Return-path: Received: from mx2.digadd.de ([195.47.195.236]:40210 "EHLO mx2.digadd.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751690Ab0FCP5w (ORCPT ); Thu, 3 Jun 2010 11:57:52 -0400 Message-ID: <4C07D0C7.8010907@digadd.de> Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:56:55 +0200 From: "Christian P. Schmidt" MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Johannes Berg CC: reinette chatre , "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: Problems connectring to an AP with Acer Aspire Revo References: <4BF795EB.9070902@digadd.de> <1274729665.2091.15280.camel@rchatre-DESK> <4BFD1ED0.9050309@digadd.de> <1275003105.2091.20102.camel@rchatre-DESK> <4BFF9B93.5010308@digadd.de> <1275043274.3909.71.camel@jlt3.sipsolutions.net> <4BFF9FC6.4030101@digadd.de> <1275044074.3909.72.camel@jlt3.sipsolutions.net> <4BFFA490.90600@digadd.de> <1275045843.3909.92.camel@jlt3.sipsolutions.net> In-Reply-To: <1275045843.3909.92.camel@jlt3.sipsolutions.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 05/28/2010 01:24 PM, Johannes Berg wrote: > On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 13:10 +0200, Christian P. Schmidt wrote: > >>> Those values make no sense to me .. can you use "iw scan" and tell us >>> the dBm value? >> >> This translates to -52 to -30dBm. > > Ok that sounds like you have antennas. Yes, I double checked it. Associations with my Linksys WRT54G running OpenWRT times out as well, two laptops can successfully connect. > Maybe try the rfkill tool: > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/rfkill Yes, it was the rfkill tool that caused my attempts to fail. However, this didn't change my association attempt problems. I also took my time to look at the PCIe port - steady 3.3V on the RFKILL pin, which means "no RFKILL". Any further ideas? Regards, Christian