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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:19:46 -0500
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Subject: Re: RTL8187B wireless driver issue
From: Vignette consultant <vignette75@gmail.com>
To: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
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 Hi

 I just built linux kernel 2.6.31 on ubuntu 9.0.4 2.6.28-11 server.
The dhcpclient wlan0 still is unable to get ip address.

 I don't see any message in dmesg log for wlan0. The laptop uses
RTL8187 built-in usb card.

 The Vista is able to connect through wireless dhcp without any
problem. The linux is not.

 How can I trace the root cause of this issue.

 Thanks
 Sam

On 9/14/09, Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> wrote:
> Vignette consultant wrote:
>>  Larry,
>>
>>  I am using Ubuntu 9.0.4 server edition with kernel image 2.6.30.05
>> using rtl8187.ko driver module for RTL8187 wireless adapter.
>>
>>  It always reports "wlan0 link not ready" error causing not able to
>> use wireless connection at all while trying to get dhcp ip lease. I
>> also get the same "eth0 link not ready" error.
>>
>>  Can you advise of any solution?
>>
>>  PS - I get the same error with Ubuntu 2.6.28-11 server kernel image
>> also. I even reinstall it, but no luck so far. It gives me same error
>> even if I turn off wireless radio!
>
> Please post any messages to the wireless list. That way the general
> community can learn and participate, particularly when I get it wrong.
>
> The usual reason for the "link not ready" message is that the network
> is down. How are you controlling the network? For wireless, that
> message can come from the rfkill switch being off; however, that
> functionality is not implemented in 2.6.30 for rtl8187.
>
> Larry
>
>
>