[ubuntu] nearly got wireless working can see card & router but cant connect

[sonny123]

nearly got wireless working can see card & router but cant connect to router
am a noob to ubuntu and have spent all day trying to do this

set up ndiswrapper and i think the driver is working because i now have green [power] led blinking on my card where as is wasnt before. Both LEDs lit up when i install the driver in the System>admin>windows wireless drivers. but once driver is installed power LED just blinks, it never goes solid

I Disabled bcm43xx driver, b43 and b43legacy, because it will conflict with ndiswrapper.
have followed instructions here
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...er/Ndiswrapper

used this to disable
echo -e "blacklist bcm43xx\nblacklist b43\nblacklist b43legacy\nblacklist ssb" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
here are all the outputs that i think are relevant
many thanks for any help

root@rock:~# ndiswrapper -l
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, it will be ignored in a future release.
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper, it will be ignored in a future release.
lsmvnds : driver installed
device (11AB:1FAA) present

i dont know what this means exactly is the driver installed? is there a problem with it?


root@rock:~# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 650/M650 Host (rev 80)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge (AGP)
00:02.0 ISA bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS962 [MuTIOL Media IO] (rev 14)
00:02.1 SMBus: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS961/2 SMBus Controller
00:02.3 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] FireWire Controller
00:02.5 IDE interface: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE]
00:02.6 Modem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Modem Controller (rev a0)
00:02.7 Multimedia audio controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] AC'97 Sound Controller (rev a0)
00:03.0 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
00:03.1 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
00:03.2 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.1 Controller (rev 0f)
00:03.3 USB Controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 2.0 Controller
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) [this is wired and working]
00:0c.0 CardBus bridge: ENE Technology Inc CB1410 Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 65x/M650/740 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless (rev 03) [this is wireless card]

root@rock:~# ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:90:f5:2b:bf:a4
inet addr:192.168.1.65 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::290:f5ff:fe2b:bfa4/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:5462 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:3749 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:3050870 (3.0 MB) TX bytes:682482 (682.4 KB)
Interrupt:11 Base address:0x2000

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:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:16 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:16 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1128 (1.1 KB) TX bytes:1128 (1.1 KB)

wlan1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:14:bf:bc:b6:9a
inet6 addr: fe80::214:bfff:febc:b69a/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:5 Memory:14010000-14020000

root@rock:~# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

pan0 no wireless extensions.

wlan1 IEEE 802.11g ESSIDff/any
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:1 Mb/s Sensitivity=-200 dBm
RTS thr=2346 B Fragment thr=2346 B
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
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@rock:~# lshw -C network
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: a
bus info: pci@0000:00:0a.0
logical name: eth0
version: 10
serial: 00:90:f5:2b:bf:a4
size: 100MB/s
capacity: 100MB/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=8139too driverversion=0.9.28 duplex=full ip=192.168.1.65 latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 module=8139too multicast=yes port=MII speed=100MB/s
*-network
description: 88W8300 802.11b Cardbus PC Card
product: 83
vendor: Marvell Semiconductor
physical id: 0
version: 01
slot: Socket 0
resources: irq:5
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless
vendor: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: wlan1
version: 03
serial: 00:14:bf:bc:b6:9a
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ndiswrapper+lsmvnds driverversion=1.53+Linksys,10/13/2004,3.1.0.36 latency=64 link=no module=ndiswrapper multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11g
*-network DISABLED
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 1
logical name: pan0
serial: 2a:19:42:ca:87:c9
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A link=yes multicast=yes

root@rock:~# iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

pan0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan1 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:24:17:31:B2:81
ESSID:"O2wirelessC30B56"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality:62/100 Signal level:-56 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption keyn
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Extra:bcn_int=100
Extra:atim=0
Cell 02 - Address: 00:21:04:CE:05:1A [THIS IS NOT MY ROUTER POSS NEIGHBOURS ROUTER]
ESSID:"BTHomeHub2-JNGR"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11g
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
Quality:7/100 Signal level:-91 dBm Noise level:-96 dBm
Encryption keyn
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
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK

[lkraemer]

WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, it will be ignored in a future release.
WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper, it will be ignored in a future release.

lsmvnds : driver installed
device (11AB:1FAA) present

The messages are telling you that there has been a system change in what
the filenames are. Before Version 9.04 the blacklist filename was:
blacklist. For version 9.04 and later the name is blacklist.conf

Your driver (lsmvnds) is installed and the device is present.

You might want to open a terminal window and do:

lsmod
dmesg | tail

to have a look at the modules, and make sure the ones you blacklisted
have not been loaded........They haven't been.... But, do you have all
installed that are required?

Searching through dmesg will give you more information.....

iwconfig shows your wireless is detected as......wlan1.

Once this is all straightened up..........
I'd reboot or try:

sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

And wait a few minutes......

If you know the routers essid and the correct <interface>,
shown by using iwconfig ie wlan0, ath0, etc.... replace that
as the <interface> below, if you want to do it manually:
(Assume your routers ESSID is "Airlink")

sudo ifconfig <interface> down
sudo dhclient -r <interface>
sudo iwconfig <interface> essid "Airlink"
sudo iwconfig <interface> mode Managed
sudo ifconfig <interface> up
sudo dhclient <interface>
iwconfig

Post the output of iwconfig above.

This should make it work.

lk

[sonny123]

Many thanks for reply


here are the outputs not sure what to make of them am new to linux and only an average windows user
iw config tells me the access point of wlan1 is not associated which i guess is one of the problems. will follow the other directions and post results

sonny@rock:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
binfmt_misc 16776 1
bridge 56212 0
stp 10500 1 bridge
bnep 20224 2
video 25872 0
output 11008 1 video
input_polldev 11912 0
lp 17156 0
ndiswrapper 193436 0
snd_intel8x0 37532 3
snd_ac97_codec 112292 1 snd_intel8x0
pcmcia 44748 0
ac97_bus 9856 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 83076 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29696 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
snd 62756 16 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_ oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_ti mer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 15200 1 snd
yenta_socket 32396 2
rsrc_nonstatic 19328 1 yenta_socket
joydev 18368 0
sis_agp 15360 1
i2c_sis96x 12420 0
snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
pcmcia_core 43540 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
shpchp 40212 0
agpgart 42696 1 sis_agp
ppdev 15620 0
pcspkr 10496 0
parport_pc 40100 1
irda 197308 0
crc_ccitt 10112 1 irda
psmouse 61972 0
serio_raw 13444 0
parport 42220 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
8139too 32128 0
8139cp 27776 0
mii 13312 2 8139too,8139cp
ohci1394 38576 0
ieee1394 94660 1 ohci1394
floppy 64324 0
fbcon 46112 0
tileblit 10752 1 fbcon
font 16384 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
sonny@rock:~$ dmesg | tail
[ 26.483961] Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast
[ 26.735738] Bridge firewalling registered
[ 33.115264] eth0: link down
[ 33.115344] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 35.115166] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 37.211233] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready
[ 47.304027] wlan1: no IPv6 routers present
[ 342.600685] eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x41E1
[ 342.600731] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[ 352.692024] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
sonny@rock:~$

here are the outputs not sure what to make of them
iw config tells me the access point of wlan1 is not associated

[sonny123]

WELL i guess i havent fixed it i get the following msg at he end of dhclient output
No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
* Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf smbd only
...done.


here is full output....


sonny@rock:~$ sudo ifconfig wlan1 down
sonny@rock:~$ sudo dhclient -r wlan1
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.1
Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/wlan1/00:14:bf:bc:b6:9a
Sending on LPF/wlan1/00:14:bf:bc:b6:9a
Sending on Socket/fallback

sonny@rock:~$ sudo iwconfig wlan1 essid "O2wirelessC30B56"

sonny@rock:~$ sudo iwconfig wlan1 mode Managed

sonny@rock:~$ sudo ifconfig wlan1 up

sonny@rock:~$ sudo dhclient wlan1
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.1
Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

Listening on LPF/wlan1/00:14:bf:bc:b6:9a
Sending on LPF/wlan1/00:14:bf:bc:b6:9a
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
DHCPDISCOVER on wlan1 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
* Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf smbd only
...done.
sonny@rock:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:1 Mb/s Sensitivity=-200 dBm
RTS thr=2346 B Fragment thr=2346 B
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

pan0 no wireless extensions.

[lkraemer]

Try a power off, and after a few minutes power back up.
Then post the output of iwconfig after trying to establish
a connection to your wifi again. For some reason I don't see
any references to your driver in the lsmod command. Are
you using ndiswrapper to load your driver?

If this is a PCMCIA card, plug it in and then power up,
then post lsmod output.

lk

[sonny123]

Originally Posted by lkraemer Try a power off, and after a few minutes power back up. Then post the output of iwconfig after trying to establish a connection to your wifi again. For some reason I don't see any references to your driver in the lsmod command. Are you using ndiswrapper to load your driver? If this is a PCMCIA card, plug it in and then power up, then post lsmod output. lk

Thanks Lk, sorry dont have much time to reply at weekends,
tried power to re popwer up but to no avail,

i have noticed the entries in etc/modporobe.d

alias pci:v000011ABd00001FAAsv00000040sd00001737bc*sc*i* ndiswrapper
alias pci:v000011ABd00001FAAsv*sd*bc*sc*i* ndiswrapper

and in the entries listed in etc/module
lp
ndiswrapper

I cant remember which forum i read it, but i suspect that this is not correct and there are too many entries but i dont know why, or what should actually be there.

any help greatly appreciated
Sonny