Cant find network, atheros (configured)

**beli0135** · 16-Jul-2008, 17:42

(suse 11.0 - 32bit, Atheros 5211)

Hello.

After a good sweat, I managed to configure Atheros with madwifi.
Installed wpa_supplicant too, started the card.

But no matter what I try, it is always in "Scanning" and cannot find network.

On my router linksys, I tried:
1. WPA2, AES
2. WPA2, AES + TKIP
3. WPA, AES
4. WPA, TKIP
5. WEP

Card is configured to:
DHCP, Managed, essid (with same name as in router),
WPA-PSK (I reckon that router should be set to "WPA Personal")
Passphrase (same as in router)

on a second time "ifup" :

Code:

laptux:/etc # ifup wlan0
    wlan0     device: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
    wlan0     warning: WPA configured but may be unsupported
    wlan0     warning: by this device
    wlan0     warning: wpa_supplicant already running on interface
DHCP client is already running on wlan0

I do not know what else to do. Any ideas?
Thanks

**lwfinger** · 16-Jul-2008, 17:53

What does the end of the dmesg output say about wlan0?

**beli0135** · 16-Jul-2008, 18:00

Sorry, I do not know how to use dmesg. Say what to type.

ab@novell.com · 16-Jul-2008, 18:11

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Good luck.

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**lwfinger** · 16-Jul-2008, 18:11

beli0135 wrote:
> Sorry, I do not know how to use dmesg. Say what to type.

In a terminal, type 'dmesg'. It displays the contents of the log for the current
boot.

**beli0135** · 20-Jul-2008, 08:30

One part is this:

SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.0.12 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=64 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=44
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=64 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=44
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.0.12 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=64 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=44
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=64 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=44
CPU0 attaching NULL sched-domain.
CPU1 attaching NULL sched-domain.
CPU0 attaching sched-domain:
domain 0: span 00000000,00000000,00000000,00000003
groups: 00000000,00000000,00000000,00000001 00000000,00000000,00000000,00000002
CPU1 attaching sched-domain:
domain 0: span 00000000,00000000,00000000,00000003
groups: 00000000,00000000,00000000,00000002 00000000,00000000,00000000,00000001
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.0.12 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=64 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=44
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=64 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=44
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.0.12 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=64 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=44
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.0.12 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=64 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=44
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=64 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=44
eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 216.239.116.151, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 216.239.116.151, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 216.239.116.151, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 216.239.116.151, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 216.239.116.151, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 200.162.194.244, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 200.162.192.29, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 216.239.116.151, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 66.180.174.35, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 216.239.116.151, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
printk: 2 messages suppressed.
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 63.236.73.20, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
printk: 4 messages suppressed.
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 78.47.172.13, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
printk: 4 messages suppressed.
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 216.239.116.151, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
printk: 1 messages suppressed.
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 63.236.73.20, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
printk: 1 messages suppressed.
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 78.47.172.13, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 216.239.116.151, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 63.236.73.20, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 66.180.174.35, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 78.47.172.13, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 216.239.116.151, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 63.236.73.20, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=wlan0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.0.12 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=64 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=44
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=224.0.0.251 LEN=64 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=5353 DPT=5353 LEN=44
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 66.180.174.35, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=wlan0 SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=216.239.116.157 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=43010 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=9748 DPT=80 WINDOW=6432 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0
martian source 192.168.0.11 from 78.47.172.13, on dev eth0
ll header: 00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=wlan0 SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=130.57.4.15 LEN=497 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=4278 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=20650 DPT=80 WINDOW=63 RES=0x00 ACK PSH FIN URGP=0
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=wlan0 SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=66.180.174.35 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=54632 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=22964 DPT=80 WINDOW=91 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0 OPT (0101080A000002773189AA98)
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=wlan0 SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=130.57.4.15 LEN=567 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=59284 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=20651 DPT=80 WINDOW=54 RES=0x00 ACK PSH FIN URGP=0
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=eth0 SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=78.47.172.13 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=47959 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=11650 DPT=80 WINDOW=272 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0 OPT (0101080A000010FC19511E17)
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT-INV IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00 SRC=63.236.73.20 DST=192.168.0.11 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=46 ID=26775 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=80 DPT=20321 WINDOW=54 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0 OPT (0101080A11433905FFFF93A4)
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=eth0 SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=216.239.116.157 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=43011 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=9748 DPT=80 WINDOW=6432 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT-INV IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00 SRC=216.239.116.157 DST=192.168.0.11 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=236 ID=30312 PROTO=TCP SPT=80 DPT=9748 WINDOW=8190 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=eth0 SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=130.57.4.15 LEN=497 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=4279 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=20650 DPT=80 WINDOW=63 RES=0x00 ACK PSH FIN URGP=0
SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT-INV IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=00:1f:c6:1f:5c:3a:00:1d:7e:f1:dd:2a:08:00 SRC=216.239.116.157 DST=192.168.0.11 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=236 ID=34278 PROTO=TCP SPT=80 DPT=9748 WINDOW=8190 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=eth0 SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=130.57.4.15 LEN=567 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=59285 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=20651 DPT=80 WINDOW=54 RES=0x00 ACK PSH FIN URGP=0
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=eth0 SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=63.236.73.20 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=21801 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=20321 DPT=80 WINDOW=227 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0 OPT (0101080A0000563E1142F7A0)
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=eth0 SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=66.180.174.35 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=54633 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=22964 DPT=80 WINDOW=91 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0 OPT (0101080A000059B73189AA98)
SFW2-OUT-ERROR IN= OUT=eth0 SRC=192.168.0.11 DST=78.47.172.13 LEN=52 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=47960 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=11650 DPT=80 WINDOW=272 RES=0x00 ACK FIN URGP=0 OPT (0101080A000076FC19511E17)

**torphoto** · 21-Jul-2008, 12:43

One thing to try is to blacklist the built in ath5 suse drivers and try and see if you can also connect to the wireless network set to "open", once that works then try enabling the security. I was running into similar problems as you were.

**beli0135** · 21-Jul-2008, 14:13

Tried, but nothing happens.
Just for test, I dropped suse and installed Kubuntu... same problem with wireless.
Simply, cannot find network.

Seems that my atheros, on my Asus is highy unfriendly and uncooperative.

**torphoto** · 21-Jul-2008, 14:21

Hummm, what I did was uninstall the ath5 built in driver, install the madwifi ones and once it detected the card enteed the essid name ( open unsecure at first ) then played with it until connected, then added security.

If both suse and kbuntu are giving you trouble, email the madwifi guys with your cards info and see if they might have missed it. Is this one of those built in usb deals on an asus board? my P5k deluxe wifi gave me head aches in 10.3 for a while until a kernel update fixed it.

**lwfinger** · 21-Jul-2008, 14:30

beli0135 wrote:
> Tried, but nothing happens.
> Just for test, I dropped suse and installed Kubuntu... same problem
> with wireless.
> Simply, cannot find network.
>
> Seems that my atheros, on my Asus is highy unfriendly and
> uncooperative.

Please open a terminal and enter the following:

/sbin/lspci
/sbin/lspci -n

One line of the first output should mention your wireless device. Match the bus
address (the numbers at the front with the second set of outputs and post those
two lines. If your first output does not show the wireless, then try

lsusb

If your wireless shows up there, post that line.

Larry