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wheybags

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Registered: 2010-11-01

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Wireles card can see networks but not connect

As I said above, I can see networks but not connect.
Output from lspci:
05:09.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5007G Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

Have tried ath5k, ath_pci and ndiswrapper.

Help would be much appreciated.

Last edited by wheybags (2011-06-13 15:38:51)

hokasch

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Registered: 2007-09-23

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Re: Wireles card can see networks but not connect

Well, how do you connect, and to what kind of network?
For troubleshooting, I would stick to ath5k (-> wext), try to connect manually and report back where it gets stuck.

wheybags

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Registered: 2010-11-01

Posts: 8

Re: Wireles card can see networks but not connect

WEP. I have tied that manual connection already, it will scan, but after doing "iwconfig wlan0 essid "MyEssid" key 1234567890", it still says "Access Point: Not-Associated", and dhcpcd times out.

Last edited by wheybags (2011-06-13 16:24:38)

ewaller

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Re: Wireles card can see networks but not connect

You say you can "see" networks.  Did you use "iwlist", or are you using networkmanager, wicd, or the like?
I ask because a want to make sure you are not fighting "an invisible hand".

What happens with iwconfig if you force the frequency/channel selection?
What happens with iwconfig if you command the output power to on/maximum?

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wheybags

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Registered: 2010-11-01

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Re: Wireles card can see networks but not connect

You say you can "see" networks.  Did you use "iwlist", or are you using networkmanager, wicd, or the like?

Both.

What happens with iwconfig if you force the frequency/channel selection?
What happens with iwconfig if you command the output power to on/maximum?

I'll try that in the morning and post results. Thanks!

Skuggen

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Registered: 2011-06-14

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Re: Wireles card can see networks but not connect

Assuming this is a new install; are you member of the networkmanager group?

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Us … ups#Groups