Public bug reported:
Using edgy kernel 2.6.17-8-386 there is no connection:
$lsmod |grep wlan
wlan_scan_sta 14336 1
wlan 205788 4 wlan_scan_sta,ath_pci,ath_rate_sample
$iwlist ath0 scan
ath0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:E0:98:DE:73:D1
ESSID:"04Z412556244"
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=31/94 Signal level=-64 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s
6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=200
$sudo dhclient ath0
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801
Listening on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52
Sending on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 21
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Booting 2.6.15-26-386 I get a connection on the same system.
$lsmod |grep wlan
wlan 144924 3 ath_pci,ath_rate_sample
$iwlist ath0 scan
ath0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:E0:98:DE:73:D1
ESSID:"04Z412556244"
Mode:Master
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=28/94 Signal level=-67 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=200
$ sudo ifup ath0 > old-ath-log2.txt
There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.ath0.pid with pid
134993416
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.4
Copyright 2004-2006 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
Listening on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52
Sending on LPF/ath0/00:11:50:70:07:52
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3
DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1
DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1
bound to 192.168.1.19 -- renewal in 35359 seconds.
** Affects: Ubuntu
Importance: Untriaged
Status: Unconfirmed
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dhclient connect wireless in kernel 2.6.15, but not in 2.6.17
https://launchpad.net/bugs/61566
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