Return-path: Received: from mail-bw0-f46.google.com ([209.85.214.46]:54069 "EHLO mail-bw0-f46.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751255Ab0KWGQs (ORCPT ); Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:16:48 -0500 Received: by bwz15 with SMTP id 15so6783211bwz.19 for ; Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:16:46 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:16:46 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: ath5k driver AR5414 terrible performance in debian squeeze daily build From: Colin Kincaid Williams To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: ath5k Atheros AR5414 MAC:0xa5 PHY:0x61 When using the AR5414 I'm experiencing ping times from 10k ms to 50k ms on my desktop. When using my laptop with an iwl3945 card I'm getting ping times of 2-3ms. Furthermore, using the internet is almost impossible. I'm currently running debian squeeze with kernel version 2.6.32-5-amd64. When I was previously running ubuntu 10.10 with a 32 bit kernel, specifically 2.6.32-24-generic, the performance was much better output from dmesg [ 159.114814] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 171.240617] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 171.281053] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 171.281059] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 171.285451] wlan0: authenticated [ 171.285476] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 171.292464] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (capab=0x71 status=0 aid=3) [ 171.292467] wlan0: associated [ 171.293177] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready [ 181.724017] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present [ 204.316028] No probe response from AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba after 500ms, disconnecting. [ 207.469758] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 207.668024] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 207.868029] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 208.068019] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 220.538335] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 220.736027] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 220.936027] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 221.136023] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 233.570389] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 233.768030] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 233.968029] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 234.168026] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 246.619451] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 246.816030] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 247.016024] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 247.216023] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 259.656252] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 259.678675] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 259.678680] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 259.684534] wlan0: authenticated [ 259.684556] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 259.690585] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (capab=0x71 status=0 aid=3) [ 259.690587] wlan0: associated [ 1154.316028] No probe response from AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba after 500ms, disconnecting. [ 1157.465202] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1157.664024] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 1157.864023] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 1158.064025] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 1170.491141] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1170.688029] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 1170.888028] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 1171.088023] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 1183.576728] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1183.776030] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 1183.976022] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 1184.176297] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 1196.642697] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1196.840024] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 1197.040024] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 1197.240024] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 1209.714746] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1209.912030] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 1210.112023] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 1210.312023] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 1222.759412] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1222.956018] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 1223.156023] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 1223.356023] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 1235.821764] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1236.020025] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 1236.220019] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 1236.270830] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 1236.270833] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1236.468022] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 1236.668022] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 1236.868023] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 1248.873014] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1249.015229] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 1249.015231] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1249.053081] wlan0: authenticated [ 1249.053094] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1249.175571] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (capab=0x71 status=0 aid=3) [ 1249.175574] wlan0: associated [ 1651.316024] No probe response from AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba after 500ms, disconnecting. [ 1654.461066] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1654.470820] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 1654.470823] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1654.510738] wlan0: authenticated [ 1654.510751] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 1654.517096] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (capab=0x71 status=0 aid=3) [ 1654.517099] wlan0: associated [ 1753.808073] ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 3 [ 1753.982829] ISO 9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A [ 2055.316027] No probe response from AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba after 500ms, disconnecting. [ 2058.447221] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2058.644024] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2058.844021] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2059.044026] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 2071.477554] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2071.676026] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2071.876021] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2071.990169] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 2071.990169] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2072.216025] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2072.416029] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2072.548790] wlan0: authenticated [ 2072.548810] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2072.560126] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (capab=0x71 status=0 aid=3) [ 2072.560129] wlan0: associated [ 2292.316022] No probe response from AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba after 500ms, disconnecting. [ 2295.460468] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2295.660025] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2295.860028] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2296.060027] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 2308.512669] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2308.712026] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2308.912023] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2309.112024] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 2329.668567] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2329.801389] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 2329.801389] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2330.028029] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2330.228024] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2330.428027] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 2342.695967] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2342.778055] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 2342.778066] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2342.779523] wlan0: authenticated [ 2342.779550] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2342.783763] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (capab=0x71 status=0 aid=3) [ 2342.783766] wlan0: associated [ 2773.316028] No probe response from AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba after 500ms, disconnecting. [ 2776.470057] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2776.668021] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2776.868023] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2777.068022] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 2789.513270] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2789.712025] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2789.912026] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2790.112517] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 2790.112530] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2790.115902] wlan0: authenticated [ 2790.115930] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2790.121049] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (capab=0x71 status=0 aid=3) [ 2790.121053] wlan0: associated [ 2794.113574] wlan0: deauthenticated from 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (Reason: 1) [ 2797.274968] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2797.472025] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2797.580441] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 2797.580444] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2797.780025] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2797.980027] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2798.180023] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 2810.331618] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2810.508826] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 2810.508831] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2810.708026] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2810.741099] wlan0: authenticated [ 2810.741121] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2810.940026] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2811.140021] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2811.340025] wlan0: association with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 2823.373352] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2823.412497] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 2823.412500] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2823.612023] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2823.617359] wlan0: authenticated [ 2823.617371] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2823.816024] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2824.016023] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2824.216019] wlan0: association with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 2836.407342] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2836.604024] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2836.804122] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2836.930517] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 2836.930520] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2837.128023] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2837.328029] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2837.528024] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 2849.446107] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2849.644024] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2849.793820] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 2849.793823] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2849.992029] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 2) [ 2850.192023] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 3) [ 2850.392030] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out [ 2862.520064] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2862.543482] wlan0: direct probe responded [ 2862.543488] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2862.545698] wlan0: authenticated [ 2862.545722] wlan0: associate with AP 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (try 1) [ 2862.558726] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (capab=0x71 status=0 aid=3) [ 2862.558729] wlan0: associated output from wpa_supplicant root@icecream:/home/discord# wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Associated with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba [PTK=TKIP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Associated with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba [PTK=TKIP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Associated with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba [PTK=TKIP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Associated with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba [PTK=TKIP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Associated with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba [PTK=TKIP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Associated with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba [PTK=TKIP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Associated with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba WPA: 4-Way Handshake failed - pre-shared key may be incorrect CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Authentication with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba timed out. Trying to associate with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba (SSID='510_Williams' freq=2417 MHz) Associated with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba [PTK=TKIP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:15:05:d3:ec:ba completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=