I have an HP Pavilion dv7-1243cl laptop. It has an internal wifi that works ok at home but when I’m traveling I stay at RV Campgrounds the wifi signal gets pretty weak. So I Installed an external antenna.(ALFA model AWUS036H). The signal gets a full 5 bars.
Now the problem.
I dual boot OS11.3 and Windows 7 pro. Everything works as expected on MS. When In boot to OS11.3 I can only connect to the internal antenna. (real spotty). If I turn off the internal antenna I can’t connect to the external one. Knetwork manager show/detects and shows the strength of both of the signals only when the internal is on. On MS7 I can turn off the internal and it will connect to the external one with no problem.
Is there anyway to get OS to allow me to connect to my choice of antenna? I’ve been into manage connections and selected wlan1 (external). no joy.
I hope I’ve explained this enough that its understandable.
Thanks and best regards,
Ron
I don’t pretend to be a wireless guru, but while waiting for other advice, maybe try the following:
- With your internal device disabled, plug in your wireless usb device and type this command
dmesg |tail
What output do you get?
What does the following command return?
iwconfig
- Try using wicd utility instead of knetworkmanager
software.opensuse.org: Search Results
Thanks Deano,
I’ll look into the other manager. Here is the inf you requested.
Ron
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> dmesg |tail
57.594349] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: Manufacturer_Realtek_RTL8187_
57.594357] usb 1-3: SerialNumber: 00C0CA3376F5
57.895092] phy1: Selected rate control algorithm ‘minstrel’
57.900318] phy1: hwaddr 00:c0:ca:33:76:f5, RTL8187vB (default) V1 + rtl8225z2, rfkill mask 2
57.921880] rtl8187: Customer ID is 0xFF
57.922029] Registered led device: rtl8187-phy1::radio
57.922118] Registered led device: rtl8187-phy1::tx
57.923039] Registered led device: rtl8187-phy1::rx
57.931544] rtl8187: wireless switch is on
57.931688] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8187
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> iwconfig
Absolute path to ‘iwconfig’ is ‘/usr/sbin/iwconfig’, so running it may require superuser privileges (eg. root).
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
as su:
linux-9yzd:/home/Danorske # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID: off/any
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.447 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power= off
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr: off Fragment thr: off
Encryption key: off
Power Management: off
wlan1 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID: off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr: off Fragment thr: off
Encryption key: off
Power Management: off
linux-9yzd:/home/Danorske #
So it looks as if your wlan1 device is not associated yet? The external wireless device appears to be working ok. Just some wireless configuration required…
I wonder how to associate it.
Ron
Your use of external and internal “antennas” confused me. What you have are
internal and external wireless USB devices. Please ensure that the external
device is plugged in.
As I’m not sure what driver the ALFA device uses, please post the output of the
command
lsusb
If the system reports “command not found”, then use the following
sudo zypper in usbutils
Now try to scan with the external device
sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
Post that output as well.
With internal off and External on
lsusbDanorske@linux-9yzd:~> lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bc2:2100 Seagate RSS LLC
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:8187 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187 Wireless Adapter
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 090c:c371 Feiya Technology Corp.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 045e:0745 Microsoft Corp.
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
With the internal antenna turned off and the external one turned on.
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
root’s password:
lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
wlan1 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:02:6F:71:1C:15
Channel:8
Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
Quality=53/70 Signal level=-57 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“CVRV WiFi Northwest”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 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=000000023b103181
Extra: Last beacon: 1740ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0013435652562057694669204E6F72746877657374
IE: Unknown: 010882848B0C12961824
IE: Unknown: 030108
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010020FF7F
Cell 02 - Address: 00:0C:42:14:14:9B
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=44/70 Signal level=-66 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“MGBW”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000002b6409efe49
Extra: Last beacon: 6054ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00044D474257
IE: Unknown: 010482040B16
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: DD2A000C42000000011E00000000006605040000303030433432313431343942000000000000000005026C09
Cell 03 - Address: 00:02:6F:91:0D:49
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=61/70 Signal level=-49 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“CVRV WIFI NE CORNER”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 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=0000000058aa9989
Extra: Last beacon: 3813ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0013435652562057494649204E4520434F524E4552
IE: Unknown: 010882848B0C12961824
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010030FF7F
Cell 04 - Address: 00:02:6F:88:60:2F
Channel:8
Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
Quality=59/70 Signal level=-51 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“CVRV WIFI NORTH”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 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=000000023b01558a
Extra: Last beacon: 2465ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000F435652562057494649204E4F525448
IE: Unknown: 010882848B0C12961824
IE: Unknown: 030108
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010020FF7F
Cell 05 - Address: 00:22:6B:57:04:C4
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=42/70 Signal level=-68 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:“TerrysPlace”
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=0000016f0dbab28b
Extra: Last beacon: 1571ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000B546572727973506C616365
IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
IE: Unknown: 03010B
IE: Unknown: 2A0106
IE: Unknown: 2F0106
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
IE: Unknown: 2D1A0C181AFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: 3D160B001300000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD930050F204104A00011010440001021041000100103B0001031047001020B07040200020B0704020E0C0003000102100244C696E6B7379732C2041204469766973696F6E206F6620436973636F2053797374656D73102300075752543631304E1024000876312E30302E30301042000234321054000800060050F2040001101100075752543631304E100800020088103C000103
IE: Unknown: DD090010180201F0050000
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C330C181AFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C340B001300000000000000000000000000000000000000
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:02:6F:91:0D:49
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=32/70 Signal level=-78 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“CVRV WIFI NE CORNER”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 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=000000005905210f
Extra: Last beacon: 12439ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0013435652562057494649204E4520434F524E4552
IE: Unknown: 010882848B0C12961824
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010030FF7F
Cell 02 - Address: 00:02:6F:71:1C:15
Channel:8
Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
Quality=38/70 Signal level=-72 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“CVRV WiFi Northwest”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 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=000000023bfdb181
Extra: Last beacon: 658ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0013435652562057694669204E6F72746877657374
IE: Unknown: 010882848B0C12961824
IE: Unknown: 030108
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010020FF7F
Cell 03 - Address: 00:02:6F:88:60:2F
Channel: 8
Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
Quality=25/70 Signal level=-85 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“CVRV WIFI NORTH”
Bit Rates: 1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 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=000000023c026ee7
Extra: Last beacon: 175ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000F435652562057494649204E4F525448
IE: Unknown: 010882848B0C12961824
IE: Unknown: 030108
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010020FF7F
Cell 04 - Address: 00:02:6F:5F:19:8B
Channel: 8
Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
Quality=34/70 Signal level=-76 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID: “”
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=00000007199a4181
Extra: Last beacon: 1553ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0000
IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
IE: Unknown: 030108
IE: Unknown: 050400010000
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010020FF7F
Cell 05 - Address: 00:15:6D:64:44:F0
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=38/70 Signal level=-72 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“MGBW.3”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=00000131eeda9c5e
Extra: Last beacon: 13928ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00064D4742572E33
IE: Unknown: 010482040B16
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: DD2A000C42000000011E0000000000661E030000303031353644363434344630000000000000000005026C09
Cell 06 - Address: 00:0C:42:62:60:6E
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=32/70 Signal level=-78 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“MGBW.21”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000007ceccc62d6
Extra: Last beacon: 13929ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00074D4742572E3231
IE: Unknown: 010482040B16
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: DD2A000C42000000011E00000000006605040000303030433432363236303645000000000000000005026C09
Cell 07 - Address: 00:0C:42:14:14:9B
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=26/70 Signal level=-84 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“MGBW”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000002b640fde2a5
Extra: Last beacon: 14317ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00044D474257
IE: Unknown: 010482040B16
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: DD2A000C42000000011E00000000006605040000303030433432313431343942000000000000000005026C09
Cell 08 - Address: 00:02:6F:5F:18:27
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=26/70 Signal level=-84 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“CVRV WiFi South”
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=0000001c059ee181
Extra: Last beacon: 14296ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000F43565256205769466920536F757468
IE: Unknown: 010882848B960C121824
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: 050400010100
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010020FF7F
Cell 09 - Address: 00:A0:F8:9E:8C:56
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=22/70 Signal level=-88 dBm
Encryption key: on
ESSID:“NX2111927”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=0000070828b62378
Extra: Last beacon: 10601ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00094E5832313131393237
IE: Unknown: 010482840B16
IE: Unknown: 03010B
IE: Unknown: 0504090A0000
IE: Unknown: 0706555320010B1E
IE: Unknown: AD0F00A0F8000000000A00000000000000
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : none
Pairwise Ciphers (0) :
Authentication Suites (1) : Proprietary
Cell 10 - Address: 00:15:6D:64:35:F1
Channel:11
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality=26/70 Signal level=-84 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“MGBW.1”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=00000707fa1c21ee
Extra: Last beacon: 10579ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00064D4742572E31
IE: Unknown: 010482040B16
IE: Unknown: 03010B
IE: Unknown: 050400010000
IE: Unknown: DD2A000C42000000011E0000000000661E030000303031353644363433354631000000000000000005029E09
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
On 12/14/2010 09:36 PM, danorske wrote:
>
> Code:
> With internal off and External on
> lsusbDanorske@linux-9yzd:~> lsusb
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bc2:2100 Seagate RSS LLC
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:8187 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8187
> Wireless Adapter
> Bus 001 Device 005: ID 090c:c371 Feiya Technology Corp.
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 003 Device 002: ID 045e:0745 Microsoft Corp.
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
When you say “internal off”, are you turning the radio switch off? If so, that
will block ALL wireless devices, not just the internal one.
Please post the output of ‘/sbin/lspci -nn’. From that we can learn what driver
the internal device is using and unload the driver, not turn the switch off.
Once we clear this issue, rtl8187 will work.
Thanks lw,
I have a wireless switch (touch button) above the keyboard, when on its blue , when off its red. if thats the radio switch you are talking about then Yes thats how I turn the internal off. (fyi, on windows it doesn’t matter it its on or off, the external USB antenna works). It does appear that when its off it blocks the external antenna but not a usb hhd.
/sbin/lspci -nn
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> /sbin/lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 Host Bridge [1022:9600]
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:9602]
00:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) [1022:9604]
00:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) [1022:9605]
00:06.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2) [1022:9606]
00:07.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] RS780 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 3) [1022:9607]
00:11.0 SATA controller [0106]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1002:4391]
00:12.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
00:12.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller [1002:4398]
00:12.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
00:13.0 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB OHCI0 Controller [1002:4397]
00:13.1 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700 USB OHCI1 Controller [1002:4398]
00:13.2 USB Controller [0c03]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 USB EHCI Controller [1002:4396]
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 SMBus Controller [1002:4385] (rev 3a)
00:14.1 IDE interface [0101]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 IDE Controller [1002:439c]
00:14.2 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) [1002:4383]
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: ATI Technologies Inc SB700/SB800 LPC host controller [1002:439d]
00:14.4 PCI bridge [0604]: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge [1002:4384]
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor HyperTransport Configuration [1022:1300] (rev 40)
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor Address Map [1022:1301]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor DRAM Controller [1022:1302]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor Miscellaneous Control [1022:1303]
00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 11h Processor Link Control [1022:1304]
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc RS780M/RS780MN [Radeon HD 3200 Graphics] [1002:9612]
01:05.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc RS780 Azalia controller [1002:960f]
08:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller [197b:2382]
08:00.2 SD Host controller [0805]: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller [197b:2381]
08:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller [197b:2383]
08:00.4 System peripheral [0880]: JMicron Technology Corp. xD Host Controller [197b:2384]
09:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)
0a:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 02)
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
On NetworkManager mit 2 Wlan-Geräten in the German part of these forums was a thread to a (in my thoughts) similar problem. At least the code in that thread may be understandable without any knowledge of German language…
As far as I was able/willing to follow they used/were taking about useing both udev rules and scrips .
Regards
pistazienfresser
On 12/14/2010 11:06 PM, danorske wrote:
>
> Thanks lw,
> I have a wireless switch (touch button) above the keyboard, when on its
> blue , when off its red. if thats the radio switch you are talking about
> then Yes thats how I turn the internal off. (fyi, on windows it doesn’t
> matter it its on or off, the external USB antenna works). It does appear
> that when its off it blocks the external antenna but not a usb hhd.
As in many other cases, Windows gets it wrong. The rfkill switch is there to
kill ALL radios and is needed for regulatory reasons. In Linux, we get it right.
> /sbin/lspci -nn
> 09:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X
> Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002a] (rev 01)
The above is your internal wireless device. To disable it, you should use the
following command:
sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv ath9k
Leave the wireless switch ON if you want wireless.
One more time - it is an external wireless DEVICE, not an ANTENNA. Yes, the
antenna is part of it, but all radios need antennas.
Larry,
Looks like we’re gettingt close.that code did turn off the internal device which left the external one on and connected. But turned the radio button from blue to red. I was not able to get on the internet though. When I rebooted it when back to the originaL way Was able to get on the internet from the internnal. here is the resukts from the code:
The above is your internal wireless device. To disable it, you should use the
following command:
Code:
sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv ath9k
gets this.
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> sudo /sbin/modprobe -rv ath9k
root’s password:
rmmod /lib/modules/2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_common.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_hw.ko
rmmod /lib/modules/2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
Ron
On 12/15/2010 12:36 PM, danorske wrote:
>
> Larry,
> Looks like we’re gettingt close.that code did turn off the internal
> device which left the external one on and connected. But turned the
> radio button from blue to red. I was not able to get on the internet
> though. When I rebooted it when back to the originaL way Was able to get
> on the internet from the internnal. here is the resukts from the code:
Yes, when you reboot, the internal device will come back. You either need to
blacklist ath9k, or you need to unload it after each boot.
The light is only controlled by the internal device. Unloading it will turn it
off, and the external device cannot turn it on. Ignore that light.
With ath9k unloaded and the external device plugged in, please run the following
commands and post the output:
sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
/usr/sbin/rfkill list
If the latter command fails, you will need to make an internet connection, and
issue the command
sudo zypper in rfkill
With external only on
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn’t support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn’t support scanning.
wlan1 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:02:6F:91:0D:49
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=57/70 Signal level=-53 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“CVRV WIFI NE CORNER”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 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=000000000d147181
Extra: Last beacon: 233ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0013435652562057494649204E4520434F524E4552
IE: Unknown: 010882848B0C12961824
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010030FF7F
Cell 02 - Address: 00:0C:42:62:60:6E
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=46/70 Signal level=-64 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“MGBW.21”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000000911de29fb2
Extra: Last beacon: 6054ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00074D4742572E3231
IE: Unknown: 010482040B16
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: DD2A000C42000000011E00000000006605040000303030433432363236303645000000000000000005026C09
Cell 03 - Address: 00:0C:42:14:14:9B
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=44/70 Signal level=-66 dBm
Encryption key:off
ESSID:“MGBW”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000002ca7378aed5
Extra: Last beacon: 6047ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00044D474257
IE: Unknown: 010482040B16
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: DD2A000C42000000011E00000000006605040000303030433432313431343942000000000000000005026C09
Cell 04 - Address: 00:15:6D:64:44:F0
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=53/70 Signal level=-57 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“MGBW.3”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=000001461feea790
Extra: Last beacon: 6032ms ago
IE: Unknown: 00064D4742572E33
IE: Unknown: 010482040B16
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: Unknown: DD2A000C42000000011E0000000000661E030000303031353644363434344630000000000000000005026C09
Cell 05 - Address: 00:02:6F:88:60:2F
Channel:8
Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=-37 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“CVRV WIFI NORTH”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 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=0000000630465ee9
Extra: Last beacon: 2909ms ago
IE: Unknown: 000F435652562057494649204E4F525448
IE: Unknown: 010882848B0C12961824
IE: Unknown: 030108
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010020FF7F
Cell 06 - Address: 00:02:6F:71:1C:15
Channel:8
Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
Quality=59/70 Signal level=-51 dBm
Encryption key: off
ESSID:“CVRV WiFi Northwest”
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
11 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=000000050bc6b932
Extra: Last beacon: 2914ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0013435652562057694669204E6F72746877657374
IE: Unknown: 010882848B0C12961824
IE: Unknown: 030108
IE: Unknown: 2A0100
IE: Unknown: 32043048606C
IE: Unknown: DD0900037F01010020FF7F
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
After I get rfkill installed i’ll be back
Here it is.
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> /usr/sbin/rfkill list
0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: phy1: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
On 12/16/2010 12:06 AM, danorske wrote:
>
> Here it is.
>
> Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> /usr/sbin/rfkill list
> 0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: no
> Hard blocked: no
> 1: phy1: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: no
> Hard blocked: no
> Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
OK. All you need to do is connect to whichever of the 6 APs that were seen in
the scan data you posted earlier. Use NetworkManager to set up the connection.
I suspect you want “CVRV WIFI NORTH”. It is stronger than NORTHWEST.
Incidentally, whomever set up those APs in the RV park does not know what he/she
is doing. Wifi is not like television, and you cannot use channels too close
together. The channel spacing is 5 MHz, but the channel width is 20 MHz for
802.11 b/g and 40 MHz for 802.11n. As a result, the channel 8 settings for those
2 APs will overlap the one listed at channel 6. In addition, the 2 CVRV units
will interfere with each other. I would put NW on channel 11, N on 6, NE on 1, E
on 11, etc. so as to keep a unit on a given channel as far as possible from
other units on that same channel.
Thanks for all your guidence. NetworkManager says I’m connected but I can’t get on the internet. Any recommendations?
Thanks, Ron
On 12/16/2010 11:06 AM, danorske wrote:
>
> Thanks for all your guidence. NetworkManager says I’m connected but I
> can’t get on the internet. Any recommendations?
Post the output of
/usr/sbin/iwconfig
/sbin/ifconfig
cat /etc/resolv.conf
/sbin/route -n
All of these should be run as a normal user.
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> /usr/sbin/iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan1 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:“CVRV WIFI NORTH”
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.447 GHz Access Point: 00:02:6F:88:60:2F
Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=-38 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> /sbin/ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:23:5A:3A:AF:9F
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interrupt:28 Base address:0x2000
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:93 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:93 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:6763 (6.6 Kb) TX bytes:6763 (6.6 Kb)
wlan1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:C0:CA:33:76:F5
inet addr:10.71.5.138 Bcast:10.71.15.255 Mask:255.255.240.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1238 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:241 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:191427 (186.9 Kb) TX bytes:30100 (29.3 Kb)
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> cat /etc/resolv.conf
Generated by dhcpcd for interface eth0
search austin.rr.com
nameserver 24.93.41.127
nameserver 24.93.41.128
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~> /sbin/route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
10.71.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.240.0 U 2 0 0 wlan1
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
0.0.0.0 10.71.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 wlan1
Danorske@linux-9yzd:~>