On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 03:30:24PM -0700, Partha Bagchi wrote: >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 1:43 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 2:59 AM, Partha Bagchi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Update: >> >> >> >> The new code >> > >> > Please elaborate on what new code is. Did you take >> > compat-wireless-old, upgrade to compat-wireless's ath9k and apply the >> > new group key patch posted? >> > >> >> actually more unstable on my machine which you may recall is: >> >> >> >> Linux Bordeaux 2.6.26.3-29.fc9.i686 #1 SMP Wed Sep 3 03:42:27 EDT 2008 >> >> i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux >> > >> > Oh you mean you're using compat-wireless-old. >> > >> > Luis >> > >> >> Hi Luis, >> >> Sorry about the ambiguity. I downloaded >> compat-wireless-2008-09-17.tar.bz2 from >> http://linuxwireless.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/ >> >> Then as you had suggested, I took the ath9k subdirectory from the >> compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2 and replaced the original ath9k in the >> compat-wireless-2.6-old directory. Then I applied the patch from Mats >> email http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=122163541519736&q=raw. >> >> The patch applied fine, compiled and installed fine. The output that I >> posted was the result of using this new driver. >> >> BTW, as a (sort of) comparison, I am using an USB d-link wireless card >> with rt73 and the connection is rock solid. >> >> Thanks for all your help! >> >> Partha > > Thanks for the clarification. Can you try disabling NetworkManager > completely and then try connecting manually? > > Please see here how to completely stop Network Manager: > > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Reporting_bugs#ReportingbugsinNetworkManager > > (this is how: > > sudo /sbin/service NetworkMananger stop > sudo killall -TERM wpa_supplicant > > ) > > Then, provide the logs of your session. What is your environment like? > WEP, WPA, WPA2, or no encryption? You will need to run wpa_supplicant manually > if you disable Network Manager and have encryption using WPA or WPA2. If > you just have WEP you can use iwconfig. > > Luis >
Hi Luis, My log is replayed below. In response to your questions, I am not using any encyrptions. Here are the steps I took and the log output: Here is what I did: service NetworkManager stop service wpa_supplicant stop dhclient wlan1 Output from /var/log/messages --------- Sep 20 07:26:22 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_signal_handler(): Caught signal 15, shutting down normally. Sep 20 07:26:22 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): now unmanaged Sep 20 07:26:22 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): device state change: 3 -> 1 Sep 20 07:26:22 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): cleaning up... Sep 20 07:26:22 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): taking down device. Sep 20 07:26:22 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::21f:e2ff:fece:f164 on wlan1. Sep 20 07:26:54 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 07:26:54 Bordeaux kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready Sep 20 07:26:54 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 07:26:54 Bordeaux kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready Sep 20 07:26:56 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Registering new address record for fe80::21f:e2ff:fece:f164 on wlan1.*. Sep 20 07:26:58 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7 Sep 20 07:26:59 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1 Sep 20 07:26:59 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Sep 20 07:26:59 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1 Sep 20 07:26:59 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan1.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.102. Sep 20 07:26:59 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: New relevant interface wlan1.IPv4 for mDNS. Sep 20 07:26:59 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Registering new address record for 192.168.1.102 on wlan1.IPv4. Sep 20 07:26:59 Bordeaux NET[3878]: /sbin/dhclient-script : updated /etc/resolv.conf Sep 20 07:26:59 Bordeaux dhclient: bound to 192.168.1.102 -- renewal in 39265 seconds. --------- Then at 7:43 network dies silently without any output in /var/log/messages. Then I kill dhclient. After that, I do dhclient wlan1 again: --------- Sep 20 07:43:56 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.1.102 on wlan1. Sep 20 07:43:56 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan1.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.102. Sep 20 07:43:56 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Interface wlan1.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS. Sep 20 07:43:57 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Sep 20 07:44:00 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Sep 20 07:44:06 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Sep 20 07:44:13 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5 Sep 20 07:44:18 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 Sep 20 07:44:26 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 Sep 20 07:44:34 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11 Sep 20 07:44:45 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12 Sep 20 07:44:57 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11 Sep 20 07:45:08 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 Sep 20 07:45:14 Bordeaux dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received. Sep 20 07:45:14 Bordeaux dhclient: Trying recorded lease 192.168.1.102 Sep 20 07:45:14 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan1.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.102. Sep 20 07:45:14 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: New relevant interface wlan1.IPv4 for mDNS. Sep 20 07:45:14 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Registering new address record for 192.168.1.102 on wlan1.IPv4. Sep 20 07:45:17 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Withdrawing address record for 192.168.1.102 on wlan1. Sep 20 07:45:17 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on interface wlan1.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.102. Sep 20 07:45:17 Bordeaux dhclient: No working leases in persistent database - sleeping. Sep 20 07:45:17 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Interface wlan1.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS. Sep 20 07:45:17 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[2381]: Withdrawing address record for fe80::21f:e2ff:fece:f164 on wlan1. Sep 20 07:45:17 Bordeaux NET[10791]: /sbin/dhclient-script : updated /etc/resolv.conf Sep 20 07:45:17 Bordeaux dhclient: receive_packet failed on wlan1: Network is down --------- Trying various combinations of unloading and reloading ath9k did not revive the card or the network. Finally, restarted Networkmanager and was able to restore connection. --------- Sep 20 08:11:19 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:19 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:19 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:19 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) starting connection 'Auto linksys' Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): device state change: 3 -> 4 Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): device state change: 4 -> 5 Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1/wireless): connection 'Auto linksys' requires no security. No secrets needed. Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'linksys' Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1' Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1 Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): supplicant connection state change: 1 -> 2 Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:43 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): supplicant connection state change: 2 -> 3 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): supplicant connection state change: 3 -> 4 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): supplicant connection state change: 4 -> 7 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network 'linksys'. Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): device state change: 5 -> 7 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Beginning DHCP transaction. Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> dhclient started with pid 22934 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.0.0 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux dhclient: Copyright 2004-2007 Internet Systems Consortium. Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux dhclient: All rights reserved. Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux dhclient: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux dhclient: Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device wlan1 state changed (null) -> preinit Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux dhclient: Listening on LPF/wlan1/00:1f:e2:ce:f1:64 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux dhclient: Sending on LPF/wlan1/00:1f:e2:ce:f1:64 Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback Sep 20 08:11:44 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6 Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1 Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1 Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux dhclient: bound to 192.168.1.102 -- renewal in 38085 seconds. Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device wlan1 state changed preinit -> bound Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) scheduled... Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) started... Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> address 192.168.1.102 Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> netmask 255.255.255.0 Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> gateway 192.168.1.1 Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> hostname 'Bordeaux' Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> nameserver '68.87.64.146' Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> nameserver '68.87.75.194' Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> nameserver '68.87.71.226' Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> domain name 'hsd1.nj.comcast.net.' Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) complete. Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[22631]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan1.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.102. Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[22631]: New relevant interface wlan1.IPv4 for mDNS. Sep 20 08:11:45 Bordeaux avahi-daemon[22631]: Registering new address record for 192.168.1.102 on wlan1.IPv4. Sep 20 08:11:46 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> (wlan1): device state change: 7 -> 8 Sep 20 08:11:46 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Policy set (wlan1) as default device for routing and DNS. Sep 20 08:11:46 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) successful, device activated. Sep 20 08:11:46 Bordeaux NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan1) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete. Sep 20 08:11:49 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:49 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:49 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:49 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:11:50 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10 Sep 20 08:11:51 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1 Sep 20 08:11:51 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Sep 20 08:11:51 Bordeaux dhclient: DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1 Sep 20 08:11:51 Bordeaux NET[23087]: /sbin/dhclient-script : updated /etc/resolv.conf Sep 20 08:11:51 Bordeaux dhclient: bound to 192.168.1.102 -- renewal in 41541 seconds. Sep 20 08:12:29 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:12:29 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:12:29 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:12:29 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:13:29 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:13:29 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:13:29 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 Sep 20 08:13:29 Bordeaux kernel: ForceXPAon: 0 _______ Currently the network has been up for 24 minutes. I will let you know how long it will last. Thanks again. Partha _______________________________________________ ath9k-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ath9k.org/mailman/listinfo/ath9k-devel
