Bug#744227: /lib/modules/3.2.0-4-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlwifi.ko: connecting ethernet wire causes 'iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio'

[Subhashis Roy <subhashisroy2000@yahoo.co.in>]

Thanks for your suggestion. I checked the Bios setup. There is an option of
LAN/WLAN switching, which was on, and created the problem I reported earlier.

Therefore, I request you to close the bug.

Thanks again for your time.

Subhashis

On Saturday, 12 April 2014 4:06 AM, Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> wrote:

Control: tag -1 moreinfo

On Fri, 2014-04-11 at 20:50 +0530, S. Roy wrote:
> Package: src:linux
> Version: 3.2.54-2
> Severity: important
> File: /lib/modules/3.2.0-4-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlwifi.ko
>
> I am using a HP EliteBook Folio 9470m laptop.
> When my wireless is on, if I plug in the ethernet cable, I get a message:
> "iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio",
> causing the wireless to stop working.
>
> I wanted to  use the wired network for internet communication and the
> wireless to act as a local wifi hot spot, which fails due to the wireless
> problem.
[...]
> I tried switching off the hardware switch, and then ran 'rfkill status', which
> showed
> 'Hard Blocked: yes' for all the interfaces (as expected).
> When I again pressed the wireless button (toggle switch), the above message
> repeated.
>
> However, after disconnecting the ethernet cable, I get a message:
> "iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio".
[...]

I suspect that this may be a bug/misfeature in the BIOS.  Have you
checked whether there is an option in the BIOS setup program to control
it?  Have you tied contacting HP about this problem?

Ben.

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