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From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
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Subject: Re: B43 randomly and silently dropping connections...
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metin wrote:
> Yes I can confirm this problem.
> I have bcm4318 card and my connection frequently and unexpectidely is
> dropping with b43 (I had no problem with bcm43xx module). It did not
> differ at all which firmware I used.
> dmesg gives:
> 
> b43-phy1: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::tx
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::rx
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::radio
> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3)
> input: b43-phy1 as /devices/virtual/input/input10
> b43-phy1: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::tx
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::rx
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::radio
> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: authenticated
> wlan0: associate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:73:05:10:a0:84 (capab=0x471 status=0 aid=2)
> wlan0: associated
> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
> wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
> 
> ...
> wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84 - assume out of range
> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: authentication with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84 timed out
> 
> Please help...

What kernel version? There have been a number of recent changes in mac80211 that
make connections a lot more robust. If you are not running 2.6.27, I suggest
getting it, or (even better) a copy of wireless-testing.

Larry