Bug#463751: linux-image-2.6.24-1-amd64: iwlwifi module don't accept dhcp request

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Sun, Feb 03, 2008 at 06:51:09PM +0100, Daniel Huhardeaux wrote:
> 
> dh@listryx:~$ sudo tcpdump -v -i wlan0
> tcpdump: WARNING: wlan0: no IPv4 address assigned
> tcpdump: listening on wlan0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 
> 96 bytes
> 
> 0 packets captured
> 0 packets received by filter
> 0 packets dropped by kernel
> 
> No traffic at all!

hmm i lost track.
this is while you are sending a dhcprequest on that interface??
that seems fishy.

also please make sure you are using the latest available firmware
aka firmware-iwlwifi from unstable 0.10