[SOLVED] wicd no longer finds wireless networks

porphyry5 · 04-21-2013, 03:20 PM

slackware 14.0

Closed system down as usual, but on startup next day wicd could find no wireless networks. Removed and reinstalled wicd, no different. Reinstalled linux, no different.

So I'm doing this on windows, same computer, where all is as usual.

I attach most recent wicd.log.

I have the following output from iwconfig, iwlist, lspci -v

Code:

/home/g # iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

wlan1     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=off   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr=2347 B   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:on
          
wlan0     IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=off   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:on
          
eth0      no wireless extensions.

/home/g #  iwlist wlan0 scan
wlan0     Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

/home/g #  iwlist wlan1 scan
wlan1     Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

/home/g #  lspci -v  --snip--
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvA Wireless LAN Controller (rev 10)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1467
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        I/O ports at 3000 [size=256]
        Memory at 93500000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [70] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 88-55-22-fe-ff-4c-e0-00
        Kernel driver in use: rtl8192se

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1484
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 45
        I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
        Memory at 91410000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Memory at 91400000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Expansion ROM at 91420000 [disabled] [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
        Capabilities: [ac] MSI-X: Enable- Count=2 Masked-
        Capabilities: [cc] Vital Product Data
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
        Kernel driver in use: r8169

/home/g #

Sigg3.net · 04-22-2013, 08:39 AM

Do you have KDE's network manager enabled? It usually "trumps" other connection tools..

porphyry5 · 04-22-2013, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sigg3.net

Do you have KDE's network manager enabled? It usually "trumps" other connection tools..

No, I use DHCP.

Sigg3.net · 04-23-2013, 03:43 AM

If you haven't done so, try ifup <interface> to wake up the device.

Do you have 2 wireless devices? Does any work?

Please post the output of:
dmesg | grep Wireless
ifconfig -a

Have you used air-sniffing tools? Sometimes you need to reconfigure device from monitor mode after sniffing..

porphyry5 · 04-24-2013, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sigg3.net

If you haven't done so, try ifup <interface> to wake up the device.

Do you have 2 wireless devices? Does any work?

Please post the output of:
dmesg | grep Wireless
ifconfig -a

Have you used air-sniffing tools? Sometimes you need to reconfigure device from monitor mode after sniffing..

Sorry for the delay in responding, away from computer last 36 hours. Thanks much for your help, you were right with your original suggestion about nm. Ive reinstalled slackware without KDE and wicd is fine again, so it looks as though, even if you don't ask for nm, if you install KDE you get it whether you want it or not.

Sigg3.net · 04-25-2013, 02:26 PM

Thanks for the rating!