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Toadbrooks 06-13-2011 03:30 PM

Unable to get wireless to work on HP DV7-1541nr running Lucid Lynx 10.04
 
I can't seem to get wireless to connect to anything. It seems to be working, but won't talk to anyone. I have tried a number of things from other suggestions, including recently removing the network-manager (which was a mistake) to replace it with wicd. Having removed it, I now have NO networking on my laptop.

I would really appreciate some suggestions to try. Here's some command output (all done prior to removing network-manager):

tom@Owl:~$ ifconfig -a
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:23:5a:b7:b0:4d
inet addr:192.168.100.97 Bcast:192.168.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0
inet6 addr: fe80::223:5aff:feb7:b04d/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:6481 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:3911 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:5672731 (5.6 MB) TX bytes:577116 (577.1 KB)
Interrupt:28 Base address:0x2000

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:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:16 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:16 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:960 (960.0 B) TX bytes:960 (960.0 B)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:26:5e:2d:20:6c
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

tom@Owl:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID: off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr: off Fragment thr: off
Power Managementff

tom@Owl:~$ sudo lshw -C network
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:09:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 01
serial: 00:26:5e:2d:20:6c
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix bus_master cap_list ethernet
physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath5k latency=0 multicast=yes
wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
resources: irq:18 memory:d1100000-d110ffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:0a:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 02
serial: 00:23:5a:b7:b0:4d
size: 100MB/s
capacity: 100MB/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list rom
ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169
driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full ip=192.168.100.97 latency=0
link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
resources: irq:28 ioport:2000(size=256)
memory:d1010000-d1010fff(prefetchable)
memory:d1000000-d100ffff(prefetchable)
memory:d1020000-d103ffff(prefetchable)

tom@Owl:~$ sudo lspci -nnvv (edited down to just network info)

09:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:137a]
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 18
Region 0: Memory at d1100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Address: 00000000 Data: 0000
Capabilities: [60] Express (v1) Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE- FLReset-
DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
DevSta: CorrErr- UncorrErr+ FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr- TransPend-
LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <512ns, L1 <64us
ClockPM- Suprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
LnkCtl: ASPM L1 Enabled; RCB 128 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Mask- TabSize=1
Vector table: BAR=0 offset=00000000
PBA: BAR=0 offset=00000000
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
Kernel modules: ath5k

0a:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:30fc]
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 28
Region 0: I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
Region 2: Memory at d1010000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Region 4: Memory at d1000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at d1020000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
Capabilities: [50] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable+
Address: 00000000fee0100c Data: 4199
Capabilities: [70] Express (v2) Endpoint, MSI 01
DevCap: MaxPayload 256 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset-
DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 4096 bytes
DevSta: CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr+ TransPend-
LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <512ns, L1 <64us
ClockPM+ Suprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
LnkCtl: ASPM Disabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
Capabilities: [ac] MSI-X: Enable- Mask- TabSize=2
Vector table: BAR=4 offset=00000000
PBA: BAR=4 offset=00000800
Capabilities: [cc] Vital Product Data <?>
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-01
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169

I assume the problem is with the driver for the Atheros card not being functional. I have tried to research using Madwifi, but it seems outdated and replaced. I have considered wicd, but now I need to download it to another machine and bring it over on a flashdrive or reinstall network-manager. Appreciate any suggestions.

marco18 06-14-2011 04:38 PM

I can see from this output that you use the following kernel module:

Quote:

tom@Owl:~$ sudo lspci -nnvv (edited down to just network info)

Kernel modules: ath5k
But according to: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/.../ath5k/devices

You will see that the AR5001 chipset is not supported by that driver.

Alternatively, I recommend you checking this case:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...Driver/Atheros

Hope it helps !

Toadbrooks 06-15-2011 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marco18 (Post 4385756)
But according to: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/.../ath5k/devices

You will see that the AR5001 chipset is not supported by that driver.

Appreciate the link, but reading a bit further the list is just cards/chips which are known to work. There's an open bug report on the AR5001 card under the ath5k driver on the same site, which means it's probably intended to work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by marco18 (Post 4385756)
Alternatively, I recommend you checking this case:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...Driver/Atheros

Hope it helps !

I appreciate the link. I tried it early on, but I think I'll try it again just in case my fiddling has helped, or I've gotten smarter about what to look for.


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