TP-WN727N not connecting to network

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1

I just bought a new USB wireless adapter for my openSUSE 11.3 laptop, a TP-Link TP-WN727N.

I can’t get the new card to connect to my home wireless network, which is named WRT320N in the screenshot. KDE prompts for the key repeatedly but never connects successfully.

Part of the problem might stem from the fact that this laptop now has 2 wireless cards: one build into chipset (PRO/Wireless 3945ABG) and the new USB card. Both show up in knetworkmanager but no clear distinction is made between them visually.

Strangely my wireless network shows up twice in knetworkmanager as in the screenshot. Once per wireless card? As my wireless network is N-only I don’t see why it would do this.

Thanks for your help.

http://i51.tinypic.com/fko6cy.png

2

If you use the KDE NetworkManager, perhaps you might want to start over? I have a script that will KBLAST Knetwork Settings and KWallet settings and if Kwallet has anything else of importance, perhaps you would not do this, but it worked on my Laptop wireless connection to get it going again:

knetfix - Version 1.00 -KDE KNetworkManager Fix for Wireless Connection Problems

Thank You,

3

I created a new user profile on my computer to prevent the possibility of a problem with either knetworkmanager kwallet. I got the same results as my regular user account :frowning:

4

The TL-WN727N Page Does not claim to work with Linux:

TL-WN727N

And I can’t find it in the listing here as working or not working:

http://linux-wless.passys.nl/query_alles.php

What is wrong using your PRO/Wireless 3945ABG on Linux instead of the USB?

Thank You,

5

I want 802.11n connectivity, which the onboard card doesn’t provide

The Newegg reviews at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=33-704-041&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&IsFeedbackTab=true did seem to indicate some owners’ ability to use it in other distros, I didn’t see why openSUSE should be an exception in particular.

6

So there are a couple more things that might help. One, is to download, create and run the following script file called netinfo:

netinfo - Read Network & PC Information into a Local Text File

Message #11 has the most recent version for you to use. Run it and post the info it creates into a code block using the advanced message editor.

Next, is the actual kernel version you are using. Drivers are updated all of the time in the kernel. openSUSE 11.3 for instance has kernel 2.6.34 while our next version, openSUSE 11.4, due in just nine days, will have kernel version 2.6.37 and it is possible to update the kernel version without a reload should it be determined that is the fix. When other distro’s work, what kernel version did they use? What openSUSE kernel version do you have loaded right now?

Thank You,

7

I’m using 2.6.34.7-0.7

Here is the first part of the file created by netinfo:


* Hostname: THOMASPC.site
* Run date and time: Mon Feb 28 20:44:17 CST 2011
---------------------------------------------------
Linux Distro
---------------------------------------------------
Linux kernel: Linux 2.6.34.7-0.7-default i686
LSB Version:	n/a
Distributor ID:	SUSE LINUX
Description:	openSUSE 11.3 (i586)
Release:	11.3
Codename:	n/a
---------------------------------------------------
/usr/sbin/hwinfo --network_ctrl
---------------------------------------------------
24: PCI 200.0: 0200 Ethernet controller
  [Created at pci.318]
  Unique ID: rBUF.5c6wqLykEnB
  Parent ID: z8Q3.UUAediIa+IE
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:02:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Marvell 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller"
  Vendor: pci 0x11ab "Marvell Technology Group Ltd."
  Device: pci 0x4353 "88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1179 "Toshiba America Info Systems"
  SubDevice: pci 0xff10 
  Revision: 0x14
  Driver: "sky2"
  Driver Modules: "sky2"
  Device File: eth0
  Memory Range: 0xf0600000-0xf0603fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  I/O Ports: 0x2000-0x2fff (rw)
  IRQ: 27 (142361 events)
  HW Address: 00:a0:d1:74:24:7b
  Link detected: yes
  Module Alias: "pci:v000011ABd00004353sv00001179sd0000FF10bc02sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: sky2 is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe sky2"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #12 (PCI bridge)

25: PCI 300.0: 0282 WLAN controller
  [Created at pci.318]
  Unique ID: PL6s.Q7Iu0e7lTg5
  Parent ID: qTvu.WJ38brX_24F
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:03:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection"
  Vendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
  Device: pci 0x4222 "PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection"
  SubVendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
  SubDevice: pci 0x1040 
  Revision: 0x02
  Driver: "iwl3945"
  Driver Modules: "iwl3945"
  Device File: wlan1
  Features: WLAN
  Memory Range: 0xf0700000-0xf0700fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 28 (111653 events)
  HW Address: 00:19:d2:b9:71:5f
  Link detected: no
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 149 153 157 161 165
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 5.18 5.2 5.22 5.24 5.26 5.28 5.3 5.32 5.745 5.765 5.785 5.805 5.825
  WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "pci:v00008086d00004222sv00008086sd00001040bc02sc80i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: iwl3945 is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe iwl3945"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #13 (PCI bridge)
---------------------------------------------------
/usr/sbin/hwinfo --isapnp
---------------------------------------------------
08: ISA(PnP) 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at isapnp.142]
  Unique ID: z9pp.+GmdJItMGB9
  SysFS ID: /devices/pnp0/00:00
  SysFS BusID: 00:00
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Unclassified device"
  SubVendor: PNP "PnP"
  SubDevice: eisa 0x0a08 
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

09: ISA(PnP) 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at isapnp.142]
  Unique ID: QL3u.B+yZ9Ve8gC1
  SysFS ID: /devices/pnp0/00:01
  SysFS BusID: 00:01
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Unclassified device"
  SubVendor: PNP "PnP"
  SubDevice: eisa 0x0c02 
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

10: ISA(PnP) 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at isapnp.142]
  Unique ID: tWJy.ld94kxNGZf5
  SysFS ID: /devices/pnp0/00:02
  SysFS BusID: 00:02
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Unclassified device"
  SubVendor: PNP "PnP"
  SubDevice: eisa 0x0200 
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

11: ISA(PnP) 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at isapnp.142]
  Unique ID: KiZ0.jDhFyyFrbg5
  SysFS ID: /devices/pnp0/00:03
  SysFS BusID: 00:03
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Unclassified device"
  SubVendor: INT 
  SubDevice: eisa 0x0800 
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

12: ISA(PnP) 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at isapnp.142]
  Unique ID: ntp4.fG36JLVNse9
  SysFS ID: /devices/pnp0/00:04
  SysFS BusID: 00:04
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Unclassified device"
  SubVendor: PNP "PnP"
  SubDevice: eisa 0x0103 
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

13: ISA(PnP) 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at isapnp.142]
  Unique ID: E349.DE8RM9cWQQ8
  SysFS ID: /devices/pnp0/00:05
  SysFS BusID: 00:05
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Unclassified device"
  SubVendor: PNP "PnP"
  SubDevice: eisa 0x0c04 
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

14: ISA(PnP) 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at isapnp.142]
  Unique ID: hEKD.B+yZ9Ve8gC1
  SysFS ID: /devices/pnp0/00:06
  SysFS BusID: 00:06
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Unclassified device"
  SubVendor: PNP "PnP"
  SubDevice: eisa 0x0c02 
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

15: ISA(PnP) 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at isapnp.142]
  Unique ID: NhVi.WYwRElrJa93
  SysFS ID: /devices/pnp0/00:07
  SysFS BusID: 00:07
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Unclassified device"
  SubVendor: PNP "PnP"
  SubDevice: eisa 0x0b00 
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

16: ISA(PnP) 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at isapnp.142]
  Unique ID: qslm.xhndlW9HXJ7
  SysFS ID: /devices/pnp0/00:08
  SysFS BusID: 00:08
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Unclassified device"
  SubVendor: PNP "PnP"
  SubDevice: eisa 0x0303 
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

17: ISA(PnP) 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at isapnp.142]
  Unique ID: H20r.Zu7TPpeJvi2
  SysFS ID: /devices/pnp0/00:09
  SysFS BusID: 00:09
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Unclassified device"
  SubVendor: SYN 
  SubDevice: eisa 0x1909 
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
---------------------------------------------------
PCI Devices
---------------------------------------------------
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=09 <?>
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
	Memory at f0a00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
	I/O ports at 1800 [size=8]
	Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256]
	Memory at f0b00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
	Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: i915

00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Memory at f0a80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
	Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Toshiba Satellite A100-796 audio (Realtek ALC861)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 29
	Memory at f0b40000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
	Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
	Memory behind bridge: f0600000-f06fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0000000-00000000f01fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
	Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
	Memory behind bridge: f0700000-f07fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0200000-00000000f03fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
	Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 00004000-00004fff
	Memory behind bridge: f0800000-f08fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0400000-00000000f05fffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
	Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	I/O ports at 1820 [size=32]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	I/O ports at 1840 [size=32]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
	I/O ports at 1860 [size=32]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
	I/O ports at 1880 [size=32]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	Memory at f0d44000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=07, subordinate=0b, sec-latency=56
	I/O behind bridge: 00005000-00005fff
	Memory behind bridge: f0900000-f09fffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000080000000-0000000083ffffff
	Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 80 [Master])
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
	I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
	I/O ports at 18b0 [size=16]
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 19
	I/O ports at 18c0 [size=32]

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller (rev 14)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
	Memory at f0600000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
	I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
	Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data
	Capabilities: [5c] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/2 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [e0] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Kernel driver in use: sky2

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Second part:


03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 1040
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 28
	Memory at f0700000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4]
	Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [e0] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
	Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 00-19-d2-ff-ff-b9-71-5f
	Kernel driver in use: iwl3945

07:06.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 Cardbus Controller
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 18
	Memory at f0906000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4]
	Bus: primary=07, secondary=08, subordinate=0b, sec-latency=176
	Memory window 0: 80000000-83fff000 (prefetchable)
	Memory window 1: 84000000-87fff000
	I/O window 0: 00005000-000050ff
	I/O window 1: 00005400-000054ff
	16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
	Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus

07:06.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCIxx12 OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 128, IRQ 17
	Memory at f0905000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2]
	Memory at f0900000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: ohci1394

07:06.2 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments 5-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 128, IRQ 18
	Memory at f0904000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: tifm_7xx1

07:06.3 SD Host controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller (prog-if 01)
	Subsystem: Toshiba America Info Systems Device ff10
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 128, IRQ 18
	Memory at f0905800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci

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/sbin/ifconfig Output
---------------------------------------------------
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:A0:D1:74:24:7B  
          inet addr:192.168.0.142  Bcast:192.168.0.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::2a0:d1ff:fe74:247b/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:84962 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:76686 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:85856975 (81.8 Mb)  TX bytes:14055479 (13.4 Mb)
          Interrupt:16 

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:2014 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:2014 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:144348 (140.9 Kb)  TX bytes:144348 (140.9 Kb)

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 74:EA:3A:92:50:06  
          inet6 addr: fe80::76ea:3aff:fe92:5006/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:20511 errors:15 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:4869 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:4514558 (4.3 Mb)  TX bytes:383876 (374.8 Kb)

wlan1     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:19:D2:B9:71:5F  
          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)

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Kernel Routing Table
---------------------------------------------------
Kernel IP routing table
Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Iface
192.168.0.0     0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     1      0        0 eth0
127.0.0.0       0.0.0.0         255.0.0.0       U     0      0        0 lo
0.0.0.0         192.168.0.1     0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0 eth0
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DNS Client /etc/resolv.conf Configuration
---------------------------------------------------
### /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 192.168.0.1
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Network Configuration File
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** /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth0 **
BOOTPROTO='dhcp'
MTU=''
REMOTE_IPADDR=''
STARTMODE='onboot'
---------------------------------------------------
IP4 Firewall Configuration
---------------------------------------------------
Chain INPUT (policy DROP)
target     prot opt source               destination         
ACCEPT     all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           
ACCEPT     all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           state ESTABLISHED 
ACCEPT     icmp --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           state RELATED 
input_ext  all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           
input_ext  all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           
input_ext  all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           
input_ext  all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           
LOG        all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           limit: avg 3/min burst 5 LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-IN-ILL-TARGET ' 
DROP       all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           

Chain FORWARD (policy DROP)
target     prot opt source               destination         
LOG        all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           limit: avg 3/min burst 5 LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-FWD-ILL-ROUTING ' 

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination         
ACCEPT     all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           
ACCEPT     all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           state NEW,RELATED,ESTABLISHED 
LOG        all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           limit: avg 3/min burst 5 LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-OUT-ERROR ' 

Chain forward_ext (0 references)
target     prot opt source               destination         

Chain input_ext (4 references)
target     prot opt source               destination         
DROP       all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           PKTTYPE = broadcast 
ACCEPT     icmp --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           icmp type 4 
ACCEPT     icmp --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           icmp type 8 
DROP       all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           PKTTYPE = multicast 
DROP       all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           PKTTYPE = broadcast 
LOG        tcp  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           limit: avg 3/min burst 5 tcp flags:0x17/0x02 LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT ' 
LOG        icmp --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           limit: avg 3/min burst 5 LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT ' 
LOG        udp  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           limit: avg 3/min burst 5 state NEW LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT ' 
DROP       all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           

Chain reject_func (0 references)
target     prot opt source               destination         
REJECT     tcp  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           reject-with tcp-reset 
REJECT     udp  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           reject-with icmp-port-unreachable 
REJECT     all  --  0.0.0.0/0            0.0.0.0/0           reject-with icmp-proto-unreachable 
---------------------------------------------------
IP6 Firewall Configuration
---------------------------------------------------
Chain INPUT (policy DROP)
target     prot opt source               destination         
ACCEPT     all      ::/0                 ::/0                
ACCEPT     all      ::/0                 ::/0                state ESTABLISHED 
ACCEPT     icmpv6    ::/0                 ::/0                state RELATED 
input_ext  all      ::/0                 ::/0                
input_ext  all      ::/0                 ::/0                
input_ext  all      ::/0                 ::/0                
input_ext  all      ::/0                 ::/0                
LOG        all      ::/0                 ::/0                limit: avg 3/min burst 5 LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-IN-ILL-TARGET ' 
DROP       all      ::/0                 ::/0                

Chain FORWARD (policy DROP)
target     prot opt source               destination         
LOG        all      ::/0                 ::/0                limit: avg 3/min burst 5 LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-FWD-ILL-ROUTING ' 

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination         
ACCEPT     all      ::/0                 ::/0                
ACCEPT     icmpv6    ::/0                 ::/0                
ACCEPT     all      ::/0                 ::/0                state NEW,RELATED,ESTABLISHED 
LOG        all      ::/0                 ::/0                limit: avg 3/min burst 5 LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-OUT-ERROR ' 

Chain forward_ext (0 references)
target     prot opt source               destination         

Chain input_ext (4 references)
target     prot opt source               destination         
ACCEPT     icmpv6    ::/0                 ::/0                ipv6-icmp type 128 
ACCEPT     icmpv6    ::/0                 ::/0                ipv6-icmp type 133 
ACCEPT     icmpv6    ::/0                 ::/0                ipv6-icmp type 134 
ACCEPT     icmpv6    ::/0                 ::/0                ipv6-icmp type 135 
ACCEPT     icmpv6    ::/0                 ::/0                ipv6-icmp type 136 
ACCEPT     icmpv6    ::/0                 ::/0                ipv6-icmp type 137 
LOG        tcp      ::/0                 ::/0                limit: avg 3/min burst 5 tcp flags:0x17/0x02 LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT ' 
LOG        icmpv6    ::/0                 ::/0                limit: avg 3/min burst 5 LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT ' 
LOG        udp      ::/0                 ::/0                limit: avg 3/min burst 5 state NEW LOG flags 6 level 4 prefix `SFW2-INext-DROP-DEFLT ' 
DROP       all      ::/0                 ::/0                

Chain reject_func (0 references)
target     prot opt source               destination         
REJECT     tcp      ::/0                 ::/0                reject-with tcp-reset 
REJECT     udp      ::/0                 ::/0                reject-with icmp6-port-unreachable 
REJECT     all      ::/0                 ::/0                reject-with icmp6-addr-unreachable 
DROP       all      ::/0                 ::/0                
---------------------------------------------------
Network Stats
---------------------------------------------------
Ip:
    86104 total packets received
    3 with invalid addresses
    0 forwarded
    0 incoming packets discarded
    85477 incoming packets delivered
    78226 requests sent out
    192 outgoing packets dropped

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Third part:


Icmp:
    437 ICMP messages received
    0 input ICMP message failed.
    ICMP input histogram:
        destination unreachable: 437
    248 ICMP messages sent
    0 ICMP messages failed
    ICMP output histogram:
        destination unreachable: 248
IcmpMsg:
        InType3: 437
        OutType3: 248
Tcp:
    2954 active connections openings
    107 passive connection openings
    229 failed connection attempts
    121 connection resets received
    6 connections established
    83412 segments received
    75219 segments send out
    996 segments retransmited
    0 bad segments received.
    1668 resets sent
Udp:
    1600 packets received
    248 packets to unknown port received.
    0 packet receive errors
    1979 packets sent
    RcvbufErrors: 0
    SndbufErrors: 0
UdpLite:
    InDatagrams: 0
    NoPorts: 0
    InErrors: 0
    OutDatagrams: 0
    RcvbufErrors: 0
    SndbufErrors: 0
TcpExt:
    2 packets pruned from receive queue because of socket buffer overrun
    ArpFilter: 0
    973 TCP sockets finished time wait in fast timer
    2077 delayed acks sent
    Quick ack mode was activated 339 times
    57616 packets header predicted
    TCPPureAcks: 8219
    TCPHPAcks: 1197
    TCPRenoRecovery: 0
    TCPSackRecovery: 0
    TCPSACKReneging: 0
    TCPFACKReorder: 0
    TCPSACKReorder: 0
    TCPRenoReorder: 0
    TCPTSReorder: 0
    TCPFullUndo: 0
    TCPPartialUndo: 0
    TCPDSACKUndo: 12
    TCPLossUndo: 115
    TCPLoss: 0
    TCPLostRetransmit: 0
    TCPRenoFailures: 0
    TCPSackFailures: 2
    TCPLossFailures: 7
    TCPFastRetrans: 0
    TCPForwardRetrans: 0
    TCPSlowStartRetrans: 291
    TCPTimeouts: 295
    TCPRenoRecoveryFail: 0
    TCPSackRecoveryFail: 0
    TCPSchedulerFailed: 0
    TCPRcvCollapsed: 115
    TCPDSACKOldSent: 170
    TCPDSACKOfoSent: 0
    TCPDSACKRecv: 86
    TCPDSACKOfoRecv: 0
    TCPAbortOnSyn: 0
    TCPAbortOnData: 210
    TCPAbortOnClose: 69
    TCPAbortOnMemory: 0
    TCPAbortOnTimeout: 52
    TCPAbortOnLinger: 0
    TCPAbortFailed: 0
    TCPMemoryPressures: 0
    TCPSACKDiscard: 0
    TCPDSACKIgnoredOld: 12
    TCPDSACKIgnoredNoUndo: 20
    TCPSpuriousRTOs: 0
    TCPMD5NotFound: 0
    TCPMD5Unexpected: 0
    TCPSackShifted: 0
    TCPSackMerged: 0
    TCPSackShiftFallback: 109
    TCPBacklogDrop: 0
    TCPMinTTLDrop: 0
IpExt:
    InNoRoutes: 0
    InTruncatedPkts: 0
    InMcastPkts: 55
    OutMcastPkts: 55
    InBcastPkts: 541
    OutBcastPkts: 0
    InOctets: 84775490
    OutOctets: 13102727
    InMcastOctets: 11981
    OutMcastOctets: 11762
    InBcastOctets: 68883
    OutBcastOctets: 0
---------------------------------------------------
Network Tweaks via /etc/sysctl.conf
---------------------------------------------------
# Disable response to broadcasts.
# You don't want yourself becoming a Smurf amplifier.
net.ipv4.icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts = 1
# enable route verification on all interfaces
net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter = 1
# disable IPv6 completely
# net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
# enable IPv6 forwarding
#net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding = 1
# increase the number of possible inotify(7) watches
fs.inotify.max_user_watches = 65536
# avoid deleting secondary IPs on deleting the primary IP
net.ipv4.conf.default.promote_secondaries = 1
net.ipv4.conf.all.promote_secondaries = 1

Interestingly YAST’s hardware information tool sees it as a USB device:

http://i52.tinypic.com/2ps2kud.png

There is also a mystery WLAN device which I’ve selected in this screenshot:

http://i53.tinypic.com/35hr421.png

I split the file along 3 posts because it exceeded this board’s max number of characters per post.

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Hey you did fine in posting so much information. I see problem number one in that the hwinfo only shows two devices:

/usr/sbin/hwinfo --network_ctrl
---------------------------------------------------
24: PCI 200.0: 0200 Ethernet controller
  [Created at pci.318]
  Unique ID: rBUF.5c6wqLykEnB
  Parent ID: z8Q3.UUAediIa+IE
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:02:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Marvell 88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller"
  Vendor: pci 0x11ab "Marvell Technology Group Ltd."
  Device: pci 0x4353 "88E8039 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1179 "Toshiba America Info Systems"
  SubDevice: pci 0xff10 
  Revision: 0x14
  Driver: "sky2"
  Driver Modules: "sky2"
  Device File: eth0
  Memory Range: 0xf0600000-0xf0603fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  I/O Ports: 0x2000-0x2fff (rw)
  IRQ: 27 (142361 events)
  HW Address: 00:a0:d1:74:24:7b
  Link detected: yes
  Module Alias: "pci:v000011ABd00004353sv00001179sd0000FF10bc02sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: sky2 is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe sky2"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #12 (PCI bridge)

25: PCI 300.0: 0282 WLAN controller
  [Created at pci.318]
  Unique ID: PL6s.Q7Iu0e7lTg5
  Parent ID: qTvu.WJ38brX_24F
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:03:00.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection"
  Vendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
  Device: pci 0x4222 "PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection"
  SubVendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
  SubDevice: pci 0x1040 
  Revision: 0x02
  Driver: "iwl3945"
  Driver Modules: "iwl3945"
  Device File: wlan1
  Features: WLAN
  Memory Range: 0xf0700000-0xf0700fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 28 (111653 events)
  HW Address: 00:19:d2:b9:71:5f
  Link detected: no
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 149 153 157 161 165
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462 5.18 5.2 5.22 5.24 5.26 5.28 5.3 5.32 5.745 5.765 5.785 5.805 5.825
  WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "pci:v00008086d00004222sv00008086sd00001040bc02sc80i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: iwl3945 is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe iwl3945"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #13 (PCI bridge)

Your USB wlan device is Ralink which is not working. This is the chipset you will be looking for support for. You can run a terminal command like:

sudo lsusb -v > usb.txt
cat usb.txt | less

Then find that portion that pertains to the Ralink and we can look up what we can find out about this device. Also, You can try out the LiveCD for the new openSUSE 11.4 RC2 and we can update your 2.6.34 kernel up to 2.6.37 if we decide that might help. The LiveCD might tell us if the device does work with that newer kernel.

Thank You,

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Here’s the results of

sudo lsusb -v > usb.txt

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 148f:3070 Ralink Technology, Corp. 
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x148f Ralink Technology, Corp.
  idProduct          0x3070 
  bcdDevice            1.01
  iManufacturer           1 Ralink
  iProduct                2 802.11 n WLAN
  iSerial                 3 1.0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           67
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0 
    bmAttributes         0x80
      (Bus Powered)
    MaxPower              450mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           7
      bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass    255 Vendor Specific Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol    255 Vendor Specific Protocol
      iInterface              5 1.0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x01  EP 1 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x03  EP 3 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x04  EP 4 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x05  EP 5 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x06  EP 6 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength                10
  bDescriptorType         6
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  bNumConfigurations      1
Device Status:     0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

The 11.4 RC2 ISO is downloading

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I looked up Ralink 148f:3070 and found this page:

Ralink corp.

The RT2870USB is the device. There is a source file and PDF document you can download on how to compile/load this driver if you find that openSUSE 11.4 with kernel 2.6.37 does not work for you.

Thank You,

13

I tried the openSUSE 11.4 RC2 liveCD and it didn’t work :frowning:

I’ll go look at that Ralink page. Thanks.

14

I tried the openSUSE 11.4 RC2 liveCD and it didn’t work :frowning:

I’ll go look at that Ralink page. Thanks.
Keep us informed of your progress. Read through the DOC’s and give it the old collage try and come and ask for help if any item does not work. Give examples of the errors that you get, if any. Basically, I did see others using Ubuntu claiming to get this driver to install. I did not find evidence of this driver being built-in any where, but I did not check with the very latest kernel not yet released for version 2.6.38. Normally, if the company, in this case Ralink, does not release an open source driver, it must be compiled from manufacture supplied code, as in this case. Some times there is never anything released and some times the driver is reversed engineered. You just never know, but it depends on how popular the device really is. For instance, it is more likely to get a wireless device in a Dell computer to work than some noname device you buy on the Internet. Good luck and ask for help and do not give up.

Thank You,

15

I’ve tried following Ralink’s instructions to compile the driver but they are not very clear and seem to refer to files that don’t exist.

Should I contact Ralink or keep posting here?

16

AngelBlue01 I’ve tried following Ralink’s instructions to compile the driver but they are not very clear and seem to refer to files that don’t exist.

Should I contact Ralink or keep posting here?

If it were me I would do both in the hopes that one might work. Of course the manufacturer would know the most, but may not be very quick in responding to your request for help. So, in posting an example of a command and its response that does not work, we can at least attack each issue one at a time. Listing any files that you think are missing is another thing we can help with.

Thank You,