On Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:52:49 +0300, Volkan YAZICI wrote: > On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:46:56 +0000 (UTC), Camaleón writes:
(...) >> I wonder if someone is currently using this driver and what are his/her >> experiences. > > I'm using brcmsmac since 1 year without a problem. (...) Thanks for repliying. Yep, that's the wifi chipset I own. > $ uname -r > 2.6.39.3-vy.20110710 In testing I have "2.6.39-2686-pae" > BTW, if I were you, instead of relying on nm, I'd manually try to > connect to the AP. That is, > > --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- > # ifconfig wlan0 up > # emacs /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf # wpa_supplicant -c > /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -i wlan0 > --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- Good idea. Done... /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf # WPA-PSK/TKIP ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant network={ ssid="WLAN_6D" key_mgmt=WPA-PSK proto=WPA pairwise=TKIP group=TKIP psk="my_pass" } But when I try to connect, both of my wifi cards fail: wlan0 → broadcom 4313+brcmsmac root@stt300:/var/run/wpa_supplicant# wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -i wlan0 ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument Trying to associate with 00:26:44:df:60:91 (SSID='WLAN_6D' freq=2452 MHz) Authentication with 00:26:44:df:60:91 timed out. Trying to associate with 00:26:44:df:60:91 (SSID='WLAN_6D' freq=2452 MHz) Authentication with 00:26:44:df:60:91 timed out. Trying to associate with 00:26:44:df:60:91 (SSID='WLAN_6D' freq=2452 MHz) wlan2 → ralink+rt2870 (note that this card can connect to the AP using NM) root@stt300:/var/run/wpa_supplicant# wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -i wlan2 ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument Trying to associate with 00:26:44:df:60:91 (SSID='WLAN_6D' freq=2452 MHz) Associated with 00:26:44:df:60:91 CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:26:44:df:60:91 reason=0 > Now check the wpa_supplicant debug outputs. Moreover, if you can see a > valid mac addr in the "Access Point" field of the "iwconfig wlan0" > output, Wi-Fi assoc is ok and you're struggling with the encryption > part. "iwconfig" shows no MAC on both cards :-/ Any idea is welcome. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.07.31.12.01...@gmail.com