Public bug reported:
With latest 7.04 beta updates (linux-generic 2.6.20.14.12), attempting
to start rtl8180 wireless with 104-bit hex WEP key hangs (at 28% in the
NetworkManager applet). This has been the case since the original 7.04
beta CD (I'm a newcomer, so I don't know if it worked with 6.10; I had
it working OK with another distribution in the past).
The card is detected as follows during boot:
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.876000]
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.876000] Linux kernel driver for RTL8180
/ RTL8185 based WLAN cards
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.876000] Copyright (c) 2004-2005, Andrea
Merello
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.876000] rtl8180: Initializing module
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.876000] rtl8180: Wireless extensions
version 21
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.876000] rtl8180: Initializing proc
filesystem
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.876000] rtl8180: Configuring chip
resources
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.876000] ACPI: PCI Interrupt
0000:02:07.0[A] -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.936000] rtl8180: Memory mapped space @
0xd1004400
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.936000] rtl8180: MAC controller is a
RTL8185 b/g (V. D)
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.936000] rtl8180: This is a PCI NIC
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.936000] rtl8180: Reported EEPROM chip is
a 93c56 (2Kbit)
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.944000] rtl8180: Card MAC address is
00:12:0e:2c:57:50
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.956000] rtl8180: EEPROM version 105
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.960000] rtl8180: Card reports RF
frontend Realtek 8225
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.960000] rtl8180: WW:This driver has
EXPERIMENTAL support for this chipset.
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.960000] rtl8180: WW:use it with care and
at your own risk and
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.960000] rtl8180: WW:**PLEASE** REPORT
SUCCESS/INSUCCESS TO [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.960000] rtl8180: Energy threshold: b
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.960000] rtl8180: PAPE from CONFIG2: 6
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.960000] rtl8180: IRQ 16
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.960000] rtl8180: Driver probe completed
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 23.960000]
[snip]
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 25.760000] rtl8180: Bringing up iface
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 25.968000] rtl8180: Card successfully reset
Apr 7 14:57:27 bollard kernel: [ 26.888000] rtl8180: Setting SW wep key
[...]
- but the interface does not actually associate with the network.
Attempting to connect with NetworkManager produces repeating "Setting SW
wep key" lines, never getting any further. E.g.:
Apr 7 15:05:19 bollard last message repeated 6 times
Apr 7 15:05:24 bollard kernel: [ 558.616000] rtl8180: Setting SW wep key
Apr 7 15:05:24 bollard last message repeated 6 times
Apr 7 15:05:29 bollard kernel: [ 563.688000] rtl8180: Setting SW wep key
Apr 7 15:05:29 bollard last message repeated 6 times
Apr 7 15:05:34 bollard kernel: [ 568.560000] rtl8180: Setting SW wep key
Apr 7 15:05:34 bollard last message repeated 3 times
Apr 7 15:05:34 bollard kernel: [ 568.660000] rtl8180: Setting SW wep key
iwconfig returns:
wlan0 802.11b/g Mode:Managed Frequency=2.447 GHz
Access Point: Not-Associated Bit Rate=11 Mb/s
Retry:on Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
ifconfig returns:
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:12:0E:2C:57:50
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:403 dropped:38 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:820 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:34776 (33.9 KiB)
Interrupt:16 Memory:f8a40400-f8a40500
/etc/network/interfaces includes:
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wireless-essid <my ap's essid>
wireless-key <my WEP key>
** Affects: Ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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rtl8180 wireless hangs at "Setting SW wep Key"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/104132
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