Did you make sure anything related to NetworkManager isn't running. I had the same problem with wicd because I forgot to stop the daemon for wicd. -- Brandon Martin On Feb 25, 2009, at 2:12 PM, Cristopher Thomas wrote:

I decided to start using netcfg to manage my wireless connection instead of NetworkManager, but I can't seem to get it to connect reliably. There seems to be no pattern to when it will or won't connect, and I'm not having any connectivity problems in windows. Range isn't an issue either. I'm practically sitting right next to the router most of the time! If anyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong, I would greatly appreciate it.

I'm using version 2.1.2 from the Core repository.

Here's the error I get from netcfg:

[~]$ sudo netcfg home :: home up [BUSY] wlan0: timed out - DHCP IP lease attempt failed [FAIL]

Here's the profile I'm using:

CONNECTION="wireless" DESCRIPTION="A simple WEP encrypted wireless connection" INTERFACE=wlan0 SCAN="yes" SECURITY="wap" ESSID="The Thomas' Net" KEY="xxxxxxxxxx" IP="dhcp"

Output from lsmod:

[~]$ lsmod Module Size Used by i915 67208 2 drm 108768 3 i915 fuse 59584 2 joydev 14208 0 pcmcia 39192 0 sdhci_pci 10624 0 sdhci 19588 1 sdhci_pci uvcvideo 62344 0 compat_ioctl32 11520 1 uvcvideo mmc_core 54624 1 sdhci psmouse 57116 0 videodev 37888 2 uvcvideo,compat_ioctl32 v4l1_compat 17284 2 uvcvideo,videodev snd_pcsp 13052 1 yenta_socket 28812 1 rsrc_nonstatic 13312 1 yenta_socket pcmcia_core 39204 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic sg 31840 0 i2c_i801 12444 0 i2c_core 26144 1 i2c_i801 serio_raw 8196 0 iTCO_wdt 15184 0 iTCO_vendor_support 5636 1 iTCO_wdt video 22420 0 output 5248 1 video intel_agp 33136 1 acer_wmi 18664 0 wmi 8896 1 acer_wmi evdev 13984 6 thermal 20896 0 fan 7304 0 button 9504 0 battery 14600 0 ac 7176 0 usblp 16000 0 snd_seq_oss 35584 0 snd_seq_midi_event 9344 1 snd_seq_oss snd_seq 58336 4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq_device 9364 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq snd_hda_intel 531252 2 snd_hwdep 10632 1 snd_hda_intel snd_pcm_oss 45440 0 snd_pcm 82952 3 snd_pcsp,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss snd_timer 24720 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm snd_page_alloc 11792 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm snd_mixer_oss 18944 1 snd_pcm_oss snd 65096 16 snd_pcsp, snd_seq_oss, snd_seq, snd_seq_device, snd_hda_intel,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss soundcore 9632 1 snd tg3 133124 0 libphy 22656 1 tg3 arc4 4096 2 ecb 5248 2 ath9k 257968 0 mac80211 193840 1 ath9k cfg80211 45488 1 mac80211 rfkill 13776 4 acer_wmi,ath9k led_class 6280 2 acer_wmi,ath9k cpufreq_powersave 3840 0 cpufreq_ondemand 10512 0 acpi_cpufreq 10896 0 freq_table 6272 2 cpufreq_ondemand,acpi_cpufreq processor 46648 4 thermal,acpi_cpufreq rtc_cmos 14040 0 rtc_core 21060 1 rtc_cmos rtc_lib 4992 1 rtc_core ext3 141328 2 jbd 57000 1 ext3 mbcache 10244 1 ext3 sr_mod 18884 0 cdrom 39080 1 sr_mod sd_mod 29096 5 uhci_hcd 27552 0 ehci_hcd 41356 0 usbcore 160432 5 uvcvideo,usblp,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd ahci 36876 4 libata 176224 1 ahci scsi_mod 119256 4 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata

iwconfig (when connected, obviously):

[~]$ iwconfig lo no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"The Thomas' Net" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: 00:13:46:10:9B:74 Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=27 dBm Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B Power Management:off Link Quality=100/100 Signal level:-71 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

eth0 no wireless extensions.

And, I'm seeing this from dmesg:

[~]$ dmesg | grep wlan0 wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 wlan0 direct probe responded wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800ba5ba04a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set wlan0: associated wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3) wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 wlan0 direct probe responded wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800ba65c04a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set wlan0: associated wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 wlan0 direct probe responded wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800ba76c04a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set wlan0: associated wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 wlan0 direct probe responded wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800b9d6404a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set wlan0: associated wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800b9c3604a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set wlan0: associated

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netcfg-auto-wireless solved for me. Check if ESSID are the same of router. Sorry for my bad english and good luck! 2009/2/25 Cristopher Thomas

I decided to start using netcfg to manage my wireless connection instead of NetworkManager, but I can't seem to get it to connect reliably. There seems to be no pattern to when it will or won't connect, and I'm not having any connectivity problems in windows. Range isn't an issue either. I'm practically sitting right next to the router most of the time! If anyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong, I would greatly appreciate it.

I'm using version 2.1.2 from the Core repository.

Here's the error I get from netcfg:

[~]$ sudo netcfg home :: home up [BUSY] wlan0: timed out - DHCP IP lease attempt failed [FAIL]

Here's the profile I'm using:

CONNECTION="wireless" DESCRIPTION="A simple WEP encrypted wireless connection" INTERFACE=wlan0 SCAN="yes" SECURITY="wap" ESSID="The Thomas' Net" KEY="xxxxxxxxxx" IP="dhcp"

Output from lsmod:

[~]$ lsmod Module Size Used by i915 67208 2 drm 108768 3 i915 fuse 59584 2 joydev 14208 0 pcmcia 39192 0 sdhci_pci 10624 0 sdhci 19588 1 sdhci_pci uvcvideo 62344 0 compat_ioctl32 11520 1 uvcvideo mmc_core 54624 1 sdhci psmouse 57116 0 videodev 37888 2 uvcvideo,compat_ioctl32 v4l1_compat 17284 2 uvcvideo,videodev snd_pcsp 13052 1 yenta_socket 28812 1 rsrc_nonstatic 13312 1 yenta_socket pcmcia_core 39204 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic sg 31840 0 i2c_i801 12444 0 i2c_core 26144 1 i2c_i801 serio_raw 8196 0 iTCO_wdt 15184 0 iTCO_vendor_support 5636 1 iTCO_wdt video 22420 0 output 5248 1 video intel_agp 33136 1 acer_wmi 18664 0 wmi 8896 1 acer_wmi evdev 13984 6 thermal 20896 0 fan 7304 0 button 9504 0 battery 14600 0 ac 7176 0 usblp 16000 0 snd_seq_oss 35584 0 snd_seq_midi_event 9344 1 snd_seq_oss snd_seq 58336 4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq_device 9364 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq snd_hda_intel 531252 2 snd_hwdep 10632 1 snd_hda_intel snd_pcm_oss 45440 0 snd_pcm 82952 3 snd_pcsp,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss snd_timer 24720 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm snd_page_alloc 11792 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm snd_mixer_oss 18944 1 snd_pcm_oss snd 65096 16

snd_pcsp,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_intel,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss soundcore 9632 1 snd tg3 133124 0 libphy 22656 1 tg3 arc4 4096 2 ecb 5248 2 ath9k 257968 0 mac80211 193840 1 ath9k cfg80211 45488 1 mac80211 rfkill 13776 4 acer_wmi,ath9k led_class 6280 2 acer_wmi,ath9k cpufreq_powersave 3840 0 cpufreq_ondemand 10512 0 acpi_cpufreq 10896 0 freq_table 6272 2 cpufreq_ondemand,acpi_cpufreq processor 46648 4 thermal,acpi_cpufreq rtc_cmos 14040 0 rtc_core 21060 1 rtc_cmos rtc_lib 4992 1 rtc_core ext3 141328 2 jbd 57000 1 ext3 mbcache 10244 1 ext3 sr_mod 18884 0 cdrom 39080 1 sr_mod sd_mod 29096 5 uhci_hcd 27552 0 ehci_hcd 41356 0 usbcore 160432 5 uvcvideo,usblp,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd ahci 36876 4 libata 176224 1 ahci scsi_mod 119256 4 sg,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata

iwconfig (when connected, obviously):

[~]$ iwconfig lo no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"The Thomas' Net" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: 00:13:46:10:9B:74 Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=27 dBm Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B Power Management:off Link Quality=100/100 Signal level:-71 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

eth0 no wireless extensions.

And, I'm seeing this from dmesg:

[~]$ dmesg | grep wlan0 wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 wlan0 direct probe responded wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800ba5ba04a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set wlan0: associated wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3) wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 wlan0 direct probe responded wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800ba65c04a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set wlan0: associated wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 wlan0 direct probe responded wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800ba76c04a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set wlan0: associated wlan0: direct probe to AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 try 1 wlan0 direct probe responded wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800b9d6404a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set wlan0: associated wlan0: authenticate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP ffff8800ba3a7aa0 wlan0: RX AssocResp from ffff8800b9c3604a (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=5) wlan0: invalid aid value 5; bits 15:14 not set wlan0: associated

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