Re: Laptop wireless problem
On Saturday 02 July 2016 19:28:00 deloptes wrote:
> Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > On Saturday 02 July 2016 17:02:03 Lisi Reisz wrote:
> >> > In case it's really Intel, is the package firmware-iwlwifi installed?
> >>
> >> It wasn't. Is now in the process of installing. Odd. It has been
> >> working for several years and stopped suddenly late on Friday afternoon.
> >> But I had been upgrading and various things, so....
> >
> > That package hasn't made any noticeable difference.
> >
> > Lisi
>
> You need to make sure that both adapters have the proper firmware.
They have.
> I didn't see the lines from dmesg
No. I queried in my last reply to you whether they added anything to what
was already there. If you feel that they do, I'll certainly run them. But I
have run hwinfo and inxi -F, and posted the output.
> The next thing I would try is.
> Disable the intel from bios and try with the USB only - does USB adapter
> work?
Yes, that would obviously be a good approach. Thank you.
No. It doesn't and:
But:
Network: Card-1: Broadcom BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX driver: b44
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
mac: 00:14:22:e7:6f:21
Card-2: ASUSTek USB-N13 802.11n Network Adapter (rev. B1) [Realtek
RT L8192CU]
driver: rtl8192cu
IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A
and
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# cat /proc/modules | grep wifi
rtlwifi 45511 2 rtl8192cu,rtl_usb, Live 0xf83c5000
mac80211 425575 3 rtl8192cu,rtl_usb,rtlwifi, Live 0xf8902000
cfg80211 350041 2 rtlwifi,mac80211, Live 0xf854f000
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah#
> Enable intel again and remove the USB - does intel adapter work?
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:14:22:e7:6f:21
inet addr:192.168.0.9 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::214:22ff:fee7:6f21/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:204 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:235 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:30134 (29.4 KiB) TX bytes:35378 (34.5 KiB)
Interrupt:18
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:6f:00:3a:b3
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:18 errors:7 dropped:7 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:106 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2430 (2.3 KiB) TX bytes:18805 (18.3 KiB)
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:80 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:80 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:22465 (21.9 KiB) TX bytes:22465 (21.9 KiB)
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah#
So slightly worse than before - it was getting an IPv6 address before, just
not an IPv4 one. And:
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# cat /proc/modules | grep wifi
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# cat /proc/modules | grep wlan
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# inxi -F
System: Host: debian-wheezy Kernel: 3.16.0-4-686-pae i686 (32 bit) Console:
tty 1
Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 8
Machine: System: Dell product: Inspiron 9300 serial: 863R12J
Mobo: Dell model: 0C5668 serial: .863R12J.CN129615CJ6274.
Bios: Dell v: A05 date: 09/19/2005
CPU: Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB clocked at 1867
MHz
Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV370/M22 [Mobility Radeon
X300]
Display Server: X.org 1.16.4 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded:
fbdev,vesa)
tty size: 95x36 Advanced Data: N/A for root out of X
Audio: Card Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio
Controller
driver: snd_intel8x0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.16.0-4-686-pae
Network: Card-1: Broadcom BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX driver: b44
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac:
00:14:22:e7:6f:21
Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
driver: ipw2200
IF: eth1 state: down mac: 00:16:6f:00:3a:b3
Drives: HDD Total Size: 60.0GB (59.6% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST960822A
size: 60.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 9.1G used: 5.7G (67%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
ID-2: /home size: 23G used: 11G (50%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda7
ID-3: swap-1 size: 1.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 43.5C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 134 Uptime: 10 min Memory: 183.1/1007.5MB Init: systemd
runlevel: 5
Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.1.28
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# cat /proc/modules | grep 220
ipw2200 130216 0 - Live 0xf824a000
libipw 29891 1 ipw2200, Live 0xf8241000
cfg80211 350041 2 ipw2200,libipw, Live 0xf832e000
lib80211 12829 2 ipw2200,libipw, Live 0xf814b000
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah#
BUT it can see the wireless networks around in wicd. Without it wicd said
that there are no wireless networks around here.
> Enable both - do they work?
root@debian-wheezy:~# inxi -F
System: Host: debian-wheezy Kernel: 3.16.0-4-686-pae i686 (32 bit) Console:
tty 1
Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 8
Machine: System: Dell product: Inspiron 9300 serial: 863R12J
Mobo: Dell model: 0C5668 serial: .863R12J.CN129615CJ6274.
Bios: Dell v: A05 date: 09/19/2005
CPU: Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB clocked at 1867
MHz
Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV370/M22 [Mobility Radeon
X300]
Display Server: X.org 1.16.4 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded:
fbdev,vesa)
tty size: 95x36 Advanced Data: N/A for root out of X
Audio: Card Intel 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio
Controller
driver: snd_intel8x0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.16.0-4-686-pae
Network: Card-1: Broadcom BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX driver: b44
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac:
00:14:22:e7:6f:21
Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection
driver: ipw2200
IF: eth1 state: down mac: 00:16:6f:00:3a:b3
Card-3: ASUSTek USB-N13 802.11n Network Adapter (rev. B1) [Realtek
RTL8192CU]
driver: rtl8192cu
IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A
Drives: HDD Total Size: 60.0GB (59.6% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST960822A
size: 60.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 9.1G used: 5.7G (67%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
ID-2: /home size: 23G used: 11G (50%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda7
ID-3: swap-1 size: 1.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 49.5C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 138 Uptime: 5 min Memory: 185.8/1007.5MB Init: systemd
runlevel: 5
Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.1.28
root@debian-wheezy:~#
root@debian-wheezy:~# ifconfig -a
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:14:22:e7:6f:21
inet addr:192.168.0.9 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::214:22ff:fee7:6f21/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:254 errors:0 dropped:3 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:302 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:38370 (37.4 KiB) TX bytes:50323 (49.1 KiB)
Interrupt:18
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:6f:00:3a:b3
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:17 errors:19 dropped:19 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:90 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2295 (2.2 KiB) TX bytes:15416 (15.0 KiB)
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:85 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:85 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:22633 (22.1 KiB) TX bytes:22633 (22.1 KiB)
root@debian-wheezy:~#
> Strange that rfkill is showing only 1 adapter.
> This might be also a wheezy udev naming issue.
>
> # grep wlan -r /etc/udev/
> /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules:#ATTR{type}=="1",
> KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"
root@debian-wheezy:~# ifconfig -a
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:14:22:e7:6f:21
inet addr:192.168.0.9 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::214:22ff:fee7:6f21/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:254 errors:0 dropped:3 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:302 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:38370 (37.4 KiB) TX bytes:50323 (49.1 KiB)
Interrupt:18
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:6f:00:3a:b3
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:17 errors:19 dropped:19 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:90 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:2295 (2.2 KiB) TX bytes:15416 (15.0 KiB)
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1
RX packets:85 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:85 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:22633 (22.1 KiB) TX bytes:22633 (22.1 KiB)
root@debian-wheezy:~# grep wlan -r /etc/udev/
/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add",
DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:1a:ee:00:b3:e1", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0",
ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"
root@debian-wheezy:~#
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# grep wlan -r /etc/udev/
/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add",
DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:1a:ee:00:b3:e1", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0",
ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah#
root@debian-wheezy:~# grep wlan -r /etc/udev/
/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules:SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add",
DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:1a:ee:00:b3:e1", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0",
ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"
root@debian-wheezy:~
> check on your side. In wheezy
This is Jessie, upgraded from Wheezy. But the Intel has been being called
eth1. (The computer's name is unfortunately debian-wheezy.)
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
eth1 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 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
root@debian-wheezy:/home/sarah
rfkill still shows only one:
root@debian-wheezy:~# rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
root@debian-wheezy:~#
And here is dmesg with both cards there:
root@debian-wheezy:~# dmesg | grep wifi
[ 13.615263] rtl8192cu: Loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_TMSC.bin
[ 13.615316] usb 1-1: firmware: failed to load rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_TMSC.bin
(-2)
[ 13.634110] usb 1-1: firmware: failed to load rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin (-2)
[ 13.638303] rtlwifi: Loading alternative firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw.bin
root@debian-wheezy:~# dmesg | grep wlan
root@debian-wheezy:~# dmesg | grep 2200
[ 10.237918] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver,
1.2.2kmprq
[ 10.237926] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
[ 10.238333] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
[ 10.300731] ipw2200 0000:03:03.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware
ipw2200-bss.fw
[ 10.442676] ipw2200: Detected geography ZZD (13 802.11bg channels, 0
802.11a channels)
root@debian-wheezy:~#
> they are normal eth* names, but you would see
> the MAC in the previous line there.
I hope that is what you were asking for. I am not good with blocks of text,
or large numbers of lines of text, so I hope that I have succeeded in making
some kind of sense.
The odd thing is that before it was disabled the Intel was getting an IPv6
address, but not working. It has all the time, when enabled, seen the local
wireless networks, including mine.
Lisi
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