[arch-general] Problems with netcfg
Cristopher Thomas
clthomas at gmx.com
Wed Feb 25 21:47:55 EST 2009
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 5:27 PM, Adam Stokes <adam.stokes at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Cristopher Thomas <crisnoh at gmail.com>
> 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
> >
> >
> > --
> > ****BGCB*****
> > GCC/O$ d--(+) s+:- a- C++ L++>+++ W++ K- w O? M V? PS- PE++ t 5 X R(+)
> tv+
> > b++ DI++ D G e+ h--- r+++ z+++
> > ****EGCB*****
> >
>
> you sure networkmanager isn't still controlling the connection? also
> have you tried wep instead of wap? or perhaps do a mac filter on your
> router and take out security all together. also what version of kernel
> and driver are you running?
>
> --
> ( adam stokes ) || ( adam.stokes at gmail.com )
>
networkmanager definitely isn't controlling wireless. I uninstalled it and
disabled the daemon in /etc/rc.conf.
I've tried wep, but switching to wap was the only way I could get a
connection at all.
Not gonna lie. I wouldn't even know where to begin with a mac filter. I'm
just happy I got the router set up correctly with wap (which I though was
wep at the time).
I'm using the ath9k wireless driver, installed using the compat-wireless
package.
Not sure what kernel version I'm using. Whatever installed when I ran
pacman -Syu day before yesterday. I'll have to log into my Arch partition
to check later.
I'm definitely using the right ESSID. I set that router up myself.
--
****BGCB*****
GCC/O$ d--(+) s+:- a- C++ L++>+++ W++ K- w O? M V? PS- PE++ t 5 X R(+) tv+
b++ DI++ D G e+ h--- r+++ z+++
****EGCB*****
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