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[F4RR4R <nathan.farrar@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm having the same problem, I've posted to ubuntuforums.com, but no responses so far:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6092508#post6092508

I have an Asus M70 laptop with an Atheros AR928X Atheros card. It uses
the ATH9K wireless driver. I installed 8.1 RC x64, but check my system
for updates/patches every day.

When I attempt to connect to an access point, I get time out error
messages. I've tried several different access points.

Quote:
$ dmesg | grep wlan0
[ 29.762849] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08
[ 29.764550] wlan0: authenticated
[ 29.764552] wlan0: associate with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08
[ 29.766273] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:02:8a:78:c0:08 (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=233)
[ 29.766274] wlan0: associated
[ 30.953073] wlan0: disassociating by local choice (reason=3)
[ 35.424125] wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08 - assume out of range
[ 95.628523] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7
[ 95.828043] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7
[ 96.028104] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7
[ 96.228081] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7 timed out
[ 120.653270] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7
[ 120.852076] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7
[ 121.052082] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7
[ 121.252122] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7 timed out
[ 139.517262] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 214.836220] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7
[ 215.032079] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7
[ 215.232079] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7
[ 215.432078] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:1c:10:19:86:c7 timed out

Quote:
$ dmesg | grep wlan0
[ 27.427978] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08
[ 27.437924] wlan0: authenticated
[ 27.437927] wlan0: associate with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08
[ 27.439474] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:02:8a:78:c0:08 (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=225)
[ 27.439477] wlan0: associated
[ 27.451352] wlan0: disassociating by local choice (reason=3)
[ 48.243550] wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08 - assume out of range
[ 120.436805] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08
[ 120.637044] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08
[ 120.846574] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08
[ 121.044072] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08 timed out
[ 162.700688] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[14806.247910] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08
[14806.445045] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08
[14806.644083] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08
[14806.844074] wlan0: authentication with AP 00:02:8a:78:c0:08 timed out

Quote:
$ lspci | grep Ath
03:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)

Quote:
$ lsmod | grep ath9k
ath9k 296120 0
mac80211 253440 1 ath9k

-- 
[ath9k] AR5418 frequently fails to connect to WEP/WPA network
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278190
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Status in The Linux Kernel: Fix Released
Status in Mactel Support: New
Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
Status in “network-manager” source package in Ubuntu: Invalid
Status in linux in Ubuntu Intrepid: Triaged
Status in network-manager in Ubuntu Intrepid: Invalid

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/WPA key is not correct, pops up a dialogue repeatedly.

It may or may not obtain a DHCP lease. However, no data gets transmitted.

Scenario 1: (See comment by Dennis Heinson for another scenario)
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)