*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 945379 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/945379
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 333730 Wireless connection with ath9k is very unstable ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 945379 Wireless connection randomly drops -- ath9k -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278190 Title: [ath9k] AR5418 frequently fails to connect to WEP/WPA network Status in The Linux Kernel: Fix Released Status in Mactel Support: Confirmed Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “linux” source package in Intrepid: Fix Released Status in “network-manager” source package in Intrepid: Invalid Status in “linux” source package in Jaunty: Confirmed Status in “network-manager” source package in Jaunty: Invalid Bug description: The wireless network can be seen, and occasionally connects after a cold boot. Most of the time network-manager complains that the WEP/WPA key is not correct, pops up a dialogue repeatedly. It may or may not obtain a DHCP lease. However, no data gets transmitted. Scenario 1: (See comment by Dennis Heinson for another scenario) Beta release updated 4/10/08 on a gen 2 MacBook Pro (atheros wifi) connecting to a BT home hub with WEP 64 bit encryption (configuration as shipped). No previous problems with Kubuntu 7.10 and the same hardware using self-compiled drivers. Linux xxxxx-01 2.6.27-4-generic #1 SMP Wed Sep 24 01:29:06 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux NetworkManager 0.7.0. 03:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5418 802.11abgn Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01) dmesg output: [ 67.910954] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 89.204588] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 [ 89.405056] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 [ 89.605035] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 [ 89.805054] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 timed out [ 100.984690] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 [ 100.984764] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 [ 100.987561] wlan0: authenticated [ 100.987572] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 [ 100.990918] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1) [ 100.990927] wlan0: associated [ 100.998059] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready [ 111.684110] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present [ 152.817637] wlan0: disassociating by local choice (reason=3) [ 154.415879] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 [ 154.415976] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 [ 154.418307] wlan0: authenticated [ 154.418316] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 [ 154.427591] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1) [ 154.427603] wlan0: associated [ 499.651325] wlan0: disassociating by local choice (reason=3) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/278190/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp