On Sat, 2010-04-17 at 20:36 -0700, Paolo Galtieri wrote:
> On 04/17/2010 07:56 PM, Kurian Thayil wrote: > > > > > > > On Thu, 2010-04-15 at 21:07 -0700, Paolo Galtieri wrote: > > > > > On 04/15/2010 08:42 PM, Kurian Thayil wrote: > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > Since the installation of F12 in my Acer Aspire 580 series > > > > laptop with Intel 3945ABG wireless module, I am having the issue > > > > where my Wifi link gets deactivated and activated (disconnects & > > > > connects) frequently. AP is a Netgear WGR router with WEP > > > > enabled. Was using Debian GNU/Linux (Etch & Lenny) and I was > > > > able to work without any issues. The following is > > > > the /var/log/messages when a typical wifi session is disabled > > > > and enabled. This issue was severe when there was no security > > > > enabled in the router (I gave only MAC address level security). > > > > When I included WEP, it became better. Module iwl3945 is loaded > > > > in the kernel along with iwlcore, mac80211. Any idea on how to > > > > avoid this completely? > > > > > > > > Apr 16 09:03:36 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > device state change: 8 -> 2 (reason 0) > > > > Apr 16 09:03:36 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > deactivating device (reason: 0). > > > > Apr 16 09:03:36 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > canceled DHCP transaction, dhcp client pid 3603 > > > > Apr 16 09:03:36 localhost NetworkManager: <WARN> > > > > check_one_route(): (wlan0) error -34 returned from > > > > rtnl_route_del(): Sucess#012 > > > > Apr 16 09:03:36 localhost avahi-daemon[1265]: Withdrawing > > > > address record for 192.168.0.4 on wlan0. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:36 localhost avahi-daemon[1265]: Leaving mDNS > > > > multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address > > > > 192.168.0.4. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:36 localhost avahi-daemon[1265]: Interface > > > > wlan0.IPv4 no longer relevant for mDNS. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:36 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > taking down device. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:36 localhost avahi-daemon[1265]: Withdrawing > > > > address record for fe80::21b:77ff:fe51:4fcd on wlan0. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > bringing up device. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost kernel: Registered led device: > > > > iwl-phy0::radio > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost kernel: Registered led device: > > > > iwl-phy0::assoc > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost kernel: Registered led device: > > > > iwl-phy0::RX > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost kernel: Registered led device: > > > > iwl-phy0::TX > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: > > > > link is not ready > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > supplicant interface state: starting -> ready > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 42) > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) starting connection 'Auto virusk' > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0) > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Auto virusk' has security, but > > > > secrets are required. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0) > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0) > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0) > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto virusk' has security, and > > > > secrets exist. No new secrets needed. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added > > > > 'ssid' value 'virusk' > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added > > > > 'scan_ssid' value '1' > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added > > > > 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE' > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added > > > > 'auth_alg' value 'OPEN' > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added > > > > 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>' > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: added > > > > 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0' > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Config: set > > > > interface ap_scan to 1 > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > supplicant connection state: scanning -> disconnected > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > supplicant connection state: disconnected -> associating > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): > > > > wlan0: link becomes ready > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > supplicant connection state: associating -> associated > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > supplicant connection state: associated -> completed > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. > > > > Connected to wireless network 'virusk'. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > device state change: 5 -> 7 (reason 0) > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Beginning DHCP transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> dhclient > > > > started with pid 3807 > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) scheduled... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) started... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP6 Configure Get) complete. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost dhclient[3807]: Internet Systems > > > > Consortium DHCP Client 4.1.1 > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost dhclient[3807]: Copyright 2004-2010 > > > > Internet Systems Consortium. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost dhclient[3807]: All rights reserved. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost dhclient[3807]: For info, please visit > > > > https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/ > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost dhclient[3807]: > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device > > > > wlan0 state changed normal exit -> preinit > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost dhclient[3807]: Listening on > > > > LPF/wlan0/00:1b:77:51:4f:cd > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost dhclient[3807]: Sending on > > > > LPF/wlan0/00:1b:77:51:4f:cd > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost dhclient[3807]: Sending on > > > > Socket/fallback > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost dhclient[3807]: DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 > > > > to 255.255.255.255 port 67 > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost dhclient[3807]: DHCPACK from > > > > 192.168.0.1 > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device > > > > wlan0 state changed preinit -> reboot > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) scheduled... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) started... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> address > > > > 192.168.0.4 > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> prefix 24 > > > > (255.255.255.0) > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> gateway > > > > 192.168.0.1 > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> nameserver > > > > '192.168.0.1' > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP4 Configure Get) complete. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started... > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost avahi-daemon[1265]: Joining mDNS > > > > multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address > > > > 192.168.0.4. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost avahi-daemon[1265]: New relevant > > > > interface wlan0.IPv4 for mDNS. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost avahi-daemon[1265]: Registering new > > > > address record for 192.168.0.4 on wlan0.IPv4. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:37 localhost dhclient[3807]: bound to 192.168.0.4 > > > > -- renewal in 36412 seconds. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:38 localhost NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): > > > > device state change: 7 -> 8 (reason 0) > > > > Apr 16 09:03:38 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Policy set > > > > 'Auto virusk' (wlan0) as default for routing and DNS. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:38 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) successful, device activated. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:38 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Activation > > > > (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete. > > > > Apr 16 09:03:39 localhost avahi-daemon[1265]: Registering new > > > > address record for fe80::21b:77ff:fe51:4fcd on wlan0.*. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Kurian Thayil. > > > > > > I also have a 3945ABG and I see no wifi issues with F12. However, > > > I use WPA authentication. I have on rare occasions had some of my > > > connections get dropped while transferring data while other > > > connections (even to the same system) remaining active. > > > > > > Paolo > > > > > > Paolo > > > > Hi Paolo, > > > > Will it be possible for you to check with WEP authentication? Just > > to make sure, its not dependent on the authentication method. Due to > > this connection issue, I have started using Wired Connection. I know > > its a security issue, hence its even OK if you can't change the > > authentication method. Thanks in advance. > > > > Regards, > > > > Kurian Thayil. > > I setup a WEP connection and it connected just fine. It's been > running for about 10 minutes with no disconnects. I'll keep running > for a while. I've been doing updates to try to keep the network busy > to see if that has any effect. > > Paolo Thank you so much Paolo. Please do let me know how it goes. If its working for you, that it could be the issue with my wireless card :-(. Lets see. Regards, Kurian Thayil.
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