Problem with Intel Wireless (iwl4965) on HP 8510w laptop
Richard Shaw
hobbes1069 at gmail.com
Tue Nov 11 02:45:53 UTC 2008
Let me start off by saying, it doesn't appear that the problem is with the
wireless directly, but rather the negotiation when trying to connect. Once I
get connected everything works fine. I seemed to have the best success with
the kernel that shipped with F9, however, it wasn't even 100%, but more than
3 kernel updates later, things have only gotten worse. It usually take 6-14
tries to get a successful connection.
Some background info:
HP 8510w laptop with Intel 4965 wireless
D-link wireless G router
WPA2 security/passphrase
I would suspect the wireless router except it works fine with this laptop in
XP and my wife's laptop (broadcom w/ native driver+firmware) in both XP and
F9 every time. I've watched /var/log/messages during the attempts but I
don't know what all it is telling me, if anything useful.
Below are two excerpts one unsuccessful and the other successful:
Unsuccessful:
---
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of
5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of
5 (Device Prepare) started...
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change:
6 -> 4
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of
5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of
5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of
5 (Device Configure) starting...
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change:
4 -> 5
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless):
connection 'Auto Home' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets
needed.
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value
'Home'
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid'
value '1'
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt'
value 'WPA-PSK'
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'psk' value
'<omitted>'
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'proto' value
'WPA RSN'
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'pairwise'
value 'TKIP CCMP'
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'group' value
'WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP'
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of
5 (Device Configure) complete.
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan
to 1
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 0 -> 2
Nov 10 20:31:28 laptop kernel: Machine check events logged
Nov 10 20:31:29 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 2 -> 3
Nov 10 20:31:29 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 3 -> 4
Nov 10 20:31:30 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 4 -> 5
Nov 10 20:31:38 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 5 -> 0
Nov 10 20:31:38 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 0 -> 2
Nov 10 20:31:40 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 2 -> 0
Nov 10 20:31:40 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 0 -> 2
Nov 10 20:31:47 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless):
association took too long.
Nov 10 20:31:47 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change:
5 -> 6
Nov 10 20:31:47 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless):
asking for new secrets
Nov 10 20:31:47 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 2 -> 0
---
Successful:
---
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of
5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of
5 (Device Prepare) started...
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change:
6 -> 4
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of
5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of
5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of
5 (Device Configure) starting...
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change:
4 -> 5
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless):
connection 'Auto Home' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets
needed.
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value
'Home'
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid'
value '1'
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt'
value 'WPA-PSK'
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'psk' value
'<omitted>'
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'proto' value
'WPA RSN'
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'pairwise'
value 'TKIP CCMP'
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'group' value
'WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP'
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of
5 (Device Configure) complete.
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan
to 1
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 0 -> 2
Nov 10 20:31:54 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 2 -> 3
Nov 10 20:31:54 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 3 -> 4
Nov 10 20:31:55 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 4 -> 5
Nov 10 20:32:03 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 5 -> 0
Nov 10 20:32:03 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 0 -> 2
Nov 10 20:32:05 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 2 -> 0
Nov 10 20:32:05 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 0 -> 2
Nov 10 20:32:12 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 2 -> 3
Nov 10 20:32:12 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 3 -> 0
Nov 10 20:32:13 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 0 -> 4
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 4 -> 5
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 5 -> 6
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
connection state change: 6 -> 7
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless)
Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network
'Home'.
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of
5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of
5 (IP Configure Start) started...
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change:
5 -> 7
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning
DHCP transaction.
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> dhclient started with pid
3673
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of
5 (IP Configure Start) complete.
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client
4.0.0
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: Copyright 2004-2007 Internet Systems
Consortium.
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: All rights reserved.
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: For info, please visit
http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient:
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device wlan0 state
changed (null) -> preinit
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:1f:3b:86:23:a7
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: Sending on LPF/wlan0/00:1f:3b:86:23:a7
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to
255.255.255.255port 67 interval 6
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop dhclient: DHCPOFFER from 192.168.0.1
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255port 67
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop dhclient: DHCPACK from 192.168.0.1
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop dhclient: bound to 192.168.0.11 -- renewal in 107627
seconds.
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device wlan0 state
changed preinit -> bound
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of
5 (IP Configure Get) scheduled...
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of
5 (IP Configure Get) started...
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> address 192.168.0.11
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> prefix 24 (255.255.255.0)
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> gateway 192.168.0.1
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> nameserver '205.152.37.23'
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> nameserver '205.152.132.23'
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> domain name '
launchmodem.com'
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of
5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled...
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of
5 (IP Configure Get) complete.
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of
5 (IP Configure Commit) started...
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop avahi-daemon[2727]: Joining mDNS multicast group on
interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.0.11.
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop avahi-daemon[2727]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv4
for mDNS.
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop avahi-daemon[2727]: Registering new address record
for 192.168.0.11 on wlan0.IPv4.
Nov 10 20:32:17 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change:
7 -> 8
Nov 10 20:32:17 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Policy set (wlan0) as default
device for routing and DNS.
Nov 10 20:32:17 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0)
successful, device activated.
Nov 10 20:32:17 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of
5 (IP Configure Commit) complete.
---
This time it took about 8 tries... Anyone else have this problem or
suggestions for a fix?
Thanks,
Richard
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