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#1 2013-03-25 15:01:47

buntolo
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Wireless connection failing

Archlinux fresh installation.
Laptop: HP Compaq 6720s with Broadcom 4312 wireless adapter with proprietary driver:

$ lspci -vnn -d 14e4
lspci: -d: ':' expected
[archio@laportabile ~]$ lspci -vnn -d 14e4:
10:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company BCM4312 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller [103c:137d]
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
	Memory at e4000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: wl
$ lsmod | grep -i wl
wl                   2557001  0 
lib80211                3949  2 wl,lib80211_crypt_tkip
cfg80211              433688  1 wl

Wired connection works fine.
I've a WPA2 wireless connection at home which I can't connect to.
Both wicd and network manager GUI fails on authentication.
Wireless networking has always worked fine in the past using "wl" driver.

I've tried:

$ sudo systemctl start dhcpcd@wlp16s0
Job for dhcpcd@wlp16s0.service failed. See 'systemctl status dhcpcd@wlp16s0.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.
$ sudo journalctl -xn
-- Logs begin at dom 2013-03-24 13:11:17 CET, end at lun 2013-03-25 16:35:59 CET
mar 25 16:35:47 laportabile sudo[1005]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
mar 25 16:35:48 laportabile dhcpcd[353]: wlp16s0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
mar 25 16:35:48 laportabile dhcpcd[353]: wlp16s0: sendmsg: Network is unreachable
mar 25 16:35:48 laportabile dhcpcd[353]: wlp16s0: broadcasting for a lease
mar 25 16:35:52 laportabile dhcpcd[353]: wlp16s0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
mar 25 16:35:52 laportabile dhcpcd[353]: wlp16s0: sendmsg: Network is unreachable
mar 25 16:35:56 laportabile dhcpcd[353]: wlp16s0: sending IPv6 Router Solicitation
mar 25 16:35:56 laportabile dhcpcd[353]: wlp16s0: sendmsg: Network is unreachable
mar 25 16:35:59 laportabile sudo[1026]: archio : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/archio ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl -xn
mar 25 16:35:59 laportabile sudo[1026]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by archio(uid=0)
$ sudo systemctl status dhcpcd@wlp16s0.service
dhcpcd@wlp16s0.service - dhcpcd on wlp16s0
	  Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/dhcpcd@.service; enabled)
	  Active: failed (Result: resources) since lun 2013-03-25 16:35:47 CET; 3min 30s ago
	 Process: 1008 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/dhcpcd -q -w %I (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)

mar 25 16:35:47 laportabile systemd[1]: Starting dhcpcd on wlp16s0...
mar 25 16:35:47 laportabile systemd[1]: PID file /run/dhcpcd-wlp16s0.pid not....
mar 25 16:35:47 laportabile systemd[1]: Failed to start dhcpcd on wlp16s0.
mar 25 16:35:47 laportabile systemd[1]: Unit dhcpcd@wlp16s0.service entered ...e

Disabling IPv6 usage doesn't help:

$ sudo systemctl start dhcpcd@wlp16s0
Job for dhcpcd@wlp16s0.service failed. See 'systemctl status dhcpcd@wlp16s0.service' and 'journalctl -xn' for details.
$ sudo journalctl -xn
-- Logs begin at dom 2013-03-24 13:11:17 CET, end at lun 2013-03-25 16:48:48 CET. --
mar 25 16:56:21 laportabile kernel:  [<ffffffffa05d5425>] wl_event_handler+0x55/0x1f0 [wl]
mar 25 16:56:21 laportabile kernel:  [<ffffffffa05d53d0>] ? wl_cfg80211_scan+0x490/0x490 [wl]
mar 25 16:56:21 laportabile kernel:  [<ffffffff8107b300>] kthread+0xc0/0xd0
mar 25 16:56:21 laportabile kernel:  [<ffffffff81010000>] ? perf_trace_xen_mmu_set_pte_at+0x10/0x100
mar 25 16:56:21 laportabile kernel:  [<ffffffff8107b240>] ? kthread_freezable_should_stop+0x70/0x70
mar 25 16:56:21 laportabile kernel:  [<ffffffff814da76c>] ret_from_fork+0x7c/0xb0
mar 25 16:56:21 laportabile kernel:  [<ffffffff8107b240>] ? kthread_freezable_should_stop+0x70/0x70
mar 25 16:56:21 laportabile kernel: ---[ end trace f35ce584c51d6167 ]---
mar 25 16:56:23 laportabile sudo[1336]: archio : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/home/archio ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl -xn
mar 25 16:56:23 laportabile sudo[1336]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by archio(uid=0)
$ sudo systemctl status dhcpcd@wlp16s0.service
dhcpcd@wlp16s0.service - dhcpcd on wlp16s0
	  Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/dhcpcd@.service; enabled)
	  Active: failed (Result: resources) since lun 2013-03-25 16:47:39 CET; 9min ago
	 Process: 1068 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/dhcpcd -q -w %I (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)

mar 25 16:47:39 laportabile systemd[1]: Starting dhcpcd on wlp16s0...
mar 25 16:47:39 laportabile systemd[1]: PID file /run/dhcpcd-wlp16s0.pid not readable (yet?) after start.
mar 25 16:47:39 laportabile systemd[1]: Failed to start dhcpcd on wlp16s0.
mar 25 16:47:39 laportabile systemd[1]: Unit dhcpcd@wlp16s0.service entered failed state

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#2 2013-03-26 06:42:37

jynnantonix
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Re: Wireless connection failing

Where are you putting in your WPA passphrase? Do you have wpa_supplicant running?  I think you need it to associate with an encrypted network.  Have you tried using wifi-menu from netcfg[1]? Alternatively, you could use netctl[2] from [testing] because it's going to take over for netcfg once it hits the stable repos.

[1]https://www.archlinux.org/packages/core/any/netcfg/
[2]https://www.archlinux.org/packages/testing/any/netctl/

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#3 2013-03-26 13:16:14

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Posts: 374

Re: Wireless connection failing

I have the same card but I use b43 with b43-firmware.Works like a charm.

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#4 2013-03-26 17:53:04

Vipermaseg
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Posts: 62

Re: Wireless connection failing

I have the same card you have on my Inspiron1525 and sometimes wpa_supplicant/netcfg give me some headaches, I don't know why.

My personal recommendation is that you use NetworManager and nm-applet along with the b43 driver, as PinkPanther  noted.

EDIT1: Also check that b43 and wl modules are not loaded at the same time, b43 module might be loaded automatically.

Last edited by Vipermaseg (2013-03-26 17:55:44)

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#5 2013-03-27 21:26:26

buntolo
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Re: Wireless connection failing

jynnantonix wrote:

Where are you putting in your WPA passphrase? Do you have wpa_supplicant running?  I think you need it to associate with an encrypted network.  Have you tried using wifi-menu from netcfg[1]? Alternatively, you could use netctl[2] from [testing] because it's going to take over for netcfg once it hits the stable repos.

[1]https://www.archlinux.org/packages/core/any/netcfg/
[2]https://www.archlinux.org/packages/testing/any/netctl/

1) Put it in NetworkManager and wicd applet (obviously I don't use both at the same time)
2) How do I see if wpa_supplicant is running?

I've tried to connect manually to a non protected wifi but it's not doing anything:

$ ip link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT 
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp0s25: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DOWN mode DEFAULT qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:1f:29:8c:5d:1f brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlp16s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:21:00:19:07:a3 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
$ sudo ip link set wlp16s0 up
$ ip link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT 
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp0s25: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DOWN mode DEFAULT qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:1f:29:8c:5d:1f brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlp16s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:21:00:19:07:a3 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
$ sudo iw wlp16s0 connect FoxFi52
$ sudo dhcpcd wlp16s0
dhcpcd[652]: sending commands to master dhcpcd process
$ ping 8.8.8.8
connect: Network is unreachable
$ ip link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT 
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp0s25: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DOWN mode DEFAULT qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:1f:29:8c:5d:1f brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlp16s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:21:00:19:07:a3 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
Vipermaseg wrote:

I have the same card you have on my Inspiron1525 and sometimes wpa_supplicant/netcfg give me some headaches, I don't know why.

My personal recommendation is that you use NetworManager and nm-applet along with the b43 driver, as PinkPanther  noted.

EDIT1: Also check that b43 and wl modules are not loaded at the same time, b43 module might be loaded automatically.

$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
joydev                  9727  0 
lib80211_crypt_tkip     9082  0 
wl                   2557001  0 
snd_hda_codec_analog    79922  1 
coretemp                6198  0 
iTCO_wdt                5447  0 
iTCO_vendor_support     1929  1 iTCO_wdt
hp_wmi                  8058  0 
sparse_keymap           3088  1 hp_wmi
lib80211                3949  2 wl,lib80211_crypt_tkip
cfg80211              433688  1 wl
i915                  558806  2 
snd_hda_intel          34194  2 
microcode              14465  0 
psmouse                76175  0 
serio_raw               5105  0 
pcspkr                  1995  0 
snd_hda_codec         102453  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_analog
snd_hwdep               6428  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm                78146  2 snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_page_alloc          7426  2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_timer              18934  1 snd_pcm
drm_kms_helper         35517  1 i915
rfkill                 15996  2 cfg80211,hp_wmi
evdev                  10136  7 
snd                    60156  10 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_analog
drm                   226103  3 i915,drm_kms_helper
lpc_ich                11601  0 
i2c_algo_bit            5391  1 i915
i2c_core               23171  4 drm,i915,drm_kms_helper,i2c_algo_bit
soundcore               5442  1 snd
e1000e                213616  0 
intel_agp              10872  1 i915
intel_gtt              12566  3 i915,intel_agp
fan                     2785  0 
thermal                 8577  0 
wmi                     8379  1 hp_wmi
battery                 7098  0 
acpi_cpufreq           10630  1 
mperf                   1267  1 acpi_cpufreq
container               2493  0 
video                  11363  1 i915
ac                      2568  0 
button                  4701  1 i915
processor              27431  3 acpi_cpufreq
ext4                  478274  6 
crc16                   1359  1 ext4
jbd2                   77917  1 ext4
mbcache                 6026  1 ext4
sr_mod                 14823  0 
cdrom                  35520  1 sr_mod
sd_mod                 31258  3 
ata_generic             3338  0 
pata_acpi               3451  0 
ahci                   22160  2 
ata_piix               24760  0 
libahci                20906  1 ahci
libata                168683  5 ahci,pata_acpi,libahci,ata_generic,ata_piix
scsi_mod              130797  3 libata,sd_mod,sr_mod
ehci_pci                4120  0 
uhci_hcd               25004  0 
ehci_hcd               47423  1 ehci_pci
usbcore               175061  3 uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd,ehci_pci
usb_common               954  1 usbcore
dm_mod                 72922  20 

b43 NEVER worked good to me, since I was Using Ubuntu 5 years ago. (this computer has seen Ubuntu, debian, openSUSE, debian, arch and none of them worked good with b43).
I'll try them again.

EDIT: Ok b43 installed and loaded by lsmod and still not working, it doesn't event try to connect, it flash for a millisecond and nothing more.
Do i have to extract b43 firmware with b43-fwcutter as explained here? http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drive … ed_devices
archwiki doesn't mention doing anything like it.
Does installing b43-fwcutter execute it?

EDIT 2: b43 up and running, but still can't connect. I've tried wpa_supplicant also.

$ sudo wpa_supplicant -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf 
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
wlan0: Trying to associate with 28:10:7b:f1:1f:0e (SSID='LAS' freq=2412 MHz)
ioctl[SIOCSIWFREQ]: Device or resource busy
wlan0: Association request to the driver failed
wlan0: Associated with 28:10:7b:f1:1f:0e
wlan0: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 28:10:7b:f1:1f:0e [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP]
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 28:10:7b:f1:1f:0e completed [id=0 id_str=]
Cwlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=28:10:7b:f1:1f:0e reason=3 locally_generated=1
wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING 

Last edited by buntolo (2013-03-27 23:56:21)

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#6 2013-03-28 16:37:39

Vipermaseg
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Registered: 2008-12-12
Posts: 62

Re: Wireless connection failing

Yes, you do need the firmwares, but you can also get them from the b43-firmware AUR package. More info here https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Br … Fb43legacy

Also, here is someone who had a simmilar problem and a simmilar log: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=145756

And finally, if I were you, I'd run a live CD to rule out hardware issues last Ubuntu should work, since we now have libre drivers...

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#7 2013-03-28 19:26:30

buntolo
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Posts: 202

Re: Wireless connection failing

# systemctl stop net-auto-wireless.service
# systemctl disable net-auto-wireless.service
# ip link set enp0s25 down
# ip link set wlan0 down
# systemctl stop NetworkManager
# systemctl disable NetworkManager
# systemctl enable NetworkManager
# systemctl start NetworkManager

It try connecting for 1-2 seconds but then fails.

# journalctrl -b
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'LAPS'
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'LAPS' has security, but secrets are req
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none') [60 40 0]
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'LAPS' has security, and secrets exist.  N
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'LAPS'
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
mar 28 20:03:54 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning
mar 28 20:03:55 laportabile kernel: wlan0: authenticate with 28:10:7b:f1:1f:0e
mar 28 20:03:55 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
mar 28 20:03:55 laportabile kernel: wlan0: capabilities/regulatory prevented using AP HT/VHT configuration, downgraded
mar 28 20:03:55 laportabile kernel: wlan0: send auth to 28:10:7b:f1:1f:0e (try 1/3)
mar 28 20:03:55 laportabile kernel: wlan0: authenticated
mar 28 20:03:55 laportabile kernel: wlan0: associate with 28:10:7b:f1:1f:0e (try 1/3)
mar 28 20:03:55 laportabile kernel: wlan0: RX AssocResp from 28:10:7b:f1:1f:0e (capab=0xc11 status=0 aid=3)
mar 28 20:03:55 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
mar 28 20:03:55 laportabile kernel: wlan0: associated
mar 28 20:03:55 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4-way handshake
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile kernel: wlan0: deauthenticated from 28:10:7b:f1:1f:0e (Reason: 2)
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <warn> Connection disconnected (reason 2)
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> disconnected
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): disconnected during association, asking for new key.
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'supplicant-disconnect')
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <warn> No agents were available for this request.
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> failed (reason 'no-secrets') [60 120 7]
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> Marking connection 'LAPS' invalid.
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <warn> Activation (wlan0) failed for connection 'LAPS'
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
mar 28 20:03:58 laportabile NetworkManager[12339]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
mar 28 20:03:59 laportabile sudo[12484]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
mar 28 20:04:00 laportabile sudo[12498]: archio : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/archio ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl
mar 28 20:04:00 laportabile sudo[12498]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by archio(uid=0)
mar 28 20:04:02 laportabile sudo[12498]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root
mar 28 20:04:04 laportabile sudo[12501]: archio : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/archio ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl -b
mar 28 20:04:04 laportabile sudo[12501]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root by archio(uid=0)

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#8 2013-04-03 13:23:00

buntolo
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Re: Wireless connection failing

Up.

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#9 2013-04-03 15:04:41

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Re: Wireless connection failing

buntolo wrote:

Up.

Up what?

What have you tried since your last post? What have you read since your last post?
Do the error messages give you any clues? (something about security maybe?)
How are you configuring NetworkManager?


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#10 2013-04-03 15:39:41

buntolo
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Re: Wireless connection failing

ewaller wrote:
buntolo wrote:

Up.

Up what?

What have you tried since your last post? What have you read since your last post?
Do the error messages give you any clues? (something about security maybe?)
How are you configuring NetworkManager?

Sorry but in the rules from a localized archforum there's no mention about bumping.

I've tried to connect to an open wifi (my smartphone's hotspot/tethering) without success.
I've tried to configure it manually with the same settings as my desktop, except for the IP which is +1.
Wouldn't be better to get rid of NM/wicd and just concentrate on very low level tools like wpa_supplicant?

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#11 2013-04-03 18:20:45

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Re: Wireless connection failing

buntolo wrote:

Wouldn't be better to get rid of NM/wicd and just concentrate on very low level tools like wpa_supplicant?

Sure.  I use netctl.  There is a tool a came across last weekend with which I was most impressed -- for dealing with wpa_supplicant, wpa_gui is simply amazing.  wpa_cli also works, but is a lot more manual.

I guess the real question I had is not to which devices are you attaching, but rather what commands are you using to set up your system.


Edit:  Or, you might try wifi-menu.
Edit:  No worries over the bumping.  It is actually okay to create a post to bring life back to a thread iff (if and only if) there is more light brought to bear on the subject.  Like I said, just tell us what you learned, where you've looked, what you've tried.  Often, it helps us shake the cobwebs out.

Last edited by ewaller (2013-04-03 18:28:23)


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#12 2013-04-08 22:04:49

buntolo
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Re: Wireless connection failing

I've already tried wpa_gui but it doesn't show any adapter or network, any idea?

Now I'm installing netctl, anyway isn't it just a tools-suite? I already have some of its components.

I'll try wifi-menu as well. Well I've forgotten that wifi-menu is provided by netcfg which I've wiped out in favor of netctl.

Last edited by buntolo (2013-04-08 23:26:21)

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#13 2013-06-25 09:41:41

buntolo
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Re: Wireless connection failing

10PinkPanther wrote:

I have the same card but I use b43 with b43-firmware.Works like a charm.

I've decided to try with b43, so I've wiped wl driver.

- installed b43-firmware
- installed b43-fwcutter

At boot I get:

giu 25 01:29:02 laportabile kernel: b43-phy0: Broadcom 4312 WLAN found (core revision 15)
giu 25 01:29:02 laportabile kernel: b43-phy0: Found PHY: Analog 6, Type 5 (LP), Revision 1
giu 25 01:29:02 laportabile kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode15.fw" not found
giu 25 01:29:02 laportabile kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43-open/ucode15.fw" not found
giu 25 01:29:02 laportabile kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the correct firmware for this driver version. Please carefully read all instructions on this website.
giu 25 01:29:02 laportabile kernel: Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMNLS ]

"pacman -Ql b43" shows that all files are correctly extracted in /usr/lib/firmware/b43, included ucode15.fw.
Permissions for /usr/lib/firmware/b43 are set at 755.

I don't get why it doesn't find the firmware at boot.

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