openSuSE 11.3 + thinkpad t400 wireless

Hi,

Having problems with getting wireless to work on my laptop. Posted a query about this earlier, but in the wrong forum (see here); started a new thread here following suggestions by DenverD and caf4926.

My problem is that the plasmoid-network manager shows that I am connected to my wireless network (with SSID “Fatty”), but I can’t get onto the web. Browser, chat application, twitter client - nothing is able to connect.

Followed the instructions given by the stickies at the top of this forum. Here is what I got.

  user@Laptop:~> /usr/bin/lsusb
  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  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 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 004 Device 002: ID 08ff:2810 AuthenTec, Inc.
  Bus 004 Device 004: ID 0a5c:2145 Broadcom Corp.
  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
  Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

 user@Laptop:~> /sbin/lspci
  00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 07)
  00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Graphics Port (rev 07)
  00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 07)
  00:03.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset MEI Controller (rev 07)
  00:03.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset AMT SOL Redirection (rev 07)
  00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82567LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 03)
  00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
  00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
  00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 03)
  00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
  00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
  00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
  00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
  00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03)
  00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
  00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 5 (rev 03)
  00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
  00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
  00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
  00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
  00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 93)
  00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ICH9M-E LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
  00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller (rev 03)
  00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
  01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series
  **03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection**
  04:00.0 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Turbo Memory Controller (rev 11)
  15:00.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev ba)
  15:00.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 04)
  
  user@Laptop:~> /sbin/lspci -n
  00:00.0 0600: 8086:2a40 (rev 07)
  00:01.0 0604: 8086:2a41 (rev 07)
  00:02.0 0300: 8086:2a42 (rev 07)
  00:03.0 0780: 8086:2a44 (rev 07)
  00:03.3 0700: 8086:2a47 (rev 07)
  00:19.0 0200: 8086:10f5 (rev 03)
  00:1a.0 0c03: 8086:2937 (rev 03)
  00:1a.1 0c03: 8086:2938 (rev 03)
  00:1a.2 0c03: 8086:2939 (rev 03)
  00:1a.7 0c03: 8086:293c (rev 03)
  00:1b.0 0403: 8086:293e (rev 03)
  00:1c.0 0604: 8086:2940 (rev 03)
  00:1c.1 0604: 8086:2942 (rev 03)
  00:1c.2 0604: 8086:2944 (rev 03)
  00:1c.3 0604: 8086:2946 (rev 03)
  00:1c.4 0604: 8086:2948 (rev 03)
  00:1d.0 0c03: 8086:2934 (rev 03)
  00:1d.1 0c03: 8086:2935 (rev 03)
  00:1d.2 0c03: 8086:2936 (rev 03)
  00:1d.7 0c03: 8086:293a (rev 03)
  00:1e.0 0604: 8086:2448 (rev 93)
  00:1f.0 0601: 8086:2917 (rev 03)
  00:1f.2 0106: 8086:2929 (rev 03)
  00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:2930 (rev 03)
  01:00.0 0300: 1002:95c4
  **03:00.0 0280: 8086:4237**
  04:00.0 0580: 8086:444e (rev 11)
  15:00.0 0607: 1180:0476 (rev ba)
  15:00.1 0c00: 1180:0832 (rev 04)
  
  
  user@Laptop:~> dmesg | less
     13.706119] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, in-tree:d
     13.706126] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation
     13.706268] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
     13.706282] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
     13.706358] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN, REV=0x54
     13.727197] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 24 802.11a channels
  

It appears to me that there are no problems with firmware for my wlan.

I then scanned for available networks

  user@Laptop:~> /usr/sbin/iwconfig
  lo        no wireless extensions.
  
  eth0      no wireless extensions.
  
  wlan0     IEEE 802.11abgn  ESSID:"Fatty"  
            Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.437 GHz  Access Point: 98:FC:11:4D:32:9A   
            Bit Rate=1 Mb/s   Tx-Power=15 dBm   
            Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
            Power Management:off
            Link Quality=59/70  Signal level=-51 dBm  
            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.
  
    
  user@Laptop:~> sudo /usr/sbin/iwlist scan
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.  
  eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.
  
  wlan0     Scan completed :
          Cell 05 - Address: 98:FC:11:4D:32:9A                      Channel:6
                      Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                      Quality=57/70  Signal level=-53 dBm  
                      Encryption key:on
                      ESSID:"Fatty"
                      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=00000001a9d2e682
                      Extra: Last beacon: 29ms ago
                      IE: Unknown: 00054661747479
                      IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                      IE: Unknown: 030106
                      IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                      IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                      IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                          Group Cipher : TKIP
                          Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                          Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                      IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                      IE: Unknown: DD06001018020000
                      IE: WPA Version 1
                          Group Cipher : TKIP
                          Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                          Authentication Suites (1) : PSK

pan0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

Finally tried ping

  user@Laptop:~> ping 192.168.1.1
  PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.91 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1.23 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=1.00 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.968 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=3.62 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=1.42 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=3.90 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=0.969 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=1.19 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=1.18 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=11 ttl=64 time=2.15 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=12 ttl=64 time=1.14 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=13 ttl=64 time=1.17 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=14 ttl=64 time=1.39 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=15 ttl=64 time=3.54 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=16 ttl=64 time=1.33 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=17 ttl=64 time=1.13 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=18 ttl=64 time=2.71 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=19 ttl=64 time=25.4 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=20 ttl=64 time=2.28 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=21 ttl=64 time=1.14 ms
  64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=22 ttl=64 time=1.14 ms
  ^C
  --- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
  22 packets transmitted, 22 received, 0% packet loss, time 21034ms
  rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.968/2.820/25.467/5.022 ms
  
  user@Laptop:~> ping -c 5 66.70.73.150
  PING 66.70.73.150 (66.70.73.150) 56(84) bytes of data.
  
  --- 66.70.73.150 ping statistics ---
  5 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 4000ms
  

So there is some problem here.

In case I have missed something here, please let me know. Any help will be much appreciated.

Thank you.

This issue has been Solved.

Tried a re-install of openSuSE 11.3, followed by an update to KDE 4.5. Wireless is functioning - can’t figure out why it went on the blink earlier though.