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xmaes
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Location: Madrid
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 Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:19 pm Post subject: Can t scan for wifi network |
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Hi,
I try to configure wifi on my laptop.
My wifi adapter is :
| Code: | | 02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5300 |
i configured the kernel like that: http://paste.pocoo.org/show/255712/
and installed
| Code: | | I--] [ ] net-wireless/iwl5000-ucode-8.24.2.12 (1) |
and the firmware is loaded at start up
| Code: | laptop xavier # dmesg | grep iwl
iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, in-tree:d
iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5300AGN REV=0x24
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 24 802.11a channels
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-5000-2.ucode
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 8.24.2.12
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio.
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio.
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio.
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
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I can see the interface
| Code: | laptop xavier # ifconfig wlan0
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:21:6a:79:c9:3a
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) |
if i try to stat the wpa_supplicant service i get the following
| Code: | laptop xavier # /etc/init.d/wpa_supplicant start
* Starting WPA Supplicant Daemon ...
ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Input/output error
ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Input/output error [ ok ]
laptop xavier # |
and then
| Code: | laptop xavier # wpa_cli
wpa_cli v0.6.10
Selected interface 'wlan0'
Interactive mode
> scan
<2>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
OK
> <2>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
scan_<2>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
results
bssid / frequency / signal level / flags / ssid
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but i never get a result of any network.
if i run
| Code: | laptop xavier # wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: Input/output error
ioctl[SIOCSIWESSID]: Input/output error
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Input/output error
Failed to initiate AP scan.
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Input/output error
Failed to initiate AP scan.
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Input/output error
Failed to initiate AP scan. |
I keep getting the Failed to initiate AP scan
my /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
| Code: | # The below line not be changed otherwise we refuse to work
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
network={
ssid="something"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
psk=something
priority=2
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and my vim /etc/conf.d/net
| Code: | config_eth0="dhcp"
modules="wpa_supplicant"
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext"
wpa_timeout_wlan0=15 |
I configure my route to use WPA2-PSK and AES.
I use to have debian install and the same machine and wifi was working fine with network-manager but now i want it on gentoo with wpa_supplicant.
Any help would be apreciated,
Thanks,
Xavier |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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xmaes,
| Code: | | iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch |
You need to switch the wireless on. You have a physical switch you must operate.
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Regards,
NeddySeagoon
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xmaes
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Posts: 69
Location: Madrid
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| Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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thank you the message make sense now..but the physical switch is on, actually that more like a panel of lights.
Maybe i have to install a package to control those buttons.
Even if i can physically activate/deactivate them maybe it is not actually doing anything (there is no additional entry in dmesg)
My laptop is a HP elitebook 6930p |
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xmaes
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| Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:16 am Post subject: |
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ok i have to disconnect in order to activate the wifi.
Bringing down eth0 is not enough... |
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