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Haythem,
Does the connectivity go bad when you use your phone near the PC?
The phone's radio may be interfering with the wireless adapter.
Was the connection stable prior to some recent change?
That wifi adapter seems to generally have a bad reputation. At first I'd look for messages from wpa_supplicant (maybe run it with "-d") to see why it disconnects. Then try out different kernel-parameters (see modinfo -p iwlwifi) and look for new firmware-files (e.g. firmware-package from -current)
(As a sidenote: See "man rc.inet1.conf" for proper networking setup )
Last edited by eldercitizen; 08-26-2015 at 06:04 AM.
If you think wpa_supplicant is easy, you should definitely look into using Network Manager. Just a consideration
eldercitizen does make a good suggestion to run wpa_supplicant in debugging mode. If you want to keep it in rc.local, you could add -f to specify a file location for it to output it's messages, see man wpa_supplicant for more info. Also, as I asked before, does dmesg output any messages about your wireless?
I setup proper network configuration in rc.inet1.conf, removed wpa_supplicant and dhcpd lines from rc.local,
deleted rc.wireless.conf file and changed the iwlwifi module options as per above links but still have same problem.
(only things I haven't tried yet is to disable bluetooth and move the mobile away from laptop to prevent interference).
here is what I get in "meassages" during connect/disconnect (notice timestamp):
Code:
Aug 26 21:45:05 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: carrier acquired
Aug 26 21:45:05 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: soliciting an IPv6 router
Aug 26 21:45:05 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: rebinding lease of 192.168.0.3
Aug 26 21:45:05 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: Router Advertisement from fe80::4270:9ff:fe4f:9f37
Aug 26 21:45:05 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: requesting DHCPv6 information
Aug 26 21:45:10 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: leased 192.168.0.3 for 3600 seconds
Aug 26 21:45:10 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: adding host route to 192.168.0.3 via 127.0.0.1
Aug 26 21:45:10 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: adding route to 192.168.0.0/24
Aug 26 21:45:10 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: adding default route via 192.168.0.1
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: carrier lost
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: deleting host route to 192.168.0.3 via 127.0.0.1
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: deleting route to 192.168.0.0/24
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: deleting default route via 192.168.0.1
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar kernel: [ 1677.974694] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar kernel: [ 1677.976116] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar kernel: [ 1677.976118] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar kernel: [ 1677.976119] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar kernel: [ 1677.976121] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar kernel: [ 1677.976122] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar kernel: [ 1677.976123] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar kernel: [ 1677.976123] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:07 darkstar kernel: [ 1677.976124] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.034300] wlan0: authenticate with 40:70:09:4f:9f:30
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.039558] wlan0: send auth to 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (try 1/3)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.042570] wlan0: authenticated
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.042809] wlan0: associate with 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (try 1/3)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.057285] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (capab=0xc31 status=0 aid=2)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.061682] wlan0: associated
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.061739] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.063144] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: US
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.063147] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.063148] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.063150] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2700 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.063152] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 1700 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.063153] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.063154] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5600000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.063155] cfg80211: (5650000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.063156] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: carrier acquired
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: soliciting an IPv6 router
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: rebinding lease of 192.168.0.3
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: Router Advertisement from fe80::4270:9ff:fe4f:9f37
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: requesting DHCPv6 information
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.346466] wlan0: Connection to AP 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 lost
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: carrier lost
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.361756] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.363185] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.363188] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.363189] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.363191] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.363193] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.363194] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.363195] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1697.363196] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.448347] wlan0: authenticate with 40:70:09:4f:9f:30
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.453448] wlan0: send auth to 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (try 1/3)
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.456019] wlan0: authenticated
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.456571] wlan0: associate with 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (try 1/3)
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.465038] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (capab=0xc31 status=0 aid=2)
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.468486] wlan0: associated
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.468562] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.470234] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: US
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.470237] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.470238] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.470240] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2700 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.470242] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 1700 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.470243] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.470244] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5600000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.470246] cfg80211: (5650000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:29 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.470247] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: carrier acquired
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: soliciting an IPv6 router
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: rebinding lease of 192.168.0.3
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.760091] wlan0: Connection to AP 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 lost
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: carrier lost
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.776524] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.777927] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.777929] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.777931] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.777932] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.777934] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.777935] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.777936] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:30 darkstar kernel: [ 1700.777937] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.861196] wlan0: authenticate with 40:70:09:4f:9f:30
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.866849] wlan0: send auth to 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (try 1/3)
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.871023] wlan0: authenticated
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.871356] wlan0: associate with 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (try 1/3)
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.882272] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (capab=0xc31 status=0 aid=2)
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.884830] wlan0: associated
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.884900] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.886871] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: US
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.886875] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.886877] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.886880] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2700 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.886882] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 1700 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.886883] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.886885] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5600000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.886887] cfg80211: (5650000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar kernel: [ 1703.886888] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: carrier acquired
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: soliciting an IPv6 router
Aug 26 21:47:33 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: rebinding lease of 192.168.0.3
Aug 26 21:47:35 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: Router Advertisement from fe80::4270:9ff:fe4f:9f37
Aug 26 21:47:35 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: requesting DHCPv6 information
Aug 26 21:47:38 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: leased 192.168.0.3 for 3600 seconds
Aug 26 21:47:38 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: adding host route to 192.168.0.3 via 127.0.0.1
Aug 26 21:47:38 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: adding route to 192.168.0.0/24
Aug 26 21:47:38 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: adding default route via 192.168.0.1
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: carrier lost
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar kernel: [ 1753.626401] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar kernel: [ 1753.628554] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar kernel: [ 1753.628559] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar kernel: [ 1753.628561] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar kernel: [ 1753.628564] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar kernel: [ 1753.628566] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar kernel: [ 1753.628568] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar kernel: [ 1753.628570] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar kernel: [ 1753.628572] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: deleting host route to 192.168.0.3 via 127.0.0.1
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: deleting route to 192.168.0.0/24
Aug 26 21:48:23 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: deleting default route via 192.168.0.1
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.709700] wlan0: authenticate with 40:70:09:4f:9f:30
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.714754] wlan0: send auth to 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (try 1/3)
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.717431] wlan0: authenticated
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.718273] wlan0: associate with 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (try 1/3)
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.725783] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 40:70:09:4f:9f:30 (capab=0xc31 status=0 aid=2)
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.736167] wlan0: associated
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.736256] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.737711] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: US
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.737714] cfg80211: DFS Master region: unset
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.737715] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.737717] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2700 mBm)
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.737719] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 1700 mBm)
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.737720] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.737721] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5600000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.737723] cfg80211: (5650000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar kernel: [ 1756.737724] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: carrier acquired
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: soliciting an IPv6 router
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: rebinding lease of 192.168.0.3
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: Router Advertisement from fe80::4270:9ff:fe4f:9f37
Aug 26 21:48:26 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: requesting DHCPv6 information
Aug 26 21:48:30 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: leased 192.168.0.3 for 3600 seconds
Aug 26 21:48:30 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: adding host route to 192.168.0.3 via 127.0.0.1
Aug 26 21:48:30 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: adding route to 192.168.0.0/24
Aug 26 21:48:30 darkstar dhcpcd[735]: wlan0: adding default route via 192.168.0.1
Last edited by Haythem; 08-27-2015 at 09:46 AM.
Reason: Organizing
I disabled power_save on wlan0 interface and things going well so far, connection is stable. I will monitor it for couple more days before to make sure that the issue resolved
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