From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from fk-out-0910.google.com ([209.85.128.190]:8614 "EHLO fk-out-0910.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754071AbZCQNSZ (ORCPT ); Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:18:25 -0400 Received: by fk-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id 18so20196fkq.5 for ; Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:18:21 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <49BFA363.7050407@gmail.com> (sfid-20090317_141837_588404_42C12315) Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:19:31 +0100 From: Hinkocevar MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: bcm4311 gentoo problems References: <49BCEBF0.8010006@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <49BCEBF0.8010006@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hinkocevar wrote: > Hi, > > I have a dell inspiron 6400 with built-in wifi card from broadcom - > BCM4311: > > # lspci > 0b:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN > (rev 01) > > # lspci -vn > > 0b:00.0 0280: 14e4:4311 (rev 01) > Subsystem: 1028:0007 > Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16 > Memory at efdfc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K] > Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2 > Capabilities: [58] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- > Count=1/1 Enable- > Capabilities: [d0] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00 > Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting > UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- > RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil- > UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- > RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil- > UESvrt: DLP+ SDES- TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- > RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSVoil- > CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr- > CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr- > AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn- > Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel > Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge > > > Runnig gentoo kernel version 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 does not correctly work > with the wifi card. I can see the is detected and registered in the > system as wlan0 interface, but it does not get associated! > The same goes for latest GIT wireless tree. (I followed the instructions > on http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43.) > > > dellboi wireless-2.6 # modprobe b43 > dellboi wireless-2.6 # ifconfig wlan0 down > dellboi wireless-2.6 # iwconfig wlan0 mode managed channel 10 > dellboi wireless-2.6 # iwconfig wlan0 essid Prospero632_0a_55_89 > dellboi wireless-2.6 # ifconfig wlan0 up > dellboi wireless-2.6 # iwconfig > lo no wireless extensions. > > eth0 no wireless extensions. > > wmaster0 no wireless extensions. > > wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"Prospero632_0a_55_89" > Mode:Managed Frequency:2.457 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated > Tx-Power=off > Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B > Encryption key:off > Power Management:off > Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > > dellboi wireless-2.6 # dhcpcd wlan0 > wlan0: dhcpcd 4.0.7 starting > wlan0: waiting for carrier > wlan0: timed out > > > I can confirm, that ESSID and the AP in question is indeed working, as > it does on another notebook in the same room. > > Here is some more info: > Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi dhcpcd[6755]: wlan0: dhcpcd 4.0.7 starting > Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi [ 472.204089] b43-phy0: Loading firmware > version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) > Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi [ 472.264103] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized > Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi [ 472.264266] b43-phy0 debug: 32-bit DMA > initialized > Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi [ 472.284973] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless > interface started > Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi [ 472.292458] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface > type 2 > Mar 15 12:04:40 dellboi dhcpcd[6755]: wlan0: waiting for carrier > Mar 15 12:04:44 dellboi dhcpcd[6755]: wlan0: timed out > Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.853048] b43-phy0 debug: Removing > Interface type 2 > Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.865409] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless > interface stopped > Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.865951] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 rx_ring: > Used slots 0/64, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries 0.00 > Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.866008] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 > tx_ring_AC_BK: Used slots 0/128, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries > 0.00 > Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.873073] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 > tx_ring_AC_BE: Used slots 0/128, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries > 0.00 > Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.881048] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 > tx_ring_AC_VI: Used slots 0/128, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries > 0.00 > Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.889082] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 > tx_ring_AC_VO: Used slots 0/128, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries > 0.00 > Mar 15 12:04:56 dellboi [ 487.897047] b43-phy0 debug: DMA-32 > tx_ring_mcast: Used slots 0/128, Failed frames 0/0 = 0.0%, Average tries > 0.00 > Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757101] cfg80211: Using static regulatory > domain info > Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757104] cfg80211: Regulatory domain: US > Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757106] (start_freq - end_freq @ > bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) > Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757109] (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ > 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2700 mBm) > Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757112] (5170000 KHz - 5190000 KHz @ > 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) > Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757115] (5190000 KHz - 5210000 KHz @ > 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) > Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757117] (5210000 KHz - 5230000 KHz @ > 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) > Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757120] (5230000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ > 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm) > Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757122] (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ > 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 3000 mBm) > Mar 15 12:05:36 dellboi [ 528.757125] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for > country: US > Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.783251] b43-phy0: Broadcom 4311 WLAN found > Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.825058] b43-phy0 debug: Found PHY: Analog > 4, Type 2, Revision 8 > Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.825086] b43-phy0 debug: Found Radio: > Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2050, Revision 2 > Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.848302] wmaster0 (b43): not using > net_device_ops yet > Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.848388] phy0: Selected rate control > algorithm 'minstrel' > Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.848405] wlan0 (b43): not using > net_device_ops yet > Mar 15 12:05:37 dellboi [ 528.848487] Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ > Features: P, Firmware-ID: FW13 ] > Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 545.973084] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting > b43/ucode5.fw > Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 545.976387] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting > b43/pcm5.fw > Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 545.980187] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting > b43/b0g0initvals5.fw > Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 545.983994] b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting > b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw > Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.100095] b43-phy0: Loading firmware > version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) > Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.172118] b43-phy0 debug: Chip initialized > Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.172291] b43-phy0 debug: 32-bit DMA > initialized > Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.192982] b43-phy0 debug: Wireless > interface started > Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.204492] b43-phy0 debug: Adding Interface > type 2 > Mar 15 12:05:54 dellboi [ 546.236068] b43-phy0: Radio turned on by > software > > Any comments? > I've found the culprit! The problem was that I had to enable internal bluetooth AND internal WiFi modules on my notebook as they seem to be more closely linked that I've suspected. dellboi moee # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start * Starting wlan0 * Configuring wireless network for wlan0 * wlan0 connected to ESSID "Prospero632_0a_55_89" at 00:19:70:0A:55:89 * in managed mode on channel 10 (WEP disabled) * Bringing up wlan0 * dhcp * Running dhcpcd ... wlan0: dhcpcd 4.0.7 starting wlan0: broadcasting for a lease wlan0: offered 192.168.1.5 from 192.168.1.1 wlan0: checking 192.168.1.5 is available on attached networks wlan0: acknowledged 192.168.1.5 from 192.168.1.1 wlan0: leased 192.168.1.5 for 43200 seconds [ ok ] * wlan0 received address 192.168.1.5/24 And some iwlist wlan0 scan results: dellboi moee # iwlist wlan0 scanning wlan0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:17:31:ED:D6:EE ESSID:"majkic air" Mode:Master Channel:1 Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1) Quality=63/100 Signal level:-72 dBm Noise level=-70 dBm Encryption key:on Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Extra:tsf=00000152a5ddb189 Extra: Last beacon: 592ms ago Cell 02 - Address: 00:19:70:0A:55:89 ESSID:"Prospero632_0a_55_89" Mode:Master Channel:10 Frequency:2.457 GHz (Channel 10) Quality=90/100 Signal level:-45 dBm Noise level=-70 dBm Encryption key:off Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:tsf=0000003424f341e2 Extra: Last beacon: 28ms ago Cell 03 - Address: 00:19:70:0A:55:59 ESSID:"miroslav" Mode:Master Channel:8 Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8) Quality=56/100 Signal level:-78 dBm Noise level=-70 dBm Encryption key:on IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:tsf=0000009b9d2ba1f5 Extra: Last beacon: 292ms ago Cell 04 - Address: 00:90:D0:EA:6F:23 ESSID:"SpeedTouch33F545" Mode:Master Channel:11 Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11) Quality=56/100 Signal level:-78 dBm Noise level=-70 dBm Encryption key:on IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Extra:tsf=00000030f734a39c Extra: Last beacon: 104ms ago Cell 05 - Address: 00:19:70:0F:37:7F ESSID:"peterka" Mode:Master Channel:2 Frequency:2.417 GHz (Channel 2) Quality=51/100 Signal level:-83 dBm Noise level=-70 dBm Encryption key:on IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s Extra:tsf=00000029094921e0 Extra: Last beacon: 740ms ago Cell 06 - Address: 00:18:F8:A7:AD:A8 ESSID:"UNUK" Mode:Master Channel:11 Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11) Quality=55/100 Signal level:-80 dBm Noise level=-70 dBm Encryption key:on IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:tsf=000000310137ad2f Extra: Last beacon: 100ms ago Cell 07 - Address: 00:19:70:0A:55:67 ESSID:"Prospero632_0a_55_67" Mode:Master Channel:2 Frequency:2.417 GHz (Channel 2) Quality=51/100 Signal level:-83 dBm Noise level=-70 dBm Encryption key:off Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:tsf=000000df539371e3 Extra: Last beacon: 704ms ago Cell 08 - Address: 00:0E:2E:AE:2F:44 ESSID:"JANTY" Mode:Master Channel:11 Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11) Quality=51/100 Signal level:-83 dBm Noise level=-70 dBm Encryption key:on IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:tsf=000000310097a19b Extra: Last beacon: 128ms ago Thank you, Hinko