Lost Wireless/Wifi on Presario A900

reb68 · 12-12-2014, 10:08 PM

When I would have the Wireless workingpreviously it would call it Edna1 ass the name of the conection,Now this does not show up.I am going to call ATT tech support a and ask them.

The other reply has the result of the last code you sent to me.

reb68 · 12-12-2014, 10:15 PM

richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
[sudo] password for richard:
richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1e:ec:6f:09:c6
inet addr:192.168.1.236 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::21e:ecff:fe6f:9c6/64 Scope:Link
inet6 addr: 2602:304:ab0a:e99:fd3a:914d:bde6:33dc/64 Scope:Global
inet6 addr: 2602:304:ab0a:e99:21e:ecff:fe6f:9c6/64 Scope:Global
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:9862 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:11450 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:4 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:4716288 (4.7 MB) TX bytes:2021051 (2.0 MB)

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:13929 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:13929 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1005988 (1.0 MB) TX bytes:1005988 (1.0 MB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1f:e1:1c:2b:65
inet addr:10.42.0.1 Bcast:10.42.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::21f:e1ff:fe1c:2b65/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:443 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:120885 (120.8 KB)

richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$

reb68 · 12-12-2014, 10:26 PM

I appologize I entered that wrong, This is the correct result.

richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan | grep -i ssid
ESSID:"HOME-1F0C"
ESSID:"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"
ESSID:"xfinitywifi"
ESSID:"dixie"
ESSID:"peach"
ESSID:"Edna1"
ESSID:"HOME-FAE2"
ESSID:"xfinitywifi"
ESSID:""
richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$

schneidz · 12-12-2014, 10:50 PM

you can try:

Code:

sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid Edna1
sudo dhclient wlan0 # assuming you are using dhcp and don't have wep/wpa turned on

are you required to enter a password to connect to your router ?

reb68 · 12-13-2014, 08:39 AM

richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid Edna1
Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported.
richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$
richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo dhclient wlan0 #

richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$
richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$

Yes I enter a password but have seen no place for it as Edna1 did not show

schneidz · 12-13-2014, 10:17 AM

Edna1 does show in your post #18 above. maybe the problem is password-key related and i dont know how to pass passwords/keys via command-line. try disabling security on your router and try to connect to cross that out as a variable.
edit:
are you saying that the Edna1 is not showing in the network-manager applet although 22 other routers in your area are listed. still confused ?

reb68 · 12-13-2014, 09:33 PM

I now have the Edna1 Wireless connection. But the laptop says cannot find server. I can plug in a direct line on go on the inetrnet.
The Edit connection is on the wireless TAB and I changed the name to Edna1, changed the SSID to the password, left mode at Access Point, Band is on AUTOMATIC, Channel is blank, Restrict to device reads wlan0 (00:1F:E1:E2:1C:2B:65), Cloned Mac Adddress is Blank,MTU is AUTOMATIC, Hidden is Checked. GENERAL TAB is Automatic Automatic is checked, and all users is checked. Wireless security is none,IPv4 is shared, IIPv6 is automatic, Privacy is Default, and the IPv6 box ix not checked.
Maybe you can find some where tht I have set wrong.

schneidz · 12-14-2014, 11:02 AM

more diagnostics. try running these commands while unplugged from ethernet and connected to Edna1:

Code:

echo uname && uname -a -m -p &> /tmp/00-uname.schneidz && \
echo lspci && lspci &> /tmp/01-lspci.schneidz && \
echo lsusb && lsusb &> /tmp/02-lsusb.schneidz && \
echo lsmod && lsmod &> /tmp/03-lsmod.schneidz && \
echo ifconfig && ifconfig &> /tmp/04-ifconfig.schneidz && \
echo ifconfig -a && ifconfig -a &> /tmp/05-ifconfig-a.schneidz && \
echo iwconfig && iwconfig &> /tmp/06-iwconfig.schneidz && \
echo iwlist && sudo iwlist `awk '/IEEE/ {print $1}' /tmp/06-iwconfig.schneidz` scan &> /tmp/07-iwlist.schneidz && \
echo resolv.conf && cat /etc/resolv.conf &> 08-resolv.conf.schneidz && \
echo route && route -n &> /tmp/09-route.schneidz && \
echo ping router && ping -c 1 `route | awk '/default/ {print $2}'` &> /tmp/10-ping-router.schneidz && \
echo ping dns server && ping -c 1 `awk '/nameserver/ {print $2}' /etc/resolv.conf | head -n 1` &> /tmp/11-ping-dns-server.schneidz && \
echo ping using ip && ping -c 1 64.235.229.141 &> /tmp/12-ping-using-ip.schneidz && \
echo ping using dns && ping -c 1 www.02144.com &> /tmp/13-ping-using-dns.schneidz

head -n 99999 /tmp/*.schneidz

reb68 · 12-14-2014, 12:23 PM

richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$ echo uname && uname -a -m -p &> /tmp/00-uname.schneidz && \
> echo lspci && lspci &> /tmp/01-lspci.schneidz && \
> echo lsusb && lsusb &> /tmp/02-lsusb.schneidz && \
> echo lsmod && lsmod &> /tmp/03-lsmod.schneidz && \
> echo ifconfig && ifconfig &> /tmp/04-ifconfig.schneidz && \
> echo ifconfig -a && ifconfig -a &> /tmp/05-ifconfig-a.schneidz && \
> echo iwconfig && iwconfig &> /tmp/06-iwconfig.schneidz && \
> echo iwlist && sudo iwlist `awk '/IEEE/ {print $1}' /tmp/06-iwconfig.schneidz` scan &> /tmp/07-iwlist.schneidz && \
> echo resolv.conf && cat /etc/resolv.conf &> 08-resolv.conf.schneidz && \
> echo route && route -n &> /tmp/09-route.schneidz && \
> echo ping router && ping -c 1 `route | awk '/default/ {print $2}'` &> /tmp/10-ping-router.schneidz && \
> echo ping dns server && ping -c 1 `awk '/nameserver/ {print $2}' /etc/resolv.conf | head -n 1` &> /tmp/11-ping-dns-server.schneidz && \
> echo ping using ip && ping -c 1 64.235.229.141 &> /tmp/12-ping-using-ip.schneidz && \
> echo ping using dns && ping -c 1 www.02144.com &> /tmp/13-ping-using-dns.schneidz
uname
lspci
lsusb
lsmod
ifconfig
ifconfig -a
iwconfig
iwlist
[sudo] password for richard:
richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$ head -n 99999 /tmp/*.schneidz
==> /tmp/00-uname.schneidz <==
Linux richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC 3.13.0-43-generic #72-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 8 19:35:44 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux

==> /tmp/01-lspci.schneidz <==
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (primary) (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801HM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (rev 10)

==> /tmp/02-lsusb.schneidz <==
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b057 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd integrated USB webcam
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0158 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. USB 2.0 multicard reader
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 046d:c03f Logitech, Inc. M-BT85 [UltraX Optical Mouse]
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

==> /tmp/03-lsmod.schneidz <==
Module Size Used by
ipt_MASQUERADE 12760 1
xt_conntrack 12664 1
ipt_REJECT 12485 2
xt_tcpudp 12756 4
iptable_filter 12706 1
nf_nat_h323 17419 0
nf_conntrack_h323 62817 1 nf_nat_h323
nf_nat_pptp 12926 0
nf_nat_proto_gre 12865 1 nf_nat_pptp
nf_conntrack_pptp 14628 1 nf_nat_pptp
nf_conntrack_proto_gre 14021 1 nf_conntrack_pptp
nf_nat_tftp 12420 0
nf_conntrack_tftp 12953 1 nf_nat_tftp
nf_nat_sip 16997 0
nf_conntrack_sip 23655 1 nf_nat_sip
nf_nat_irc 12606 0
nf_conntrack_irc 13249 1 nf_nat_irc
nf_nat_ftp 12645 0
nf_conntrack_ftp 14056 1 nf_nat_ftp
iptable_nat 12867 1
nf_conntrack_ipv4 14492 2
nf_defrag_ipv4 12649 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
nf_nat_ipv4 13095 1 iptable_nat
nf_nat 20861 10 nf_nat_ftp,nf_nat_irc,nf_nat_sip,ipt_MASQUERADE,nf_nat_proto_gre,nf_nat_h323,nf_nat_ipv4,nf_nat_pptp ,nf_nat_tftp,iptable_nat
nf_conntrack 83685 19 nf_nat_ftp,nf_nat_irc,nf_nat_sip,nf_conntrack_proto_gre,ipt_MASQUERADE,nf_nat,nf_nat_h323,nf_nat_ipv 4,nf_nat_pptp,nf_nat_tftp,xt_conntrack,nf_conntrack_ftp,nf_conntrack_irc,nf_conntrack_sip,iptable_na t,nf_conntrack_h323,nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_pptp,nf_conntrack_tftp
ip_tables 17987 2 iptable_filter,iptable_nat
x_tables 22067 6 ip_tables,xt_tcpudp,ipt_MASQUERADE,xt_conntrack,iptable_filter,ipt_REJECT
bnep 18895 2
rfcomm 53664 0
bluetooth 342208 10 bnep,rfcomm
deflate 12545 0
ctr 12905 0
twofish_generic 16579 0
twofish_i586 12787 0
twofish_common 20985 2 twofish_generic,twofish_i586
camellia_generic 29212 0
serpent_sse2_i586 33768 0
xts 12749 1 serpent_sse2_i586
serpent_generic 29615 1 serpent_sse2_i586
lrw 13057 1 serpent_sse2_i586
gf128mul 14503 2 lrw,xts
glue_helper 13734 1 serpent_sse2_i586
ablk_helper 13357 1 serpent_sse2_i586
cryptd 15578 1 ablk_helper
blowfish_generic 12474 0
blowfish_common 16667 1 blowfish_generic
cast5_generic 21237 0
cast_common 12839 1 cast5_generic
des_generic 21163 0
cmac 12692 0
xcbc 12711 0
rmd160 16664 0
crypto_null 12720 0
af_key 31220 2
xfrm_algo 14869 1 af_key
uvcvideo 71309 0
arc4 12536 2
videobuf2_vmalloc 13048 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 13170 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_core 39258 1 uvcvideo
videodev 108503 2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
ath5k 134977 0
hp_wmi 13702 0
ath 23922 1 ath5k
sparse_keymap 13708 1 hp_wmi
snd_hda_codec_conexant 47785 1
mac80211 546051 1 ath5k
snd_hda_intel 42730 4
snd_hda_codec 164067 2 snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel
gpio_ich 13229 0
snd_hwdep 13272 1 snd_hda_codec
cfg80211 409394 3 ath,ath5k,mac80211
snd_pcm 85501 2 snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_page_alloc 14230 2 snd_pcm,snd_hda_intel
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi 25135 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 55383 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
coretemp 13195 0
joydev 17101 0
snd_seq_device 14137 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
serio_raw 13230 0
snd_timer 28584 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd 60939 18 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,s nd_seq_device,snd_seq_midi
soundcore 12600 1 snd
lpc_ich 16864 0
mac_hid 13037 0
parport_pc 31981 0
ppdev 17391 0
lp 13299 0
parport 40836 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
hid_generic 12492 0
usbhid 47070 0
hid 87604 2 hid_generic,usbhid
ums_realtek 17733 0
usb_storage 48417 1 ums_realtek
8139too 32571 0
i915 710093 3
psmouse 91357 0
8139cp 27171 0
ahci 25579 2
i2c_algo_bit 13197 1 i915
libahci 27214 1 ahci
drm_kms_helper 48868 1 i915
drm 244037 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
mii 13654 2 8139cp,8139too
wmi 18673 1 hp_wmi
video 18903 1 i915

==> /tmp/04-ifconfig.schneidz <==
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1e:ec:6f:09:c6
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:14846 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:10536 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:2 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:18384187 (18.3 MB) TX bytes:1764117 (1.7 MB)

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:4005 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4005 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:330107 (330.1 KB) TX bytes:330107 (330.1 KB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1f:e1:1c:2b:65
inet addr:10.42.0.1 Bcast:10.42.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::21f:e1ff:fe1c:2b65/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:79 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:13217 (13.2 KB)

==> /tmp/05-ifconfig-a.schneidz <==
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1e:ec:6f:09:c6
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:14846 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:10536 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:2 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:18384187 (18.3 MB) TX bytes:1764117 (1.7 MB)

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:4005 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4005 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:330107 (330.1 KB) TX bytes:330107 (330.1 KB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1f:e1:1c:2b:65
inet addr:10.42.0.1 Bcast:10.42.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::21f:e1ff:fe1c:2b65/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:79 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:13217 (13.2 KB)

==> /tmp/06-iwconfig.schneidz <==
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg Mode:Master Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr

ff Fragment thr

ff
Power Management

ff

==> /tmp/07-iwlist.schneidz <==
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Operation not supported

richard@richard-Compaq-Presario-A900-Notebook-PC:~$

schneidz · 12-14-2014, 01:33 PM

i find it curious that your wifi adapter has an ip address (10.42.0.1) even-though its not associated with any router ?

reb68 · 12-14-2014, 01:46 PM

I have the Westell Modem from ATT and that is the Edna1 wireless. Would that modem have a IP addess?

schneidz · 12-14-2014, 04:41 PM

I think the problem is with the driver for your wifi card or something because of the error you are getting from iwlist. I am not sure how to correct it.