Bug#504386: linux-image-2.6.26-1-486: rtl8180 module detects aps but fails toauthenticate (pci id 10ec:8180 (rev 20)

[Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@inutil.org>]

On Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 05:28:06AM -0500, reportbugimage261486.to.peejay@spamgourmet.com wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6.26-1-486
> Version: 2.6.26-8
> Severity: normal
> 
> 
> On a clean lenny install on my acer aspire 1350, the built-in realtek
> wireless with pci id 10ec:8180 won't connect with linux driver. It does
> scan lots of APs though.
> 
> Eg:
> 
>           Cell 03 - Address: 00:50:18:32:F6:6C
>                     ESSID:"default"
>                     Mode:Master
>                     Channel:11
>                     Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
>                     Signal level=-130 dBm
>                     Encryption key:off
>                     Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
>                               9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
>                               48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
>                     Extra:tsf=00000001cfec119a
> 
> Running these commands:
> 
> ifconfig wlan0 down
> dhclient -r wlan0
> 
> iwconfig wlan0 ap 00:50:18:32:F6:6C essid default mode managed key open
> ifconfig wlan0 192.168.123.161 up
> 
> gives me this in dmesg:
> 
> [ 7722.416251] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [ 7722.428055] wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
> [ 7722.428073] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:50:18:32:f6:6c
> [ 7722.628053] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:50:18:32:f6:6c
> [ 7722.828053] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:50:18:32:f6:6c
> [ 7723.028057] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:50:18:32:f6:6c timed out
> 
> Immediately after the iwconfig configuration command is run, iwconfig
> shows this status:
> 
> wmaster0  no wireless extensions.
> 
> wlan0     IEEE 802.11  ESSID:"default"
>           Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.462 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
>           Tx-Power=20 dBm
>           Retry min limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr=2352 B
>           Encryption key:off
>           Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
>           Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>           Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
> 
> 
> The iwconfig status report above does not change, even though scanning
> works.
> 
> Other machines connect to the AP ok.
> 
> That's the end of my personal report input. Reportbug dumps follow...

Please test the 2.6.32 kernel, it installs fine in testing.

Cheers,
        Moritz