ath0 will not associate
Sam Leffler
sam at errno.com
Thu Feb 21 22:36:47 UTC 2008
Michael W. Lucas wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Runing -current i386 as of February 19.
>
> Tried to use an ath wireless on my laptop, it wouldn't associate using:
>
> # ifconfig ath0 ssid GoAway wepkey 0xdeadbeef1234567890deadbeef wepmode on
>
> Set "wlandebug scan+auth+assoc", got the following in
> /var/log/messages. (I've trimmed to 100 lines, the remainder is more
> of the same.
>
> Any suggestions, folks? Proper next steps to debug?
>
> Thanks,
> ==ml
>
> Feb 21 09:45:57 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: <Atheros 5212> mem 0x88000000-0x8800ffff irq 17 at device 0.0 on cardbus0
> Feb 21 09:45:57 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: [ITHREAD]
> Feb 21 09:45:57 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: using obsoleted if_watchdog interface
> Feb 21 09:45:57 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: Ethernet address: 00:80:c8:1f:8c:43
> Feb 21 09:45:57 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: mac 5.6 phy 4.1 radio 0.0
> Feb 21 09:47:34 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: ath_chan_set: unable to reset channel 40 (5200 Mhz, flags 0x140 hal flags 0x140)
Not good. You don't indicate what channel the ap is using but
presumably it's not 40. I see no other similar msgs so presumably
this was a one time occurence? Did you eject the card mid-scan?
> Feb 21 09:47:34 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: detached
> Feb 21 09:47:38 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: <Atheros 5212> mem 0x88000000-0x8800ffff irq 17 at device 0.0 on cardbus0
> Feb 21 09:47:38 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: [ITHREAD]
> Feb 21 09:47:38 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: using obsoleted if_watchdog interface
> Feb 21 09:47:38 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: Ethernet address: 00:80:c8:1f:8c:43
> Feb 21 09:47:38 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: mac 5.6 phy 4.1 radio 0.0
> Feb 21 09:47:44 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: detached
> Feb 21 11:03:36 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: <Atheros 5212> mem 0x88000000-0x8800ffff irq 17 at device 0.0 on cardbus0
> Feb 21 11:03:36 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: [ITHREAD]
> Feb 21 11:03:36 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: using obsoleted if_watchdog interface
> Feb 21 11:03:36 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: Ethernet address: 00:80:c8:1f:8c:43
> Feb 21 11:03:36 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: mac 5.6 phy 4.1 radio 0.0
> Feb 21 11:09:40 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: ieee80211_check_scan: active scan, duration 2147483647, desired mode auto, flush
> Feb 21 11:09:40 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: ieee80211_start_scan: active scan, duration 2147483647, desired mode auto, flush
> Feb 21 11:09:40 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan set 1g, 6g, 11g, 7g, 52a, 56a, 60a, 64a, 36a, 40a, 44a, 48a, 2g, 3g, 4g, 5g, 8g, 9g, 10g, 149a, 153a, 157a, 161a, 165a, 50S, 58S, 152S, 160S dwell min 20 max 200
> Feb 21 11:09:40 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 1b -> 1g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:40 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 1g -> 6g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:40 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 6g -> 11g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:41 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 11g -> 7g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:41 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 7g -> 52a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:41 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 52a -> 56a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:41 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 56a -> 60a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:41 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 60a -> 64a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:42 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 64a -> 36a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:42 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 36a -> 40a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:42 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 40a -> 44a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:42 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 44a -> 48a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:42 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 48a -> 2g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:43 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 2g -> 3g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:43 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 3g -> 4g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:43 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 4g -> 5g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:43 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 5g -> 8g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:43 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 8g -> 9g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:44 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 9g -> 10g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:44 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 10g -> 149a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:44 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 149a -> 153a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:44 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 153a -> 157a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:44 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 157a -> 161a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:45 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 161a -> 165a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:45 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 165a -> 50S [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:45 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 50S -> 58S [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:45 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 58S -> 152S [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:45 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 152S -> 160S [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:46 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: sta_pick_bss: no scan candidate
> Feb 21 11:09:46 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: done, restart [ticks 5357219, dwell min 20 scanend 2152835125]
> Feb 21 11:09:46 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 160S -> 1g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:46 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 1g -> 6g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:46 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 6g -> 11g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:46 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 11g -> 7g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:46 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 7g -> 52a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:47 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 52a -> 56a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:47 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 56a -> 60a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:47 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 60a -> 64a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:47 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 64a -> 36a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:47 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 36a -> 40a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:48 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 40a -> 44a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:48 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 44a -> 48a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:48 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 48a -> 2g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:48 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 2g -> 3g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:48 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 3g -> 4g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:49 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 4g -> 5g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:49 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 5g -> 8g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:49 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 8g -> 9g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:49 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 9g -> 10g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:50 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 10g -> 149a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:50 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 149a -> 153a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:50 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 153a -> 157a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:50 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 157a -> 161a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:50 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 161a -> 165a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:51 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 165a -> 50S [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:51 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 50S -> 58S [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:51 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 58S -> 152S [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:51 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 152S -> 160S [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:51 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: sta_pick_bss: no scan candidate
> Feb 21 11:09:51 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: done, restart [ticks 5362959, dwell min 20 scanend 2152835125]
> Feb 21 11:09:51 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 160S -> 1g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:52 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 1g -> 6g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:52 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 6g -> 11g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:52 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 11g -> 7g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:52 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 7g -> 52a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:52 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 52a -> 56a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:53 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 56a -> 60a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:53 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 60a -> 64a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:53 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 64a -> 36a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:53 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 36a -> 40a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:53 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 40a -> 44a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:54 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 44a -> 48a [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:54 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 48a -> 2g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:54 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 2g -> 3g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:54 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 3g -> 4g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:54 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 4g -> 5g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:55 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 5g -> 8g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:55 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 8g -> 9g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
> Feb 21 11:09:55 stretchlimo kernel: ath0: scan_next: chan 9g -> 10g [active, dwell min 20 max 200]
So the card never saw any beacon/probe response frames from any ap's.
Are there any besides the one you're trying to use? Can you setup a 2nd
laptop and sniff to see if your laptop is sending ProbeRequest on the
channel the ap is using and/or whether it sees frames this laptop
doesn't see?
BTW I think you're missing a deftxkey 1 in your ifconfig line.
Sam
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