Apparent regression in VT6656 wireless chipset driver.

[whoward]

Further background to this bug can be found here : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/162671

Problem description.

I'm using a Kogan E10-02 Netbook computer that has a built-in "VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VNT-6656 [WiFi 802.11b/g USB Dongle]" (as described by lsusb).

The wireless driver was working in the earlier version of Ubuntu (Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10) that was running on the same laptop, but after upgrading to 11.04 this wireless device no longer connects to the access point (see the problem described by others here : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1748355&page=3).

The module (vt6656_stage) loads automatically but attempting to join the WPA wireless network fails with the error :
AP deauthed me, reason=1.

Since this use to work with an earlier version of Ubuntu and others have reported a similar problem in the forums, I suspect this fault is the result of a bug and not user configuration error.

Regards,

Warren.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in dianosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 808789

and then change the status of the bug back to 'New'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Ramon Ziai (rziai)]

I can confirm this issue and added the requested log files in this new bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/813200

[ChipsetSV (chipset89)]

I have same problem.
"[36524.775004] AP(BSS) finding:Found a AP(BSS)..
[36524.812038] 802.11 Authen (OPEN) Successful.
[36524.820284] Association Successful, AID=2.
[36524.820291] Link with AP(SSID): chipsetsv
[36531.503425] AP deauthed me, reason=15."

And I can connect without crypt.

[Benjamín Burgos V. (bburgosv)]

I try it in 11.04 and 12.04 and no one works :(