[Intrepid] iwl4965 cannot connect

[TheMemphisE]

Acer 5920 using a 4965 card cannot connect to the Internet under Ubuntu Alpha 6. Under Alpha 5, upon entering the Hex password for my router, it connected normally. Under Alpha 6, could not connect using my router at all. I tried a second test by trying to access an unprotected router, but not no avail. The network monitor's two green lights would both light up, but never did they finish connecting.

[Mackenzie Morgan (maco.m)]

What's the output of:
lsmod | grep iwl

[TheMemphisE (katsushiro-ryuken)]

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsmod | grep iwl
iwlagn                 99588  0
iwlcore                92740  1 iwlagn
rfkill                 17048  2 iwlcore
mac80211              216820  2 iwlagn,iwlcore
cfg80211               32392  3 iwlagn,iwlcore,mac80211
led_class              12164  2 iwlcore,acer_wmi

--- On Sat, 9/20/08, Mackenzie Morgan <email address hidden> wrote:
From: Mackenzie Morgan <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 272367] Re: [Intrepid] iwl4965 cannot connect
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 1:25 AM

What's the output of:
lsmod | grep iwl

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: None => linux
       Status: New => Incomplete

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[Intrepid] iwl4965 cannot connect
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Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
Acer 5920 using a 4965 card cannot connect to the Internet under Ubuntu Alpha
6. Under Alpha 5, upon entering the Hex password for my router, it connected
normally. Under Alpha 6, could not connect using my router at all. I tried a
second test by trying to access an unprotected router, but not no avail. The
network monitor's two green lights would both light up, but never did they
finish connecting.

[mrmaikel (michaelplucik)]

I can confirm this bug on my thinkpad t61 using a iwl4965 wlan-card.

But I had the same problem on Alpha-5!

[TheMemphisE (katsushiro-ryuken)]

In Alpha 5, the network manager had an option for a Hex password, which is what I use to get online. However, that was gone in Alpha 6. But I could not even access unprotected routers in Alpha 6, which is what is particularly worrisome.

But yours did not connect even in Alpha 5, whereas mine did. Unfortunately, I am not technically inclined and cannot even begin to think why mine worked and yours didn't unless the vendors changed something in the cards.

--- On Wed, 9/24/08, mrmaikel <email address hidden> wrote:
From: mrmaikel <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 272367] Re: [Intrepid] iwl4965 cannot connect
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 10:05 AM

I can confirm this bug on my thinkpad t61 using a iwl4965 wlan-card.

But I had the same problem on Alpha-5!

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[Intrepid] iwl4965 cannot connect
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Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
Acer 5920 using a 4965 card cannot connect to the Internet under Ubuntu Alpha
6. Under Alpha 5, upon entering the Hex password for my router, it connected
normally. Under Alpha 6, could not connect using my router at all. I tried a
second test by trying to access an unprotected router, but not no avail. The
network monitor's two green lights would both light up, but never did they
finish connecting.

[Chris Jones (cmsj)]

It might be useful to get the syslog output of this happening (ie covering the period where the network manager lights are lighting up)

[TheMemphisE (katsushiro-ryuken)]

I tried to check the syslog to see why it had failed, but upon trying to do so, it succeeded in making a connection. Other matters are more pressing right now, but I will do some follow up testing later in the day. Hopefully it will fail again. But hopefully it will succeed.

--- On Fri, 9/26/08, Chris Jones <email address hidden> wrote:
From: Chris Jones <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 272367] Re: [Intrepid] iwl4965 cannot connect
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 12:35 PM

It might be useful to get the syslog output of this happening (ie
covering the period where the network manager lights are lighting up)

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[Intrepid] iwl4965 cannot connect
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Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
Acer 5920 using a 4965 card cannot connect to the Internet under Ubuntu Alpha
6. Under Alpha 5, upon entering the Hex password for my router, it connected
normally. Under Alpha 6, could not connect using my router at all. I tried a
second test by trying to access an unprotected router, but not no avail. The
network monitor's two green lights would both light up, but never did they
finish connecting.

[TheMemphisE (katsushiro-ryuken)]

successful connection test done earlier in the day.

Sep 29 10:47:09 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: driver is 'iwlagn'.
Sep 29 10:47:09 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01).
Sep 29 10:47:09 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> Found new 802.11 WiFi device 'wlan0'.
Sep 29 10:47:09 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): exported as /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_13_e8_6f_be_43
Sep 29 10:47:09 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> Trying to start the supplicant...
Sep 29 10:47:09 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> Trying to start the system settings daemon...
Sep 29 10:47:10 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant manager is now in state 1 (from 0).
Sep 29 10:47:10 ubuntu nm-system-settings: Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2008 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list.
Sep 29 10:47:13 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 1 -> 2
Sep 29 10:47:13 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): bringing up device.
Sep 29 10:47:13 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): preparing device.
Sep 29 10:47:13 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): deactivating device.
Sep 29 10:47:13 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 1 -> 2
Sep 29 10:47:13 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): bringing up device.
Sep 29 10:47:13 ubuntu kernel: [ 107.449860] iwlagn 0000:06:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
Sep 29 10:47:13 ubuntu kernel: [ 107.450016] iwlagn 0000:06:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100002, writing 0x100006)
Sep 29 10:47:13 ubuntu kernel: [ 107.450285] firmware: requesting iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 108.425858] Registered led device: iwl-phy0:radio
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 108.426326] Registered led device: iwl-phy0:assoc
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 108.426721] Registered led device: iwl-phy0:RX
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 108.427100] Registered led device: iwl-phy0:TX
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): preparing device.
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device.
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): carrier now ON (device state 2)
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 2 -> 3
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): carrier now OFF (device state 3)
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 3 -> 2
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): deactivating device.
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu kernel: [ 108.549782] NET: Registered protocol family 17
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu nm-system-settings: Adding default connection 'Auto eth0' for /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_1b_24_91_6f_7b
Sep 29 10:47:14 ubuntu NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state change: 1 -> 2.
Sep 29 10:47:15 ubuntu acpid: client connected from 7448[0:0]
Sep 29 10:47:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 110.125924] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:15:e9:ec:35:36
Sep 29 10:47:16 ubuntu kernel: [ 110.127759] wlan0: authent...

[Steve Beattie (sbeattie)]

This bug was reported in the Intrepid development cycle; removing regression-potential and marking as regression-release.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi TheMemphisE,

This bug was reported a while ago and hasn't had any recent updates. Can you comment if this is still an issue with the most recent Jaunty 9.04 release which contains a 2.6.28 based kernel - http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . If the issue remains please run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information:

apport-collect linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic 272367

Also, if the issue remains in Jaunty I'd suggest trying to install linux-backports-modules-jaunty which contains an updated compat-wireless stack. Please let us know your results. Thanks.

[TheMemphisE (katsushiro-ryuken)]

Sadly I no longer have that computer to run the tests on, but the problem did "clear up". I think it may have been a hardware issue as sometimes it would refuse to connect under Ubuntu, but would fix itself upon booting into Vista and then subsequently rebooting into Ubuntu. Or perhaps there was a bit of software there that just did not want to play nice.

________________________________
From: Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 3:09:55 PM
Subject: [Bug 272367] Re: [Intrepid] iwl4965 cannot connect

Hi TheMemphisE,

This bug was reported a while ago and hasn't had any recent updates.
Can you comment if this is still an issue with the most recent Jaunty
9.04 release which contains a 2.6.28 based kernel -
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . If the issue remains please
run the following command from a Terminal
(Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and
attach updated debug information:

apport-collect linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic 272367

Also, if the issue remains in Jaunty I'd suggest trying to install
linux-backports-modules-jaunty which contains an updated compat-wireless
stack. Please let us know your results. Thanks.

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[Intrepid] iwl4965 cannot connect
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Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
Acer 5920 using a 4965 card cannot connect to the Internet under Ubuntu Alpha 6. Under Alpha 5, upon entering the Hex password for my router, it connected normally. Under Alpha 6, could not connect using my router at all. I tried a second test by trying to access an unprotected router, but not no avail. The network monitor's two green lights would both light up, but never did they finish connecting.

[Mackenzie Morgan (maco.m)]

Given that last message, I'm marking this invalid.

 status invalid