Wireless network problem in openSuse 11.1

[surjya]

hi all,

From last few days I am facing issues in accessing wireless network in my openSuse11.1 installation. Sometime it detects and sometimes it not and if it detects also the network manager does not connect to network even the network strength is excellent. My wireless card(atheros 5XXX) is initialized properly at boot time.Following are some of the details:
1. Laptop : acer 4710Z
2. Wireless Router : NetGear WGR614v9
3. Modem to router connectivity is thourgh ethernet cable.
4. Router to PC connectivity is wireless.

I need to know -

1. How to collect logs if any related to wireless network access.
2. What are the basic steps to diagnose a wireless connection.
3. It is the problem with network manager?

[deltaflyer44]

Please read the stickies at the start of the wireless section.Lots of useful info therein

Andy

[TKS1125]

One thing you can do is open wireless connection window(usually located at the bottom to the right on your screen) check there to see if you have the right key entered for the router. sometimes the key is wrong and needs to be changed depending on the router.
if the key is correct you might have to reset the router to reconnect to the system.....
i hope this helps.

[surjya]

After going through the stikies I have collected the following logs.

1. As my wireless network adapter is on pci bus

linux-1yoz:~ # lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5787M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
0a:06.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): O2 Micro, Inc. Firewire (IEEE 1394) (rev 02)
0a:06.2 SD Host controller: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MMC/SD Controller (rev 02)
0a:06.3 Mass storage controller: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MS/xD Controller (rev 01)
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I found the wireless card in the above list.

2. Kernel log messeges.
I tried to attach the log file but i couldn't find the attachment option here. so I am pasting the usefull information got from the logs first and then I m pasting the whole logs.

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useful info from logs
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vendor=8086 device=27d2
ath5k_pci 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
ath5k_pci 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
ath5k_pci 0000:03:00.0: registered as 'phy0'
ath5k phy0: Support for RF2425 is under development.


sysctl net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_acct=1 to enable it.
[drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810
pci 0000:00:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
pci 0000:00:02.0: setting latency timer to 64
[drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20060119 on minor 0
[drm:i915_getparam] *ERROR* Unknown parameter 5
[drm:i915_getparam] *ERROR* Unknown parameter 5
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
ath5k phy0: gain calibration timeout (2412MHz)
ath5k phy0: unable to reset hardware: -11
ath5k phy0: gain calibration timeout (2412MHz)
ath5k phy0: unable to reset hardware: -11
NET: Registered protocol family 17
bootsplash: status on console 0 changed to on
tg3: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex.
tg3: eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX.
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.1.3 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=260 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=240
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.1.3 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=486 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=466
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.1.3 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=486 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=466
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.1.3 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=486 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=466
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.1.3 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=450 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=430
eth0: no IPv6 routers present
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.1.3 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=414 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=394
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.1.3 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=450 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=430
CPU0 attaching NULL sched-domain.
CPU1 attaching NULL sched-domain.
CPU0 attaching sched-domain:
domain 0: span 0-1 level MC
groups: 0 1
domain 1: span 0-1 level NODE
groups: 0-1
CPU1 attaching sched-domain:
domain 0: span 0-1 level MC
groups: 1 0
domain 1: span 0-1 level NODE
groups: 0-1
tg3: eth0: Link is down.

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3. wireless network interface is not getting initialized.


linux-1yoz:~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thr=2352 B
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

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4. Scanning is failed on wireless network interface.


linux-1yoz:~ # iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wmaster0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

[pdc_2]

would this post be of any help to you?

[Solution]Atheros AR242x - Suse11 - pae kernel - openSUSE Forums

It would seem you have an atheros ar242x wireless card installed