Bug#485034: linux-image-2.6.25-2-686: ath5k associates but no network
On Sat, 07 Jun 2008, Bill Wohler wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6.25-2-686
> Version: 2.6.25-4
> Severity: normal
>
> I just installed linux-image-2.6.25-2-686 to try and take advantage of
> the new ath5k driver. My /etc/network/interfaces file says:
>
> auto ath0
> iface ath0 inet static
> wireless_essid <ESSID>
> wireless_key <KEY>
> address <ADDRESS>
> netmask <MASK>
> gateway <GW>
>
> When I say "ifup ath0", iwconfig reveals that ath0 is associated to my
> AP, ifconfig looks right (as it should with a static config). dmesg
> looks great too:
>
> ath5k_pci 0000:02:02.0: registered as 'phy0'
> phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'pid'
> ath5k phy0: Atheros AR5211 chip found (MAC: 0x42, PHY: 0x30)
> ath5k phy0: RF5111 5GHz radio found (0x17)
> ath5k phy0: RF2111 2GHz radio found (0x23)
> udev: renamed network interface wlan0 to ath0
> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): ath0: link is not ready
> ath0: Initial auth_alg=0
> ath0: authenticate with AP 02:1e:58:07:5d:f2
> ath0: RX authentication from 02:1e:58:07:5d:f2 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
> ath0: authenticated
> ath0: associate with AP 02:1e:58:07:5d:f2
> ath0: RX AssocResp from 02:1e:58:07:5d:f2 (capab=0x11 status=0 aid=2)
> ath0: associated
> ath0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=02:1e:58:07:5d:f2)
> ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): ath0: link becomes ready
> ath0: CTS protection enabled (BSSID=02:1e:58:07:5d:f2)
> ath0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=02:1e:58:07:5d:f2)
> ath0: no IPv6 routers present
>
> However, I can't ping my access point.
>
> At this point I'm not sure if the source of this problem is a bug, an
> immature driver, or a lack of magic dust in my /etc/network/interfaces
> file. Please advise.
>
> $ lspci -nn |grep Ath
> 02:02.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5211 802.11ab NIC [168c:0012] (rev 01)
>
> $ sudo lspci -v|less
> 02:02.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5211 802.11ab NIC (rev 01)
> Subsystem: Phillips Components Device 8310
> Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 11
> Memory at c0210000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
> Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
> Kernel driver in use: ath_pci
> Kernel modules: ath5k, ath_pci
can you please try out 2.6.26-rc8, see trunk apt lines
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel
it should have newer ath5k driver.
also trying an dhcp setup would be cool.
thanks
--
maks
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