I examinaetd syslog, and now I see that even in secure networks there are disconnects, howver, this time wpa-supplicants re-connects each time. Here is the syslog:
May 26 21:44:07 buddha init: Id "co" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes
May 26 21:44:12 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: WPA: Group rekeying completed with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 [GTK=CCMP]
May 26 21:46:14 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 reason=4
May 26 21:46:14 buddha kernel: [ 1042.420227] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
May 26 21:46:14 buddha kernel: [ 1042.424767] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
May 26 21:46:14 buddha kernel: [ 1042.424770] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
May 26 21:46:14 buddha kernel: [ 1042.424775] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:14 buddha kernel: [ 1042.424779] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:14 buddha kernel: [ 1042.424782] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:14 buddha kernel: [ 1042.424786] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:14 buddha kernel: [ 1042.424790] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:15 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: Trying to authenticate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (SSID='peruronet' freq=2457 MHz)
May 26 21:46:15 buddha kernel: [ 1043.270145] wlan0: authenticate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (try 1)
May 26 21:46:15 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: Trying to associate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (SSID='peruronet' freq=2457 MHz)
May 26 21:46:15 buddha kernel: [ 1043.272665] wlan0: authenticated
May 26 21:46:15 buddha kernel: [ 1043.276713] wlan0: associate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (try 1)
May 26 21:46:15 buddha kernel: [ 1043.280569] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
May 26 21:46:15 buddha kernel: [ 1043.280573] wlan0: associated
May 26 21:46:15 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: Associated with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40
May 26 21:46:18 buddha kernel: [ 1046.394617] wlan0: deauthenticated from f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (Reason: 2)
May 26 21:46:18 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 reason=2
May 26 21:46:18 buddha kernel: [ 1046.398815] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
May 26 21:46:18 buddha kernel: [ 1046.403301] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
May 26 21:46:18 buddha kernel: [ 1046.403305] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
May 26 21:46:18 buddha kernel: [ 1046.403309] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:18 buddha kernel: [ 1046.403313] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:18 buddha kernel: [ 1046.403317] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:18 buddha kernel: [ 1046.403320] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:18 buddha kernel: [ 1046.403324] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:19 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: Trying to authenticate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (SSID='peruronet' freq=2457 MHz)
May 26 21:46:19 buddha kernel: [ 1047.262153] wlan0: authenticate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (try 1)
May 26 21:46:19 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: Trying to associate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (SSID='peruronet' freq=2457 MHz)
May 26 21:46:19 buddha kernel: [ 1047.265498] wlan0: authenticated
May 26 21:46:19 buddha kernel: [ 1047.269512] wlan0: associate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (try 1)
May 26 21:46:19 buddha kernel: [ 1047.273355] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
May 26 21:46:19 buddha kernel: [ 1047.273358] wlan0: associated
May 26 21:46:19 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: Associated with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40
May 26 21:46:22 buddha kernel: [ 1050.382555] wlan0: deauthenticated from f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (Reason: 2)
May 26 21:46:22 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 reason=2
May 26 21:46:22 buddha kernel: [ 1050.386712] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
May 26 21:46:22 buddha kernel: [ 1050.391223] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
May 26 21:46:22 buddha kernel: [ 1050.391227] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
May 26 21:46:22 buddha kernel: [ 1050.391231] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:22 buddha kernel: [ 1050.391235] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:22 buddha kernel: [ 1050.391239] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:22 buddha kernel: [ 1050.391242] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:22 buddha kernel: [ 1050.391246] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
May 26 21:46:23 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: Trying to authenticate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (SSID='peruronet' freq=2457 MHz)
May 26 21:46:23 buddha kernel: [ 1051.250376] wlan0: authenticate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (try 1)
May 26 21:46:23 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: Trying to associate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (SSID='peruronet' freq=2457 MHz)
May 26 21:46:23 buddha kernel: [ 1051.252944] wlan0: authenticated
May 26 21:46:23 buddha kernel: [ 1051.253169] wlan0: associate with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (try 1)
May 26 21:46:23 buddha kernel: [ 1051.270889] wlan0: RX ReassocResp from f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
May 26 21:46:23 buddha kernel: [ 1051.270893] wlan0: associated
May 26 21:46:23 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: Associated with f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40
May 26 21:46:24 buddha kernel: [ 1052.383530] wlan0: deauthenticated from f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 (Reason: 2)
May 26 21:46:24 buddha wpa_supplicant[3184]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=f4:ec:38:b3:ec:40 reason=2
May 26 21:46:24 buddha kernel: [ 1052.389120] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
May 26 21:46:24 buddha kernel: [ 1052.393674] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
Thank you.
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Eli Osherovich
<eli.osherovich@gmail.com> wrote:
The problems persists in in 2.6.39.
Spontaneous (and very frequent) disconnects from unsecured connections.
On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 8:24 PM, maximilian attems
<max@stro.at> wrote:
On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 07:43:59PM +0300, Eli Osherovich wrote:
> Package: linux-2.6
> Version: 2.6.38-5
> Severity: important
>
> *** Please type your report below this line ***
> My atheros based card cannot keep connection to insecure wireless network. I
> have to run manually iwconfig wlan0 essid XXXXX mode Managed every minute or
> so.
> It seems that the disconnection occurs when the is no data flow in the
> network, i.e., when I run some download or brows web it remains connected,
> however, when I make a pause it drops the connection.
> The problem does not manifest itself in a secure connection, this is
> probably occur due to constant data flow in the connection: it seems that
> the card repeatedly authenticate itself (see log file, which is overflowed
> with "authenticated" messages.)
>
2.6.39 is available in unstable, please install and test.
thank you.
--
maks