From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
To: metin <kormetin@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: B43 randomly and silently dropping connections...
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:51:03 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <48FB6577.4010406@lwfinger.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <gdfak8$cng$1@ger.gmane.org>
metin wrote:
> Yes I can confirm this problem.
> I have bcm4318 card and my connection frequently and unexpectidely is
> dropping with b43 (I had no problem with bcm43xx module). It did not
> differ at all which firmware I used.
> dmesg gives:
>
> b43-phy1: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::tx
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::rx
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::radio
> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3)
> input: b43-phy1 as /devices/virtual/input/input10
> b43-phy1: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::tx
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::rx
> Registered led device: b43-phy1::radio
> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: authenticated
> wlan0: associate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:73:05:10:a0:84 (capab=0x471 status=0 aid=2)
> wlan0: associated
> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
> wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
>
> ...
> wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84 - assume out of range
> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84
> wlan0: authentication with AP 00:73:05:10:a0:84 timed out
>
> Please help...
What kernel version? There have been a number of recent changes in mac80211 that
make connections a lot more robust. If you are not running 2.6.27, I suggest
getting it, or (even better) a copy of wireless-testing.
Larry
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-10-19 16:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-10-16 23:59 B43 randomly and silently dropping connections Jerry McBride
2008-10-19 12:53 ` metin
2008-10-19 16:51 ` Larry Finger [this message]
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2008-10-30 0:10 Jerry McBride
2008-10-30 0:17 ` John W. Linville
2008-10-30 0:24 ` Harvey Harrison
2008-10-21 1:44 Jerry McBride
2008-10-19 21:25 Jerry McBride
2008-10-17 22:36 Jerry McBride
2008-10-13 23:39 Jerry McBride
2008-10-14 14:15 ` John W. Linville
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