Public bug reported: When trying to connect to almost any wireless network, it never connects, the indicator just keeps moving until it says Disconnected a minute or so later. This happens 100% of the time with all encryped networks, and 99% of the time with unencrypted networks. I have so far have not been able to connect to an encrypted network, only unencrypted after several tries. The very rare case when it does actually manage to connect (this is usually after trying to connect for an hour or so, many times beforehand, switching on/off the wireless with the hardware switch), it actually stays connected until you manually disconnect, and is also quite stable (downloads and PPTP connections work with no problem).
Attached is a snippet of the old syslog from a few days ago when I was trying to connect, the current syslog doesn't have any relevant info as I am not near a wireless network currently. I will be in a position to do further testing tomorrow, if needed. The system is a netbook: Acer Aspire one, with Atheros AR5BXB63 wireless card ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release: 12.04 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- network-manager: Installed: 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.1 Candidate: 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.1 Version table: *** 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.1 0 500 http://si.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://si.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ modinfo ath5k filename: /lib/modules/3.2.0-31-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.ko license: Dual BSD/GPL description: Support for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards. author: Nick Kossifidis author: Jiri Slaby srcversion: FA2500C2D3C1A3B6094E37C alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Asv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000019sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000018sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000017sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000016sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000015sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000014sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00001014sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000010B7d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000A727d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000012sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000011sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000007sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000207sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: mac80211,cfg80211,ath intree: Y vermagic: 3.2.0-31-generic-pae SMP mod_unload modversions 686 parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool) parm: all_channels:Expose all channels the device can use. (bool) parm: fastchanswitch:Enable fast channel switching for AR2413/AR5413 radios. (bool) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $ iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. virbr0 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"Prospero632" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 02:30:B4:0B:56:50 Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Power Management:off Link Quality=13/70 Signal level=-97 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:1 Invalid misc:2 Missed beacon:0 eth0 no wireless extensions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $ lspci -v (omitted irrelevant devices) 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device e008 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18 Memory at 55200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Count=1 Masked- Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel Kernel driver in use: ath5k Kernel modules: ath5k ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: network-manager 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Oct 7 23:01:50 2012 IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) IpRoute: default via 10.1.0.1 dev eth0 proto static 10.1.0.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 10.1.0.200 metric 1 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.122.1 NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-07-13 (86 days ago) nmcli-dev: DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH wlan0 802-11-wireless disconnected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 eth0 802-3-ethernet connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 nmcli-nm: RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN running 0.9.4.0 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled ** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise -- 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/1063445 Title: Wireless not connecting, disconnecting Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When trying to connect to almost any wireless network, it never connects, the indicator just keeps moving until it says Disconnected a minute or so later. This happens 100% of the time with all encryped networks, and 99% of the time with unencrypted networks. I have so far have not been able to connect to an encrypted network, only unencrypted after several tries. The very rare case when it does actually manage to connect (this is usually after trying to connect for an hour or so, many times beforehand, switching on/off the wireless with the hardware switch), it actually stays connected until you manually disconnect, and is also quite stable (downloads and PPTP connections work with no problem). Attached is a snippet of the old syslog from a few days ago when I was trying to connect, the current syslog doesn't have any relevant info as I am not near a wireless network currently. I will be in a position to do further testing tomorrow, if needed. The system is a netbook: Acer Aspire one, with Atheros AR5BXB63 wireless card ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release: 12.04 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- network-manager: Installed: 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.1 Candidate: 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.1 Version table: *** 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.1 0 500 http://si.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://si.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ modinfo ath5k filename: /lib/modules/3.2.0-31-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.ko license: Dual BSD/GPL description: Support for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards. author: Nick Kossifidis author: Jiri Slaby srcversion: FA2500C2D3C1A3B6094E37C alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Asv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000019sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000018sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000017sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000016sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000015sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000014sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00001014sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v000010B7d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000A727d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000012sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000011sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000007sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000207sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: mac80211,cfg80211,ath intree: Y vermagic: 3.2.0-31-generic-pae SMP mod_unload modversions 686 parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool) parm: all_channels:Expose all channels the device can use. (bool) parm: fastchanswitch:Enable fast channel switching for AR2413/AR5413 radios. (bool) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $ iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. virbr0 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"Prospero632" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 02:30:B4:0B:56:50 Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Power Management:off Link Quality=13/70 Signal level=-97 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:1 Invalid misc:2 Missed beacon:0 eth0 no wireless extensions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $ lspci -v (omitted irrelevant devices) 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device e008 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18 Memory at 55200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Count=1 Masked- Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel Kernel driver in use: ath5k Kernel modules: ath5k ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: network-manager 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic-pae 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Oct 7 23:01:50 2012 IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) IpRoute: default via 10.1.0.1 dev eth0 proto static 10.1.0.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 10.1.0.200 metric 1 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.122.1 NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-07-13 (86 days ago) nmcli-dev: DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH wlan0 802-11-wireless disconnected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 eth0 802-3-ethernet connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 nmcli-nm: RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN running 0.9.4.0 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1063445/+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
