Bug#653141: linux-source-3.1: kernel module ipw2200 has problems with setting the essid for the wireless device
Package: linux-source-3.1
Version: 3.1.5-1
Severity: important
Below is a session to demonstrate the essid-setting-problem. Look out for the
garbled names like 'gÆisQÿJì)ͺ«òûãF|ÂTø\03'. The
ipw2200-version from kernel-source-3.0.0 in comparision did not show this
problem. I classify this error as important, because it breaks programs
like wicd-curses. Even more, on bringing the interface down, the essid is not
properly set to 'off', and the device might continously try to autoconnect to
a new ap.
> ifup eth1
Dec 25 12:06:47 toughbook wpa_supplicant[2223]: nl80211: Driver does not support authentication/association or connect commands
Dec 25 12:06:47 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_mode Set MODE: 2
Dec 25 12:06:47 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_get_range GET Range
Dec 25 12:06:47 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_get_mode Get MODE -> 2
Dec 25 12:06:47 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_wap Setting AP BSSID to ANY
Dec 25 12:06:47 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_essid Setting ESSID: 'gÆisQÿJì)ͺ«òûãF|ÂTø\03' (32)
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_scan Start scan
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook wpa_supplicant[2224]: Trying to associate with 00:15:0c:b6:ed:63 (SSID='intranet' freq=2462 MHz)
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_mode Set MODE: 2
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_freq SET Freq/Channel -> 246200000
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_essid Setting ESSID: 'intranet' (8)
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook wpa_supplicant[2224]: Association request to the driver failed
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_wap BSSID set to current BSSID.
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook wpa_supplicant[2224]: Associated with 00:15:0c:b6:ed:63
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_get_wap Getting WAP BSSID: 00:15:0c:b6:ed:63
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_get_essid Getting essid: 'intranet'
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_get_wap Getting WAP BSSID: 00:15:0c:b6:ed:63
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook kernel: lib80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'CCMP'
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook wpa_supplicant[2224]: WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:15:0c:b6:ed:63 [PTK=CCMP GTK=CCMP]
Dec 25 12:06:48 toughbook wpa_supplicant[2224]: CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:15:0c:b6:ed:63 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=]
> ifdown eth1
Dec 25 12:11:54 toughbook wpa_supplicant[2224]: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 15 received
Dec 25 12:11:54 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_get_mode Get MODE -> 2
Dec 25 12:11:54 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_wap Setting AP BSSID to ANY
Dec 25 12:11:54 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_essid Setting ESSID: 'f2\r·1X£Z%]\00' (32)
Dec 25 12:11:54 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_get_mode Get MODE -> 2
Dec 25 12:11:54 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_wap Setting AP BSSID to ANY
Dec 25 12:11:54 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_essid Setting ESSID: 'pé>¡Aáüg>\00' (32)
Dec 25 12:11:56 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_essid Setting ESSID to ANY
Dec 25 12:14:01 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_essid Setting ESSID: 'pé>¡Aáüg>\00' (32)
> iwconfig eth1
EEE 802.11abg ESSID:"p\xE9>\xA1A\xE1\xFCg>\x01~\x97\xEA\xDCk\x96\x8F8\*\xEC\xB0;\xFB2\xAF<T\xEC\x18\xDB\"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=8/0
Retry limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management: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
> iwconfig eth1 essid off
Dec 25 12:16:11 toughbook kernel: ipw2200: U ipw_wx_set_essid Setting ESSID to ANY
> iwconfig eth1
EEE 802.11abg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=8/0
Retry limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management: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
-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 3.1.5
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages linux-source-3.1 depends on:
ii binutils 2.22-2
ii bzip2 1.0.6-1
Versions of packages linux-source-3.1 recommends:
ii gcc 4:4.6.2-2
ii libc6-dev [libc-dev] 2.13-23
ii make 3.81-8.1
Versions of packages linux-source-3.1 suggests:
pn kernel-package 12.036+nmu1
pn libncurses5-dev [ncurses-dev] 5.9-4
pn libqt4-dev <none>
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