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[Alexander Sack <asac@xxxxxxxxxx>]

F4RR4R wrote:
> echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/asus-laptop/bluetooth # disable bluetooth
> echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/asus-laptop/wlan # enable wireless
>
>   
hmm ... so its a mode for chip thing? I assume that echo 1 on both
doesn't work either, right? also you say you can only select mode on
startup: maybe this means you can change mode when all interfaces  are
properly ifdown'ed? Stopping NM should do that (check with ifconfig).

btw, what happens if you unload the asus-laptop module?

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[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)