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It took me a long time to set everything up, as it (still not finished) IS my first own attempt to Arch. I have been using ArchOne before (which is Arch configured to work out of the box for Acer Aspire One).
I am having problems configuring wireless. I had to download drivers using the instructions from wireless.kernel.org . Those are b43 drivers. The "new" ones did't work for me, old one did. Did in a way, that I am finally able to detect wireless networks around me. But I can't connect. Then I try, using wicd, I get an error saying the password is wrong. When I turn password off on my router, I get an error of now being able to obtain an IP address. I am still new to Arch when it comes to difficult things.
What I have already done:
Everything that is said here: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Dri … oned_above
Downloaded "b43 from older kernel" and followed all the instructions. I am able to scan for networks.
Maybe I should try the "wl" driver, but I don't know how to load it. When I add "wl" to /etc/rc.conf modules, lsmod still gives me wl not being loaded, and lspci -vnn tells me that the loaded driver is b43-pci-bridge.
I am using the kernel-netbook kernel.
Should I add anything more to make myself any clearer?
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If you can scan for networks, I would leave the drvier for now. Maybe you can provide the exact network card you use (line from lspci -nn for the wireless device, fully quoted with device id, not like above) and also which module you finally use now (line from lsmod). Then someone might point you to which driver is best for your hardware.
I have not used Wicd on gnome3, but networkmanager asks for a password as well (in a pop up) and that is your root pw (not the wpa key). (just a suggestion in case wicd acts the same way).
As for troubleshooting, I found it very helpful to follow these manual steps to setup a connection:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wi … nual_setup
Maybe you want to do that as well and provide output where you dont get further or see an error.
EDIT: adding info
Last edited by Strike0 (2011-11-21 21:07:37)
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Ok, here we go
lspci -vnn
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:04b5]
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at f0200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb
lsmod
Module Size Used by
af_packet 16230 2
ipv6 175476 10
mmc_block 11813 0
uvcvideo 46206 0
videodev 54627 1 uvcvideo
b43 133564 0
usbhid 13046 0
hid 53516 1 usbhid
btusb 7706 0
bluetooth 95154 1 btusb
i2c_i801 6153 0
ssb 28096 1 b43
r8169 30509 0
jmb38x_ms 5437 0
sdhci_pci 6253 0
sdhci 15682 1 sdhci_pci
memstick 4239 1 jmb38x_ms
So here are the specs
Whe I try to connect here is what I get:
When the network is unsecured I get an error saying that there is a problem obtaining IP.
When network is secured, I get a wrong password error.
When trying to connect using wpa_supplicant, this is what I do (changed passphrase to archlinux so that I don't have to change it everytime I paste something):
# wpa_passphrase pentHouse "archlinux" > /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
And then, as root to be sure there are no problems
]# wpa_supplicant -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
Trying to associate with d8:5d:4c:da:1e:22 (SSID='pentHouse' freq=2462 MHz)
Associated with d8:5d:4c:da:1e:22
WPA: Key negotiation completed with d8:5d:4c:da:1e:22 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP]
CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to d8:5d:4c:da:1e:22 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=]
It is said that it is connected (is it?) but I cannot ping or do anything.
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Hmm, strange thing has just happened. After playing with wpa_supplicant I opened wicd. I got connected without the obtaining IP problem, but got disconnected a second later. After closing wpa_supplicant, wicd got me connected. I have rebooted, eveything works now. Don't really know what the problem was.
The thing is that I did play with wpa_supplicant a couple of hours ago, as I always read the wiki first. The only difference now and then were: different password and doing is as root.
Thanks anyway I will mark is solved if I don't get any error in a day or two, ok?
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.. and you added a special char to the pw - sure thing. great you got it going that quick. Have fun.
Last edited by Strike0 (2011-11-21 23:13:40)
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