[arch-general] wireless network connection does not work

Sven-Hendrik Haase sh at lutzhaase.com
Mon Apr 9 21:29:18 EDT 2012


On 10.04.2012 02:48, Paulo Roberto P. Evangelista wrote:
> Resolved.
>
> I downgrade the kernel and the wireless is working again, below my hardware.
>
> Now only waiting for the correction
>
> 02:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285
> Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
>         Subsystem: Lenovo Device 30a1
>         Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop-
> ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
>         Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort-
> <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
>         Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
>         Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
>         Region 0: Memory at d0400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
>         Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
>                 Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=375mA
> PME(D0+,D1+,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold-)
>                 Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
>         Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
>                 Address: 00000000  Data: 0000
>         Capabilities: [60] Express (v2) Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
>                 DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s
> <512ns, L1 <64us
>                         ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset-
>                 DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal-
> Unsupported-
>                         RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
>                         MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
>                 DevSta: CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq+
> AuxPwr- TransPend-
>                 LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1,
> Latency L0 <512ns, L1 <64us
>                         ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
>                 LnkCtl: ASPM L0s L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled-
> Retrain- CommClk+
>                         ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
>                 LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train-
> SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
>                 DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Not Supported, TimeoutDis+
>                 DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis-
>                 LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 2.5GT/s, EnterCompliance-
> SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB
>                          Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range,
> EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
>                          Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
>                 LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB,
> EqualizationComplete-, EqualizationPhase1-
>                          EqualizationPhase2-, EqualizationPhase3-,
> LinkEqualizationRequest-
>         Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
>                 UESta:  DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt-
> UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
>                 UEMsk:  DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt-
> UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
>                 UESvrt: DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt-
> UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
>                 CESta:  RxErr+ BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
>                 CEMsk:  RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
>                 AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
>         Capabilities: [140 v1] Virtual Channel
>                 Caps:   LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
>                 Arb:    Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
>                 Ctrl:   ArbSelect=Fixed
>                 Status: InProgress-
>                 VC0:    Caps:   PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
>                         Arb:    Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
>                         Ctrl:   Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=ff
>                         Status: NegoPending- InProgress-
>         Capabilities: [160 v1] Device Serial Number 00-15-17-ff-ff-24-14-12
>         Capabilities: [170 v1] Power Budgeting <?>
>         Kernel driver in use: ath9k
>
> [root at archlinux paulo]#
>
> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 1:33 PM, Paulo Roberto P. Evangelista
> <shellclear at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Today after a pacman-Syu, my wireless network connection does not
>> work, logging abaix attempting to connect
>>
>> #tail -f /var/log/messages
>>
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) starting connection 'Blackhole'
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> (wlan0): device
>> state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> (wlan0): device
>> state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Blackhole' has security, but secrets
>> are required.
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> (wlan0): device
>> state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> (wlan0): device
>> state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> (wlan0): device
>> state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Blackhole' has security, and secrets
>> exist.  No new secrets needed.
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Config: added
>> 'ssid' value 'Blackhole'
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Config: added
>> 'scan_ssid' value '1'
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Config: added
>> 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Config: added
>> 'psk' value '<omitted>'
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Activation
>> (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> Config: set
>> interface ap_scan to 1
>> Apr  9 09:44:53 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> (wlan0):
>> supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
>> Apr  9 09:44:54 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> (wlan0):
>> supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
>> Apr  9 09:45:18 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <warn> Activation
>> (wlan0/wireless): association took too long.
>> Apr  9 09:45:18 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> (wlan0): device
>> state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
>> Apr  9 09:45:18 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <warn> Activation
>> (wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets
>> Apr  9 09:45:18 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <info> (wlan0):
>> supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
>> Apr  9 09:45:18 archlinux NetworkManager[677]: <warn> Couldn't
>> disconnect supplicant interface: This interface is not connected.
This is a known bug if you google for "ath9k regression". It apparently
is resolved in 3.4-rc2.


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