Hello,
I remember that I did configure my desktop PC for wired and wireless connections since openSUSE 11.2, 11.3 and 11.4. Currently I have openSUSE11.4 x86_64 KDE. Today I happen to notice that the icon for NetworkManager in the taskbar has been replaced with a red X. I discovered that Network Manager only shows VPN tab, whereas Wired and Wireless tabs are greyed out. The strange thing is I still have Internet connection with the CAT5 cable being plugged in. I can still configure wired and wireless connections via YAST but I cannot fix Network Manager settings.
Can you help me fix this problem? Thanks a lot!
>:(
Hi again,
Additional info:
kernel 2.6.37.6-0.5-default
NetworkManager version 0.8.2-15.22.1
plasmoid-network-management 0.9.svn.1192577-7.2
That normally indicates that you have switched to “ifup” mode in Yast network device settings. I guess it could also happen if the main NetworkManager process (the one started at bootup) has crashed.
Hello nrickert,
I switched to NM via YAST and got the wired and wireless tabs back. Phew! I had thought someone had tampered with my system!
Anyway, now another problem arises: I got wired connection but no wireless. OK with Kwallet.
NetworkManager keeps asking for password! I currently have NM 0.8.2-15.22.1 and plasmoid-networkmanagement 0.9.svn.1192577-7.2.
KDE4.6.0
openSUSE 11.4 kde x86_64 (for my desktop PC)
kernel 2.6.37.6-0.5-default
Is it asking for the KWallet password or the network key?
Do you have a wireless network configured and set to auto-connect?
I’m not sure if you are wanting to connect but something is failing, or you don’t want to connect but are being asked for the key anyway.
Hi,
It’s asking for the network key (passphrase). Anyway, this problem is resolved after I switched to NetworkManager Gnome and un-instaling plasmoid-networkmanagement based on a thread in this sub-forum. Now I got wired connection, but I still can’t make wireless connection work. Somehow the wireless driver rt2860 and the module rt2860sta are not loaded properly or are corrupted.
Is there anyway to debug or to cleanup the driver files before starting over?
Yes, I do find that the gnome network manager applet seems more reliable.
Hopefully, somebody more familiar with WiFi drivers can step in and help with your rt2860 problems.
Hi everyone,
Here we go:
uname -r
2.6.37.6-0.5-default
#/sbin/lspci -nnk
02:05.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet [10ec:8169] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8169/8110 Family PCI Gigabit Ethernet NIC [10ec:8169]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
02:06.0 Network controller [0280]: RaLink RT2800 802.11n PCI [1814:0601]
Subsystem: RaLink Device [1814:2860]
Kernel driver in use: rt2860
# sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:1F:33:B4:E1:D8
Protocol:802.11b/g/n
ESSID:"myssid"
Mode:Managed
Channel:1
Quality:100/100 Signal level:-45 dBm Noise level:-87 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:270 Mb/s
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
# /usr/sbin/iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 Ralink STA ESSID:"" Nickname:"RT2860STA"
Mode:Auto Frequency=2.412 GHz Access Point: 00:1F:33:B4:E1:D8
Bit Rate=1 Mb/s
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Link Quality=10/100 Signal level:-19 dBm Noise level:-87 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
# dmesg | grep rt28
6.980329] rt2860sta: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
6.985342] rt2860 0000:02:06.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
28.783397] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0
28.925352] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0
166.072831] <==== rt28xx_init, Status=0
Even though I installed rfkill via Software Manager,
# /sbin/rfkill list all
-bash: /sbin/rfkill: No such file or directory
I would very much appreciate your suggestions.
Try that last one, but using “/usr/sbin/rfkill”
as in:
/usr/sbin/rfkill list
Hello everyone,
I decided to download and compile the driver from Ralinktech’s home page (the latest is still dated 2010/07/16), so I was able to establish wireless connection:
# /usr/sbin/iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
ra0 Ralink STA ESSID:"myssid" Nickname:"RT2860STA"
Mode:Managed Frequency=2.412 GHz Access Point: 00:1F:33:B4:E1:D8
Bit Rate=270 Mb/s
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Link Quality=100/100 Signal level:-20 dBm Noise level:-20 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
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
ra0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:1F:33:B4:E1:D8
Protocol:802.11b/g/n
ESSID:"myssid"
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality:100/100 Signal level:-23 dBm Noise level:-92 dBm
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:270 Mb/s
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Voila! PROBLEM SOLVED!
Excellent.
I’m inclined to think that you should file a bug report about this. That’s how information gets back to the people who can fix things.