help me with the final steps of getting my wireless working

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Wireless not working, here is where I have gotten so far…

Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller

I downloaded the firmware and believe it is in place

iwconfig results:
IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:“czechmate”
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:908C-EA3B-7E6D-0126-EE50-1D2F-16
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

Thats my router, but it appears theres no signal…

Results of wlan scan:
Cell 02 - Address: 00:11:95:55:B7:5D
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=55/70 Signal level=-55 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:“czechmate”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
Bit Rates:9 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=00000004733d5181
Extra: Last beacon: 708ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0009637A6563686D617465
IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C183048
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32041224606C
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK

There is another wireless network available but I didnt think it was important to list that one as well.

Finally, under Network Devices I have the wireless LAN controller to start at boot. I rebooted the computer and cannot establish a wireless connection.

I am very new to Linux, and am not sure I have set up everything completely to get the wireless to work. Should I try the 4306 fix suggested in the first reply here: My wireless doesn’t work - a primer on what I should do next - openSUSE Forums ?

Or is there a more straightforward solution before I try that?

Thanks for your help.

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On 01/06/2010 02:16 PM, krizman wrote:
>
> Wireless not working, here is where I have gotten so far…
>
> Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
> Controller
>
> I downloaded the firmware and believe it is in place
>
> iwconfig results:
> IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:“czechmate”
> Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point:
> Not-Associated
> Tx-Power=20 dBm
> Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
> Encryption key:908C-EA3B-7E6D-0126-EE50-1D2F-16
> 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
>
> Thats my router, but it appears theres no signal…
>
> Results of wlan scan:
> Cell 02 - Address: 00:11:95:55:B7:5D
> Channel:6
> Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
> Quality=55/70 Signal level=-55 dBm
> Encryption key:on
> ESSID:“czechmate”
> Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6
> Mb/s
> 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
> Bit Rates:9 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
> Mode:Master
> Extra:tsf=00000004733d5181
> Extra: Last beacon: 708ms ago
> IE: Unknown: 0009637A6563686D617465
> IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C183048
> IE: Unknown: 030106
> IE: Unknown: 2A0100
> IE: Unknown: 32041224606C
> IE: WPA Version 1
> Group Cipher : TKIP
> Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
> Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
>
> There is another wireless network available but I didnt think it was
> important to list that one as well.
>
> Finally, under Network Devices I have the wireless LAN controller to
> start at boot. I rebooted the computer and cannot establish a wireless
> connection.
>
> I am very new to Linux, and am not sure I have set up everything
> completely to get the wireless to work. Should I try the 4306 fix
> suggested in the first reply here: ‘My wireless doesn’t work - a primer
> on what I should do next - openSUSE Forums’ (http://tinyurl.com/6peanc)

If you can scan, the firmware is in the right place.

Your signal is a little on the weak side, but the 4306 should be able to connect.

Are you using NetworkManager or ifup?

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Thanks for the reply, Ive been a little busy so I havent been able to work on this computer for a few days…

I dont know what Im using…dont know what either ifup or network manager is…break down the lingo for me please…

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On 01/09/2010 09:26 PM, krizman wrote:
>
> Thanks for the reply, Ive been a little busy so I havent been able to
> work on this computer for a few days…
>
> I dont know what Im using…dont know what either ifup or network
> manager is…break down the lingo for me please…

If you start YaST, Select “Network Devices”, then “Network Settings”, and then
the “Global Options” tab, what does it say?

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ah there it is…

“ifup” is selected.

“enable IPv6” is also selected.

Hostname to send is set to “Auto”

Change default route vis DHCP is also selected.

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On 01/11/2010 06:16 PM, krizman wrote:
>
> ah there it is…
>
> “ifup” is selected.
>
> “enable IPv6” is also selected.
>
> Hostname to send is set to “Auto”
>
> Change default route vis DHCP is also selected.

Unless you need IPV6, disable it. If you do not know what it is, then you do not
need it.

Since you are using ifup, you need to configure the wireless network interface
and any encryption using YaST. Under the Overview tab, you need to highlight
your wireless device, click edit, and fill in all the blanks. Note, however, if
you will be using the wireless in more than one location, it will probably be
better to switch to NetworkManager. Once you do that and reboot, you will get a
NM applet in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. If you click on that and
choose the “Manage Connections” item, you will get a different GUI where the
details of the connection can be entered.

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Well, I was trying to configure the ifup setting, which I believe I had the settings right and didnt change anything. I decided to recheck the wireless connection and now I dont get a connection when I run iwlist. I ran another command that might help you diagnose whats going on, I saw you had someone else do it on another thread:

krizman@linux-uzs0:~> dmesg | egrep “ssb|b43|wlan0”
9.297806] b43-pci-bridge 0000:00:09.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
9.297835] b43-pci-bridge 0000:00:09.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNK3] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
9.301769] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:00:09.0
9.838059] b43legacy-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found
53.756106] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/ucode4.fw
53.783597] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/pcm4.fw
53.815712] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/b0g0initvals2.fw
54.028309] b43legacy-phy0: Loading firmware version 0x127, patch level 14 (2005-04-18 02:36:27)
54.094234] Registered led device: b43legacy-phy0::radio
55.544229] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:11:95:55:b7:5d
55.545823] wlan0: authenticated
55.545836] wlan0: associate with AP 00:11:95:55:b7:5d
55.547940] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:11:95:55:b7:5d (capab=0x431 status=1 aid=0)
55.547958] wlan0: AP denied association (code=1)
55.744200] wlan0: associate with AP 00:11:95:55:b7:5d
55.746184] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:11:95:55:b7:5d (capab=0x431 status=1 aid=0)
55.746202] wlan0: AP denied association (code=1)
55.944102] wlan0: associate with AP 00:11:95:55:b7:5d
55.946050] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:11:95:55:b7:5d (capab=0x431 status=1 aid=0)
55.946062] wlan0: AP denied association (code=1)
56.144087] wlan0: association with AP 00:11:95:55:b7:5d timed out
382.949627] wlan0: deauthenticated (Reason: 2)
krizman@linux-uzs0:~> /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.

wmaster0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.

wlan0 Failed to read scan data : Network is down

krizman@linux-uzs0:~> /usr/sbin/iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:“czechmate”
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr: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

krizman@linux-uzs0:~>
krizman@linux-uzs0:~> /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.

wmaster0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.

wlan0 Failed to read scan data : Network is down

Tomorrow I guess I’ll try the Network Manager route…but I have a feeling theres some other problem here Im missing.

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On 01/12/2010 11:36 PM, krizman wrote:
> 55.946062] wlan0: AP denied association (code=1)
> 56.144087] wlan0: association with AP 00:11:95:55:b7:5d timed out
> 382.949627] wlan0: deauthenticated (Reason: 2)

Your failure is here. You have not entered the encryption secret correctly.

The reason that the scanning (iwlist) failed is that your network is not up,
just as it says.

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Alright. Thanks for bearing with me. I have just spent the weekend moving to a new place and now have the time to addrss this problem, now with a new network that I think I am detedting fine. Plugged in ethernet works fine, it seems that I can detect the wireless network, but firefox wont load anything wireless. Here once again are the results of some commands:

krizman@linux-uzs0:~> /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: 00:14:BF:00:3C:9B
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=45/70 Signal level=-65 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:“409 Haus”
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=000000a2ff908d8b
Extra: Last beacon: 39972ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00083430392048617573
IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0104
IE: Unknown: 2F0104
IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
IE: Unknown: DD1D000347020201010314802752146A4361B08EAC6A6F805F0D587C7AD4DD
IE: Unknown: DD06001018020004

krizman@linux-uzs0:~> /usr/sbin/iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:“409 Haus”
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: 00:14:BF:00:3C:9B
Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=48/70 Signal level=-62 dBm Noise level=-67 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

krizman@linux-uzs0:~> dmesg | egrep “ssb|b43|wlan0”
9.868091] b43-pci-bridge 0000:00:09.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
9.868108] b43-pci-bridge 0000:00:09.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNK3] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
9.871614] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:00:09.0
10.012338] b43legacy-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found
28.824057] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/ucode4.fw
28.838583] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/pcm4.fw
28.855650] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43legacy/b0g0initvals2.fw
28.980066] b43legacy-phy0: Loading firmware version 0x127, patch level 14 (2005-04-18 02:36:27)
29.045250] Registered led device: b43legacy-phy0::radio
30.476272] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b
30.477796] wlan0: authenticated
30.477807] wlan0: associate with AP 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b
30.481363] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
30.481372] wlan0: associated
260.926167] wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3)
7416.659342] b43legacy-phy0: Loading firmware version 0x127, patch level 14 (2005-04-18 02:36:27)
7416.721973] Registered led device: b43legacy-phy0::radio
7534.456957] b43legacy-phy0: Loading firmware version 0x127, patch level 14 (2005-04-18 02:36:27)
7534.522162] Registered led device: b43legacy-phy0::radio
7535.968287] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b
7535.971288] wlan0: authenticated
7535.971298] wlan0: associate with AP 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b
7535.973591] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
7535.973604] wlan0: associated

From the little I understand of what this is saying, it seems like I am detecting the wireless loud and clear, but firefox wont load for me. My Network Device settings are ifup, start automatically at boot, IP assigned by DHCP.

Thank you for your continued help.

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On 01/19/2010 11:56 AM, krizman wrote:
>
> Alright. Thanks for bearing with me. I have just spent the weekend
> moving to a new place and now have the time to addrss this problem, now
> with a new network that I think I am detedting fine. Plugged in
> ethernet works fine, it seems that I can detect the wireless network,
> but firefox wont load anything wireless. Here once again are the
> results of some commands:
>
> krizman@linux-uzs0:~> /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: 00:14:BF:00:3C:9B
> Channel:6
> Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
> Quality=45/70 Signal level=-65 dBm
> Encryption key:on
> ESSID:“409 Haus”
> 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=000000a2ff908d8b
> Extra: Last beacon: 39972ms ago
> IE: Unknown: 00083430392048617573
> IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
> IE: Unknown: 030106
> IE: Unknown: 2A0104
> IE: Unknown: 2F0104
> IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
> IE: Unknown:
> DD1D000347020201010314802752146A4361B08EAC6A6F805F0D587C7AD4DD
> IE: Unknown: DD06001018020004
>
> krizman@linux-uzs0:~> /usr/sbin/iwconfig
> lo no wireless extensions.
>
> eth0 no wireless extensions.
>
> wmaster0 no wireless extensions.
>
> wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:“409 Haus”
> Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point:
> 00:14:BF:00:3C:9B
> Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
> Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
> Power Management:off
> Link Quality=48/70 Signal level=-62 dBm Noise level=-67
> dBm
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>
> krizman@linux-uzs0:~> dmesg | egrep “ssb|b43|wlan0”
> 9.868091] b43-pci-bridge 0000:00:09.0: enabling device (0000 ->
> 0002)
> 9.868108] b43-pci-bridge 0000:00:09.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNK3] ->
> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
> 9.871614] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device
> 0000:00:09.0
> 10.012338] b43legacy-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found
> 28.824057] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting
> b43legacy/ucode4.fw
> 28.838583] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting
> b43legacy/pcm4.fw
> 28.855650] b43legacy ssb0:0: firmware: requesting
> b43legacy/b0g0initvals2.fw
> 28.980066] b43legacy-phy0: Loading firmware version 0x127, patch
> level 14 (2005-04-18 02:36:27)
> 29.045250] Registered led device: b43legacy-phy0::radio
> 30.476272] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b
> 30.477796] wlan0: authenticated
> 30.477807] wlan0: associate with AP 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b
> 30.481363] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b (capab=0x411
> status=0 aid=2)
> 30.481372] wlan0: associated
> 260.926167] wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3)
> 7416.659342] b43legacy-phy0: Loading firmware version 0x127, patch
> level 14 (2005-04-18 02:36:27)
> 7416.721973] Registered led device: b43legacy-phy0::radio
> 7534.456957] b43legacy-phy0: Loading firmware version 0x127, patch
> level 14 (2005-04-18 02:36:27)
> 7534.522162] Registered led device: b43legacy-phy0::radio
> 7535.968287] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b
> 7535.971288] wlan0: authenticated
> 7535.971298] wlan0: associate with AP 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b
> 7535.973591] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:14:bf:00:3c:9b (capab=0x411
> status=0 aid=1)
> 7535.973604] wlan0: associated
>
> From the little I understand of what this is saying, it seems like I am
> detecting the wireless loud and clear, but firefox wont load for me. My
> Network Device settings are ifup, start automatically at boot, IP
> assigned by DHCP.

You have associated. There are two bugs in the distributed version of 11.2. To
see which you have, enter the commands below and post the output:

/sbin/route -n
cat /etc/resolv.conf

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krizman@linux-uzs0:~> /sbin/route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
krizman@linux-uzs0:~> cat /etc/resolv.conf

/etc/resolv.conf file autogenerated by netconfig!

Before you change this file manually, consider to define the

static DNS configuration using the following variables in the

/etc/sysconfig/network/config file:

NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SEARCHLIST

NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SERVERS

NETCONFIG_DNS_FORWARDER

or disable DNS configuration updates via netconfig by setting:

NETCONFIG_DNS_POLICY=’’

See also the netconfig(8) manual page and other documentation.

Note: Manual change of this file disables netconfig too, but

may get lost when this file contains comments or empty lines

only, the netconfig settings are same with settings in this

file and in case of a “netconfig update -f” call.

Please remove (at least) this line when you modify the file!

nameserver 192.168.15.1

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On 01/19/2010 01:36 PM, krizman wrote:
>
> krizman@linux-uzs0:~> /sbin/route -n
> Kernel IP routing table
> Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
> Iface
> 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0
> eth0
> 169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0
> eth0
> 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0
> lo
> 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0
> eth0
> krizman@linux-uzs0:~> cat /etc/resolv.conf
> ### /etc/resolv.conf file autogenerated by netconfig!
> #
> # Before you change this file manually, consider to define the
> # static DNS configuration using the following variables in the
> # /etc/sysconfig/network/config file:
> # NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SEARCHLIST
> # NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SERVERS
> # NETCONFIG_DNS_FORWARDER
> # or disable DNS configuration updates via netconfig by setting:
> # NETCONFIG_DNS_POLICY=’’
> #
> # See also the netconfig(8) manual page and other documentation.
> #
> # Note: Manual change of this file disables netconfig too, but
> # may get lost when this file contains comments or empty lines
> # only, the netconfig settings are same with settings in this
> # file and in case of a “netconfig update -f” call.
> #
> ### Please remove (at least) this line when you modify the file!
> nameserver 192.168.15.1

Your network is 192.168.1.X, but your nameserver is in 192.168.15.1. Is this
what you wanted? Is your router set up to route to that network. If you donn’t
understand the question, do a ‘sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf’ and retry the connection.

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I ran the command and wireless still does not work. Also tried a computer restart afterwords and that didnt solve the issue either. When I ran the command it asked for the root password, I gave the root password, and then it appeared nothing happened. I re ran the following commands and it still appears that my IP addresses dont line up:

krizman@linux-uzs0:~> cat /etc/resolv.conf

/etc/resolv.conf file autogenerated by netconfig!

Before you change this file manually, consider to define the

static DNS configuration using the following variables in the

/etc/sysconfig/network/config file:

NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SEARCHLIST

NETCONFIG_DNS_STATIC_SERVERS

NETCONFIG_DNS_FORWARDER

or disable DNS configuration updates via netconfig by setting:

NETCONFIG_DNS_POLICY=’’

See also the netconfig(8) manual page and other documentation.

Note: Manual change of this file disables netconfig too, but

may get lost when this file contains comments or empty lines

only, the netconfig settings are same with settings in this

file and in case of a “netconfig update -f” call.

Please remove (at least) this line when you modify the file!

nameserver 192.168.15.1
krizman@linux-uzs0:~> /sbin/route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.1.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0

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Do you have any other computers in your network? If you have a Windows machine,
start cmd.exe, enter the command ‘ipconfig /all’ and post the results.

If you have no other machines, then try the command below:

sudo echo “nameserver 8.8.8.8” >> /etc/resolv.conf