Re: Unidentified subject! (wireless installation problem)
I started another install, had the same problem not detecting my WPA network. It
still couldn't detect either of the two unprotected networks, even when I
specified their ESSIDs.
Pulled from the syslog, here you see it finding the firmware:
Aug 12 20:49:41 check-missing-firmware: missing firmware files
(iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode) for iwl3945 iwl3945
Aug 12 20:49:55 check-missing-firmware: installing firmware package
/media/firmware-iwlwifi_0.28_all.deb
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 78.904299] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 78.950751] iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG
Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.26ks
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 78.950754] iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2009 Intel
Corporation
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 78.950813] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17
(level, low) -> IRQ 17
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 78.950832] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: setting latency
timer to 64
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 79.006469] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Tunable channels:
11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 79.006472] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: Detected Intel
Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 79.006611] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: irq 29 for
MSI/MSI-X
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 79.007201] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm
'iwl-3945-rs'
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 79.009064] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: firmware:
requesting iwlwifi-3945-2.ucode
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 79.012391] iwl3945 0000:0c:00.0: loaded firmware
version 15.32.2.9
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 79.079937] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 79.080154] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 79.080305] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
Aug 12 20:49:56 kernel: [ 79.080457] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX
Aug 12 20:49:58 kernel: [ 81.003877] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
Aug 12 20:49:58 kernel: [ 81.004125] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
Aug 12 20:49:58 kernel: [ 81.004278] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
Aug 12 20:49:58 kernel: [ 81.004429] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX
Aug 12 20:50:02 kernel: [ 85.367923] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
Aug 12 20:50:02 kernel: [ 85.368183] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
The last 6 lines above repeated at least a dozen times in the syslog.
then later when I'm trying the different networks:
Aug 12 20:54:08 kernel: [ 330.522097] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not
ready
Aug 12 20:54:09 kernel: [ 331.595802] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
Aug 12 20:54:09 kernel: [ 331.596049] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
Aug 12 20:54:09 kernel: [ 331.596197] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
Aug 12 20:54:09 kernel: [ 331.596343] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX
Aug 12 20:54:09 kernel: [ 331.597972] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not
ready
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc (v1.17.1) started
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: has been called with an
unknown param: leasefail
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Received SIGTERM
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc (v1.17.1) started
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: has been called with an
unknown param: leasefail
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: has been called with an
unknown param: leasefail
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: has been called with an
unknown param: leasefail
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: sendto: Network is down
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: sendto: Network is down
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: sendto: Network is down
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: has been called with an
unknown param: leasefail
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: sendto: Network is down
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: sendto: Network is down
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: sendto: Network is down
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: has been called with an
unknown param: leasefail
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: sendto: Network is down
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: sendto: Network is down
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: sendto: Network is down
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: has been called with an
unknown param: leasefail
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error: Network is down,
reopening socket
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Sending discover...
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): udhcpc: sendto: Network is down
Aug 12 20:54:13 main-menu[430]: (process:5459): Read error:
The first six lines above repeated about a dozen times, don't know if that's
related to the other repeating lines earlier.
From Camaleón's comment, it sounds like using a wireless network to do an
install is generally a problem, has anyone had success with a wireless install?
I'm worried if I ever need to reinstall when I'm not in my home, it would not
work. I don't know if I could get a wired network port away from home.
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