Re: timeout problems with certain APs and b43

[Larry Finger <larry.finger@lwfinger.net>]

John H. wrote:
> wrt54gs with latest firmware.
> 
> it seems exclusive to linux:O
> 
> On Nov 21, 2007 4:18 PM, Larry Finger <larry.finger@lwfinger.net> wrote:
>> John H. wrote:
>>>  uname -a
>>> Linux laptop 2.6.23.1-49.fc8 #1 SMP Thu Nov 8 21:41:26 EST 2007 i686
>>> i686 i386 GNU/Linux
>>> fedora 8
>>>
>>> on certain APs, the internet works for a long time then stops, and I
>>> get authentication time outs, why?  It usually works again if I reset
>>> the AP itself, which i should not have to do and don't have to if in
>>> XP....
>>>
>>>
>>> wlan0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=00:0f:66:53:3e:24)
>>> wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:0f:66:53:3e:24)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
>>> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:0f:66:53:3e:24
>>> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:0f:66:53:3e:24
>>> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:0f:66:53:3e:24
>>> wlan0: authentication with AP 00:0f:66:53:3e:24 timed out
>> Do you have the opportunity to capture the wireless traffic with a second computer using Kismet or
>> Wireshark when this condition occurs? Without that info, it would be hard to know what might be
>> wrong. Of course, I don't have the problem with either of my AP's.
>>
>> Could you identify the make/model and firmware revisions of any AP's that show this behavior?

Please do not top post!

The problem is not generic with Linksys AP's. I use a WRT54GL V1.1 and a WRT54G V5. Neither shows
the problem.

We need a dump of the wireless traffic when this condition occurs.

Larry