cannot associate accesspoint - please help

subratoc · April 9, 2009, 10:23pm

My hard disc has two partitions - Windows Vista and openSuse Linux.
I can connect to internet using Windows Vista but not using openSuse.
Looks like I cannot associate my wireless usb modem with the access point.
What could have gone wrong?

Following are the results of a few commands which I came across in other threads/stickies in this forum:

Information 1

linux-ra3e:~ # /usr/bin/lsusb
Bus 005 Device 005: ID 0457:0151 Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. Super Flash 1GB / GXT 64MB Flash Drive
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 0df6:90ac Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-172
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 043d:00bb Lexmark International, Inc. 2300 Series
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 058f:9360 Alcor Micro Corp. 8-in-1 Media Card Reader
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Information 2

linux-ra3e:~ # /usr/sbin/iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:“WANADOO-2525”
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=9 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
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

pan0 no wireless extensions.

Information 3

linux-ra3e:~ # sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.

wmaster0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.

wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:0E:9B:99:22:65
ESSID:“WANADOO-2525”
Mode:Master
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=50/100 Signal level:-60 dBm
Encryption key:on
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
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
Extra:tsf=0000004bf7535eb5
Extra: Last beacon: 784ms ago

pan0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.

Information 4

linux-ra3e:~ # ping -c 5 192.168.1.1
connect: Network is unreachable

Information 5

linux-ra3e:~ # dmesg | grep firmware
tda1004x: found firmware revision 0 – invalid
tda1004x: found firmware revision 0 – invalid
tda1004x: waiting for firmware upload…
firmware: requesting dvb-fe-tda10046.fw
firmware: requesting dvb-fe-tda10045.fw
tda1004x: no firmware upload (timeout or file not found?)
tda1004x: firmware upload failed
firmware: requesting rt73.bin

Information 6

linux-ra3e:~ # dmesg | grep rt73
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0:radio
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0:assoc
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0:quality
usbcore: registered new interface driver rt73usb
firmware: requesting rt73.bin

Information 7

In Network Card setup=>Hardware=>Kernel Module, Module Name is rt73usb

Information 8

I’m using the traditional ifup method for the connection.

Please let me know if I need to provide any more information.
Have been trying this for three days without success…

Thanks in advance,
Subrato

lwfinger · April 10, 2009, 1:35am

subratoc wrote:
> My hard disc has two partitions - Windows Vista and openSuse Linux.
> I can connect to internet using Windows Vista but not using openSuse.
> Looks like I cannot associate my wireless usb modem with the access
> point.
> What could have gone wrong?
>
> Following are the results of a few commands which I came across in
> other threads/stickies in this forum:
>
> Information 1
> --------------
> linux-ra3e:~ # /usr/bin/lsusb
> Bus 005 Device 005: ID 0457:0151 Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. Super
> Flash 1GB / GXT 64MB Flash Drive
> Bus 005 Device 003: ID 0df6:90ac Sitecom Europe B.V. WL-172
> Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 043d:00bb Lexmark International, Inc. 2300
> Series
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 004 Device 002: ID 058f:9360 Alcor Micro Corp. 8-in-1 Media Card
> Reader
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>
>
> Information 2
> --------------
> linux-ra3e:~ # /usr/sbin/iwconfig
> lo no wireless extensions.
>
> eth0 no wireless extensions.sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
>
>
> wmaster0 no wireless extensions.
>
> wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:“WANADOO-2525”
> Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point:
> Not-Associated
> Tx-Power=9 dBm
> Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B
> Encryption key:off
> Power Management:off
> 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
>
> pan0 no wireless extensions.
>
>
>
> Information 3
> --------------
> linux-ra3e:~ # sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
> lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.
>
> eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
>
> wmaster0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
>
> wlan0 Scan completed :
> Cell 01 - Address: 00:0E:9B:99:22:65
> ESSID:“WANADOO-2525”
> Mode:Master
> Channel:1
> Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
> Quality=50/100 Signal level:-60 dBm
> Encryption key:on
> IE: WPA Version 1
> Group Cipher : TKIP
> Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
> Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
> 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
> Extra:tsf=0000004bf7535eb5
> Extra: Last beacon: 784ms ago
>
> pan0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
>
>
>
> Information 4
> --------------
> linux-ra3e:~ # ping -c 5 192.168.1.1
> connect: Network is unreachable
>
>
>
> Information 5
> --------------
> linux-ra3e:~ # dmesg | grep firmware
> tda1004x: found firmware revision 0 – invalid
> tda1004x: found firmware revision 0 – invalid
> tda1004x: waiting for firmware upload…
> firmware: requesting dvb-fe-tda10046.fw
> firmware: requesting dvb-fe-tda10045.fw
> tda1004x: no firmware upload (timeout or file not found?)
> tda1004x: firmware upload failed
> firmware: requesting rt73.bin

Very clear here. You do not have the firmware installed. Do you have Internet
access at all when running Linux? If so, open a terminal and enter the command


sudo zypper install ralink-firmware

If you do not have Internet access while running Linux, then use your other
system/OS and download the file with URL


http://www.ralinktech.com.tw/data/RT71W_Firmware_V1.8.zip

Once you have downloaded that file, unzip it and copy the file named rt73.bin to
your Linux system. After it is on Linux in your home directory, then issue the
following code


sudo cp rt73.bin /lib/firmware/.

After you have the firmware in the right directory, you can unload/reload the
driver or reboot.

Larry

Akoellh · April 10, 2009, 1:52am

I don’t think there is a firmware problem with the rt73-chip.


tda1004x: waiting for firmware upload...
firmware: requesting dvb-fe-tda10046.fw
firmware: requesting dvb-fe-tda10045.fw
tda1004x: no firmware upload (timeout or file not found?)
tda1004x: firmware upload failed

This failed firmware is for a TV-card and not for wireless, which only gives this message here


firmware: requesting rt73.bin

and no more lines (with errors), so this seems to be OK.

Without firmware the device would not even be able to get scan results, which it obviously does.

lwfinger · April 10, 2009, 2:01am

Akoellh wrote:
> and no more lines (with errors), so this seems to be OK.
>
> Without firmware the device would not even be able to get scan results,
> which it obviously does.

You are certainly correct. I guess I’m getting a little punch drunk after
spending too long chasing regressions in the latest kernel.

To the OP, you just need to configure the device.

subratoc · April 10, 2009, 1:22pm

Thank you Akoellh and lwfinger for your replies.
I was wondering what corrections do I need in my network configurations?

My Yast => Network Devices => Network Settings Global Options tab has “Traditional method with ifup” checked, “Enable Ipv6” unchecked, “Request broadcast” unchecked, “Change default route via DHCP” checked and set to “auto”.
I’m entering the correct WEP key.

subratoc · April 10, 2009, 1:52pm

Also, I’m getting the following results when I’m issuing the ifup command:
linux-4bps:/usr/sbin # ifup wlan0
wlan0 name: 802.11 bg WLAN
command ‘iwconfig wlan0 nick linux-4bps’ returned
Error for wireless request “Set Nickname” (8B1C) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported.
Starting DHCP4 client on wlan0. . . . . . . .
wlan0 DHCP4 continues in background

lwfinger · April 10, 2009, 4:54pm

subratoc wrote:
> Also, I’m getting the following results when I’m issuing the ifup
> command:
> linux-4bps:/usr/sbin # ifup wlan0
> wlan0 name: 802.11 bg WLAN
> command ‘iwconfig wlan0 nick linux-4bps’ returned
> Error for wireless request “Set Nickname” (8B1C) :
> SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported.
> Starting DHCP4 client on wlan0. . . . . . . .
> wlan0 DHCP4 continues in background

The failure of the nickname command is not fatal. In openSUSE 11.2, that part of
the script will be removed.

Have you entered the WEP key or a passphrase? The latter will not work for
reasons that have been explained here many times.

subratoc · April 11, 2009, 1:32am

Instead of using ifup this time I used Network manager.
After 5-6 unsuccessful settings finally I’m able to connect to internet. I’ve no idea what was going wrong. As you people rightly suggested, in the end it turned out to be a configuration issue.
Cannot quite figure out where I was going wrong though:|.
Thanks.