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AbstractLogic

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iwlagn driver trouble

I'm using an Intel Centrino 6150 card and I have no luck with connecting to wireless networks.  I've disabled 'iwl_legacy' hoping that would help.

I am trying to connect to a WPA2-Personal network with Wicd

Here is what dmesg says

[    5.743330] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, in-tree:
[    5.743333] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2011 Intel Corporation
[    5.743382] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[    5.743392] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[    5.743437] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 BGN, REV=0x84
[    5.754044] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: device EEPROM VER=0x557, CALIB=0x6
[    5.754046] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Device SKU: 0X9
[    5.754048] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Valid Tx ant: 0X1, Valid Rx ant: 0X3
[    5.754071] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 0 802.11a channels
[    5.754154] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: irq 51 for MSI/MSI-X
[    6.036865] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 41.28.5.1 build 33926
[    6.143158] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
[    6.386977] Modules linked in: uvcvideo(+) videodev media v4l2_compat_ioctl32 arc4 processor snd_hda_intel(+) snd_hda_codec asus_nb_wmi asus_wmi $
[   39.250802] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio.
[   39.297461] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[   39.297474] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[   39.297480] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Error clearing ASSOC_MSK on BSS (-5)
[   40.047536] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio.
[   52.645987] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio.
[   52.674220] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[   52.674232] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[   52.674238] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Error clearing ASSOC_MSK on BSS (-5)
[   54.867338] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio.
[   70.414444] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: fail to flush all tx fifo queues

Any ideas?  The eth0 driver is fine, It's an atheros.

Last edited by AbstractLogic (2011-10-07 13:51:27)

AbstractLogic

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

I think it may be a kernel version problem.  I ran the Xubuntu livecd that is on version 2.6.38 and the wireless worked perfectly.  One other thing I noticed is that when I ran lsmod it also used the 'iwlcore' along with the 'iwlagn' driver.  I know it was deprecated for 2.6.39 according to the Archwiki, maybe that has something to do with it.  I am using this device.

02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 (rev 67)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 BGN
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 51
	Memory at de800000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: iwlagn
	Kernel modules: iwlagn

Has there been any luck with wifi on this chip with kernel 3.0 and on?

Sean-Der

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Registered: 2007-09-30

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

Have you had any luck with your Wireless NIC yet? I have tried everything from linux-mainline to ndiswrapper NOTHING can get that card to work.

I ended up downgrading to 2.6.38 http://arm.konnichi.com/core/os/x86_64/ … pkg.tar.xz

Sean-Der

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

Ahhh my mistake wrong Kernel! The version number is right I gave the wrong URL though

Last edited by Sean-Der (2011-10-10 00:15:32)

Strike0

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Registered: 2011-09-05

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

In case you have not seen this. Not the same card, but same driver .. so with luck:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=127938

AbstractLogic

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

It didn't work here.  I used fresh packages from a new install.  Should a bug be reported?

Sean-Der

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.k … eral/71729
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/i … 68123.html

This is an issue that started post Kernel 2.6.38, and as of Kernel 3.01 RC9 it has not been fixed. I would suggest downgrading your kernel and its headers until the issue has been resolved.

Sean-Der

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

AbstractLogic have you had any luck?

AbstractLogic

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

I rolled back to 2.6.38 for now.  It sucks because i have a newer notebook, so alot of bells qnd whistles arent there, but the wireless works perfectly.  The bug has been reported, so im just going to sit tight until then

Sean-Der

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

Yep I have the same exact laptop too

I have been getting random kernel panics from VirtualBox and using an external monitor.  Also I tried using Xubuntu hoping that some downstream patch had been added, no luck

Did you try ndiswrapper? I tried and for some reason it wouldn't create a network interface. I don't know my laptop *WORKS* and I am supposed to be working, but I just can't concentrate knowing that this issue is

AbstractLogic

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

Its a terrific lappy, im subscribing to linux-wireless to see if there is a fix

AbstractLogic

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

Has there been anything announced?  I can't seem to find anything.  Is an official bug already reported?

Sean-Der

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

AbstractLogic do this

sudo rmmod iwlagn
sudo modprobe iwlagn bt_coex_active=0

http://bugzilla.intellinuxwireless.org/ … gi?id=2325

The bug was just closed tonight. Also, it looks like they aren't going to actual fix this upstream its just one of those things we have to `deal` with

AbstractLogic

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Re: iwlagn driver trouble

Alright, well nice to know that I'm not stuck on 2.6.38 at least.  I appreciate all work that was done and your contributions to this.