USB 1.1, usb-dongle, NETGEAR WG111v2, timing problems in association

USB 1.1, usb-dongle, NETGEAR WG111v2, timing problems in association

[Hans Ekbrand]

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Hi list!

On an old system with only USB 1.1, I tried to use a USB-dongle:
NETGEAR WG111v2. The device works perfectly with same kernel (2.6.26-1
from debian lenny) on a new system with USB 2.0, using the "rtl8187"
driver.

However, on USB 1.1 I get:

Jan 17 17:25:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.380234] wlan1: Initial auth_alg=0
Jan 17 17:25:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.380234] wlan1: authenticate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.380267] wlan1: RX authentication from 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)5:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.380267] wlan1: authenticated
Jan 17 17:25:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.380267] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.604259] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.136025] wlan1: Initial auth_alg=0
Jan 17 17:25:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.136025] wlan1: authenticate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.136073] wlan1: association frame received from 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28, but not in associate state - ignoredel: [13992.340113] wlan1: authenticate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28

[Longer part of syslog follows later in this post]

I tried to use the device on two USB 1.1 systems, both failed with the
"association frame received ... but not in associate state - ignore",
message.

Is USB 2.0 required, or is there a workaround for this problem?

Here is the output of lsusb:

Bus 001 Device 066: ID 0846:6a00 NetGear, Inc. WG111v2 54 Mbps Wireless [RealTek RTL8187L] 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Below is a longer exerpt from syslog:

 no key needed. jonspc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'INTERFACE_ADD wlan1#011#011wext#011/var/run/wpa_supplicant#011'spc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was 'OK'
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'AP_SCAN 1'
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was 'OK'
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'ADD_NETWORK'
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was '0'
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid 48656c676573'
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was 'OK'
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt NONE'
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was 'OK'
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: sending command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0'
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc NetworkManager: <info>  SUP: response was 'OK'
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc kernel: [13975.564161] wlan1: authenticate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc kernel: [13975.564194] wlan1: RX authentication from 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)5:01 jonspc kernel: [13975.564194] wlan1: authenticated
Jan 17 17:25:01 jonspc kernel: [13975.564194] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:02 jonspc kernel: [13975.788114] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:02 jonspc kernel: [13975.988110] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:02 jonspc kernel: [13976.188137] wlan1: association with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28 timed out
Jan 17 17:25:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.380234] wlan1: Initial auth_alg=0
Jan 17 17:25:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.380234] wlan1: authenticate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.380267] wlan1: RX authentication from 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)5:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.380267] wlan1: authenticated
Jan 17 17:25:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.380267] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:17 jonspc kernel: [13991.604259] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.136025] wlan1: Initial auth_alg=0
Jan 17 17:25:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.136025] wlan1: authenticate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.136073] wlan1: association frame received from 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28, but not in associate state - ignoredel: [13992.340113] wlan1: authenticate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.343090] wlan1: RX authentication from 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)5:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.343116] wlan1: authenticated
Jan 17 17:25:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.343126] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.343116] wlan1: authenticated
Jan 17 17:25:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.343126] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:18 jonspc kernel: [13992.540122] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:19 jonspc kernel: [13992.740140] wlan1: associate with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28
Jan 17 17:25:19 jonspc kernel: [13992.940143] wlan1: association with AP 00:1b:2f:0c:2f:28 timed out

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Re: USB 1.1, usb-dongle, NETGEAR WG111v2, timing problems in association

[Larry Finger]

Hans Ekbrand wrote:
> Hi list!
> 
> On an old system with only USB 1.1, I tried to use a USB-dongle:
> NETGEAR WG111v2. The device works perfectly with same kernel (2.6.26-1
> from debian lenny) on a new system with USB 2.0, using the "rtl8187"
> driver.
> 
> However, on USB 1.1 I get:

I just bought a WG111v2 on E-Bay last week. Once it arrives, I will be
able to test the performance of this device.

Larry

Re: USB 1.1, usb-dongle, NETGEAR WG111v2, timing problems in association

[Hin-Tak Leung]

On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 4:38 AM, Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> wrote:
> Hans Ekbrand wrote:
>> Hi list!
>>
>> On an old system with only USB 1.1, I tried to use a USB-dongle:
>> NETGEAR WG111v2. The device works perfectly with same kernel (2.6.26-1
>> from debian lenny) on a new system with USB 2.0, using the "rtl8187"
>> driver.
>>
>> However, on USB 1.1 I get:
>
> I just bought a WG111v2 on E-Bay last week. Once it arrives, I will be
> able to test the performance of this device.
>
> Larry
>
>
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Can you shut  down NetworkManager and wpa_supplicant and try
association with iwconfig manually?
Sounds like wpa_supplicant mis-config for me, so you might want to
review your config.

Re: USB 1.1, usb-dongle, NETGEAR WG111v2, timing problems in association

[Hans Ekbrand]

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On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 07:07:46PM +0000, Hin-Tak Leung wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 4:38 AM, Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> wrote:
> > Hans Ekbrand wrote:
> >> Hi list!
> >>
> >> On an old system with only USB 1.1, I tried to use a USB-dongle:
> >> NETGEAR WG111v2. The device works perfectly with same kernel (2.6.26-1
> >> from debian lenny) on a new system with USB 2.0, using the "rtl8187"
> >> driver.
> >>
> >> However, on USB 1.1 I get:

[...]

> Can you shut  down NetworkManager and wpa_supplicant and try
> association with iwconfig manually?
> Sounds like wpa_supplicant mis-config for me, so you might want to
> review your config.

A) The network I was trying to associate to was not encrypted.

B) I did try iwconfig manually, but I did not keep the logs (and the
   computers in question belongs to a friend, so I can't easily repeat).

Given A), can a mis-configured wpa_supplicant still be the problem?

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Re: USB 1.1, usb-dongle, NETGEAR WG111v2, timing problems in association

[Hans Ekbrand]

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On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 10:38:51PM -0600, Larry Finger wrote:
> Hans Ekbrand wrote:
> > Hi list!
> > 
> > On an old system with only USB 1.1, I tried to use a USB-dongle:
> > NETGEAR WG111v2. The device works perfectly with same kernel (2.6.26-1
> > from debian lenny) on a new system with USB 2.0, using the "rtl8187"
> > driver.
> > 
> > However, on USB 1.1 I get:
> 
> I just bought a WG111v2 on E-Bay last week. Once it arrives, I will be
> able to test the performance of this device.

Have you had the possiblity to try it on USB 1.1 yet?

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Re: USB 1.1, usb-dongle, NETGEAR WG111v2, timing problems in association

[Larry Finger]

Hans Ekbrand wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 10:38:51PM -0600, Larry Finger wrote:
>> Hans Ekbrand wrote:
>>> Hi list!
>>>
>>> On an old system with only USB 1.1, I tried to use a USB-dongle:
>>> NETGEAR WG111v2. The device works perfectly with same kernel (2.6.26-1
>>> from debian lenny) on a new system with USB 2.0, using the "rtl8187"
>>> driver.
>>>
>>> However, on USB 1.1 I get:
>> I just bought a WG111v2 on E-Bay last week. Once it arrives, I will be
>> able to test the performance of this device.
> 
> Have you had the possiblity to try it on USB 1.1 yet?

Yes and it works.

Once I got the device, I found and fixed two main problems in the
driver for the RTL8187. The first keeps mac80211 from adjusting the
wireless rate, and the second hurts the power setting for OFDM rates.
Both of these are fixed in the latest wireless-testing and in
compat-wireless.

Larry

Re: USB 1.1, usb-dongle, NETGEAR WG111v2, timing problems in association

[Hans Ekbrand]

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On Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 10:06:11AM -0600, Larry Finger wrote:
> Hans Ekbrand wrote:
> > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 10:38:51PM -0600, Larry Finger wrote:

[...]

> >> I just bought a WG111v2 on E-Bay last week. Once it arrives, I will be
> >> able to test the performance of this device.
> > 
> > Have you had the possiblity to try it on USB 1.1 yet?
> 
> Yes and it works.
> 
> Once I got the device, I found and fixed two main problems in the
> driver for the RTL8187. The first keeps mac80211 from adjusting the
> wireless rate, and the second hurts the power setting for OFDM rates.
> Both of these are fixed in the latest wireless-testing and in
> compat-wireless.

Did it work on USB 1.1 even without your enhancements?

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Re: USB 1.1, usb-dongle, NETGEAR WG111v2, timing problems in association

[Larry Finger]

Hans Ekbrand wrote:
> 
> Did it work on USB 1.1 even without your enhancements?
> 

Yes. Almost nothing I changed dealt with the USB interface - just with
the TX part of the code. The part that did affect USB fixed a stalling
problem on both 1.1 and 2.0.

Larry