[Bug 278190] Re: [ath9k] AR5418 frequently fails to connect to WEP/WPA network

[Dennis Heinson]

** Summary changed:

- Macbook Pro Wireless frequently fails to connect to WEP network
+ [ath9k] AR5418 frequently fails to connect to WEP/WPA network

** Description changed:

  The wireless network can be seen, and occasionally connects after a cold
- boot. Most of the time network-manager complains that the WEP key is not
- correct repeatedly and refuses to get a DHCP lease.
+ boot. Most of the time network-manager complains that the WEP/WPA key is
+ not correct, pops up a dialogue repeatedly.
  
- Beta release updated 4/10/08 on a gen 2 MacBook Pro (atheros wifi)
- connecting to a BT home hub with WEP 64 bit encryption (configuration as
- shipped). No previous problems with Kubuntu 7.10 and the same hardware
- using self-compiled drivers.
+ It may or may not obtain a DHCP lease. However, no data gets
+ transmitted.
  
- Linux xxxxx-01 2.6.27-4-generic #1 SMP Wed Sep 24 01:29:06 UTC 2008
- x86_64 GNU/Linux
+ Scenario 1: (See comment by Dennis Heinson for another scenario)
+ Beta release updated 4/10/08 on a gen 2 MacBook Pro (atheros wifi) connecting to a BT home hub with WEP 64 bit encryption (configuration as shipped). No previous problems with Kubuntu 7.10 and the same hardware using self-compiled drivers.
  
+ Linux xxxxx-01 2.6.27-4-generic #1 SMP Wed Sep 24 01:29:06 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  NetworkManager 0.7.0.
- 
- 03:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5418
- 802.11abgn Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
+ 03:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5418 802.11abgn Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
  
  dmesg output:
- 
  [   67.910954] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
  [   89.204588] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
  [   89.405056] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
  [   89.605035] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
  [   89.805054] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 timed out
  [  100.984690] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
  [  100.984764] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
  [  100.987561] wlan0: authenticated
  [  100.987572] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
  [  100.990918] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
  [  100.990927] wlan0: associated
  [  100.998059] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
  [  111.684110] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
  [  152.817637] wlan0: disassociating by local choice (reason=3)
  [  154.415879] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
  [  154.415976] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
  [  154.418307] wlan0: authenticated
  [  154.418316] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
  [  154.427591] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
  [  154.427603] wlan0: associated
  [  499.651325] wlan0: disassociating by local choice (reason=3)

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[ath9k] AR5418 frequently fails to connect to WEP/WPA network
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278190
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