Return-path: Received: from b-sasl-quonix.sasl.smtp.pobox.com ([208.72.237.35]:44114 "EHLO sasl.smtp.pobox.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752852AbZGAH1h (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Jul 2009 03:27:37 -0400 Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:24:34 -1000 From: Joel Roth To: Nick Kossifidis Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: ath5k and Atheros AR242x - No scan results Message-ID: <20090701072434.GB7647@sprite> Reply-To: Joel Roth References: <20090630170916.GB5137@sprite> <40f31dec0906301416m39e6943ewef8d9c5bc5591880@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 In-Reply-To: <40f31dec0906301416m39e6943ewef8d9c5bc5591880@mail.gmail.com> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 12:16:47AM +0300, Nick Kossifidis wrote: > 2009/6/30 Joel Roth : > > Hello all, > > > > I'd appreciate some help troubleshooting my wireless connection. > > > > I have a Toshiba Satellite L305 series laptop running Debian > > sid with a recent, stock Debian kernel version 2.6.29-2-486. > > > > $ lspci | grep Atheros > > > > 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01) > > > > I am seeking to connect to a D-Link 614+ wireless router. > > For initial testing, the AP is unencrypted, unsecured. > > > > My wife's G3 i-Book with AfterTheMac USB wireless adapter > > connected just fine, on the first try. > > > > I believe I have the modules I should have: > > > > $ lsmod | grep 80211 > > mac80211 ? ? ? ? ? ? ?139680 ?1 ath5k > > cfg80211 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 21576 ?2 ath5k,mac80211 > > > > My wireless network interface is present: > > > > $ iwconfig wlan0 > > > > wlan0 ? ? IEEE 802.11 ?ESSID:"" > > ? ? ? ? ?Mode:Managed ?Frequency:2.412 GHz ?Access Point: Not-Associated > > ? ? ? ? ?Tx-Power=0 dBm > > ? ? ? ? ?Retry min limit:7 ? RTS thr:off ? Fragment thr=2352 B > > ? ? ? ? ?Link Quality:0 ?Signal level:0 ?Noise level:0 > > ? ? ? ? ?Rx invalid nwid:0 ?Rx invalid crypt:0 ?Rx invalid frag:0 > > ? ? ? ? ?Tx excessive retries:0 ?Invalid misc:0 ? Missed beacon:0 > > > > $ ifconfig wlan0 > > > > wlan0 ? ? Link encap:Ethernet ?HWaddr 00:21:63:82:82:40 > > ? ? ? ? ?UP BROADCAST MULTICAST ?MTU:1500 ?Metric:1 > > ? ? ? ? ?RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > ? ? ? ? ?TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > ? ? ? ? ?collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 > > ? ? ? ? ?RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) ?TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) > > > > > > However, I don't find the D-Link 614+: > > > > $ iwlist wlan0 scan > > > > wlan0 ? ? No scan results > > > > And of course, dhclient fails to find a server. > > > > Am I missing something? What could I try next? > > I'd appreciate any pointers. > > > > Thanks. > > > > -- > > Joel Roth > > Hello ;-) > > Can you please sent the dmesg output when ath5k loads ? > Also do you see any messages on dmesg while scaning ? Hi :-) On loading the ath5k driver, dmesg reports: [83838.020161] ath5k 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A disabled [83852.364249] cfg80211: Using static regulatory domain info [83852.364253] cfg80211: Regulatory domain: US [83852.364255] (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) [83852.364258] (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2700 mBm) [83852.364261] (5170000 KHz - 5190000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) [83852.364264] (5190000 KHz - 5210000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) [83852.364266] (5210000 KHz - 5230000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) [83852.364269] (5230000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) [83852.364271] (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 3000 mBm) [83852.364274] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US [83852.427844] ath5k 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 [83852.427858] ath5k 0000:05:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 [83852.427916] ath5k 0000:05:00.0: registered as 'phy0' [83852.620221] wmaster0 (ath5k): not using net_device_ops yet [83852.620896] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel' [83852.620913] wlan0 (ath5k): not using net_device_ops yet [83852.621565] ath5k phy0: Atheros AR2425 chip found (MAC: 0xe2, PHY: 0x70) On attempting to scan: [84202.916169] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Thanks! -- Joel Roth