Bug#649449: firmware-iwlwifi: "Card state received: HW:Kill SW:On" and "Not sending command - RF KILL"

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Subject: Bug#649449: firmware-iwlwifi: "Card state received: HW:Kill SW:On" and "Not sending command - RF KILL"
From: dayer <dayer3@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:32:20 +0100
Message-id: <[🔎] 20111120233220.15885.53525.reportbug@uGiantin>
Reply-to: dayer <dayer3@gmail.com>, 649449@bugs.debian.org
Package: firmware-iwlwifi
Version: 0.34
Severity: important

Hi,

I'm using a Toshiba laptop model U200-191 with a wireless card "Intel
Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)"
(according to lspci). My laptop has several disconnections, it depends on the
network and this situation happens randomly. A day the connection goes very
well, without cuts, but next day, with the same network, position and power
signal, there're several disconnections. Now, for example, according on
iwconfig the network has Link Quality=54/70  and Signal level=-56 dBm, and it
has been several cuts.

I paste the dmesg ouput using Network Manager and with Network Manager stopped
and using only a shell to configure the wireless lan. I've left out the BSSID.

With Network Manager (two cuts):
-------------------------------------------------------------
[31806.069228] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Card state received: HW:Kill SW:On
[31806.069416] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31806.069422] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_QOS_PARAM:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31806.069446] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31806.069451] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31806.069459] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31806.069480] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31806.069484] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31806.069489] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31806.069510] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31806.069516] wlan0: deauthenticating from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx by local choice
(reason=3)
[31806.092075] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31806.092079] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_REMOVE_STA:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31806.092101] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error removing station xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[31806.100185] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31806.100192] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31806.100220] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31806.100226] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_LEDS_CMD: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31806.100253] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31806.100259] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31806.100282] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31806.100354] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[31806.116188] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31806.116214] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31806.116221] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31806.120091] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!.  CSR_GP_CNTRL =
0x040003DD
[31817.434865] wlan0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1)
[31817.436629] wlan0: authenticated
[31817.440387] wlan0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1)
[31817.449451] wlan0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x471 status=0
aid=1)
[31817.449455] wlan0: associated
[31896.713864] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Card state received: HW:Kill SW:On
[31896.714089] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31896.714096] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_QOS_PARAM:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31896.714123] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31896.714128] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31896.714156] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31896.714179] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31896.714185] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31896.714191] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31896.714214] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31896.714222] wlan0: deauthenticating from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx by local choice
(reason=3)
[31896.748067] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31896.748072] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_REMOVE_STA:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31896.748094] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error removing station xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[31896.761516] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31896.761524] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31896.761551] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31896.761556] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_LEDS_CMD: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31896.761586] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31896.761609] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31896.761615] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31896.761706] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[31896.776127] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31896.776154] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31896.776161] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31896.780055] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!.  CSR_GP_CNTRL =
0x040003DD
[31907.421609] wlan0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1)
[31907.423199] wlan0: authenticated
[31907.423798] wlan0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1)
[31907.429539] wlan0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x471 status=0
aid=1)
[31907.429543] wlan0: associated
[31928.099208] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Card state received: HW:Kill SW:On
[31928.099458] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31928.099465] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_QOS_PARAM:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31928.099495] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31928.099518] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31928.099524] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31928.099530] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31928.099553] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31928.099561] wlan0: deauthenticating from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx by local choice
(reason=3)
[31928.116188] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31928.116214] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_REMOVE_STA:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31928.116240] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error removing station xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[31928.132120] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31928.132145] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31928.132155] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31928.132178] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_LEDS_CMD: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31928.132188] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31928.132211] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31928.132217] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31928.132345] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[31928.140137] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31928.140146] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31928.140171] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31928.144014] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!.  CSR_GP_CNTRL =
0x040003DD
[31939.400423] wlan0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1)
[31939.402041] wlan0: authenticated
[31939.402765] wlan0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1)
[31939.406963] wlan0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x471 status=0
aid=1)
[31939.406966] wlan0: associated
[31965.569995] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Card state received: HW:Kill SW:On
[31965.570158] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31965.570179] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_QOS_PARAM:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31965.570187] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31965.570190] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31965.570210] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31965.570213] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31965.570216] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31965.570220] wlan0: deauthenticating from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx by local choice
(reason=3)
[31965.592074] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31965.592079] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_REMOVE_STA:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31965.592084] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error removing station xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[31965.608202] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31965.608227] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31965.608236] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31965.608265] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_LEDS_CMD: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31965.608275] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31965.608299] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31965.608305] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31965.608421] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[31965.624120] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31965.624146] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31965.624175] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31965.628054] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!.  CSR_GP_CNTRL =
0x040003DD
[31976.409195] wlan0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1)
[31976.412466] wlan0: authenticated
[31976.412812] wlan0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1)
[31976.416925] wlan0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x471 status=0
aid=1)
[31976.416929] wlan0: associated
[31988.880357] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Card state received: HW:Kill SW:On
[31988.880931] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31988.880956] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_QOS_PARAM:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31988.880988] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31988.880993] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31988.881018] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31988.881023] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31988.881029] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31988.881054] wlan0: deauthenticating from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx by local choice
(reason=3)
[31988.908089] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31988.908117] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_REMOVE_STA:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31988.908143] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error removing station xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[31988.924206] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31988.924215] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[31988.924242] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31988.924248] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_LEDS_CMD: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31988.924275] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31988.924281] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31988.924305] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31988.924377] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[31988.940217] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[31988.940243] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[31988.940250] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[31988.944027] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!.  CSR_GP_CNTRL =
0x040003DD
-------------------------------------------------------------


Without Network manager (one cut):
-------------------------------------------------------------
[32315.995187] wlan0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1)
[32315.996934] wlan0: authenticated
[32315.997006] wlan0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1)
[32316.001865] wlan0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x471 status=0
aid=1)
[32316.001890] wlan0: associated
[32329.076836] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Card state received: HW:Kill SW:On
[32329.077060] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[32329.077085] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_QOS_PARAM:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[32329.077115] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[32329.077121] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[32329.077127] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[32329.077150] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[32329.077156] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[32329.077181] wlan0: deauthenticating from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx by local choice
(reason=3)
[32329.091933] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[32329.091941] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_REMOVE_STA:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[32329.091967] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error removing station xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[32329.104180] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[32329.104188] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON_ASSOC:
enqueue_hcmd failed: -5
[32329.104216] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[32329.104221] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_LEDS_CMD: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[32329.104249] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[32329.104272] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[32329.104278] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[32329.104384] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[32329.120116] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Not sending command - RF KILL
[32329.120143] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error sending REPLY_RXON: enqueue_hcmd
failed: -5
[32329.120151] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error setting new configuration (-5).
[32329.124024] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!.  CSR_GP_CNTRL =
0x040003DD
-------------------------------------------------------------


The problem is more common in networks with WPA security than WEP, although it
happen also with WPE and different networks and access points.
Sometimes the solution is turn off and turn on again the Wi-Fi switch. I know
the problem six or eight months ago.

Thanks.



-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (750, 'unstable'), (650, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.0.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=es_ES.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=es_ES.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

firmware-iwlwifi depends on no packages.

firmware-iwlwifi recommends no packages.

Versions of packages firmware-iwlwifi suggests:
ii  initramfs-tools                           0.99    
ii  linux-image-2.6.39-2-amd64 [linux-image]  2.6.39-3
ii  linux-image-3.0.0-1-amd64 [linux-image]   3.0.0-3 

-- no debconf information
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