_supplicant complains if those two lines are not there even 
though I am not doing SSL auth.
 
> and something like this for WPA2:
> =
> network={
>         ssid="what-ever"
>         proto=RSN
>         key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
>         pairwise=CCMP
>         auth_alg=OPEN
>         group=CCMP
>         psk"pass_123456789"
>         priority=5
> =

I want to try to get away from adding things directly to the 
wpa_supplicant.conf file as I would rather that the connection information be 
managed by a GUI tool.
 
> Something like the above should get you online again, but you may need to 
> experiment with different settings depending on the encryption used by the 
> chosen AP.
> 
> When wardriving open the wpa_gui, scan and double-click on your desired AP.  
> Then enter the key for it (if it has one) and you should be able to 
> associate.  
> At that point dhcpcd will kick in and you'll get an IP address and be a

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[Mick]

On Saturday 03 Sep 2011 15:14:27 BRM wrote:
> - Original Message -
> 
> > From: Mick 
> > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org

> > Assuming that you have built in your kernel or loaded the driver module
> > for your NIC and any firmware blobs have also been loaded, please show:
>
> Yes. As I noted, it's worked before. The driver loads it find the firmware,
> etc. Configuration information is below.
>  
> 
> > /etc/conf.d/net
> 
> # This is a network block that connects to any unsecured access point.
> # We give it a low priority so any defined blocks are preferred.
> ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel

I think the above should be either:

  ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
  ctrl_interface_group=wheel

or, 

  DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel

> #ctrl_interface_group=wheel
> ap_scan=1
> fast_reauth=1
> # This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any net.*
> # scripts in /etc/init.d.  To create a more complete configuration,
> # please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your configuration
> # in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).
> 
> # Standard Network:
> config_eth0=( "dhcp" )

The old syntax you use here, which was ( "value" ) is now deprecated.  You 
should replace all such entries by removing the brackets, e.g. the above 
becomes:

config_eth0="dhcp"

This is explained in: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/openrc-migration.xml


> dns_domain_lo="coal"
> # Wireless Network:
> # TBD
> #config_wlan0 ( "wpa_supplicant" )
> #
> 
> # Enable this to use WPA supplicant; however, need to change the
> configuration of the Wireless first. modules=( "!plug" "!iwconfig"
> "wpa_supplicant" )
> #modules=( "!plug" "wpa_supplicant" )
> #modules=("iwconfig")
> #wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
> #wpa_timeout_wlan0=15
> 
> #modules=("iwconfig")
> #iwconfig_wlan0="mode managed"
> #wpa_timeout_wlan0=15

You should also add something like:

modules="wpa_supplicant"
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
config_wlan0="dhcp"


> > and 
> > 
> > grep ^[^#] /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
> 
> ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
> ap_scan=1
> fast_reauth=1
> country=US
> 
> # Home Network
> #network={
> #   ssid="MY-NETWORK"
> #   key_mgmt=IEEE8021X
> #   eap=TLS
> #   wep_key0=DEADBEAF0123456789ABCDEF000
> #   priority=1
> #   auth_alg=SHARED
> #}
> #
> #network={
> #   key_mgmt=NONE
> #   priority=-999
> #}
> 
> The network information is commented out as I was trying to get it to work
> with the normal user-space tools (e.g. Network Manager); however, it is no
> longer working in that configuration either. It doesn't seem to ever get
> to doing the SCAN portion of trying to find networks.
> 
> I can see wlan0 in wpa_gui, but I can't get it to scan at all. And I'd much
> rather use Network Manager if I could over wpa_gui; but it doesn't even
> see wlan0 (it happily finds eth0, my wired NIC.)
> 
> Ben

You need to add or uncomment the following to your wpa_supplicant.conf:
=
network={
key_mgmt=NONE
priority=0
}
=

The above will let latch on the first available AP.


Also, you can then add any AP of preference with passphrases and what not:
=
# Home Network
network={
  ssid="MY-NETWORK"
#  key_mgmt=IEEE8021X  <--You don't need these entries here, unless
#  eap=TLS <--you run SSL certs for authentication
  wep_key0=DEADBEAF0123456789ABCDEF000
  priority=1
  auth_alg=OPEN
}
=

and something like this for WPA2:
=
network={
ssid="what-ever"
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP
auth_alg=OPEN
group=CCMP
psk"pass_123456789"
priority=5
=

Something like the above should get you online again, but you may need to 
experiment with different settings depending on the encryption used by the 
chosen AP.

When wardriving open the wpa_gui, scan and double-click on your desired AP.  
Then enter the key for it (if it has one) and you should be able to associate.  
At that point dhcpcd will kick in and you'll get an IP address and be able to 
connect to the Internet (as long as the AP is not asking for DNS 
authentication or some such security measure).

Of course if you use networkmanager you do not need to use wpa_gui.
-- 
Regards,
Mick


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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[BRM]

- Original Message -

> From: Mick 
> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> Cc: 
> Sent: Friday, September 2, 2011 11:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...
> 
> On Friday 02 Sep 2011 14:38:56 BRM wrote:
>>  - Original Message -
>> 
>>  > From: Canek Peláez Valdés 
>>  > 
>>  > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 11:52 PM, BRM  
> wrote:
>>  >>  I still haven't decided what to get for my system to replace 
> the NIC
>>  > 
>>  > with, but the card I have should be working with my existing 802.11g
>>  > network already; however, it doesn't - I have had to connect my 
> laptop
>>  > via Ethernet cable to my wireless bridge to get network access.
>>  > 
>>  >>  /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 starts, but goes immediately inactive. From 
> what
>>  >>  I
>>  > 
>>  > can find on-line, this seems to have been something common after 
> moving
>>  > to Base Layout 2/OpenRC; however, I couldn't find anything that
>>  > specified what the actual solution was - I think most ended up doing a
>>  > complete reinstall of their wicd/wpa-supplicant software - either way
>>  > details were lacking.  I've successfully had wpa-supplicant 
> working in
>>  > the past, and as a result of all of this I've tried to get it up 
> through
>>  > the other method too (iwconfig?), but no success. (I think I have
>>  > managed to get it to scan some, but not sufficiently and certainly no
>>  > connections.)
>>  > 
>>  > Did you followed the instructions at
>>  > 
>>  > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/openrc-migration.xml
>>  > 
>>  > specifically the network section?
>> 
>>  Yes, I believe so. It's been a while since I made the migration, but 
> the
>>  wireless configuration seems to have broken about the same time.
>> 
>>  The wired configuration works just fine, and the guide mentions nothing
>>  about Wireless changes - e.g. WPA Supplicant - and that's where the
>>  problem is. 
>> 
>>  >>  Anyone see this issue and know what the solution is? I'd like 
> to at
>>  > 
>>  > least get my 802.11g access back - the current setup is a bit of a 
> pain
>>  > and very limiting.
>>  > 
>>  > Since you use a laptop, I will assume you have either KDE, GNOME or
>>  > Xfce. If that's the case, why don't you try NetworkManager or 
> connman,
>>  > and use the GUI thingy to do the work for you? I haven't manually
>>  > configured a wireless network in years, and I have been the last three
>>  > months traveling with my laptop literally all over the world,
>>  > connecting to all kinds of access points.
>>  > NetworkMnager just works, but I also hear great comments about 
> connman.
>> 
>>  I'm using KDE, yes. I've tried the tools but it doesn't seem to 
> ever scan
>>  for a wireless network on its own, and the scans I have been able to force
>>  don't result in a connection - they don't even find the network 
> I'm trying
>>  to attach it to.  Prior to the change, I could get WPA Supplicant to
>>  connect to my wireless, though I did have to have it specifically
>>  configured to do so. It wouldn't typically work using the tools for the
>>  one wireless network, while I could get it to for others (hotels, other
>>  places, etc.).
>> 
>>  I have added another network that is configured a little differently that I
>>  would prefer to connect to (over the old one), but at the moment I'll 
> take
>>  either. (The new 802.11g network uses WPA2; the old one uses WEP+Shared.)
> 
> Assuming that you have built in your kernel or loaded the driver module for 
> your NIC and any firmware blobs have also been loaded, please show:

Yes. As I noted, it's worked before. The driver loads it find the firmware, etc.
Configuration information is below.
 
> /etc/conf.d/net 

# This is a network block that connects to any unsecured access point.
# We give it a low priority so any defined blocks are preferred.
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=wheel
#ctrl_interface_group=wheel
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1
# This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any net.*
# scripts in /etc/init.d.  To create a more complete configuration,
# please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your configuration
# in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).

# Standard Network:
config_eth0=( "dhcp" )

dns_domain_lo="coal"
# Wireless Network:
# TBD
#config_wlan0 ( &quo

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[Mick]

On Friday 02 Sep 2011 14:38:56 BRM wrote:
> - Original Message -
> 
> > From: Canek Peláez Valdés 
> > 
> > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 11:52 PM, BRM  wrote:
> >>  I still haven't decided what to get for my system to replace the NIC
> > 
> > with, but the card I have should be working with my existing 802.11g
> > network already; however, it doesn't - I have had to connect my laptop
> > via Ethernet cable to my wireless bridge to get network access.
> > 
> >>  /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 starts, but goes immediately inactive. From what
> >>  I
> > 
> > can find on-line, this seems to have been something common after moving
> > to Base Layout 2/OpenRC; however, I couldn't find anything that
> > specified what the actual solution was - I think most ended up doing a
> > complete reinstall of their wicd/wpa-supplicant software - either way
> > details were lacking.  I've successfully had wpa-supplicant working in
> > the past, and as a result of all of this I've tried to get it up through
> > the other method too (iwconfig?), but no success. (I think I have
> > managed to get it to scan some, but not sufficiently and certainly no
> > connections.)
> > 
> > Did you followed the instructions at
> > 
> > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/openrc-migration.xml
> > 
> > specifically the network section?
> 
> Yes, I believe so. It's been a while since I made the migration, but the
> wireless configuration seems to have broken about the same time.
> 
> The wired configuration works just fine, and the guide mentions nothing
> about Wireless changes - e.g. WPA Supplicant - and that's where the
> problem is. 
> 
> >>  Anyone see this issue and know what the solution is? I'd like to at
> > 
> > least get my 802.11g access back - the current setup is a bit of a pain
> > and very limiting.
> > 
> > Since you use a laptop, I will assume you have either KDE, GNOME or
> > Xfce. If that's the case, why don't you try NetworkManager or connman,
> > and use the GUI thingy to do the work for you? I haven't manually
> > configured a wireless network in years, and I have been the last three
> > months traveling with my laptop literally all over the world,
> > connecting to all kinds of access points.
> > NetworkMnager just works, but I also hear great comments about connman.
> 
> I'm using KDE, yes. I've tried the tools but it doesn't seem to ever scan
> for a wireless network on its own, and the scans I have been able to force
> don't result in a connection - they don't even find the network I'm trying
> to attach it to.  Prior to the change, I could get WPA Supplicant to
> connect to my wireless, though I did have to have it specifically
> configured to do so. It wouldn't typically work using the tools for the
> one wireless network, while I could get it to for others (hotels, other
> places, etc.).
> 
> I have added another network that is configured a little differently that I
> would prefer to connect to (over the old one), but at the moment I'll take
> either. (The new 802.11g network uses WPA2; the old one uses WEP+Shared.)

Assuming that you have built in your kernel or loaded the driver module for 
your NIC and any firmware blobs have also been loaded, please show:

 /etc/conf.d/net 

and  

 grep ^[^#] /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

-- 
Regards,
Mick


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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[BRM]

- Original Message -

> From: Canek Peláez Valdés 
> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 11:52 PM, BRM  wrote:
>>  I still haven't decided what to get for my system to replace the NIC 
> with, but the card I have should be working with my existing 802.11g network 
> already; however, it doesn't - I have had to connect my laptop via Ethernet 
> cable to my wireless bridge to get network access.
>> 
>>  /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 starts, but goes immediately inactive. From what I 
> can find on-line, this seems to have been something common after moving to 
> Base 
> Layout 2/OpenRC; however, I couldn't find anything that specified what the 
> actual solution was - I think most ended up doing a complete reinstall of 
> their 
> wicd/wpa-supplicant software - either way details were lacking.  I've 
> successfully had wpa-supplicant working in the past, and as a result of all 
> of 
> this I've tried to get it up through the other method too (iwconfig?), but 
> no success. (I think I have managed to get it to scan some, but not 
> sufficiently 
> and certainly no connections.)
> 
> Did you followed the instructions at
> 
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/openrc-migration.xml
> 
> specifically the network section?

Yes, I believe so. It's been a while since I made the migration, but the 
wireless configuration seems to have broken about the same time.

The wired configuration works just fine, and the guide mentions nothing about 
Wireless changes - e.g. WPA Supplicant - and that's where the problem is.
 
>>  Anyone see this issue and know what the solution is? I'd like to at 
> least get my 802.11g access back - the current setup is a bit of a pain and 
> very 
> limiting.
> 
> Since you use a laptop, I will assume you have either KDE, GNOME or
> Xfce. If that's the case, why don't you try NetworkManager or connman,
> and use the GUI thingy to do the work for you? I haven't manually
> configured a wireless network in years, and I have been the last three
> months traveling with my laptop literally all over the world,
> connecting to all kinds of access points.
> NetworkMnager just works, but I also hear great comments about connman.

I'm using KDE, yes. I've tried the tools but it doesn't seem to ever scan for a 
wireless network on its own, and the scans I have been able to force don't 
result in a connection - they don't even find the network I'm trying to attach 
it to.  Prior to the change, I could get WPA Supplicant to connect to my 
wireless, though I did have to have it specifically configured to do so. It 
wouldn't typically work using the tools for the one wireless network, while I 
could get it to for others (hotels, other places, etc.).

I have added another network that is configured a little differently that I 
would prefer to connect to (over the old one), but at the moment I'll take 
either. (The new 802.11g network uses WPA2; the old one uses WEP+Shared.)

Ben

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[Canek Peláez Valdés]

On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 11:52 PM, BRM  wrote:
> I still haven't decided what to get for my system to replace the NIC with, 
> but the card I have should be working with my existing 802.11g network 
> already; however, it doesn't - I have had to connect my laptop via Ethernet 
> cable to my wireless bridge to get network access.
>
> /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 starts, but goes immediately inactive. From what I can 
> find on-line, this seems to have been something common after moving to Base 
> Layout 2/OpenRC; however, I couldn't find anything that specified what the 
> actual solution was - I think most ended up doing a complete reinstall of 
> their wicd/wpa-supplicant software - either way details were lacking.  I've 
> successfully had wpa-supplicant working in the past, and as a result of all 
> of this I've tried to get it up through the other method too (iwconfig?), but 
> no success. (I think I have managed to get it to scan some, but not 
> sufficiently and certainly no connections.)

Did you followed the instructions at

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/openrc-migration.xml

specifically the network section?

> Anyone see this issue and know what the solution is? I'd like to at least get 
> my 802.11g access back - the current setup is a bit of a pain and very 
> limiting.

Since you use a laptop, I will assume you have either KDE, GNOME or
Xfce. If that's the case, why don't you try NetworkManager or connman,
and use the GUI thingy to do the work for you? I haven't manually
configured a wireless network in years, and I have been the last three
months traveling with my laptop literally all over the world,
connecting to all kinds of access points.

NetworkMnager just works, but I also hear great comments about connman.

Regards.
-- 
Canek Peláez Valdés
Posgrado en Ciencia e Ingeniería de la Computación
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

[gentoo-user] Wireless Configuration...

[BRM]

I still haven't decided what to get for my system to replace the NIC with, but 
the card I have should be working with my existing 802.11g network already; 
however, it doesn't - I have had to connect my laptop via Ethernet cable to my 
wireless bridge to get network access.

/etc/init.d/net.wlan0 starts, but goes immediately inactive. From what I can 
find on-line, this seems to have been something common after moving to Base 
Layout 2/OpenRC; however, I couldn't find anything that specified what the 
actual solution was - I think most ended up doing a complete reinstall of their 
wicd/wpa-supplicant software - either way details were lacking.  I've 
successfully had wpa-supplicant working in the past, and as a result of all of 
this I've tried to get it up through the other method too (iwconfig?), but no 
success. (I think I have managed to get it to scan some, but not sufficiently 
and certainly no connections.)


Anyone see this issue and know what the solution is? I'd like to at least get 
my 802.11g access back - the current setup is a bit of a pain and very limiting.

Thanks!

Ben

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless: deauthenticating by local choice

[Paul Hartman]

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Grant  wrote:
>>> I'm on the road connecting to various wireless access points and
>>> sometimes I'm unable to connect and I get the (try 1) (try 2) (try 3)
>>> (timed out) messages in dmesg which makes sense.  Other times I get a
>>> different series of messages in dmesg when I'm unable to connect which
>>> don't make sense to me.  The interface connects, then disconnects,
>>> then connects, then disconnects, over and over until it finally
>>> decides to fail permanently.
>>
>> Have you tried disabling power saving mode? Something like:
>>
>> iwconfig wlan0 power off
>
> I love this list.  I don't want to speak too soon, but Paul, it looks
> like you fixed it.

I hope so!

> I've been struggling with this for a very long
> time.  The problem would manifest with 2 different rt73 USB wireless
> adapters.

I had unstable connections and poor speeds on my laptop, and power
saving turned out to be the reason why. Some cards have intermediate
power-saving levels, too, which might give you a good compromise
between performance and battery life, if battery life is even a
concern.

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless: deauthenticating by local choice

[Grant]

>> I'm on the road connecting to various wireless access points and
>> sometimes I'm unable to connect and I get the (try 1) (try 2) (try 3)
>> (timed out) messages in dmesg which makes sense.  Other times I get a
>> different series of messages in dmesg when I'm unable to connect which
>> don't make sense to me.  The interface connects, then disconnects,
>> then connects, then disconnects, over and over until it finally
>> decides to fail permanently.
>
> Have you tried disabling power saving mode? Something like:
>
> iwconfig wlan0 power off

I love this list.  I don't want to speak too soon, but Paul, it looks
like you fixed it.  I've been struggling with this for a very long
time.  The problem would manifest with 2 different rt73 USB wireless
adapters.

- Grant

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless: deauthenticating by local choice

[Paul Hartman]

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Grant  wrote:
> I'm on the road connecting to various wireless access points and
> sometimes I'm unable to connect and I get the (try 1) (try 2) (try 3)
> (timed out) messages in dmesg which makes sense.  Other times I get a
> different series of messages in dmesg when I'm unable to connect which
> don't make sense to me.  The interface connects, then disconnects,
> then connects, then disconnects, over and over until it finally
> decides to fail permanently.

Have you tried disabling power saving mode? Something like:

iwconfig wlan0 power off

[gentoo-user] Wireless: deauthenticating by local choice

[Grant]

I'm on the road connecting to various wireless access points and
sometimes I'm unable to connect and I get the (try 1) (try 2) (try 3)
(timed out) messages in dmesg which makes sense.  Other times I get a
different series of messages in dmesg when I'm unable to connect which
don't make sense to me.  The interface connects, then disconnects,
then connects, then disconnects, over and over until it finally
decides to fail permanently.  I can run iwconfig throughout this
process and see that the interface periodically becomes fully
associated with a good bitrate.  I've tried iwconfig and wicd.  The
log looks like this:

 wlan2: authenticate with 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (try 1)
 wlan2: authenticated
 wlan2: associate with 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (try 1)
 wlan2: RX AssocResp from 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (capab=0x471 status=0 aid=2)
 wlan2: associated
 wlan2: deauthenticating from 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 by local choice (reason=3)
 cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
 wlan2: authenticate with 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (try 1)
 wlan2: authenticated
 wlan2: associate with 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (try 1)
 wlan2: RX AssocResp from 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (capab=0x471 status=0 aid=2)
 wlan2: associated
 wlan2: deauthenticated from 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (Reason: 7)
 cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
 wlan2: authenticate with 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (try 1)
 wlan2: authenticated
 wlan2: associate with 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (try 1)
 wlan2: RX AssocResp from 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (capab=0x471 status=0 aid=2)
 wlan2: associated
 wlan2: deauthenticating from 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 by local choice (reason=3)
 cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
 wlan2: authenticate with 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (try 1)
 wlan2: authenticated
 wlan2: associate with 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (try 1)
 wlan2: RX AssocResp from 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (capab=0x471 status=0 aid=2)
 wlan2: associated
 wlan2: deauthenticated from 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (Reason: 7)
 cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
 wlan2: authenticate with 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (try 1)
 wlan2: authenticated
 wlan2: associate with 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (try 1)
 wlan2: RX AssocResp from 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 (capab=0x471 status=0 aid=2)
 wlan2: associated
 wlan2: deauthenticating from 40:4a:03:d2:f5:71 by local choice (reason=3)
 cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain

 Does anyone know why this happens?

 - Grant

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless N PCMCIA/CardBus Recommendations...

[ny6p01]

On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 10:58:45AM -0700, BRM wrote:
> - Original Message 
> 
> > From: Paul Hartman 
> > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> > Sent: Fri, July 15, 2011 5:24:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless N PCMCIA/CardBus Recommendations...
> > 
> > On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:54 PM,   wrote:
> > > I have  always had good luck with Atheros-based cards. HTH.
> > 
> > Me too. Plus, they  are usually more likely to be able to do the fun
> > stuff like master mode,  monitor mode, packet injection...
> 
> Any specific PCMCIA or mini-PCI (not mini-PCIe) cards you all would recommend 
> then - either Atheros (preferred) or Intel?
> 
> I have only been able to find a couple - namely a few by HQRP, Everex, and 
> TP-Link.
> I haven't been able to find much info on HQRP, and their cards seem to be 
> 2.4GHz 
> only - without proper 802.11n support.
> Same for Everex and most others random ones.
> TP-Link seems to support everything, but not sure about - Amazon reviews seem 
> good (for the most part), but I have had trouble getting to their website for 
> whatever reason - perhaps the Great Firewall of China is at play.
> 
> At least the Intel ones I come across on Amazon seem not support Wireless-N 
> or 
> be mini-PCIe.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Ben
> 
> 

I use the Dlink DWL-G630,
http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DWL-G630-AirPlus-G-802-11g-Wireless/dp/B0009OH4GA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311014826&sr=8-1
although I think I have also used the G650 with equivalent results. I would
try that first. They are dirt cheap, anyways. You can't lose much. :)

Terry

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless N PCMCIA/CardBus Recommendations...

[BRM]

- Original Message 

> From: Paul Hartman 
> To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
> Sent: Fri, July 15, 2011 5:24:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless N PCMCIA/CardBus Recommendations...
> 
> On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:54 PM,   wrote:
> > I have  always had good luck with Atheros-based cards. HTH.
> 
> Me too. Plus, they  are usually more likely to be able to do the fun
> stuff like master mode,  monitor mode, packet injection...

Any specific PCMCIA or mini-PCI (not mini-PCIe) cards you all would recommend 
then - either Atheros (preferred) or Intel?

I have only been able to find a couple - namely a few by HQRP, Everex, and 
TP-Link.
I haven't been able to find much info on HQRP, and their cards seem to be 
2.4GHz 
only - without proper 802.11n support.
Same for Everex and most others random ones.
TP-Link seems to support everything, but not sure about - Amazon reviews seem 
good (for the most part), but I have had trouble getting to their website for 
whatever reason - perhaps the Great Firewall of China is at play.

At least the Intel ones I come across on Amazon seem not support Wireless-N or 
be mini-PCIe.

TIA,

Ben

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless N PCMCIA/CardBus Recommendations...

[Paul Hartman]

On Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:54 PM,   wrote:
> I have always had good luck with Atheros-based cards. HTH.

Me too. Plus, they are usually more likely to be able to do the fun
stuff like master mode, monitor mode, packet injection...

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless N PCMCIA/CardBus Recommendations...

[ny6p01]

I have always had good luck with Atheros-based cards. HTH.

Terry

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless N PCMCIA/CardBus Recommendations...

[BRM]

- Original Message 

> From: Neil Bothwick 
> On Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:42:49 -0700 (PDT), BRM wrote:
> 
> > While I am at  it, I am also considering getting a new wireless card for
> > my D600 laptop  to at least augment the internal b43-legacy supported
> > Broadcom 43xx card  that generally works, but is also a pain to keep
> >  working.
> 
> [snip]
> 
> > So that leaves me with using one of the open  PCMCIA card slots. I have
> > two wired PCMCIA adapters, useful mostly for  multi-network and
> > diagnostics; so the slots are open.
> 
> What format  is the internal card? If it's mini-PCI, a standard Intel card
> may be a better  choice.

Yes, I believe it's mini-PCI - two slots; only one used that I'm aware of.

Ok, for 802.11a/b/g; not sure how well it would be for 802.11n.

Ben

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless N PCMCIA/CardBus Recommendations...

[Neil Bothwick]

On Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:42:49 -0700 (PDT), BRM wrote:

> While I am at it, I am also considering getting a new wireless card for
> my D600 laptop to at least augment the internal b43-legacy supported
> Broadcom 43xx card that generally works, but is also a pain to keep
> working.

[snip]

> So that leaves me with using one of the open PCMCIA card slots. I have
> two wired PCMCIA adapters, useful mostly for multi-network and
> diagnostics; so the slots are open.

What format is the internal card? If it's mini-PCI, a standard Intel card
may be a better choice.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off now.


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[gentoo-user] Wireless N PCMCIA/CardBus Recommendations...

[BRM]

After several years, I am not getting around to upgrading my wireless router - 
from a Linksys WRT54G to a Cisco Linksys E4200.
While I am at it, I am also considering getting a new wireless card for my D600 
laptop to at least augment the internal b43-legacy supported Broadcom 43xx card 
that generally works, but is also a pain to keep working.

While it's easy to find a USB Wireless card, I'm not really interested in them 
- 
the form factor is generally prone to breaking and my D600 laptop only has two 
USB-ports (its main flaw), one of which I use for a USB mouse when its not in 
the docking station - when it is, I can't use either as they are both in the 
back and blocked by the docking station - so a USB wireless is kind of 
problematic as I would then have to take it out to dock the laptop (undesirable 
to say the least).

So that leaves me with using one of the open PCMCIA card slots. I have two 
wired 
PCMCIA adapters, useful mostly for multi-network and diagnostics; so the slots 
are open.

I'd like to keep the cost down - $50 USD or less; and am pretty open to 
different brands. However, I've found the lookups - at least linuxwireless.org 
- 
to be a little troublesome in identifying to actual cards, so I'm looking for 
some good recommendations.

Thus far I've looked at:

Cisco-Linksys WPC600N
Cisco-Linksys WEC600N
Cisco-Linksys WPC300N

But I haven't been able to determine if they are supported under Linux.
Open to other suggestions too - so long as PCMCIA compatible.

Thanks,

Ben

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Issue

[Paul Hartman]

On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 6:14 AM, CJoeB  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I had wireless working just fine back when I was using the
> 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 kernel.  Since upgrading to the 2.6.30 series of
> kernels, I haven't been able to get it working.  I was using the ipw3945
> driver, but this driver needs TKIP and something else (don't remember
> what) set in the cryptographic section of the kernel source.  I can't
> seem to find where that is located, if it is in the kernel that I am
> currently running - 2.6.31-gentoo-r10.

If I remember correctly, I think there were major changes to kernel
wireless infrastructure introduced in 2.6.30. And in wpa_supplicant
some changes had to be made for some people, like changing the driver
(in my case from -Dmadwifi to -Dwext). Sorry I'm not familiar with
your particular driver but I know there were major changes in general
around that time.

You may also need to emerge net-wireless/iw if you don't have it already.

In the crypto/cipher section of the kernel I've found it easiest to
just build all of them as modules and then they're available if
needed.

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Issue

[Jake Moe]

On 05/20/10 01:06, Zeerak Mustafa Waseem wrote:
> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 07:14:35AM -0400, CJoeB wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> I had wireless working just fine back when I was using the
>> 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 kernel.  Since upgrading to the 2.6.30 series of
>> kernels, I haven't been able to get it working.  I was using the ipw3945
>> driver, but this driver needs TKIP and something else (don't remember
>> what) set in the cryptographic section of the kernel source.  I can't
>> seem to find where that is located, if it is in the kernel that I am
>> currently running - 2.6.31-gentoo-r10.
>>
>> I've tried using the corresponding driver within the kernel, but I still
>> get told that my wireless connection does not exist and that I should
>> verify the hardware or kernel module driver.
>>
>> I have also always used wireless-tools.  I know wpa_supplicant is
>> supposed to be better because you can enable WEP encryption, but I tried
>> to set that up too and I still get told that my wireless connection does
>> not exist and that I should verify the hardware or kernel module driver.
>>
>> I'd be happy just using wireless-tools if I could get the ipw3945 driver
>> to build, but can't without TKIP.  Does anyone know if this setting has
>> been taken out of the kernel source or if it is just located in some
>> obsure place that I can't find?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Colleen
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Registered Linux User #411143 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org
>>
>>
>> 
> I'm sorry if I'm mistaken, or if this comes across as awfully rude but didn't 
> you ask the same question back in March? Did you have a look at the replies 
> from then to see if that could help with this issue?
> Also you can search within the kernel by entering '/' a search field will 
> come up, and if you know part of the name (past thread of same title should 
> reveal that), you should be able to locate it.
>
> Hope it helps
>
>   
After you built your new kernel, did you re-emerge iwl3945-ucode?  I
usually forgot that step when upgrading my kernel (along with
nvidia-drivers).  I believe if you look in /var/log/messages, you'll see
a message about missing microcode if this is the case.

Also, I use wireless-tools just fine with mine, and it's running
2.6.31-r10 (I keep meaning to upgrade my kernel to the latest stable).

John Moe

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Issue

[Zeerak Mustafa Waseem]

On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 07:14:35AM -0400, CJoeB wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I had wireless working just fine back when I was using the
> 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 kernel.  Since upgrading to the 2.6.30 series of
> kernels, I haven't been able to get it working.  I was using the ipw3945
> driver, but this driver needs TKIP and something else (don't remember
> what) set in the cryptographic section of the kernel source.  I can't
> seem to find where that is located, if it is in the kernel that I am
> currently running - 2.6.31-gentoo-r10.
> 
> I've tried using the corresponding driver within the kernel, but I still
> get told that my wireless connection does not exist and that I should
> verify the hardware or kernel module driver.
> 
> I have also always used wireless-tools.  I know wpa_supplicant is
> supposed to be better because you can enable WEP encryption, but I tried
> to set that up too and I still get told that my wireless connection does
> not exist and that I should verify the hardware or kernel module driver.
> 
> I'd be happy just using wireless-tools if I could get the ipw3945 driver
> to build, but can't without TKIP.  Does anyone know if this setting has
> been taken out of the kernel source or if it is just located in some
> obsure place that I can't find?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Colleen
> 
> -- 
> 
> Registered Linux User #411143 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org
> 
> 

I'm sorry if I'm mistaken, or if this comes across as awfully rude but didn't 
you ask the same question back in March? Did you have a look at the replies 
from then to see if that could help with this issue?
Also you can search within the kernel by entering '/' a search field will come 
up, and if you know part of the name (past thread of same title should reveal 
that), you should be able to locate it.

Hope it helps

-- 
Zeerak Waseem


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[CJoeB]

Hi,

I had wireless working just fine back when I was using the
2.6.27-gentoo-r8 kernel.  Since upgrading to the 2.6.30 series of
kernels, I haven't been able to get it working.  I was using the ipw3945
driver, but this driver needs TKIP and something else (don't remember
what) set in the cryptographic section of the kernel source.  I can't
seem to find where that is located, if it is in the kernel that I am
currently running - 2.6.31-gentoo-r10.

I've tried using the corresponding driver within the kernel, but I still
get told that my wireless connection does not exist and that I should
verify the hardware or kernel module driver.

I have also always used wireless-tools.  I know wpa_supplicant is
supposed to be better because you can enable WEP encryption, but I tried
to set that up too and I still get told that my wireless connection does
not exist and that I should verify the hardware or kernel module driver.

I'd be happy just using wireless-tools if I could get the ipw3945 driver
to build, but can't without TKIP.  Does anyone know if this setting has
been taken out of the kernel source or if it is just located in some
obsure place that I can't find?

Regards,

Colleen

-- 

Registered Linux User #411143 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Issue

[Albert Hopkins]

On Thu, 2010-03-25 at 10:43 +0100, Frank Steinmetzger wrote:
> > I don't know if it matters, but I am using wireless-extensions as
> > opposed to wpa-supplicant because it doesn't seem that
> wpa-supplicant
> > supports the Intel 3945 wireless adaptor.
> 
> IWL3945 and wpa_supplicant are working just fine over here. My only
> difference 
> is that I’ve built it as a module. 

It should be build as a module because the driver needs access to
external firmware, and unless you are using an initrd with the external
firmware built into it, you're best of with a module.

FWIW, I've also been using the iwl3945 for as long as I can remember and
haven't had any issues.

-a

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Issue

[Frank Steinmetzger]

Am Donnerstag, 25. März 2010 schrieb CJoeB:
> Hi,
> 
> I have an Intel 3945 wireless adaptor in my laptop.  I have always used
> the ipw3945 driver in gentoo because I have never had any luck with the
> iwl3945 driver.
> [...]
> Tonight I, again, following the wiki, tried building the iwl3945 driver
> into the kernel, but had no success.  I need to get wireless working
> because I am changing isp's and will not longer be using an ethernet
> connection, but a dsl one.

Have you found out yet what really isn’t working? It could be a number of 
things, but when dealing with kernel drivers “it doesn’t work“ is not enough. 
;-)

> I don't know if it matters, but I am using wireless-extensions as
> opposed to wpa-supplicant because it doesn't seem that wpa-supplicant
> supports the Intel 3945 wireless adaptor.

IWL3945 and wpa_supplicant are working just fine over here. My only difference 
is that I’ve built it as a module. Here’s what I set in the kernel config.

Networking
  [*] Wireless
-*- Wireless extensions
{M} Common routines for IEEE802.11 drivers
 Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211)
Device drivers
  [*] Network device support
Wireless LAN
  [*] Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11)
 Intel Wireless WiFi
   Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection (iwl3945)

# lsmod | grep iwl3945:
iwl394580412  0 
iwlcore98076  1 iwl3945
mac80211  142636  2 iwl3945,iwlcore
cfg80211   82108  3 iwl3945,iwlcore,mac80211

IIRC, there’s nothing more to it, really.
I also added suppor for tun/tap and devices and some ppp options because I use 
vpn on my Uni’s network, but I don’t reckon they’re a requisite for wireless. 

Then I grabbed iwl3945-ucode from portage, and that was it, IIRC. Just last 
weekend I rebuilt my system from scratch and it worked right away after I 
installed the ucode, dhcpcd and wpa_supplicant. Then I created the symlink 
net.wlan0 -> net.lo in /etc/init.d and added it to the default runleven via 
rc-update. Oh yeah, I had to add the driver module iwl3945 to 
modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6, because it didn’t get loaded (by udev?) at 
boot. Not sure if that is still necessary, but it was at some point in the 
past, obviosly.

Lastly, you need of course a correct wpa config, which is no rocket science 
either. Here’s mine for our WPA2 home network:

network={
ssid="our ssid"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
#   group=TKIP
psk="our secret keyphrase"
}

To connect, I did:

# wpa_supplicant -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext -iwlan0 &
# dhcpcd wlan0 &

and I was ready to go (That is from my memory, it may contain typos or similar 
errors).
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[gentoo-user] Wireless Issue

[CJoeB]

Hi,

I have an Intel 3945 wireless adaptor in my laptop.  I have always used
the ipw3945 driver in gentoo because I have never had any luck with the
iwl3945 driver.

I currently am running the 2.6.30-r10 linux kernel and previous to that
I ran 2.6.30-r6.  For the last 2 kernel builds that I have done, I have
been unable to build the ipw3945 driver because it is looking for TKIP
(and a couple of other security things, but I don't recall off the top
of my head).  The point is, I used to be able to select TKIP and the
other things in the kernel, but cannot find those things specifically in
the 2.6.30 range of kernels.

Tonight I, again, following the wiki, tried building the iwl3945 driver
into the kernel, but had no success.  I need to get wireless working
because I am changing isp's and will not longer be using an ethernet
connection, but a dsl one.

I don't know if it matters, but I am using wireless-extensions as
opposed to wpa-supplicant because it doesn't seem that wpa-supplicant
supports the Intel 3945 wireless adaptor.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Colleen

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless...

[BRM]

- Original Message 

> From: BRM 
> From: Mike Edenfield 
> > > On 12/2/2009 9:17 PM, BRM wrote:
> > > I have wireless working (b43legacy driver for the Dell Wireless Broadcom) 
> through a static configuration in /etc/conf.d/net - basically:
> > > essid_wlan0="myWLAN"
> > > key_MYWLAN="somekey"
> > > config_MYWLAN=( "dhcp" )
> > > preferred_APS= ( "myWLAN" )
> > > I would like to use a tool like WPA Supplicant instead so I can have a 
> > > more 
> dynamic configuration.
> > > I've tried to setup WPA supplicant but haven't been able to get it to 
> > > work.
> > Probably not what you wanted to hear, but I had the exact same problem with 
> the Dell bcm-based adapter in my Inspiron laptop.
> > It would work fine for open wireless and WEP-secured wireless, but wouldn't 
> associated with a WPA-secured access point.
> > Eventually I spent about $30 to purchase an iwl3945 replacement from Dell, 
> which worked fine, and never looked back.
> Thanks for the heads up.
> At this point, I'll be happy if I can just get WEP working using WPA 
> Supplicant/WiCD/etc. instead of a root user centric configuration file.

Well, it seems to be something with my home network; not sure what.
Over the holidays I did some traveling and took my laptop with me.
I was able to connect to other WEP networks just fine using WPA Supplicant;
however, when I got home I couldn't get WPA Supplicant to work with my home 
network and
had to revert back to setting it up via /etc/conf.d/net.

My home wireless network is a Linksys WRT54G version 3 hardware, with slightly 
outdated software (by 1 or 2 releases).
SSID is visible. It seems to find it, but then loses it pretty quickly and I 
have to restart wlan0 before I can try again.
Works fine when using a static WEP configuration though (e.g. no WPA 
Supplicant/WiCD/etc.).

Not sure what to look at next, but this is going to drive me a bit crazy.

Ben

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless...

[BRM]

- Original Message 

From: Mike Edenfield 
> > On 12/2/2009 9:17 PM, BRM wrote:
> > I have wireless working (b43legacy driver for the Dell Wireless Broadcom) 
> > through a static configuration in /etc/conf.d/net - basically:
> > essid_wlan0="myWLAN"
> > key_MYWLAN="somekey"
> > config_MYWLAN=( "dhcp" )
> > preferred_APS= ( "myWLAN" )
> > I would like to use a tool like WPA Supplicant instead so I can have a more 
> > dynamic configuration.
> > I've tried to setup WPA supplicant but haven't been able to get it to work.
> Probably not what you wanted to hear, but I had the exact same problem with 
> the Dell bcm-based adapter in my Inspiron laptop.
> It would work fine for open wireless and WEP-secured wireless, but wouldn't 
> associated with a WPA-secured access point.
> Eventually I spent about $30 to purchase an iwl3945 replacement from Dell, 
> which worked fine, and never looked back.

Thanks for the heads up.
At this point, I'll be happy if I can just get WEP working using WPA 
Supplicant/WiCD/etc. instead of a root user centric configuration file.

Ben

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless...

[Mike Edenfield]

On 12/2/2009 9:17 PM, BRM wrote:

I have wireless working (b43legacy driver for the Dell Wireless Broadcom) 
through a static configuration in /etc/conf.d/net - basically:

essid_wlan0="myWLAN"
key_MYWLAN="somekey"
config_MYWLAN=( "dhcp" )
preferred_APS= ( "myWLAN" )

I would like to use a tool like WPA Supplicant instead so I can have a more 
dynamic configuration.
I've tried to setup WPA supplicant but haven't been able to get it to work.


Probably not what you wanted to hear, but I had the exact 
same problem with the Dell bcm-based adapter in my Inspiron 
laptop.  It would work fine for open wireless and 
WEP-secured wireless, but wouldn't associated with a 
WPA-secured access point.


Eventually I spent about $30 to purchase an iwl3945 
replacement from Dell, which worked fine, and never looked back.


--Mike

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless...

[Crístian Viana]

KDE 4 doesn't have an official network manager yet. you can use
net-misc/wicd, it works nice.

On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 2:17 AM, BRM  wrote:

> I have wireless working (b43legacy driver for the Dell Wireless Broadcom)
> through a static configuration in /etc/conf.d/net - basically:
>
> essid_wlan0="myWLAN"
> key_MYWLAN="somekey"
> config_MYWLAN=( "dhcp" )
> preferred_APS= ( "myWLAN" )
>
> I would like to use a tool like WPA Supplicant instead so I can have a more
> dynamic configuration.
> I've tried to setup WPA supplicant but haven't been able to get it to work.
>
> My last attempt was with:
>
> modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
> wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
> wpa_timeout_wlan0=15
>
> I also tried the iwconfig setup:
>
> modules=( "iwconfig" )
> iwconfig_wlan0="mode managed"
> wpa_timeout_wlan0=15
>
> Both these were based on configurations I found while researching gentoo
> wireless configurations:
>
> http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Wireless_Networking
>
> the wpa_supplicant man page possibly suggests uses "-Dbroadcom", but the
> following supports "-Dwext" since I have the b43legacy driver working
> (firmware extracted using b43-fwcutter a while back; dmesg reports version
> 0x127).
>
> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43
>
> I have both the iwconfig utilities and wpa supplicant installed. When I
> used wpa supplicant with either configuration it would just keep searching.
>
> Now, my wireless configuration is currently WEP; and I'd like to upgrade to
> WPA/WPA2 once I can get a wireless tool on the system as well.
>
> Is there anything I'm doing wrong with the configuration above?
>
> Also - what is the correct GUI for configuring connections under KDE4? I
> know of the WPA Supplicant GUI; and the GNOME GUI; but would like something
> under more directly KDE4.
>
> KNemo just puts up monitors that are pretty useless (though look pretty).
>
> TIA,
>
> Ben
>
> P.S. It seems my Linksys WRT54G v3 needs a firmware update for WPA2. So
> right now, I'd just like to be able to configure dynamically for my WEP
> network; then I'll focus on going to WPA/WPA2.
>
>
>


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Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless...

[Zeerak Waseem]

This is my etc/conf.d/net file:

modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
preferred_aps=("ESSID1" "ESSID2")
essid_wlan0="any"

All specific stuff is in /wpa_supplicant/supplicant.conf

Zeerak

On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:17:15 +0100, BRM  wrote:

I have wireless working (b43legacy driver for the Dell Wireless  
Broadcom) through a static configuration in /etc/conf.d/net - basically:


essid_wlan0="myWLAN"
key_MYWLAN="somekey"
config_MYWLAN=( "dhcp" )
preferred_APS= ( "myWLAN" )

I would like to use a tool like WPA Supplicant instead so I can have a  
more dynamic configuration.
I've tried to setup WPA supplicant but haven't been able to get it to  
work.


My last attempt was with:

modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
wpa_timeout_wlan0=15

I also tried the iwconfig setup:

modules=( "iwconfig" )
iwconfig_wlan0="mode managed"
wpa_timeout_wlan0=15

Both these were based on configurations I found while researching gentoo  
wireless configurations:


http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Wireless_Networking

the wpa_supplicant man page possibly suggests uses "-Dbroadcom", but the  
following supports "-Dwext" since I have the b43legacy driver working  
(firmware extracted using b43-fwcutter a while back; dmesg reports  
version 0x127).


http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

I have both the iwconfig utilities and wpa supplicant installed. When I  
used wpa supplicant with either configuration it would just keep  
searching.


Now, my wireless configuration is currently WEP; and I'd like to upgrade  
to WPA/WPA2 once I can get a wireless tool on the system as well.


Is there anything I'm doing wrong with the configuration above?

Also - what is the correct GUI for configuring connections under KDE4? I  
know of the WPA Supplicant GUI; and the GNOME GUI; but would like  
something under more directly KDE4.


KNemo just puts up monitors that are pretty useless (though look pretty).

TIA,

Ben

P.S. It seems my Linksys WRT54G v3 needs a firmware update for WPA2. So  
right now, I'd just like to be able to configure dynamically for my WEP  
network; then I'll focus on going to WPA/WPA2.






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[gentoo-user] Wireless...

[BRM]

I have wireless working (b43legacy driver for the Dell Wireless Broadcom) 
through a static configuration in /etc/conf.d/net - basically:

essid_wlan0="myWLAN"
key_MYWLAN="somekey"
config_MYWLAN=( "dhcp" )
preferred_APS= ( "myWLAN" )

I would like to use a tool like WPA Supplicant instead so I can have a more 
dynamic configuration.
I've tried to setup WPA supplicant but haven't been able to get it to work.

My last attempt was with:

modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
wpa_timeout_wlan0=15

I also tried the iwconfig setup:

modules=( "iwconfig" )
iwconfig_wlan0="mode managed"
wpa_timeout_wlan0=15

Both these were based on configurations I found while researching gentoo 
wireless configurations:

http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Wireless_Networking

the wpa_supplicant man page possibly suggests uses "-Dbroadcom", but the 
following supports "-Dwext" since I have the b43legacy driver working (firmware 
extracted using b43-fwcutter a while back; dmesg reports version 0x127).

http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

I have both the iwconfig utilities and wpa supplicant installed. When I used 
wpa supplicant with either configuration it would just keep searching.

Now, my wireless configuration is currently WEP; and I'd like to upgrade to 
WPA/WPA2 once I can get a wireless tool on the system as well.

Is there anything I'm doing wrong with the configuration above?

Also - what is the correct GUI for configuring connections under KDE4? I know 
of the WPA Supplicant GUI; and the GNOME GUI; but would like something under 
more directly KDE4.

KNemo just puts up monitors that are pretty useless (though look pretty).

TIA,

Ben

P.S. It seems my Linksys WRT54G v3 needs a firmware update for WPA2. So right 
now, I'd just like to be able to configure dynamically for my WEP network; then 
I'll focus on going to WPA/WPA2.

Re: [gentoo-user] wireless does not work on thinkpad t61

[Xi Shen]

i solved it. thanks ;)


On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 8:42 PM, Albert Hopkins  wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-09-11 at 20:20 +0800, Xi Shen wrote:
>> my laptop is thinkpad t61, and wireless card is intel pro/wireless
>> 3945abg (according to the lspci output). i have configured my kernel
>> as instructed by the handbook, and after compiling and reboot, i can
>> see my wlan interface by iwconfig -a, and i modprobe iwl3945. but when
>> i try iwspy wlan0, it says 'interface doesnot support wireless
>> statistic collection'. and led on my laptop is off, and i cannot get
>> it on.
>
>
> If you check your dmesg output you'll probably find an error message
> about the driver not being able to locate the firmware.
>
> # emerge net-wireless/iwl3945-ucode
>
>
>



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Re: [gentoo-user] wireless does not work on thinkpad t61

[Albert Hopkins]

On Fri, 2009-09-11 at 20:20 +0800, Xi Shen wrote:
> my laptop is thinkpad t61, and wireless card is intel pro/wireless
> 3945abg (according to the lspci output). i have configured my kernel
> as instructed by the handbook, and after compiling and reboot, i can
> see my wlan interface by iwconfig -a, and i modprobe iwl3945. but when
> i try iwspy wlan0, it says 'interface doesnot support wireless
> statistic collection'. and led on my laptop is off, and i cannot get
> it on.


If you check your dmesg output you'll probably find an error message
about the driver not being able to locate the firmware.

# emerge net-wireless/iwl3945-ucode

[gentoo-user] wireless does not work on thinkpad t61

[Xi Shen]

hi,

my laptop is thinkpad t61, and wireless card is intel pro/wireless
3945abg (according to the lspci output). i have configured my kernel
as instructed by the handbook, and after compiling and reboot, i can
see my wlan interface by iwconfig -a, and i modprobe iwl3945. but when
i try iwspy wlan0, it says 'interface doesnot support wireless
statistic collection'. and led on my laptop is off, and i cannot get
it on.


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