I have problems with ipw3945 and debian etch in a dell latitude when I
try to connect to an US Robotics wireless point. The connection with
other wireless points is OK.
Regards,
2007/7/6, Josh Richard <jrichar4.RemoveThis@d.umn.edu>:
> Good Day,
>
> I am having connection issues with a new laptop running the ipw3945
> driver. Hopefull something jumps out at someone.
>
> Here are the details...
>
> Debian sid on HP Compaq NC6320.
> The wireless interface is eth2.
>
> /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-686/contrib/ipw3945.ko
> version=1.2.1dmpr
>
> /sbin/ipw3945d
> version: 1.7.22
>
> iwlist Wireless-Tools version 29
> Compatible with Wireless Extension v11 to v22.
>
> Kernel Currently compiled with Wireless Extension v22.
>
> eth2 Recommend Wireless Extension v16 or later,
> Currently compiled with Wireless Extension v22.
>
> eth2 Available private ioctls :
> set_power (8BE0) : set 1 int & get 0
> get_power (8BE1) : set 0 & get 80 char
> set_mode (8BE2) : set 1 int & get 0
> get_mode (8BE3) : set 0 & get 80 char
> set_preamble (8BE4) : set 1 int & get 0
> get_preamble (8BE5) : set 0 & get 16 char
> reset (8BE7) : set 0 int & get 0
> monitor (8BE6) : set 2 int & get 0
>
> ###
> #
> ## Symptoms
> #
> ###
>
> ipw3945 associates to the wireless infrastructure using:
>
> iwconfig eth2 essid any
>
> which in turn associates with our SSID. I am able to obtain an ip
> address using DHCP after many DHCPREQUESTs. Network traffic does pass
> very slowly and frequent timeouts occur. Overall, I would consider
> wireless unusable.
>
> What is important to take away is the following:
>
> 0. Similar behavior running etch on different versions of the module,
> regulatory daemon and microcode.
>
> 1. In watching the signal meter using wavemon, I notice the link is
> available, then drops out and returns.
>
> I can correlate link drops with the following syslog messages:
>
> /var/log/syslog
>
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: tx cmd rate scale failed.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: ERROR: No TX rate available.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: tx cmd rate scale failed.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: ERROR: No TX rate available.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: tx cmd rate scale failed.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: ERROR: No TX rate available.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: tx cmd rate scale failed.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: ERROR: No TX rate available.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: tx cmd rate scale failed.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: ERROR: No TX rate available.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: tx cmd rate scale failed.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: ERROR: No TX rate available.
> Jul 6 10:46:15 shakey2 kernel: ipw3945: tx cmd rate scale failed.
>
> /var/log/ipw3945d/ipw3945d.log
>
> 2007-07-06 10:58:06: WARNING: scan complete while not in scan.
>
> It seems to be associating continously and unable to maintain a
> reliable connection.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this issue?
>
> Any assistance provided is greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Josh Richard
>
>
>
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