Bug 9388
Summary: | Unable to associate rt25xx USB key with a WPA AP | ||
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Product: | Drivers | Reporter: | Christian Casteyde (casteyde.christian) |
Component: | network-wireless | Assignee: | Ivo van Doorn (IvDoorn) |
Status: | CLOSED PATCH_ALREADY_AVAILABLE | ||
Severity: | normal | CC: | linville, master |
Priority: | P1 | ||
Hardware: | All | ||
OS: | Linux | ||
Kernel Version: | 2.6.24-rc2 | Subsystem: | |
Regression: | --- | Bisected commit-id: | |
Attachments: |
Fix MAC address initialization
kernel dump at device plug in |
Description
Christian Casteyde
2007-11-15 08:59:48 UTC
I can also reproduce with a 32 bits slackware and with another AP (D-Link DSLG604T). The key fails to authenticate with timeout on "AP 00:00:00:...". This is rt25xx usb and not rt28xx. exactly the same error here with a rt2500 miniPCI card running under kernel 2.6.24-rc4 I can reproduce it, too: Kernel Data: Linux ceiphas-desktop 2.6.24-rc4 #4 SMP Thu Dec 6 23:33:38 CET 2007 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux PCI Data: 04:05.0 Network controller [0280]: RaLink RT2500 802.11g Cardbus/mini-PCI [1814:0201] (rev 01) WLAN Data (WEP Encryption): Cell 01 - Address: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX ESSID:"WLAN" Protocol:IEEE 802.11g Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11) Quality:90/100 Signal level:-47 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm Encryption key:on Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:bcn_int=100 Extra:atim=0 I can scan, i can connect with ndiswrapper, but not with the builtin drivers (also tested with a b43 card, same result) Created attachment 14384 [details]
Fix MAC address initialization
I have just send this patch upstream, this should fix the rt2500usb MAC initialization and most likely will fix this bug.
My kernel is currently recompiling to confirm, but since the bugfix in the patch is obvious, I have a good feeling about it. ;)
Association did succeeded (Essid found, AP cell OK, encryption key OK), but DHCP was still unable to get autoconfiguration. I didn't investigated further. Moreover, I got a kernel warning + dump (appended). Created attachment 14387 [details]
kernel dump at device plug in
It's not a panic, but a warning. I have recently submitted a patch to fix that. According to the log, the association failed with an unspecified reason. (It did manage to authenticate). But at least there seems to be some progress in rt2500usb now. :) Seems to work with 2.6.24 kernel now. Thanks a lot. The bitrate is really low (9Mb instead of 54 at 30cm from the AP), but it works. |