Return-path: Received: from mail-fx0-f217.google.com ([209.85.220.217]:64726 "EHLO mail-fx0-f217.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S933059AbZIOCvh (ORCPT ); Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:51:37 -0400 Received: by fxm17 with SMTP id 17so1275977fxm.37 for ; Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:51:40 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <3ace41890909141824i2f274a91rc19e50eac254e950@mail.gmail.com> References: <3b0e19890909122130l6c447e40r977f050e1a099794@mail.gmail.com> <4AAE3DF7.7060504@lwfinger.net> <3b0e19890909140719y7971c9f4m5fe086a9008fd423@mail.gmail.com> <4AAE53C8.1060100@lwfinger.net> <3b0e19890909140905g4c6bfef3t38cd94a205d26f8@mail.gmail.com> <4AAE7446.3080407@lwfinger.net> <3b0e19890909141056l4a01b8f9w9887af5d6219c3ff@mail.gmail.com> <3ace41890909141351o261f7013u7d050a2f8a41dcb3@mail.gmail.com> <3b0e19890909141434t758a9b3dk2799623dfb19c6a6@mail.gmail.com> <3ace41890909141824i2f274a91rc19e50eac254e950@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:51:40 -0500 Message-ID: <3b0e19890909141951uf8b80c0ta3619045b54efff3@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: RTL8187B wireless driver issue From: Vignette consultant To: Hin-Tak Leung Cc: Larry Finger , linux-wireless Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: 1 how can i check if wpa_supplicant is running or not? 3 are you saying "to use different driver"? 2 where do i need put essid, so udev can use it? On 9/14/09, Hin-Tak Leung wrote: > On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 10:34 PM, Vignette consultant > wrote: >> Hi >> >> I get timed out errors consistently as per attached log file. >> I tried several Live Cds from fedora, sidux - but i get the same dhcp >> error. I used to be able to connect before. >> >> Please check attached log and see if you can point me towards the >> solution. > > Your log do not add anything new - I already asked you to do 3 things, > and there is no indication you have done any of them; there is no > point writing me the same things you had wrote to Larry or > linux-wireless, and try to get a private answer - Your won't. (please > do not remove the CC:'s and please do not write privately on general > help matters). > > 1) make sure that wpa_supplicant is *not* running - newer liveCDs can > have wpa_supplicant working (compare to older which does not use it). > > 2) make sure your authentication credentials - essid, passphases - are > in the network config files and agree with what you are trying to set > on the command line, just in case udev wants to unset your credentials > you are setting manually on the comamnd line. > > 3) switch from kernel-modules-backport to a different version of > compat-wireless and/or vice versa. There were some transient bugs a > while ago. > >> >> thanks >> sam >> >> On 9/14/09, Hin-Tak Leung wrote: >>> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 6:56 PM, Vignette consultant >>> wrote: >>>> Larry, >>>> >>>> I got the same error even after adding wlan0 in >>>> /etc/network/interfaces file. I set the essid using "sudo iwconfig >>>> wlan0 essid linksys" command and restarted network. I tried other >>>> essids, but it gives same error. >>>> >>>> Attached files contain log files. Please advise about solution. >>>> >>>> How do I disable usb monitoring log, so I can see wlan0 interface log >>>> from dmesg? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Sam >>>> >>>> On 9/14/09, Larry Finger wrote: >>>>> Vignette consultant wrote: >>>>>> Hi >>>>>> >>>>>> Attached files contain several logs of various commands. The log-1 >>>>>> file is before running command and log-2 file is after running >>>>>> specific command. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here are commands that I give as soon as I log in. It's server >>>>>> edition. >>>>>> >>>>>> $ sudo ifconfig wlan0 up >>>>>> $ sudo iwconfig wlan0 ESSID linksys >>>>>> $ sudo dhclient wlan0 - results in no IP addr leased >>>>> >>>>> Your wireless has not associated and has no communication, which is >>>>> why it cannot get an IP using DHCP. >>>>> >>>>> A quick check with Google indicates that Ubuntu uses >>>>> /etc/network/interfaces to control the devices. Once that is correct, >>>>> you should be able to 'sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart' to start >>>>> the network. If the server is properly configured, the network should >>>>> start on boot. >>>>> >>>>> BTW, the dmesg buffer is circular. All that usb monitoring output has >>>>> completely filled the buffer, and it contains no useful information. >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> scanning works, so there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the >>> device or the driver itself. However, even for static configuration, >>> sometimes wpa_supplicant can still be involved and interfere, so you >>> probably want to make sure you put all the relevant config in >>> wpa_supplicant.conf , as well as manually; or make sure no other >>> network tools are running. (udev can launch wpa_supplicant/dhcp on >>> ifconfig up automatically - the 'not ready' messages are from udev >>> hooks). Lastly, I think the Ubuntu/Debian family packages >>> compat-wireless as 'kernel-modules-backport' or something; try that or >>> even compat-wireless. ( a while back there was a bug with >>> associattion). >>> >> >