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#1 2013-04-17 19:13:38

semi225599
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[Solved] WiFi Connectivity Issues, connection drops after a bit

Using NetworkManager
When I connect to a wireless network when my laptop starts up, it connects and I go along with whatever I would be doing.  After a seemingly random interval, the connection decides to drop, and the only way I can reconnect is by rebooting.  This is particularly annoying after I resume from hibernation and I then have to reboot anyway right after I resume.
Restarting NetworkManager doesn't help.  Wired connections don't cause any errors.  The problem is not the wireless network, every network gives me the same problems.  I have a Broadcom wireless card, BCM4313 and am using the brcmsmac driver.

Here are the outputs of dmesg:

[73687.608226] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2
[73687.611673] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 (try 1/3)
[73687.814457] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 (try 2/3)
[73688.017407] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 (try 3/3)
[73688.220423] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 timed out
[73688.511109] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2
[73688.517266] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 (try 1/3)
[73688.719513] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 (try 2/3)
[73688.922564] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 (try 3/3)
[73689.125502] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 timed out
[73689.414830] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ab:34:22
[73689.415164] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:34:22 (try 1/3)
[73689.618005] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:34:22 (try 2/3)
[73689.820975] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:34:22 (try 3/3)
[73690.023982] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ab:34:22 timed out
[73690.315655] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72
[73690.320533] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 (try 1/3)
[73690.523123] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 (try 2/3)
[73690.726121] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 (try 3/3)
[73690.929088] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 timed out
[73691.156769] wlp18s0: authenticate with 00:24:6c:a8:ce:22
[73691.163750] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:a8:ce:22 (try 1/3)
[73691.365025] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:a8:ce:22 (try 2/3)
[73691.567990] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:a8:ce:22 (try 3/3)
[73691.770989] wlp18s0: authentication with 00:24:6c:a8:ce:22 timed out
[73691.998068] wlp18s0: authenticate with 00:24:6c:0e:22:52
[73691.998091] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:0e:22:52 (try 1/3)
[73692.200228] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:0e:22:52 (try 2/3)
[73692.403229] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:0e:22:52 (try 3/3)
[73692.606158] wlp18s0: authentication with 00:24:6c:0e:22:52 timed out
[73692.830790] wlp18s0: authenticate with 00:24:6c:81:90:72
[73692.832695] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:81:90:72 (try 1/3)
[73693.035455] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:81:90:72 (try 2/3)
[73693.238379] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:81:90:72 (try 3/3)
[73693.441423] wlp18s0: authentication with 00:24:6c:81:90:72 timed out
[73693.666040] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ab:32:22
[73693.667919] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:32:22 (try 1/3)
[73693.870699] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:32:22 (try 2/3)
[73694.073666] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:32:22 (try 3/3)
[73694.276662] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ab:32:22 timed out
[73694.441100] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ef:da:12
[73694.446549] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:da:12 (try 1/3)
[73694.649300] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:da:12 (try 2/3)
[73694.852339] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:da:12 (try 3/3)
[73695.055308] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ef:da:12 timed out
[73695.185865] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ef:df:12
[73695.185893] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:df:12 (try 1/3)
[73695.388003] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:df:12 (try 2/3)
[73695.590997] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:df:12 (try 3/3)
[73695.794038] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ef:df:12 timed out
[73696.841232] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2
[73696.845746] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 (try 1/3)
[73697.048558] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 (try 2/3)
[73697.251538] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 (try 3/3)
[73697.454528] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 timed out
[73698.640041] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72
[73698.647318] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 (try 1/3)
[73698.848714] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 (try 2/3)
[73699.051769] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 (try 3/3)
[73699.254752] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 timed out
[73700.440780] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2
[73700.442927] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 (try 1/3)
[73700.645611] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 (try 2/3)
[73700.848657] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 (try 3/3)
[73701.051640] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 timed out
[73702.177681] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ab:34:22
[73702.183141] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:34:22 (try 1/3)
[73702.386017] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:34:22 (try 2/3)
[73702.588931] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:34:22 (try 3/3)
[73702.791901] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ab:34:22 timed out
[73703.918362] wlp18s0: authenticate with 00:24:6c:0e:22:52
[73703.918398] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:0e:22:52 (try 1/3)
[73704.119692] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:0e:22:52 (try 2/3)
[73704.322684] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:0e:22:52 (try 3/3)
[73704.525653] wlp18s0: authentication with 00:24:6c:0e:22:52 timed out
[73705.651366] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ef:da:12
[73705.654857] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:da:12 (try 1/3)
[73705.856628] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:da:12 (try 2/3)
[73706.059705] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:da:12 (try 3/3)
[73706.262671] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ef:da:12 timed out
[73707.388849] wlp18s0: authenticate with 00:24:6c:81:90:72
[73707.392322] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:81:90:72 (try 1/3)
[73707.593650] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:81:90:72 (try 2/3)
[73707.796671] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:81:90:72 (try 3/3)
[73707.999657] wlp18s0: authentication with 00:24:6c:81:90:72 timed out
[73709.122066] wlp18s0: authenticate with 00:24:6c:a8:ce:22
[73709.124608] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:a8:ce:22 (try 1/3)
[73709.327391] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:a8:ce:22 (try 2/3)
[73709.530360] wlp18s0: direct probe to 00:24:6c:a8:ce:22 (try 3/3)
[73709.733345] wlp18s0: authentication with 00:24:6c:a8:ce:22 timed out
[73710.795938] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ef:df:12
[73710.801674] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:df:12 (try 1/3)
[73711.004480] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:df:12 (try 2/3)
[73711.207395] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ef:df:12 (try 3/3)
[73711.410459] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ef:df:12 timed out
[73756.703985] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2
[73756.707459] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 (try 1/3)
[73756.908695] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 (try 2/3)
[73757.111685] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 (try 3/3)
[73757.314588] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ab:33:e2 timed out
[73767.492444] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2
[73767.497400] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 (try 1/3)
[73767.700090] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 (try 2/3)
[73767.903083] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 (try 3/3)
[73768.106055] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:ab:31:b2 timed out
[73778.283444] wlp18s0: authenticate with d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72
[73778.285647] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 (try 1/3)
[73778.488155] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 (try 2/3)
[73778.691143] wlp18s0: direct probe to d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 (try 3/3)
[73778.894126] wlp18s0: authentication with d8:c7:c8:9d:f1:72 timed out

and the output of systemctl status NetworkManager:

NetworkManager[12676]: <info> NetworkManager (version 0.9.8.0) is starting...
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Read config file /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> WEXT support is enabled
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2010 Red Hat, Inc.  To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list.

# Connections
NetworkManager[12676]:    keyfile: parsing XXXXX ... 
NetworkManager[12676]:    keyfile:     read connection 'XXXXX'

NetworkManager[12676]: <info> monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'.
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> rfkill0: found WiFi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:12:00.0/bcma0:0/ieee80211/phy0/rfkill0) (driver brcmsmac)
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> WiFi hardware radio set enabled
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> WiFi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> WiMAX enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Networking is enabled by state file
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): using nl80211 for WiFi device control
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'brcmsmac' ifindex: 3)
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): bringing up device.
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): preparing device.
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2]
NetworkManager[12676]: <warn> failed to allocate link cache: (-10) Operation not supported
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (enp19s0): carrier is OFF
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (enp19s0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'r8169' ifindex: 2)
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (enp19s0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (enp19s0): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (enp19s0): bringing up device.
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (enp19s0): preparing device.
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (enp19s0): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2]
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Added default wired connection 'Wired connection 1' for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.2/0000:13:00.0/net/enp19s0
NetworkManager[12676]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo: couldn't determine device driver; ignoring...
NetworkManager[12676]: <warn> /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo: couldn't determine device driver; ignoring...
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0) supports 4 scan SSIDs
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available') [20 30 42]
NetworkManager[12676]: <warn> Trying to remove a non-existant call id.
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: ready -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0) supports 4 scan SSIDs
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Activation (wlp18s0) starting connection 'XXXXX'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Activation (wlp18s0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Activation (wlp18s0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Activation (wlp18s0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Activation (wlp18s0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Activation (wlp18s0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Activation (wlp18s0/wireless): connection 'XXXXX' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'XXXXX'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-EAP'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: added 'password' value '<omitted>'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: added 'eap' value 'TTLS'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: added 'fragment_size' value '1300'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: added 'phase2' value 'auth=MSCHAPV2'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: added 'ca_cert' value '/home/dan/cert.pem'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: added 'identity' value 'semi'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-45:300'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: added 'proactive_key_caching' value '1'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Activation (wlp18s0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> disconnected
NetworkManager[12676]: <warn> Activation (wlp18s0/wireless): association took too long, failing activation.
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): device state change: config -> failed (reason 'SSID not found') [50 120 53]
NetworkManager[12676]: <warn> Activation (wlp18s0) failed for connection 'XXXXX'
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): device state change: failed -> disconnected (reason 'none') [120 30 0]
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
NetworkManager[12676]: <info> (wlp18s0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> inactive

Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated, let me know if you need any more information.

EDIT: Marked as solved, haven't noticed problems recently, it seems it's been fixed somehow.

Last edited by semi225599 (2013-05-19 02:41:26)

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#2 2013-04-18 23:32:28

darrend
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From: Blighty
Registered: 2012-10-16
Posts: 5

Re: [Solved] WiFi Connectivity Issues, connection drops after a bit

almost certainly you're a victim of the same dodgy kernel commit as me.  The commit that broke broadcom (4313) wifi has been reverted, should be fixed in kernel 3.8.8.

http://www.mail-archive.com/stable@vger … 38058.html

https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel … eLog-3.8.8

Last edited by darrend (2013-04-18 23:33:15)

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#3 2013-04-20 00:42:41

semi225599
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Registered: 2012-06-17
Posts: 16

Re: [Solved] WiFi Connectivity Issues, connection drops after a bit

Thanks for the info.

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#4 2013-04-20 02:00:21

AndrzejL
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Registered: 2012-12-07
Posts: 160

Re: [Solved] WiFi Connectivity Issues, connection drops after a bit

I had a similar problem: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=155821

Maybe this will sort You out but I am just guessing.

Regards.

Andrzej


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#5 2013-04-22 20:57:35

darrend
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From: Blighty
Registered: 2012-10-16
Posts: 5

Re: [Solved] WiFi Connectivity Issues, connection drops after a bit

I upgraded my laptop to 3.8.8 tonight and brcmsmac (4313) wifi works again instantly after suspend/resume which was the problem for me.

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#6 2013-04-22 21:07:37

WonderWoofy
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From: Los Gatos, CA
Registered: 2012-05-19
Posts: 8,414

Re: [Solved] WiFi Connectivity Issues, connection drops after a bit

Considering that you are using broadcom, have you considered trying one of the other modules that are typically available for their chipsets?  I think for brcmsmac, I think you can use the b43 firmware and module, which is open-source reverse engineered.  I have very little practical experience with broadcom, but through these forums I have seen many who tout success with the b43 setup.

Of course, that is, if your problem returns, which I hope it doesn't.

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#7 2013-04-22 23:33:48

darrend
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From: Blighty
Registered: 2012-10-16
Posts: 5

Re: [Solved] WiFi Connectivity Issues, connection drops after a bit

no, I hadn't considered it to be honest.. this is the first problem I can remember having with the wifi on this machine.  But, I always strongly prefer open to closed source so I'll definitely give it a go at some point soon.. thanks for the heads up.

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#8 2013-04-27 01:16:32

semi225599
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Registered: 2012-06-17
Posts: 16

Re: [Solved] WiFi Connectivity Issues, connection drops after a bit

I updated to the latest kernel, but I'm still having problems... will try the other solutions mentioned.

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#9 2013-04-29 21:35:11

semi225599
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Registered: 2012-06-17
Posts: 16

Re: [Solved] WiFi Connectivity Issues, connection drops after a bit

It seems it is some sort of problem with the driver.  Unloading and reloading the brcmsmac module fixes the problem without a reboot.

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