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Hi everybody,
I'm a happy owner of a Dell XPS m1330. My video card is an Intel 3945, which is supposed to work perfectly under linux.
I have installed the driver iwlwifi-3945-ucode updated to the latest version.
When I turn the laptop on my network demon fails to start. Here is my rc.conf:
$ cat /etc/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"
# USEDIRECTISA: use direct I/O requests instead of /dev/rtc for hwclock
# 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="it_IT.utf8"
HARDWARECLOCK="localtime"
USEDIRECTISA="no"
TIMEZONE="Europe/Rome"
KEYMAP="it"
CONSOLEFONT=
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=(tg3 snd-mixer-oss snd-pcm-oss snd-hwdep snd-page-alloc snd-pcm snd-timer snd snd-hda-intel soundcore uvcvideo uinput loop iwl3945)
# 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="myhost"
# 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
#
wlan0="dhcp"
#wlan_wlan0="wlan0 essid myessid"
INTERFACES=(wlan0)
# 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 netfs crond network alsa dbus hal fam kdm)
Once on if I type "dhcpcd wlan0" this is what I get:
# dhcpcd wlan0
wlan0: dhcpcd 4.0.10 starting
wlan0: waiting for carrier
wlan0: timed out
While if I type "iwconfig wlan0 essid default && dhcpcd wlan0" I get:
wlan0: dhcpcd 4.0.10 starting
wlan0: broadcasting for a lease
wlan0: offered 192.168.0.107 from 192.168.0.1
wlan0: acknowledged 192.168.0.107 from 192.168.0.1
wlan0: checking 192.168.0.107 is available on attached networks
wlan0: leased 192.168.0.107 for 604800 seconds
and the connection would work perfectly fine!! But you know, it kind of bothers me type that every time, although I could make a script.
I think that my problem is because of the way "my" network is structured. In fact I have a router and a bridge (I think).
# iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:0D:88:25:3C:F9
ESSID:"default"
Mode:Master
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=83/100 Signal level:-51 dBm Noise level=-127 dBm
Encryption key:off
IE: Unknown: 000764656661756C74
IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
IE: Unknown: 030106
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Extra:tsf=00000014f0cc1860
Extra: Last beacon: 186ms ago
Cell 02 - Address: 00:0D:F5:12:26:CA
ESSID:"DRD_BRIDGE"
Mode:Master
Channel:6
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality=74/100 Signal level:-60 dBm Noise level=-127 dBm
Encryption key:on
IE: Unknown: 000A4452445F425249444745
IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
IE: Unknown: 030106
IE: Unknown: 2A0102
IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Extra:tsf=000003353bdd6bae
Extra: Last beacon: 790ms ago
Which is kind of messed up.
Allright, if you guys need anything else just ask, any advices are well accepted!!
Thanks in advance,
Darkarix
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Tried to change:
wlan0="dhcp"
#wlan_wlan0="wlan0 essid myessid"
INTERFACES=(wlan0)
to
wlan0="dhcp"
wlan_wlan0="wlan0 essid default"
INTERFACES=(wlan0)
?
You need to define the AP you wish to connect (and you're doing it with the "iwconfig wlan0 essid default" command).
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Tried to change:
wlan0="dhcp" #wlan_wlan0="wlan0 essid myessid" INTERFACES=(wlan0)
to
wlan0="dhcp" wlan_wlan0="wlan0 essid default" INTERFACES=(wlan0)
?
You need to define the AP you wish to connect (and you're doing it with the "iwconfig wlan0 essid default" command).
Oh, yeah... I forgot to write that I'd already tried that. Anyways, here's the output:
# /etc/rc.d/network start
:: Starting Network [BUSY]
> Could not associate wlan0 - try increasing WIRELESS_TIMEOUT and check network is WEP or has no security
[FAIL]
And I know the router has no WEP, although the bridge does. This should not be a problem, though, because apparently I can connect directly to the router.
Thanks!
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Solved!! Installing netcfg (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Network_Profiles)
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