[SOLVED] wireless dropping, dhclient = solution

patogen · 2009-09-02 18:49:25

Hi

I recently bought a Packard Bell dot nc05, and wireless is dropping all the time. If I try to download something (like a big package) the wireless will shut down and the only thing to do is to reboot. This is some output:

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

lsmod

ext2                   69036  1 
snd_seq_dummy           2696  0 
snd_seq_oss            31168  0 
snd_seq_midi_event      7012  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                53744  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          6768  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
wlan                  231760  0 
arc4                    1732  2 
ecb                     2788  2 
snd_hda_codec_realtek   206504  1 
uvcvideo               61040  0 
videodev               36544  1 uvcvideo
snd_pcm_oss            40352  0 
ath5k                 121704  0 
joydev                 10400  0 
v4l1_compat            15688  2 uvcvideo,videodev
snd_hda_intel          26664  0 
snd_mixer_oss          17540  1 snd_pcm_oss
fan                     4392  0 
mac80211              182848  1 ath5k
snd_hda_codec          71716  2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep               7656  1 snd_hda_codec
led_class               3976  1 ath5k
snd_pcm                73672  3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer              21100  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
video                  19832  0 
intel_agp              27484  1 
i2c_i801                9656  0 
r8169                  33896  0 
snd                    58436  11 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore               6848  1 snd
output                  2884  1 video
iTCO_wdt               10952  0 
iTCO_vendor_support     3080  1 iTCO_wdt
thermal                13888  0 
uhci_hcd               23540  0 
wmi                     6600  0 
processor              35800  2 
button                  5556  0 
cfg80211               67364  2 ath5k,mac80211
ehci_hcd               35664  0 
psmouse                59644  0 
usbcore               150192  4 uvcvideo,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd
i2c_core               22776  1 i2c_i801
snd_page_alloc          8876  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
mii                     4804  1 r8169
agpgart                32756  1 intel_agp
evdev                  10176  0 
serio_raw               5704  0 
sg                     27928  0 
battery                10984  0 
ac                      4360  0 
rtc_cmos               11212  0 
rtc_core               18048  1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib                 2500  1 rtc_core
ext4                  237988  1 
mbcache                 7080  2 ext2,ext4
jbd2                   57756  1 ext4
crc16                   1636  1 ext4
sd_mod                 27328  3 
ata_piix               23080  2 
ata_generic             4680  0 
pata_acpi               4228  0 
libata                168012  3 ata_piix,ata_generic,pata_acpi
scsi_mod              110708  3 sg,sd_mod,libata

rc.conf

#
# /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
#

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# LOCALIZATION
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime", any other value will result
#   in the hardware clock being left untouched (useful for virtualization)
# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
# USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
#
LOCALE="en_US.UTF-8"
HARDWARECLOCK="UTC"
TIMEZONE="Europe/Stockholm"
KEYMAP="sv-latin1"
CONSOLEFONT="default8x16"
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# HARDWARE
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed
# MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules
# MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist.
#
# NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the MODULES array.
#
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
#MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
MODULES=(!snd-pcsp !pcspkr)

# Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM
USELVM="no"

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# NETWORKING
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts
#
HOSTNAME="lilleputt"

# Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available interfaces.
#
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
#   - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
#   - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it
# 
# DHCP:     Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
# Wireless: See network profiles below
#

#Static IP example
#eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(eth0)

# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
#   - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
#
#gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
#ROUTES=(!gateway)
 
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up.  These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
#   - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package required)
#   - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
#
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
#
# This now requires the netcfg package
#
#NETWORKS=(main)

# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# DAEMONS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
#   - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
#   - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
#
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng crond sshd)

I connect by running:

iwconfig wlan0 essid ROUTERNAME
dhcpcd wlan0

Any ideas? I do not know what additional information needed ...

Last edited by patogen (2009-09-05 12:28:07)

djszapi · 2009-09-04 21:50:26

Hello Patogen!

Is ifconfig wlan0 up missing ? Did you try with autowifi/networkmanager/wicd too ?

"If I try to download something (like a big package) the wireless will shut down and the only thing to do is to reboot." <- What does it mean exactly ? e.g. what do you try to download, and what does it mean 'shut down' in this case ? What's the error output(s) ?

jacob_ · 2009-09-04 23:10:46

Are you connecting to an open network?

patogen · 2009-09-05 12:27:44

jacob_ wrote:

Are you connecting to an open network?

Yes it is my network, I solved it now. Solution is using dhclient instead of dhcpcd.

Arch Linux

#1 2009-09-02 18:49:25

[SOLVED] wireless dropping, dhclient = solution

#2 2009-09-04 21:50:26

Re: [SOLVED] wireless dropping, dhclient = solution

#3 2009-09-04 23:10:46

Re: [SOLVED] wireless dropping, dhclient = solution

#4 2009-09-05 12:27:44

Re: [SOLVED] wireless dropping, dhclient = solution

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