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d4ft

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Registered: 2010-12-20

Posts: 9

[SOLVED]Wireless Frustation!

Hi guys! I'm new on the Arch scene and have just installed it on my new notebook. However, I have a wireless connection problem that has been bugging me since yesterday and I have exhausted most of my resources in attempts to solve it. Can anyone shed some light on this?

lspci -v | grep -i wifi

03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 1000 Series
    Subsystem: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 1000 Series 1000BGN

I'm currently using iwlwifi-1000-3.ucode as the firmware for my wireless card. This is the output of lsmod:

lsmod | grep iw

iwlagn                253049  0 
iwlcore                94710  1 iwlagn
mac80211              174591  2 iwlagn,iwlcore
cfg80211              123270  3 iwlagn,iwlcore,mac80211

WEP is my mode of encryption for the network. However, because of troubleshooting purposes, I have configured an open network. macfilter is disabled, SSID broadcast is enabled, Network mode is B/G.

I have tried connecting to the network manaually, but to no avail. I can never associate with the ap despite forcing it to. This is the furthest step I can go in attempting to connect to the network.
Whenever I type:

iwconfig wlan0 ap xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

I always get this at /var/log/everything.log:

Dec 20 18:13:47 myhost kernel: wlan0: direct probe to <ap> (try 1)
Dec 20 18:13:47 myhost kernel: wlan0: direct probe to <ap> (try 2)
Dec 20 18:13:47 myhost kernel: wlan0: direct probe to <ap> (try 3)
Dec 20 18:13:47 myhost kernel: wlan0: direct probe to <ap> timed out
Dec 20 18:13:49 myhost kernel: iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: fail to flush all tx fifo queues

Just can't understand how to solve this. Look forward to learn from everyone here!

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(241210)
After almost a week of sleepless nights....THIS PROBLEM HAS FINALLY BEEN RESOLVED!

The solution is to compile a new kernel (2.6.37-rc7). Here's the article for reference on how to do it:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ke … rom_Source

Make sure you copy the old kernel config as shown in the above article. After making oldconfig, proceed on to menuconfig:

Device drivers->Network device support->Wireless LAN->Intel Wireless Wifi->Debugging Options-> Experimental uCode support (select all if you're unsure)

These are the steps that got me connected to my network, I hope it works for anyone who has this problem too.

1. Bring the wlan0 interface up
2. Define the essid, key (if any)
3. If you are still not associated, try to probe the ap manually (iwconfig wlan0 ap <ap mac>)

Edit: I believe that the Experimental uCode is only for iwlagn to work on the new kernel. I just tried wext and nl80211. Both of them work just as well with wpa_supplicant.

Cheers and have a Merry Christmas!

Last edited by d4ft (2010-12-24 08:42:14)

Lothium

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Registered: 2009-10-10

Posts: 192

Re: [SOLVED]Wireless Frustation!

Hey! I Have the same card as you and I have the same problem. I also started a thread a few days ago but I get no answer. So if you find a solution for this problem, please write it down in this thread, I'll do the same...

Best regards!
Lothium

Cody

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Registered: 2010-11-08

Posts: 42

Re: [SOLVED]Wireless Frustation!

I sure there is another solution but I just use wicd and it has worked for me.

d4ft

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Registered: 2010-12-20

Posts: 9

Re: [SOLVED]Wireless Frustation!

Solved the issue already

Lothium

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Registered: 2009-10-10

Posts: 192

Re: [SOLVED]Wireless Frustation!

It would be very nice if you would tell us how you solved this problem, because I have it too...

Best regards!

Edit: Sorry, didn't see the changes in your first post. I'll try it this way! Thank you!

Last edited by Lothium (2010-12-24 11:04:35)

d4ft

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Registered: 2010-12-20

Posts: 9

Re: [SOLVED]Wireless Frustation!

No problem man..hope it works out for you too

txa-ea

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Registered: 2011-01-27

Posts: 5

Re: [SOLVED]Wireless Frustation!

[edit] posted to the wrong thread... aaaaah having lots of windows open

Last edited by txa-ea (2011-01-27 16:44:10)

dalingrin

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Registered: 2009-03-18

Posts: 128

Re: [SOLVED]Wireless Frustation!

Having the same issue with the same wireless card except that its on 2.6.39 and 3.0rc3. Works fine with 2.6.38.