problematic wifi on opensuse 10.3 with dell m1210 laptop
Dominik L. Borkowski
Hello,
It seems that after an upgrade from OpenSUSE 10.2 to 10.3 on a dell xps
m1210 laptop, I can't seem to get a stable connection.
Short version of the story:
- opensuse 10.2 worked just fine, after installing the ipw-firmware package
- after the upgrade to 10.3, I get dropped connections every 2-5 minutes
Long version of the story:
Currently using iwlwifi driver. The iwl3945 didn't seem to be even able to
connect. The issue is present regardless of the wifi AP I connect to
(although all the ones I've tried were 802.11G), and appears regardles of
amount of traffic I send.
I'm at a loss as to how to solve it. I'd appreciate any hints/suggestions,
maybe somebody else ran into the same problem
Some relevant information:
last 10 minutes from /var/log/messages
===
Oct 17 20:40:15 frodo kernel: wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa - assume out of range
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: No STA entry for own AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX authentication from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticated
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: associate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
(capab=0x21 status=0 aid=10)
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: associated
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX authentication from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticated
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: associate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: authentication frame received from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa, but not in authenticate state - ignored
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
(capab=0x21 status=0 aid=10)
Oct 17 20:40:19 frodo kernel: wlan0: associated
Oct 17 20:42:32 frodo kernel: wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa - assume out of range
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: No STA entry for own AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX authentication from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticated
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: associate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
(capab=0x21 status=0 aid=10)
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: associated
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX authentication from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticated
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: associate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
(capab=0x21 status=0 aid=10)
Oct 17 20:42:35 frodo kernel: wlan0: associated
Oct 17 20:44:48 frodo kernel: wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa - assume out of range
Oct 17 20:44:52 frodo kernel: wlan0: No STA entry for own AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:44:52 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:44:52 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:44:52 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:44:52 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:44:52 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX authentication from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
Oct 17 20:44:52 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticated
Oct 17 20:44:52 frodo kernel: wlan0: associate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:44:52 frodo kernel: wlan0: authentication frame received from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa, but not in authenticate state - ignored
Oct 17 20:44:52 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
(capab=0x21 status=0 aid=10)
Oct 17 20:44:52 frodo kernel: wlan0: associated
Oct 17 20:47:04 frodo kernel: wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa - assume out of range
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: No STA entry for own AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX authentication from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticated
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: associate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
(capab=0x21 status=0 aid=10)
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: associated
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX authentication from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticated
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: associate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
(capab=0x21 status=0 aid=10)
Oct 17 20:47:08 frodo kernel: wlan0: associated
Oct 17 20:47:45 frodo smartd[3572]: Device: /dev/sda, SMART Usage Attribute:
190 Temperature_Celsius changed from 63 to 62
Oct 17 20:47:45 frodo smartd[3572]: Device: /dev/sda, SMART Usage Attribute:
194 Temperature_Celsius changed from 37 to 38
Oct 17 20:49:21 frodo kernel: wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa - assume out of range
Oct 17 20:49:24 frodo kernel: wlan0: No STA entry for own AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:49:24 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:49:24 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:49:24 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:49:24 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:49:24 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX authentication from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
Oct 17 20:49:24 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticated
Oct 17 20:49:24 frodo kernel: wlan0: associate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:49:24 frodo kernel: wlan0: authentication frame received from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa, but not in authenticate state - ignored
Oct 17 20:49:24 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
(capab=0x21 status=0 aid=10)
Oct 17 20:49:24 frodo kernel: wlan0: associated
Oct 17 20:51:37 frodo kernel: wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa - assume out of range
Oct 17 20:51:41 frodo kernel: wlan0: No STA entry for own AP
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:51:41 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:51:41 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:51:41 frodo kernel: wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
Oct 17 20:51:41 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:51:41 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX authentication from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
Oct 17 20:51:41 frodo kernel: wlan0: authenticated
Oct 17 20:51:41 frodo kernel: wlan0: associate with AP 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
Oct 17 20:51:41 frodo kernel: wlan0: authentication frame received from
00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa, but not in authenticate state - ignored
Oct 17 20:51:41 frodo kernel: wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:09:5b:dc:fa:aa
(capab=0x21 status=0 aid=10)
Oct 17 20:51:41 frodo kernel: wlan0: associated
===
current ifconfig wlan0
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:13:02:B8:11:24
inet addr:10.0.0.22 Bcast:10.0.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:965991 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:888167 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:371623587 (354.4 Mb) TX bytes:156101954 (148.8 Mb)
===
/etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-wlan0 :
dom@frodo:/etc/sysconfig/network> sudo cat ifcfg-wlan0
dom's password:
BOOTPROTO='dhcp'
BROADCAST=''
ETHTOOL_OPTIONS=''
IFPLUGD_PRIORITY='10'
IPADDR=''
MTU=''
NAME='Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection'
NETMASK=''
NETWORK=''
REMOTE_IPADDR=''
STARTMODE='manual'
USERCONTROL='yes'
WIRELESS_AP=''
WIRELESS_AUTH_MODE='open'
WIRELESS_BITRATE='auto'
WIRELESS_CA_CERT=''
WIRELESS_CHANNEL=''
WIRELESS_CLIENT_CERT=''
WIRELESS_CLIENT_KEY=''
WIRELESS_CLIENT_KEY_PASSWORD=''
WIRELESS_DEFAULT_KEY='1'
WIRELESS_EAP_AUTH=''
WIRELESS_EAP_MODE=''
WIRELESS_ESSID=''
WIRELESS_FREQUENCY=''
WIRELESS_KEY=''
WIRELESS_KEY_0=''
WIRELESS_KEY_1=''
WIRELESS_KEY_2=''
WIRELESS_KEY_3=''
WIRELESS_KEY_LENGTH='128'
WIRELESS_MODE='Managed'
WIRELESS_NICK=''
WIRELESS_NWID=''
WIRELESS_PEAP_VERSION=''
WIRELESS_POWER='yes'
WIRELESS_WPA_ANONID=''
WIRELESS_WPA_IDENTITY=''
WIRELESS_WPA_PASSWORD=''
WIRELESS_WPA_PSK=''
===
lspci -v
0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network
Connection (rev 02)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device 1020
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 219
Memory at ecfff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [d0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [e0] Express Legacy Endpoint IRQ 0
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 24-11-b8-ff-ff-02-13-00
===
iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
wmaster0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"inferno-backup"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:09:5B:DC:FA:AA
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2346 B
Encryption key:off
Link Quality=73/100 Signal level=-57 dBm Noise level=-80 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.
---
dom
John Sandell
>
>
> ===
>
> lspci -v
>
> 0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network
> Connection (rev 02)
> Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device 1020
> Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 219
> Memory at ecfff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
> Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 2
> Capabilities: [d0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
> Queue=0/0 Enable+
> Capabilities: [e0] Express Legacy Endpoint IRQ 0
> Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
> Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 24-11-b8-ff-ff-02-13-00
> ===
>
>
> ---
> dom
I have Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop with the same network card:
0b:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Network Connection (rev 02)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device 1020
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 169
Memory at efcff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [d0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+
Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [e0] Express Legacy Endpoint IRQ 0
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 1a-1a-a7-ff-ff-02-13-00
On installation of SuSE 10.1 when the laptop was new, SuSE detected the
card and did the basic setup (I had to configure the card in
Yast-Network Devices - Network card).
One on-line update that included a new kernel lost something and the
card wouldn't work.
I installed SuSE 10.2 to update from 10.1 and the card works again.
I suspect you should try again using ipw3945 not ilwwifi. In Yast
software install search for packages with ipw in the name, wlan,
iee80211, and microcode, and make sure they are installed. (There may
be others - I haven't tracked down the complete setup yet, but mine is
working).
The files I do know about are:
microcode_ctl-1.15-8
wlan-kmp-default-1_[kernel version]
ipw-firmware-7-31
ipw3945d-1.7.18-29
lsmod reports these modules loaded (among others):
ipw3945 191520 1
ieee80211 34632 1 ipw3945
firmware_class 14080 1 ipw3945
ieee80211_crypt_wep 9344 1
ieee80211 34632 1 ipw3945
ieee80211_crypt 10112 2 ieee80211_crypt_wep,ieee80211
In var/log/messages I can find these lines:
Oct 23 23:32:45 linux-dell kernel: ipw3945: Detected geography ABG (11
802.11bg channels, 13 802.11a
channels)
Oct 23 23:32:45 linux-dell ifup: eth1 device: Intel Corporation
PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network
Connection (rev 02)
Oct 23 23:32:45 linux-dell ifup: eth1 configuration:
wlan-bus-pci-0000:0b:00.0
Oct 23 23:32:45 linux-dell kernel: ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm
'WEP'
I hope this helps.
John Sandell