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Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:27:09 +0200
From: Chiefdome <chiefdome@googlemail.com>
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To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Alfa AWUS036NHR with RTL8188RU chipset
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On 09/20/2011 04:10 AM, Chiefdome wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> i just bought an Alfa AWUS036NHR for testing.
> It runs with the rtl8192cu driver.
> I have a question because sometimes the wireless adapter dont shows 
> any networks no longer.
> I have to reload the module an then its showing some networks.
>
> In dmesg it shows:
>
> [  262.219575] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
> [  269.770133] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
> [  270.947047] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
>
>
> For any further output please let me know.
A complete dmesg output can be seen here, because theres also a problem 
when associating to a network:

[ 1455.353142] cfg80211: All devices are disconnected, going to restore 
regulatory settings
[ 1455.353155] cfg80211: Restoring regulatory settings
[ 1455.353165] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[ 1455.361425] cfg80211: Ignoring regulatory request Set by core since 
the driver uses its own custom regulatory domain
[ 1455.361436] cfg80211: Ignoring regulatory request Set by core since 
the driver uses its own custom regulatory domain
[ 1455.361442] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
[ 1455.361447] cfg80211:     (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), 
(max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 1455.361454] cfg80211:     (2400000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), 
(N/A, 3301 mBm)
[ 1455.361460] cfg80211:     (4910000 KHz - 5895000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), 
(N/A, 3301 mBm)
[ 1455.403456] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
[ 1455.403856] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x2-0x0
[ 1455.459585] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 1455.950477] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 1456.010220] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 1456.011668] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 1495.264204] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
[ 1495.299099] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
[ 1495.299880] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file 
rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
[ 1495.709590] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 1500.741392] usbcore: deregistering interface driver rtl8192cu
[ 1505.097104] rtl8192cu: MAC address: 00:c0:ca:52:cb:4c
[ 1505.097116] rtl8192cu: Board Type 1
[ 1505.102441] rtlwifi: rx_max_size 15360, rx_urb_num 8, in_ep 1
[ 1505.102454] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2412 MHz for 
a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule:
[ 1505.102462] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @  KHz), (N/A mBi, 
2000 mBm)
[ 1505.102468] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2417 MHz for 
a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule:
[ 1505.102475] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @  KHz), (N/A mBi, 
2000 mBm)
[ 1505.102480] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2422 MHz for 
a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule:
[ 1505.102487] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @  KHz), (N/A mBi, 
2000 mBm)
[ 1505.102493] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2427 MHz for 
a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule:
[ 1505.102499] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @  KHz), (N/A mBi, 
2000 mBm)
[ 1505.102505] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2432 MHz for 
a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule:
[ 1505.102511] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @  KHz), (N/A mBi, 
2000 mBm)
[ 1505.102517] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2437 MHz for 
a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule:
[ 1505.102523] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @  KHz), (N/A mBi, 
2000 mBm)
[ 1505.102529] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2442 MHz for 
a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule:
[ 1505.102536] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @  KHz), (N/A mBi, 
2000 mBm)
[ 1505.102541] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2447 MHz for 
a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule:
[ 1505.102548] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @  KHz), (N/A mBi, 
2000 mBm)
[ 1505.102553] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2452 MHz for 
a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule:
[ 1505.102560] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @  KHz), (N/A mBi, 
2000 mBm)
[ 1505.102565] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2457 MHz for 
a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule:
[ 1505.102572] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @  KHz), (N/A mBi, 
2000 mBm)
[ 1505.102578] cfg80211: Updating information on frequency 2462 MHz for 
a 20 MHz width channel with regulatory rule:
[ 1505.102584] cfg80211: 2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @  KHz), (N/A mBi, 
2000 mBm)
[ 1505.102590] cfg80211: Disabling freq 2467 MHz as custom regd has no 
rule that fits a 20 MHz wide channel
[ 1505.102595] cfg80211: Disabling freq 2472 MHz as custom regd has no 
rule that fits a 20 MHz wide channel
[ 1505.102601] cfg80211: Disabling freq 2484 MHz as custom regd has no 
rule that fits a 20 MHz wide channel
[ 1505.103549] cfg80211: Ignoring regulatory request Set by core since 
the driver uses its own custom regulatory domain
[ 1505.103803] ieee80211 phy2: Selected rate control algorithm 'rtl_rc'
[ 1505.105949] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8192cu
[ 1513.004969] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
[ 1513.038127] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
[ 1513.038878] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file 
rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
[ 1513.443284] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 1519.568596] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
[ 1519.601476] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
[ 1519.602253] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file 
rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
[ 1520.008221] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 1520.350447] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 1520.410244] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 1520.411607] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 1520.619096] rtl8192cu: MAC auto ON okay!
[ 1520.651975] rtl8192cu: Tx queue select: 0x05
[ 1520.652755] rtl8192c_common: Loading firmware file 
rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
[ 1521.060567] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 1524.272807] wlan1: authenticate with [MAC-ADDRESS] (try 1)
[ 1524.299985] wlan1: authenticated
[ 1524.300029] wlan1: associate with [MAC-ADDRESS] (try 1)
[ 1524.309323] wlan1: RX AssocResp from [MAC-ADDRESS] (capab=0x431 
status=0 aid=1)
[ 1524.309331] wlan1: associated
[ 1524.311767] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready
[ 1525.172880] type=1400 audit(1316485102.702:35): apparmor="DENIED" 
operation="open" parent=5409 profile="/sbin/dhclient" 
name="/var/lib/wicd/dhclient.conf" pid=5445 comm="dhclient" 
requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=0 ouid=0
[ 1534.590028] wlan1: no IPv6 routers present