Return-path: Received: from postler.einfach.org ([5.9.2.179]:42458 "EHLO postler.einfach.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750722AbcAGQ7o (ORCPT ); Thu, 7 Jan 2016 11:59:44 -0500 Subject: Re: lost connectivity until "wpa_cli reassociate" is issued To: David Mosberger , Ben Greear References: <568E913D.7050301@candelatech.com> Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org From: Bruno Randolf Message-ID: <568E997C.1030003@einfach.org> (sfid-20160107_175946_977332_D5778527) Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 16:59:40 +0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 01/07/2016 04:29 PM, David Mosberger wrote: > On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 9:24 AM, Ben Greear wrote: >> On 01/07/2016 08:19 AM, David Mosberger wrote: >>> >>> We are seeing a curious issue where WLAN connectivity sometimes >>> gets stuck until a "wpa_cli reassociate" command is issued. >>> >>> At the WPA level, everything appears to be working fine) >>> (see thread starting at >>> http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/hostap/2016-January/034454.html). >> >> I don't remember seeing you mention the driver and NIC you are using. >> >> I think this is likely a driver bug, so please provide that info. > > Sure, we're using rtl8192cu. I started out suspecting a driver bug as > well, but since we're processing management frames during those > "stuck" periods just fine (see Although I have not checked if the "wpa_cli reassociate" command helps, I have seen rtl8192cu get "stuck" in similar ways. Maybe you can give the new rtl8xxxu driver from Jes Sorensen try? It has less features, but works more reliable, IMHO... bruno