From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail-oa0-f43.google.com ([209.85.219.43]:48908 "EHLO mail-oa0-f43.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1756762Ab3CIBfw (ORCPT ); Fri, 8 Mar 2013 20:35:52 -0500 Received: by mail-oa0-f43.google.com with SMTP id l10so2783349oag.16 for ; Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:35:52 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <513A91F5.9030007@lwfinger.net> (sfid-20130309_023600_589250_E55C8FA5) Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:35:49 -0600 From: Larry Finger MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jenya Y CC: linux-wireless Subject: Re: PROBLEM: linux kernel 3.9 rc1 and rtl8187 wireless, unable to connect to any available hotspots. References: <51380336.6030007@live.com> <5138109D.1040605@lwfinger.net> <513936C8.5060908@lwfinger.net> <513A04BD.3020002@gmail.com> <513A0D9D.8020600@lwfinger.net> <513A1F5F.3080209@gmail.com> <513A2824.30603@lwfinger.net> <513A4154.3040000@gmail.com> <513A51E6.9090704@lwfinger.net> <513A56B8.7050900@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <513A56B8.7050900@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 03/08/2013 03:23 PM, Jenya Y wrote: > On 03/08/2013 10:02 PM, Larry Finger wrote: >> No, it was not. At the end were the lines >> >> [ 19.322729] rtl8187: wireless switch is on >> [ 19.322763] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8187 >> [ 19.423269] systemd-udevd[272]: renamed network interface wlan0 to >> wlp0s29f7u7u3 >> [ 21.321746] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp0s29f7u7u3: link is not ready >> >> Why are your udev rules renaming wlan0 to that crazy string? >> >> Your ESSID for the AP of "1.618029" is also strange, but that works OK here. >> >> Note that I added the ML to this reply. >> >> Larry >> > > The ID didn't cause any issues before, neither did the strange names (courtesy > of systemd 197) and they are indeed very strange but as you have already seen > the same setup is working in 3.8.2 > > Here are relevant dmesg output in 3.8.2 // > > [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset > [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpu > [ 0.000000] Linux version 3.8.2-1-jy (jy@Y8) (gcc version 4.7.2 (GCC) ) #1 > SMP PREEMPT Thu Mar 7 23:37:49 CET 2013 > .... > [ 17.868726] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain > [ 17.991571] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated: > [ 17.991574] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), > (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) > [ 17.991576] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, > 2000 mBm) > [ 17.991578] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, > 2000 mBm) > [ 17.991580] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, > 2000 mBm) > [ 17.991582] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, > 2000 mBm) > [ 17.991583] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, > 2000 mBm) > [ 18.393371] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht' > [ 18.393650] ieee80211 phy0: hwaddr 00:15:af:03:b1:88, RTL8187vB (default) V1 > + rtl8225z2, rfkill mask 2 > [ 18.404459] rtl8187: Customer ID is 0x00 > [ 18.404944] rtl8187: wireless switch is on > [ 18.404970] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8187 > [ 18.518265] systemd-udevd[326]: renamed network interface wlan0 to wlp0s29f7u7u3 > [ 20.419743] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp0s29f7u7u3: link is not ready > [ 30.480518] wlp0s29f7u7u3: authenticate with 00:13:49:df:22:72 > [ 30.515723] wlp0s29f7u7u3: capabilities/regulatory prevented using AP HT/VHT > configuration, downgraded > [ 30.552709] wlp0s29f7u7u3: send auth to 00:13:49:df:22:72 (try 1/3) > [ 30.554577] wlp0s29f7u7u3: authenticated > [ 30.554666] rtl8187 5-7.3:1.0 wlp0s29f7u7u3: disabling HT as WMM/QoS is not > supported by the AP > [ 30.554669] rtl8187 5-7.3:1.0 wlp0s29f7u7u3: disabling VHT as WMM/QoS is not > supported by the AP > [ 30.555028] wlp0s29f7u7u3: associate with 00:13:49:df:22:72 (try 1/3) > [ 30.557461] wlp0s29f7u7u3: RX AssocResp from 00:13:49:df:22:72 (capab=0x411 > status=0 aid=1) > [ 30.558206] wlp0s29f7u7u3: associated > [ 30.558237] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlp0s29f7u7u3: link becomes ready > > > so is there maybe a quick fix? > > I have another idea, I should try out. Maybe I should try to disable IPv6 in my > network settings. I see that had no effect. You need to bisect between HEAD and v3.8. Larry