[SOLVED] Authentication with AP on 3.6.* with Intel Wireless adapter

Minsc · 2012-10-16 14:07:34

Edit 06/2014: Solved ages ago via 3.10+

Kernels tested: 3.6.2-1, 3.6.3-1, 3.6.4-1.

After the latest kernel upgrade my wireless can't authenticate with my AP, wicd-gtk hangs on "authenticating" and then says "bad password".

lspci -vnn | grep -i net

02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Centrino Wireless-N 1000 [Condor Peak] [8086:0083]

A snip from /var/log/messages showing errors at boot. The last messages just repeat continuously.

Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [    9.337732] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 39.31.5.1 build 3513
8
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.079892] iwldvm: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, in-tree:
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.079898] iwldvm: Copyright(c) 2003-2012 Intel Corporation
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.079930] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUG disabled
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.079933] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEBUGFS disabled
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.079935] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TRACING enabled
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.079937] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_DEVICE_TESTMODE disabled
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.079938] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CONFIG_IWLWIFI_P2P disabled
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.079941] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 100
0 BGN, REV=0x6C
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.080008] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.087424] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio.
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.100826] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: device EEPROM VER=0x15d, CALIB=0x6
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.100828] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Device SKU: 0x50
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   10.100830] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Valid Tx ant: 0x1, Valid Rx ant: 0x3
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   15.821575] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   15.829048] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   15.879478] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost kernel: [   15.886902] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost acpid: starting up with netlink and the input layer
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost acpid: 4 rules loaded
Oct 16 14:52:44 localhost acpid: waiting for events: event logging is off
Oct 16 14:52:53 localhost kernel: [   25.219799] jme 0000:04:00.5: eth0: Link is down
Oct 16 14:52:53 localhost acpid: client connected from 600[0:10]
Oct 16 14:52:53 localhost acpid: 1 client rule loaded
Oct 16 14:52:56 localhost kernel: [   28.035738] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:52:56 localhost kernel: [   28.043276] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
Oct 16 14:52:56 localhost kernel: [   28.268085] jme 0000:04:00.5: eth0: Link is down
Oct 16 14:52:56 localhost kernel: [   28.309378] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:52:56 localhost kernel: [   28.316816] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
Oct 16 14:52:59 localhost kernel: [   31.543667] wlan0: authenticate with 84:c9:b2:b8:cb:f0
Oct 16 14:53:01 localhost kernel: [   33.551368] wlan0: failed to insert STA entry for the AP (error -5)
Oct 16 14:53:01 localhost kernel: [   33.551710] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested
Oct 16 14:53:01 localhost kernel: [   33.551758] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:53:01 localhost kernel: [   33.559158] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
Oct 16 14:53:03 localhost kernel: [   35.603895] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested
Oct 16 14:53:03 localhost kernel: [   35.603953] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:53:03 localhost kernel: [   35.611394] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
Oct 16 14:53:05 localhost kernel: [   37.656025] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested
Oct 16 14:53:05 localhost kernel: [   37.656093] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:53:06 localhost kernel: [   37.663560] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
Oct 16 14:53:08 localhost kernel: [   39.708223] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested
Oct 16 14:53:08 localhost kernel: [   39.708277] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:53:08 localhost kernel: [   39.715713] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760384] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760415] ------------[ cut here ]------------
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760424] WARNING: at drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/dvm/../iwl-trans.h:607 iwlagn_mac_flush+0x1c2/0x1e0 [iwldvm]()
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760425] Hardware name: K52F
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760432] iwl_trans_wait_tx_queue_empty bad state = 0
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760435] Modules linked in: reiserfs arc4 iwldvm mac80211 uvcvideo jme iwlwifi videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_core videodev joydev snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_conexant snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec acpi_cpufreq snd_pcm snd_page_alloc snd_hwdep snd_timer snd jmb38x_ms serio_raw media sdhci_pci asus_laptop iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support cfg80211 mperf sdhci mei intel_ips lpc_ich mmc_core i2c_i801 mii soundcore microcode kvm_intel psmouse memstick input_polldev evdev processor kvm ac thermal battery sparse_keymap coretemp crc32c_intel rfkill tun loop ext4 crc16 jbd2 mbcache sr_mod sd_mod cdrom ahci libahci libata scsi_mod ehci_hcd usbcore usb_common i915 video button i2c_algo_bit intel_agp intel_gtt drm_kms_helper drm agpgart i2c_core
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760539] Pid: 658, comm: wpa_supplicant Not tainted 3.6.2-1-ARCH #1
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760542] Call Trace:
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760554]  [<c0139f22>] warn_slowpath_common+0x72/0xa0
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760565]  [<fa8e4922>] ? iwlagn_mac_flush+0x1c2/0x1e0 [iwldvm]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760574]  [<fa8e4922>] ? iwlagn_mac_flush+0x1c2/0x1e0 [iwldvm]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760579]  [<c0139ff3>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x33/0x40
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760588]  [<fa8e4922>] iwlagn_mac_flush+0x1c2/0x1e0 [iwldvm]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760608]  [<fa840803>] __ieee80211_recalc_idle+0x1f3/0x2d0 [mac80211]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760626]  [<fa84112a>] ieee80211_recalc_idle+0x2a/0x50 [mac80211]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760642]  [<fa83942e>] __ieee80211_start_scan+0xfe/0x510 [mac80211]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760659]  [<fa83a37e>] ieee80211_request_scan+0x2e/0x50 [mac80211]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760677]  [<fa846f29>] ieee80211_scan+0x69/0x80 [mac80211]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760693]  [<f9864178>] cfg80211_wext_siwscan+0x248/0x2e0 [cfg80211]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760700]  [<c02294ed>] ? __kmalloc+0x12d/0x160
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760713]  [<f9863f30>] ? cfg80211_find_vendor_ie+0xc0/0xc0 [cfg80211]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760722]  [<c04ad214>] ioctl_standard_call+0x2d4/0x3c0
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760729]  [<c04d0fc3>] ? schedule+0x23/0x60
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760741]  [<f9863f30>] ? cfg80211_find_vendor_ie+0xc0/0xc0 [cfg80211]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760748]  [<c04ad4fd>] wext_handle_ioctl+0x1fd/0x230
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760760]  [<f9863f30>] ? cfg80211_find_vendor_ie+0xc0/0xc0 [cfg80211]
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760768]  [<c03f8cc3>] dev_ioctl+0xb3/0x4e0
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760776]  [<c03e3f4d>] ? sys_sendto+0xfd/0x140
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760784]  [<c03e2025>] sock_ioctl+0x85/0x260
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760790]  [<c03e1fa0>] ? sock_fasync+0x90/0x90
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760796]  [<c0243eca>] do_vfs_ioctl+0x7a/0x570
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760804]  [<c02f70e1>] ? copy_to_user+0x31/0x50
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760813]  [<c01855b7>] ? getnstimeofday+0x47/0x130
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760819]  [<c0244428>] sys_ioctl+0x68/0x80
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760826]  [<c04d7e1f>] sysenter_do_call+0x12/0x28
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760830] ---[ end trace 004dc83771a21a26 ]---
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760841] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Request scan called when driver not ready.
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.760938] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:53:10 localhost kernel: [   41.768376] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
Oct 16 14:53:12 localhost kernel: [   43.825863] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested
Oct 16 14:53:12 localhost kernel: [   43.825917] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:53:12 localhost kernel: [   43.833397] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
Oct 16 14:53:14 localhost kernel: [   45.881485] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested
Oct 16 14:53:14 localhost kernel: [   45.881488] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Request scan called when driver not ready.
Oct 16 14:53:14 localhost kernel: [   45.881593] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
Oct 16 14:53:14 localhost kernel: [   45.889068] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
Oct 16 14:53:16 localhost kernel: [   47.940286] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested
Oct 16 14:53:16 localhost kernel: [   47.940344] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S

dmesg output (this repeats also)

[   81.793548] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Loaded firmware version: 39.31.5.1 build 35138
[   81.796181] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Start IWL Error Log Dump:
[   81.798709] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Status: 0x0000204C, count: 5
[   81.801253] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000005 | SYSASSERT                   
[   81.803780] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x0001E404 | uPc
[   81.806261] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x0001E3E8 | branchlink1
[   81.808719] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x0001E3E8 | branchlink2
[   81.811080] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000826 | interruptlink1
[   81.813361] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | interruptlink2
[   81.815543] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x0000020D | data1
[   81.817643] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000009 | data2
[   81.819695] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x0000020D | line
[   81.821702] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x000186E0 | beacon time
[   81.823683] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000920 | tsf low
[   81.825611] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | tsf hi
[   81.827480] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | time gp1
[   81.829333] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x0000BE04 | time gp2
[   81.831170] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | time gp3
[   81.833008] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x0001271F | uCode version
[   81.834856] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x0000006C | hw version
[   81.836706] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00C8330C | board version
[   81.838560] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x04150010 | hcmd
[   81.840401] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00022080 | isr0
[   81.842231] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | isr1
[   81.844048] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000002 | isr2
[   81.845845] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x0040D440 | isr3
[   81.847639] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00200080 | isr4
[   81.849426] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x01000002 | isr_pref
[   81.851216] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x000114DA | wait_event
[   81.853015] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | l2p_control
[   81.854816] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | l2p_duration
[   81.856637] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | l2p_mhvalid
[   81.858438] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | l2p_addr_match
[   81.860230] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000005 | lmpm_pmg_sel
[   81.862012] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x10021644 | timestamp
[   81.863786] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00001020 | flow_handler
[   81.865622] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Start IWL Event Log Dump: display last 20 entries
[   81.867473] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047246:0x0000000f:0484
[   81.869314] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047256:0x00000010:0484
[   81.871100] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047269:0x00000015:0484
[   81.872853] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047280:0x00000016:0484
[   81.874572] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047290:0x00000017:0484
[   81.876261] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047301:0x00000018:0484
[   81.877917] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047306:0x00000019:0484
[   81.879530] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047312:0x000001c9:1108
[   81.881116] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047313:0x00000024:1108
[   81.882667] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047313:0x00000001:1108
[   81.884192] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047314:0x00000033:1108
[   81.885679] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047319:0x0002000d:0464
[   81.887129] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047320:0x0000000d:0462
[   81.888553] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047339:0x00002806:1062
[   81.889959] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000047343:0x02020202:1074
[   81.891368] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000048434:0x00000325:1074
[   81.892767] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000048483:0x000001a4:0602
[   81.894182] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000048638:0x04150010:0401
[   81.895595] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000048640:0x0000000d:0451
[   81.897017] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: EVT_LOGT:0000048646:0x00000000:0125
[   83.703038] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: time out after 2000ms.
[   83.704232] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Current CMD queue read_ptr 21 write_ptr 22
[   83.705636] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Error clearing ASSOC_MSK on BSS (-110)
[   83.707703] ieee80211 phy0: Hardware restart was requested
[   83.707758] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: L1 Disabled; Enabling L0S
[   83.715263] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Radio type=0x0-0x0-0x3
[   83.779279] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Microcode SW error detected.  Restarting 0x2000000.
[   83.780573] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: CSR values:
[   83.782128] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: (2nd byte of CSR_INT_COALESCING is CSR_INT_PERIODIC_REG)
[   83.783982] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:        CSR_HW_IF_CONFIG_REG: 0X00c8330c
[   83.785851] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:          CSR_INT_COALESCING: 0X00000040
[   83.787730] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:                     CSR_INT: 0X00000000
[   83.789610] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:                CSR_INT_MASK: 0X00000000
[   83.791486] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:           CSR_FH_INT_STATUS: 0X00000000
[   83.793353] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:                 CSR_GPIO_IN: 0X00000000
[   83.795234] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:                   CSR_RESET: 0X00000000
[   83.797121] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:                CSR_GP_CNTRL: 0X080403c5
[   83.799023] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:                  CSR_HW_REV: 0X0000006c
[   83.800936] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:              CSR_EEPROM_REG: 0X00001885
[   83.802860] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:               CSR_EEPROM_GP: 0X90000001
[   83.804785] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:              CSR_OTP_GP_REG: 0X00010001
[   83.806720] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:                 CSR_GIO_REG: 0X00080044
[   83.808653] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:            CSR_GP_UCODE_REG: 0X00000010
[   83.810592] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:           CSR_GP_DRIVER_REG: 0X00000000
[   83.812535] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:           CSR_UCODE_DRV_GP1: 0X00000000
[   83.814490] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:           CSR_UCODE_DRV_GP2: 0X00000000
[   83.816425] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:                 CSR_LED_REG: 0X00000078
[   83.818360] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:        CSR_DRAM_INT_TBL_REG: 0X88032ccf
[   83.820300] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:        CSR_GIO_CHICKEN_BITS: 0X27800200
[   83.822206] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:             CSR_ANA_PLL_CFG: 0X00880300
[   83.824092] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:           CSR_HW_REV_WA_REG: 0X0001001a
[   83.825997] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:        CSR_DBG_HPET_MEM_REG: 0Xffff0000
[   83.827923] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: FH register values:
[   83.829885] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:         FH_RSCSR_CHNL0_STTS_WPTR_REG: 0X032d5a00
[   83.831941] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:        FH_RSCSR_CHNL0_RBDCB_BASE_REG: 0X0032dbd0
[   83.834023] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:                  FH_RSCSR_CHNL0_WPTR: 0X00000010
[   83.836138] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:         FH_MEM_RCSR_CHNL0_CONFIG_REG: 0X80811104
[   83.838284] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:          FH_MEM_RSSR_SHARED_CTRL_REG: 0X000000fc
[   83.840464] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:            FH_MEM_RSSR_RX_STATUS_REG: 0X07030000
[   83.842674] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:    FH_MEM_RSSR_RX_ENABLE_ERR_IRQ2DRV: 0X00000000
[   83.844919] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:                FH_TSSR_TX_STATUS_REG: 0X07ff0001
[   83.847190] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0:                 FH_TSSR_TX_ERROR_REG: 0X00000000

Any ideas?

Edit: changed thread title

Last edited by Minsc (2014-06-19 01:06:15)

Ninja-1 · 2012-10-16 19:47:37

I'm also having issues with my Intel WiFi Link 5100 AGN on 3.6.*, it uses the same iwlwifi module. I'm using NetworkManager, it says it can't connect, but will scan and find the network. I can post detailed debugging info if needed, but I kinda need this machine to work right now, so I'm back on my custom 3.5.5 kernel for now.

johni · 2012-10-16 20:00:05

I'm having a different problem with iwlwifi in 3.6 as well (See my post in the same forum for Centrino 6250).

I am currently working on doing a git bisect of the kernel between 3.6.2 and 3.5.6, so I should be able to find the patch that broke it for mine (and possibly yours) after a few more compiles. I'll post here when I find it.

Archangel · 2012-10-16 21:36:09

Have a similar issue with KDE, the NetworkManager and Kernel 3.6.2-1, can't connect to any wifi.
It finds my wireless network, but it won't let me connect. Lan works.

Chip: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100.

Works fine with kernel 3.5.

pulce · 2012-10-16 22:29:45

Same problem (scan but no connect) on a Centrino Wireless N 100 card, I guess right now downgrading to 3.5 is the only workaround

Minsc · 2012-10-17 07:30:48

I'm relieved to know I'm not the only one with the issue! I've reverted back to 3.5 also as a workaround. Does any one know if this will be reported as a bug or if I should submit it manually?

andrgrau · 2012-10-17 16:56:23

Minsc wrote:

I'm relieved to know I'm not the only one with the issue!

Same here :-(

Will also revert to 3.5 and wait until it seems to be resolved.

egan · 2012-10-18 00:02:14

Same problem here.

pulce · 2012-10-18 15:40:53

I found another workaround (I still don't understand how it works), it was here http://bugzilla.intellinuxwireless.org/ … gi?id=2314

I did

# rmmod iwldvm
# rmmod iwlwifi
# modprobe iwlwifi 11n_disable=1

I can only guess it disables 802.11n mode but I have no time to read further right now. It's not a perfect solution but it might help in finding out what the problem is.

egan · 2012-10-18 16:22:12

Thanks, that workaround works. If you want it to work on boot-up add the line:
options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1
To /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf

Minsc · 2012-10-18 19:17:50

Brilliant, cheers for that guys!

Minsc · 2012-10-25 12:01:15

Still not fixed..

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goll · 2012-10-25 18:04:54

No, its' not fixed as I encountered it today, I'm running 3.6.3-1 and I have an Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6205 AGN, and I do not consider disabling n capability a "fix"

http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=ZFe1bwbm

Edit: added a pastebin of my kernel.log section

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Minsc · 2012-10-25 20:04:08

goll wrote:

No, its' not fixed as I encountered it today, I'm running 3.6.3-1 and I have an Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6205 AGN, and I do not consider disabling n capability a "fix"
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=ZFe1bwbm
Edit: added a pastebin of my kernel.log section

Doh. My fault, sorry. I updated to 3.6.3-1 and didn't realise I still had the disable n fix still in modprobe.conf. Edited thread title to reflect this.

Strike0 · 2012-10-27 15:50:53

Can you confirm which encryption you use for that wifi? Try changing to AES, if it is on TKIP.
Kernel has changed since your first post. Do you still see that call trace of wpa_supplicant now?

Minsc · 2012-10-28 14:47:10

It's WPA2 with a passphrase, I use wicd-gtk to connect and there's no option there to change the encryption method. The call trace is for the iwlwifi kernel module, not wpa_supplicant. I've tested this on the latest kernel also (3.6.3-1).

Strike0 · 2012-10-28 20:32:54

Ok, too bad about the latest kernel.
You can also change the wifi-AP encryption to AES, it is the better option anyway if the wifi router supports that. Otherwise it would mean looking for the option in wpa_supplicant.conf or (better) the connection profile wicd setup. I'm not using wicd.
It was mentioned in one of the bugzilla comments linked above with respect to such an error, that was why I referred to it.

andrgrau · 2012-11-04 08:40:12

Since having updated to 3.6.5-1 the problems are gone and I can both connect to an N-network and have full speed.

d41f3a76dbc185paulinchenk · 2012-11-04 14:36:10

Not for me :-(
I have an Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6205 AGN and the only way get it connecting to my WPA2-AES network was downgrading to linux 3.5. But because I have optimus graphics, this means I can no longer use bumblebee, as it depends on 3.6.

Anyone got a hint for a workaround to get both working?
Thanks

Lekensteyn · 2012-11-04 15:08:10

d41f3a76dbc185paulinchenk wrote:

[..] because I have optimus graphics, this means I can no longer use bumblebee, as it depends on 3.6.

It does not strictly depend on 3.6, you can edit the PKGBUILD and change the version dependency. This version dependency is in place so you cannot accidentally install a kernel without upgrading the custom kernel module too.

pulce · 2012-11-04 18:04:33

d41f3a76dbc185paulinchenk wrote:

Not for me :-(
I have an Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6205 AGN and the only way get it connecting to my WPA2-AES network was downgrading to linux 3.5. But because I have optimus graphics, this means I can no longer use bumblebee, as it depends on 3.6.
Anyone got a hint for a workaround to get both working?
Thanks

Does the 11n_disable workaround work for you?

Just upgraded to 3.6.5, I still have the problem on Centrino Wireless 100 N, with some differences: now it seems to authenticate but with very low speeds and the connection isn't stable. I haven't found out much more, I'll try to get more information during the week. Right now I still use the 11n disabled.

Last edited by pulce (2012-11-04 18:06:38)

d41f3a76dbc185paulinchenk · 2012-11-04 18:30:32

no, the workaround didn't worked for me. But with 3.6.5 I had more or less the same experience as you. IF authentication works - 1 from 1000 times - it reconnects all the time..

Archangel · 2012-11-05 14:28:21

Chip: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100.

Just info.. I updated to the kernel 3.6.5 and my network / wlan works again without the workaround. Problem seems to be fixed for this intel wifi chip.

pulce · 2012-11-06 11:26:38

With kernel 3.6.6 Intel Centrino Wireless-N 100 seems to work fine.

Last edited by pulce (2012-11-06 12:14:49)

Minsc · 2012-11-06 15:02:30

3.6.6-1-ARCH fixes this for me also. I've updated the bug report, can anyone else confirm?

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