Wireless Connection Problems (Since upgrade from 12.x to 13.1)

js · March 9, 2014, 10:26pm

Since upgrading to SuSE 13.1 everytime I attempt to connect to my wireless
network from the Gnome desktop I get asked for the wireles authentication
key (good) but the connection never succeeeds (bad). I should be grateful
to anyone who can help me solve this problem. Included below is someput
from dmesg, wpa_supplicant.log, /var/log/NetworkManager and hwinfo.
Please let me know if there is any further information required to help me.

After each attempt I get the following message from dmesg.

6066.132803] wlan0: authenticate with 00:26:44:63:ad:f1
6066.135875] wlan0: send auth to 00:26:44:63:ad:f1 (try 1/3)
6066.137698] wlan0: authenticated
6066.138065] ath5k 0000:02:00.0 wlan0: disabling HT as WMM/QoS is not supported by the AP
6066.138073] ath5k 0000:02:00.0 wlan0: disabling VHT as WMM/QoS is not supported by the AP
6066.140289] wlan0: associate with 00:26:44:63:ad:f1 (try 1/3)
6066.142684] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:26:44:63:ad:f1 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
6066.143985] wlan0: associated
6066.144172] wlan0: deauthenticating from 00:26:44:63:ad:f1 by local choice (reason=3)
6066.145439] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
6066.151376] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
6066.151382] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
6066.151386] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
6066.151389] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
6066.151391] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
6066.151394] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
6066.151397] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm

The following in wpa_supplicant.log

wlan0: Associated with 00:26:44:63:ad:f1
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:26:44:63:ad:f1 reason=3 locally_generated=1
wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 00:26:44:63:ad:f1 (SSID=‘PlusnetWireless’ freq=2412 MHz)
wlan0: Trying to associate with 00:26:44:63:ad:f1 (SSID=‘PlusnetWireless’ freq=2412 MHz)
wlan0: Associated with 00:26:44:63:ad:f1
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:26:44:63:ad:f1 reason=3 locally_generated=1
wlan0: SME: Trying to authenticate with 00:26:44:63:ad:f1 (SSID=‘PlusnetWireless’ freq=2412 MHz)
wlan0: Trying to associate with 00:26:44:63:ad:f1 (SSID=‘PlusnetWireless’ freq=2412 MHz)

The following appears at the end of /var/log/NetworkManager

2014-03-03T21:34:41.624894+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
2014-03-03T21:34:41.625347+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
2014-03-03T21:34:41.625833+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare → config (reason ‘none’) [40 50 0]
2014-03-03T21:34:41.628983+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point ‘PlusnetWireless’ has security, but secrets are required.
2014-03-03T21:34:41.629692+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config → need-auth (reason ‘none’) [50 60 0]
2014-03-03T21:34:41.630238+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
2014-03-03T21:34:41.630801+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
2014-03-03T21:34:41.654307+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
2014-03-03T21:34:41.655013+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth → prepare (reason ‘none’) [60 40 0]
2014-03-03T21:34:41.656477+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
2014-03-03T21:34:41.657221+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
2014-03-03T21:34:41.676126+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
2014-03-03T21:34:41.676881+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare → config (reason ‘none’) [40 50 0]
2014-03-03T21:34:41.678819+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection ‘PlusnetWireless’ has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
2014-03-03T21:34:41.679547+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Config: added ‘ssid’ value ‘PlusnetWireless’
2014-03-03T21:34:41.679977+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Config: added ‘scan_ssid’ value ‘1’
2014-03-03T21:34:41.680437+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Config: added ‘key_mgmt’ value ‘WPA-PSK’
2014-03-03T21:34:41.680916+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Config: added ‘psk’ value ‘<omitted>’
2014-03-03T21:34:41.681400+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
2014-03-03T21:34:41.686548+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
2014-03-03T21:34:41.719680+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive → scanning
2014-03-03T21:34:42.552234+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning → associating
2014-03-03T21:34:42.593712+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating → 4-way handshake
2014-03-03T21:34:42.594450+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <warn> Connection disconnected (reason -3)
2014-03-03T21:34:42.598907+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake → disconnected
2014-03-03T21:34:42.599519+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): disconnected during association, asking for new key.
2014-03-03T21:34:42.599941+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config → need-auth (reason ‘supplicant-disconnect’) [50 60 8]
2014-03-03T21:34:42.699410+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected → inactive
2014-03-03T21:34:45.303203+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
2014-03-03T21:34:45.303960+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
2014-03-03T21:34:45.304454+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth → prepare (reason ‘none’) [60 40 0]
2014-03-03T21:34:45.304883+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
2014-03-03T21:34:45.305313+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
2014-03-03T21:34:45.305738+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
2014-03-03T21:34:45.306183+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare → config (reason ‘none’) [40 50 0]
2014-03-03T21:34:45.306758+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection ‘PlusnetWireless’ has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
2014-03-03T21:34:45.307291+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Config: added ‘ssid’ value ‘PlusnetWireless’
2014-03-03T21:34:45.307931+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Config: added ‘scan_ssid’ value ‘1’
2014-03-03T21:34:45.308569+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Config: added ‘key_mgmt’ value ‘WPA-PSK’
2014-03-03T21:34:45.309107+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Config: added ‘psk’ value ‘<omitted>’
2014-03-03T21:34:45.314320+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
2014-03-03T21:34:45.319466+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
2014-03-03T21:34:45.353901+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive → scanning
2014-03-03T21:34:46.185819+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning → authenticating
2014-03-03T21:34:46.196435+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating → 4-way handshake
2014-03-03T21:34:46.197215+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <warn> Connection disconnected (reason -3)
2014-03-03T21:34:46.201115+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake → disconnected
2014-03-03T21:34:46.248123+00:00 mahler NetworkManager[649]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): disconnected during association, asking for new key.

The (relevant output from hwinfo I think is) please tell me if you need the whole lot!

25: PCI 200.0: 0282 WLAN controller
[Created at pci.319]
Unique ID: y9sn.WX9VhDrEtAF
Parent ID: 8otl.D6X1N1c_SE6
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0
SysFS BusID: 0000:02:00.0
Hardware Class: network
Model: “Atheros AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)”
Vendor: pci 0x168c “Atheros Communications Inc.”
Device: pci 0x001c “AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter”
SubVendor: pci 0x168c “Atheros Communications Inc.”
SubDevice: pci 0x3067 “AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)”
Revision: 0x01
Driver: “ath5k”
Driver Modules: “ath5k”
Device File: wlan0
Features: WLAN
Memory Range: 0xc0000000-0xc000ffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
IRQ: 16 (237644 events)
HW Address: 00:16:44:6d:ad:23
Link detected: no
WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 2.467 2.472
WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP
WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap
Module Alias: “pci:v0000168Cd0000001Csv0000168Csd00003067bc02sc00i00”
Driver Info #0:
Driver Status: ath5k is active
Driver Activation Cmd: “modprobe ath5k”
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #14 (PCI bridge)

50: None 00.0: 1070a WLAN
[Created at net.124]
Unique ID: AYEt.QXn1l67RSa1
Parent ID: y9sn.WX9VhDrEtAF
SysFS ID: /class/net/wlan0
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0
Hardware Class: network interface
Model: “WLAN network interface”
Driver: “ath5k”
Driver Modules: “ath5k”
Device File: wlan0
HW Address: 00:16:44:6d:ad:23
Link detected: no
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #25 (WLAN controller)

js · March 15, 2014, 6:09pm

Some further info… if anyone use it to get me further with solving this problem…

mahler:~ # iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off

I am trying to connect to ESSID:“PlusnetWireless” in the iwlist scan below…
A Suse12 machine is still using the same network without any problems.

mahler:~ # iwlist scan
eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.

lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.

wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 02:81:D8:7D:0B:D2
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=27/70 Signal level=-83 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:“BTWiFi”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000000201eeb0cf6
Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0006425457694669
IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: 2D1AAC011BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D1606080000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 4A0E14000A002C01C800140005001900
IE: Unknown: 7F0101
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101890003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
Cell 02 - Address: 00:81:D8:7D:0B:D2
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=28/70 Signal level=-82 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:“BTHub3-Q7WX”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000000201eea34bc
Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000B4254487562332D51375758
IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: 2D1AAC011BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D1606080000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 4A0E14000A002C01C800140005001900
IE: Unknown: 7F0101
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101890003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
IE: Unknown: DDA70050F204104A000110104400010210570001001041000100103B00010310470010565AA94967C14C0EAA8FF349E6F5931110210002425410230017486F6D652048756220332E30204D756C7469204D6F646510240010425420486F6D652048756220332E3041104200122B3035383732302B313233393032383733331054000800060050F204000110110010425420486F6D652048756220332E3041100800020084103C000101
Cell 03 - Address: 12:81:D8:7D:0B:D2
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=28/70 Signal level=-82 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:“BTWiFi-with-FON”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000000201eeb15fd
Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000F4254576946692D776974682D464F4E
IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: 2D1AAC011BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D1606080000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 4A0E14000A002C01C800140005001900
IE: Unknown: 7F0101
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101890003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
Cell 04 - Address: 00:FE:F4:1C:6B:20
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=17/70 Signal level=-93 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:“BTHub3-ZK8M”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000290402113
Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000B4254487562332D5A4B384D
IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
IE: Unknown: 03010B
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: 2D1AAC011BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D160B080000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 4A0E14000A002C01C800140005001900
IE: Unknown: 7F0101
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: DD180050F20201018B0003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
IE: Unknown: DDA70050F204104A000110104400010210570001001041000100103B00010310470010565AA94967C14C0EAA8FF349E6F5931110210002425410230017486F6D652048756220332E30204D756C7469204D6F646510240010425420486F6D652048756220332E3041104200122B3035383732302B313130363030323934371054000800060050F204000110110010425420486F6D652048756220332E3041100800020084103C000101
Cell 05 - Address: 02:FE:F4:1C:6B:20
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=18/70 Signal level=-92 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:“BTWiFi”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000000029040f949
Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0006425457694669
IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
IE: Unknown: 03010B
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: 2D1AAC011BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D160B080000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 4A0E14000A002C01C800140005001900
IE: Unknown: 7F0101
IE: Unknown: DD180050F20201018B0003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
Cell 06 - Address: 12:FE:F4:1C:6B:20
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=18/70 Signal level=-92 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:“BTWiFi-with-FON”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
Bit Rates:24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000000290410253
Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000F4254576946692D776974682D464F4E
IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
IE: Unknown: 03010B
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: 2D1AAC011BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D160B080000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 4A0E14000A002C01C800140005001900
IE: Unknown: 7F0101
IE: Unknown: DD180050F20201018B0003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010000FF7F
Cell 07 - Address: 00:26:44:63:AD:F1
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=-40 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:“PlusnetWireless”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=00000000aa43bfca
Extra: Last beacon: 16ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000F506C75736E6574576972656C657373
IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 2F0100
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
IE: Unknown: DD060010180200F0
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Cell 08 - Address: 00:19:7D:6C:C3:22
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=20/70 Signal level=-90 dBm
Encryption key:on
<truncated here to fit in posting limits>

lspci -nn

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RC410 Host Bridge [1002:5a31] (rev 01)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RC4xx/RS4xx PCI Bridge [int gfx] [1002:5a3f]
00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RC4xx/RS4xx PCI Express Port 1 [1002:5a36]
00:12.0 IDE interface [0101]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] IXP SB4x0 Serial ATA Controller [1002:4379] (rev 80)
00:13.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] IXP SB4x0 USB Host Controller [1002:4374] (rev 80)
00:13.1 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] IXP SB4x0 USB Host Controller [1002:4375] (rev 80)
00:13.2 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] IXP SB4x0 USB2 Host Controller [1002:4373] (rev 80)
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] IXP SB4x0 SMBus Controller [1002:4372] (rev 83)
00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] IXP SB4x0 IDE Controller [1002:4376] (rev 80)
00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] IXP SB4x0 High Definition Audio Controller [1002:437b] (rev 01)
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] IXP SB4x0 PCI-ISA Bridge [1002:4377] (rev 80)
00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] IXP SB4x0 PCI-PCI Bridge [1002:4371] (rev 80)
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RC410M [Mobility Radeon Xpress 200M] [1002:5a62]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:001c] (rev 01)
0a:07.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ [10ec:8139] (rev 10)

lwfinger · March 15, 2014, 9:41pm

On 03/15/2014 12:16 PM, js wrote:
> 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR242x / AR542x
> Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:001c] (rev 01)

Your device uses ath5k as its driver and it requires file
/lib/firmware/ar5523.bin. If you have installed the package “kernel-firmware”,
then that file should be there, but you should check that the file exists.

Have you checked the output of dmesg? That usually gives some explanation of
what is wrong when the driver is loaded, but does not work.

amyekut · March 16, 2014, 7:41pm

Hello,

I have a similar problem – **no WLAN since upgrading yesterday from 12.3 to 13.1. **

I do have wired connection, both via “network manager” and via “traditional”.

At first “network manager” did not work at all. After upgrading the kernel to latest 3.13 (following a tip) I now have wired connection, and can also sign into the WLAN (i.e. router) and get an IP address.

Despite these positive signs, there is no actual transmission on the WLAN and cannot connect to web sites.

Here are the networkmanager details:

**wireless (broken): **

wired (working):

|[RIGHT]Type:
|
[/RIGHT]
| Wired Ethernet|
|[RIGHT]Connection State:[/RIGHT]
| Connected|
|[RIGHT]IPv4 Address:[/RIGHT]
| 10.0.0.2|
|[RIGHT]IPv4 Gateway:
[/RIGHT]
| 10.0.0.138|
|[RIGHT]IPv6 Address:[/RIGHT]
| IP display error.|
|[RIGHT]IPv6 Gateway:[/RIGHT]
| No IP gateway.|
|[RIGHT]Connection Speed:[/RIGHT]
| 100 MBit/s|
|[RIGHT]System Name:[/RIGHT]
| em1|
|[RIGHT]MAC Address:[/RIGHT]
| 18:03:73:18:A9:B8|
|[RIGHT]Driver:[/RIGHT]
| e1000e|
|||

**hardware and system info:

**Dell optiplex 790
quad core Intel(R) Core™ i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz

OS Version
Linux 3.13.6-1.g4727218-desktop
openSUSE 13.1 (Bottle) (x86_64)

KDE Platform Version 4.11.5

Intel Ethernet controller
MAC : 18:03:73:18:a9:b8
BusID : 0000:00:19.0
Device Name: em1
Started automatically at boot
IP address assigned using DHCP

Realtek WLAN controller
MAC : 80:1f:02:2e:c8:3d
BusID : 0000:03:00.0
Device Name: wlp3s0
Started automatically at boot

**Help requested!!! Thanks! **

lwfinger · March 16, 2014, 8:16pm

On 03/16/2014 01:46 PM, amyekut wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a similar problem – *no WLAN since upgrading yesterday from 12.3
> to 13.1. *
>
> I DO HAVE WIRED CONNECTION, BOTH VIA “NETWORK MANAGER” AND VIA
> “TRADITIONAL”.
>
> AT FIRST “NETWORK MANAGER” DID NOT WORK AT ALL. AFTER UPGRADING THE
> KERNEL TO LATEST 3.13 (FOLLOWING A TIP) I NOW HAVE WIRED CONNECTION, AND
> CAN ALSO SIGN INTO THE WLAN (I.E. ROUTER) AND GET AN IP ADDRESS.
>
> DESPITE THESE POSITIVE SIGNS, THERE IS NO ACTUAL TRANSMISSION ON THE
> WLAN AND CANNOT CONNECT TO WEB SITES.
>
> HERE ARE THE *NETWORKMANAGER DETAILS:
> **wireless (broken): *
>
>
>
>
> Type:
>
> Wireless 802.11
>
>
>
> Connection State:
>
>
> Connected
>
>
>
> IPv4 Address:
>
>
> 10.0.0.3
>
>
>
> IPv4 Gateway:
>
>
> 10.0.0.138
>
>
>
> IPv6 Address:
>
> IP display error.
>
>
>
> IPv6 Gateway:
>
> No IP gateway.
>
>
>
> Connection Speed:
>
> 1 MBit/s
>
>
>
> System Name:
>
> wlp3s0
>
>
>
> MAC Address:
>
> 80:1F:02:2E:C8:3D
>
>
>
> Driver:
>
>
> rtl8192ce
>
>
>
> Access Point (SSID):
>
>
> Amnon-new
>
>
>
> Access Point (MAC):
>
> 00:1B:9E:C3:2F:97
>
>
>
> Band:
>
> b/g
>
>
>
> Channel:
>
>
> 6 (2437 MHz)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> wired (working):
>
>
>
>
>
> Type:
>
>
> Wired Ethernet
>
>
>
> Connection State:
>
> Connected
>
>
>
> IPv4 Address:
>
> 10.0.0.2
>
>
>
> IPv4 Gateway:
>
>
> 10.0.0.138
>
>
>
> IPv6 Address:
>
> IP display error.
>
>
>
> IPv6 Gateway:
>
> No IP gateway.
>
>
>
> Connection Speed:
>
> 100 MBit/s
>
>
>
> System Name:
>
> em1
>
>
>
> MAC Address:
>
> 18:03:73:18:A9:B8
>
>
>
> Driver:
>
> e1000e
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [size=2][FONT=courier new]
>
>
> *hardware and system info:
>
> *Dell optiplex 790
> quad core Intel(R) Core™ i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz
>
>
> OS Version
> Linux 3.13.6-1.g4727218-desktop
> openSUSE 13.1 (Bottle) (x86_64)
>
> KDE Platform Version 4.11.5
>
> Intel Ethernet controller
> MAC : 18:03:73:18:a9:b8
> BusID : 0000:00:19.0
> Device Name: em1
> Started automatically at boot
> IP address assigned using DHCP
>
>
> Realtek WLAN controller
> MAC : 80:1f:02:2e:c8:3d
> BusID : 0000:03:00.0
> Device Name: wlp3s0
> Started automatically at boot
>
>
> *Help requested!!! Thanks!

Fist, some procedural matters. It is not recommended that you pile onto an
existing thread. Even if your problem is the same as that of the thread started,
it gets complicated to give advice. For example, you have made a connection, but
the other person had not.

Secondly, please place computer code inside code tags, which are found in the
advanced settings. That way any formatting is preserved. Notice how your posting
is strung out vertically. Even worse, some character sequences might be
converted into smileys. In addition, always include the line with the actual
command and the following prompt. That way we can see typos, and if you ran the
command as root, or as a general user.

In the second sticky in this Wireless Forum, there is a section called Testing.
Please do the ping tests that it suggests and report the results back.

[/size]**

amyekut · March 16, 2014, 10:22pm

Dear lwfinger,

I stand corrected re forum form and etiquette. Indeed my post is a mess.

Since posting this reply I found at least one other terrible problem with 13.1. To me this release seems quite – how to say – redmondesque. So I am now safely back to 12.3. Will post my criticism in a new topic.

Thanks,

AY

lwfinger · March 16, 2014, 11:56pm

On 03/16/2014 04:26 PM, amyekut wrote:
>
> Dear lwfinger,
>
> I stand corrected re forum form and etiquette. Indeed my post is a mess.
>
>
> Since posting this reply I found at least one other terrible problem
> with 13.1. To me this release seems quite – how to say – redmondesque.
> So I am now safely back to 12.3. Will post my criticism in a new topic.

I understand your frustration. On the other hand, I have no problems with 13.1.
Perhaps the difference is that I test a new release once the MS1 version is
released, and complain when something is not working. At that point, it is only
employed in a virtual machine, but I generally switch to use the new version for
daily work in my main machine by the MS5 release. That way I can be certain that
it does what I want.

js · March 17, 2014, 9:36pm

The file /lib/firmware/ar5523.bin is there and kernel-firmware is too.
The output of dmesg is in my original post and this is typical ‘cycle’
Does anyone of a theory as to why it should suddenly be deauthenticating?

5482.313937] wlan0: authenticate with 02:81:d8:7d:0b:d2
5482.319064] wlan0: send auth to 02:81:d8:7d:0b:d2 (try 1/3)
5482.321660] wlan0: authenticated
5482.322049] wlan0: associate with 02:81:d8:7d:0b:d2 (try 1/3)
5482.324282] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 02:81:d8:7d:0b:d2 (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=1)
5482.325584] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
5482.326963] wlan0: associated
5482.327336] wlan0: deauthenticating from 02:81:d8:7d:0b:d2 by local choice (reason=3)
5482.328612] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
5482.495929] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
5482.495938] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
5482.495942] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
5482.495945] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
5482.495948] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
5482.495951] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
5482.495953] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)

lwfinger · March 17, 2014, 10:01pm

On 03/17/2014 03:46 PM, js wrote:
>
> lwfinger;2630688 Wrote:
>> On 03/15/2014 12:16 PM, js wrote:
>>> 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR242x / AR542x
>>> Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:001c] (rev 01)
>>
>> Your device uses ath5k as its driver and it requires file
>> /lib/firmware/ar5523.bin. If you have installed the package
>> “kernel-firmware”,
>> then that file should be there, but you should check that the file
>> exists.
>>
>> Have you checked the output of dmesg? That usually gives some
>> explanation of
>> what is wrong when the driver is loaded, but does not work.
>
>
>
> - The file /lib/firmware/ar5523.bin is there and kernel-firmware is
> too.
>
>
>
>
> - The output of dmesg is in my original post and this is typical
> ‘cycle’
> - Does anyone of a theory as to why it should suddenly be
> deauthenticating?
>
>
> 5482.313937] wlan0: authenticate with 02:81:d8:7d:0b:d2
> 5482.319064] wlan0: send auth to 02:81:d8:7d:0b:d2 (try 1/3)
> 5482.321660] wlan0: authenticated
> 5482.322049] wlan0: associate with 02:81:d8:7d:0b:d2 (try 1/3)
> 5482.324282] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 02:81:d8:7d:0b:d2 (capab=0x421
> status=0 aid=1)
> 5482.325584] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
> 5482.326963] wlan0: associated
> 5482.327336] wlan0: deauthenticating from 02:81:d8:7d:0b:d2 by local
> choice (reason=3)

Reason 3 means that your station wanted to disconnect. There is no indication as
to why this was the case.