Re: Wifi Can't Connect
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 16:23:23 -0400, Mark wrote:
> I had wifi, now I don't.
>
> I just upgraded my kernel (using aptitude) from 2.6.26-686 to
> 2.6.32-3-686 and followed that with "aptitude full-upgrade", which
> removed a number of packages (that I wasn't using anyway) because I
> had previously always used apt-get (and I understand the consequences
> of this). I also installed kde-minimal (version 4).
>
> I know that the wifi was working for at least one session on the new
> kernel. But after a reboot, it stopped being able to connect. Alas, I
> do not know what I did in between. I was messing with aptitude without
> really knowing the consequences of my actions.
>
> SYMPTOMS
>
> Both when booting up and when trying things like "ifup wlan0" and "dhclient wlan0", I get the following response:
> > DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3
[...]
> > No DHCPOFFERS received.
> > No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
[...]
> Basics: Dell Inspiron E1505, 2GB RAM. Running Lenny. Using
> repositories: lenny, testing, lenny-backports, lenny/updates
> (security), and debian-volatile.
>
> I have a Verizon (Westell) wireless modem/router. My MacBook Pro is
> connected to it wirelessly with no problem. I use WPA authentication.
> My /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file reads (actual values not given here):
> > network={
> > ssid="MY_SSID"
> > psk="MY_PSK"
> > }
>
> My /etc/network/interfaces files reads:
[...]
> > iface wlan0 inet dhcp
> > wpa-driver wext
> > wpa-key-mgmt WPA-PSK
> > wpa-proto WPA
> > wpa-ssid MY_SSID
> >
> > auto wlan0
Your configuration looks OK to me.
The first thing to check is if your wireless device associates with the
access point. Please post the output of:
lspci -nn | grep -Ei 'net|wire'
/sbin/iwconfig wlan0
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Regards, |
Florian |
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