Broadcom 4353 Won't Connect And Times Out

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#1

Details:

Dell Studio 17 Laptop

OpenSuse 11.2

Drivers:

broadcom-wl-kmp-desktop-5.60.48.36_2.6.31.12_0.1-7.pm.13.1.x86_64
broadcom-wl-5.60.48.36-7.pm.13.1.x86_64

/sbin/lspci

08:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Device 4353 (rev 01)

/sbin/lspci -n

08:00.0 0280: 14e4:4353 (rev 01)

/usr/sbin/iwconfig

eth1 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:16 Mb/s Tx-Power:24 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Managementmode:All packets received
Link Quality=5/5 Signal level=0 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

/usr/sbin/iwlist scan

Cell 01 - Address: 00:14:6C:FB:7C:B4
ESSID:“pw-wireless”
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality:5/5 Signal level:-50 dBm Noise level:-95 dBm
Encryption key:on
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; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s

When I try to connect, nothing happens. On the same laptop booted into Windows, it works fine. Other pc’s can connect to the network without any problem as well.

In the NetworkworkManager log:

Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning → disconnected
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 4 → 5 (reason 0)
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): connection ‘pw-wireless’ has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘ssid’ value ‘pw-wireless’
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘scan_ssid’ value ‘1’
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘key_mgmt’ value ‘NONE’
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘wep_key0’ value ‘<omitted>’
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘wep_tx_keyidx’ value ‘0’
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected → scanning
Mar 13 00:49:07 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: scanning → associating
Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associating → disconnected
Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: disconnected → associated
Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant connection state: associated → completed
Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network ‘pw-wireless’.
Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started…
Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 5 → 7 (reason 0)
Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Beginning DHCP transaction.
Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> dhclient started with pid 5702
Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device eth1 state changed normal exit → preinit
Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Device ‘eth1’ DHCP transaction took too long (>45s), stopping it.
Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> eth1: canceled DHCP transaction, dhcp client pid 5702
Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) scheduled…
Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) started…
Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): could not get IP configuration for connection ‘pw-wireless’.
Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state change: 7 → 6 (reason 0)
Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1/wireless): asking for new secrets
Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) complete.

On every other machine and on this laptop when running Windows,

It is WEP, Open system, Key Index 1, and the passphrase works except on this when running OpenSuse.

It seems as if it just times out.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Thank you!

#2

On 03/12/2010 11:56 PM, WeeHughie wrote:
>
> Details:
>
> Dell Studio 17 Laptop
>
> OpenSuse 11.2
>
> Drivers:
>
> broadcom-wl-kmp-desktop-5.60.48.36_2.6.31.12_0.1-7.pm.13.1.x86_64
> broadcom-wl-5.60.48.36-7.pm.13.1.x86_64
>
>
>
> # /sbin/lspci
>
> 08:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation Device 4353 (rev 01)
>
>
> # /sbin/lspci -n
>
> 08:00.0 0280: 14e4:4353 (rev 01)
>
>
> # /usr/sbin/iwconfig
>
> eth1 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:""
> Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point:
> Not-Associated
> Bit Rate:16 Mb/s Tx-Power:24 dBm
> Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
> Encryption key:off
> Power Managementmode:All packets received
> Link Quality=5/5 Signal level=0 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>
>
>
> # /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
>
>
>
>
> Cell 01 - Address: 00:14:6C:FB:7C:B4
> ESSID:“pw-wireless”
> Mode:Managed
> Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
> Quality:5/5 Signal level:-50 dBm Noise level:-95
> dBm
> Encryption key:on
>
> 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; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
>
> 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
>
>
> -----------------------------
>
> When I try to connect, nothing happens. On the same laptop booted into
> Windows, it works fine. Other pc’s can connect to the network without
> any problem as well.
>
> In the NetworkworkManager log:
>
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled…
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started…
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled…
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant
> connection state: scanning → disconnected
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting…
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state
> change: 4 → 5 (reason 0)
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation
> (eth1/wireless): connection ‘pw-wireless’ has security, and secrets
> exist. No new secrets needed.
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: added ‘ssid’
> value ‘pw-wireless’
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: added
> ‘scan_ssid’ value ‘1’
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: added
> ‘key_mgmt’ value ‘NONE’
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: added
> ‘wep_key0’ value ‘<omitted>’
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: added
> ‘wep_tx_keyidx’ value ‘0’
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Config: set
> interface ap_scan to 1
> Mar 13 00:48:56 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant
> connection state: disconnected → scanning
> Mar 13 00:49:07 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant
> connection state: scanning → associating
> Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant
> connection state: associating → disconnected
> Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant
> connection state: disconnected → associated
> Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): supplicant
> connection state: associated → completed
> Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation
> (eth1/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected
> to wireless network ‘pw-wireless’.
> Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
> Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started…
> Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state
> change: 5 → 7 (reason 0)
> Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Beginning DHCP transaction.
> Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> dhclient started
> with pid 5702
> Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
> Mar 13 00:49:12 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device eth1
> state changed normal exit → preinit
> Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Device ‘eth1’ DHCP
> transaction took too long (>45s), stopping it.
> Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> eth1: canceled DHCP
> transaction, dhcp client pid 5702
> Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) scheduled…
> Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) started…
> Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation
> (eth1/wireless): could not get IP configuration for connection
> ‘pw-wireless’.
> Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> (eth1): device state
> change: 7 → 6 (reason 0)
> Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation
> (eth1/wireless): asking for new secrets
> Mar 13 00:49:58 linux-zr0n NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth1)
> Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) complete.
>
> --------------------------
>
>
> On every other machine and on this laptop when running Windows,
>
> It is WEP, Open system, Key Index 1, and the passphrase works except on
> this when running OpenSuse.

You are aware that WEP passphrases do not work in general and you need to use
the Hex key. There are at least two ways to convert a passphrase to a key.
Window$ uses one, Linux uses a different one.

If you are using the correct Hex key, then we are unlikely to be able to help
you. The Broadcom wl driver is closed source, which means we cannot debug it.
You will need to take this issue up with Broadcom.