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[Prabhanjan Kambadur <pkambadu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This might be a temporary workaround, but I *think* that this might fix
the problem till a more permanent solution is found.

#sudo rmmod ath_pci 
#sudo modprobe ath_pci

Anju

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Macbook Pro Wireless frequently fails to connect to WEP network
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278190
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Status in The Linux Kernel: New
Status in Mactel Support: New
Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: New
Status in “network-manager” source package in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
The wireless network can be seen, and occasionally connects after a cold boot. Most of the time network-manager complains that the WEP key is not correct repeatedly and refuses to get a DHCP lease.

Beta release updated 4/10/08 on a gen 2 MacBook Pro (atheros wifi) connecting to a BT home hub with WEP 64 bit encryption (configuration as shipped). No previous problems with Kubuntu 7.10 and the same hardware using self-compiled drivers.

Linux xxxxx-01 2.6.27-4-generic #1 SMP Wed Sep 24 01:29:06 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux

NetworkManager 0.7.0.

03:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5418 802.11abgn Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)

dmesg output:

[   67.910954] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[   89.204588] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
[   89.405056] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
[   89.605035] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
[   89.805054] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 timed out
[  100.984690] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
[  100.984764] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
[  100.987561] wlan0: authenticated
[  100.987572] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
[  100.990918] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[  100.990927] wlan0: associated
[  100.998059] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[  111.684110] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
[  152.817637] wlan0: disassociating by local choice (reason=3)
[  154.415879] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
[  154.415976] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
[  154.418307] wlan0: authenticated
[  154.418316] wlan0: associate with AP 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5
[  154.427591] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:1f:9f:3d:0f:c5 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[  154.427603] wlan0: associated
[  499.651325] wlan0: disassociating by local choice (reason=3)