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09-01-2009	#1 (permalink)
dave104 Just Joined! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9	Asus Wireless Problem The computer belongs to a friend who thinks that, because I use ubuntu I know something about computers. It is an Asus Eee PC 900A. The original OS was switched to Xbuntu and then to Debian, which is where we are now. The ethernet connection to my router allows internet access, the wireless does not detect a wireless network. If I enter settings manually, the computer reports that it connects to the wireless network, but the browser does not connect to any web pages. On startup I noted one line: NO DHCPOFFERS Received. I expect this refers to a problem with the wireless card (?) Missing drivers? Thanks for any assistance. Using the commands in Paul's post the responses are as follows: ============================ output from command lspci: 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub [8086:27ac] (rev 03) Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel Kernel modules: intel-agp 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27ae] (rev 03) 00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a6] (rev 03) 00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 02) Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel 00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:27d0] (rev 02) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:27d2] (rev 02) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 [8086:27d6] (rev 02) Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:27c8] (rev 02) Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd Kernel modules: uhci-hcd 00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:27c9] (rev 02) Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd Kernel modules: uhci-hcd 00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:27ca] (rev 02) Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd Kernel modules: uhci-hcd 00:1d.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:27cb] (rev 02) Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd Kernel modules: uhci-hcd 00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:27cc] (rev 02) Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd Kernel modules: ehci-hcd 00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev e2) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:27b9] (rev 02) Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng 00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller [8086:27c4] (rev 02) Kernel driver in use: ata_piix Kernel modules: ata_piix 01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Attansic Technology Corp. L1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter [1969:1026] (rev b0) Kernel driver in use: ATL1E Kernel modules: atl1e 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) Kernel driver in use: ath5k_pci Kernel modules: ath5k ===================================== output from command lsmod: Module Size Used by i915 25280 2 drm 65256 3 i915 ppdev 6468 0 parport_pc 22500 0 lp 8164 0 parport 30988 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp acpi_cpufreq 6796 0 cpufreq_stats 3776 0 cpufreq_ondemand 6476 2 cpufreq_userspace 3172 0 cpufreq_conservative 5960 0 cpufreq_powersave 1856 0 freq_table 4224 3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand ipv6 235300 16 loop 12748 0 arc4 1824 2 ecb 2624 2 crypto_blkcipher 15236 1 ecb video 16432 0 output 2912 1 video psmouse 32336 0 pcspkr 2432 0 ac 4196 0 serio_raw 4740 0 battery 10180 0 eeepc_laptop 7440 0 button 6096 0 iTCO_wdt 9508 0 rng_core 3940 0 ath5k 87264 0 mac80211 139680 1 ath5k snd_hda_intel 324248 1 cfg80211 21576 2 ath5k,mac80211 snd_pcm 62596 1 snd_hda_intel snd_seq 41456 0 snd_timer 17800 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq snd_seq_device 6380 1 snd_seq snd 45604 7 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_de vice intel_agp 22332 1 agpgart 28776 3 drm,intel_agp soundcore 6368 1 snd snd_page_alloc 7816 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm evdev 8000 6 ext3 105512 1 jbd 39444 1 ext3 mbcache 7108 1 ext3 sd_mod 22200 3 ide_pci_generic 3908 0 [permanent] ide_core 96168 1 ide_pci_generic ata_generic 4676 0 ata_piix 14180 2 ehci_hcd 28428 0 libata 140384 2 ata_generic,ata_piix scsi_mod 129356 2 sd_mod,libata dock 8304 1 libata uhci_hcd 18672 0 usbcore 118160 3 ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd atl1e 27636 0 thermal 15228 0 processor 32576 4 acpi_cpufreq,thermal fan 4164 0 thermal_sys 10856 4 video,thermal,processor,fan ========================================== output from command dmesg \| grep firmware: (there was no output) ========================================= output from command uname -r: 2.6.26-1-686

09-02-2009

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Quote:

Missing drivers?

No, your driver is listed below.

Quote:

02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: ath5k_pci
Kernel modules: ath5k

I don't run Ubuntu on my Asus 900 which is the 4gig/16gig SSD model with Xandros 4 and I boot a SD card with Antix. I am not near my Asus right now to compare lspci lsmod and other commands with you. Give me some time and we will compare notes. I use wicd to connect mine instead of Network Manager.
Which do you use?

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09-02-2009	#3 (permalink)
reed9 Linux Guru Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,201	What's the output of iwconfig Could you have flipped the kill switch? I believe the software kill is Fn+F2 on the eee. Post the output of Code: cat /sys/class/rfkill/rfkill/state 1 = wireless is on 0 = wireless is off __________________ The Arch Way* How to Ask Questions the Smart Way Registered Linux User #482863

09-02-2009	#4 (permalink)
dave104 Just Joined! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9	The OS on this is not Xandros, my friend installed Debian over it. Acually he tried Xbuntu first, but had trouble with the USB accessories - I rather wish he stopped there as Ubuntu is, at least, a little familiar to me. Anyway, we now have Debian. In the upper corner is a Network icon. Right clicking on it, I have selected Enable Networking and Enable Wireless; Right clicking on it, it doesn't list any networks. If I have the ethernet cable plugged in it does show my network (which is also wireless) Left clicking, I select Create wireless network, enter the name of the network, select WPA Personal, add the password, and Type TKIP (I got that information from the administrative page of the router), and click on Connect. After a little while the network icon changes to look like steps and I get a prompt that the network is connected, so I then load the browser but it can't find any page. So I go to System, then Preferences, then Network Manager Editor. I select this network, re enter the password, set the password, enter type TKIP, and have no idea what to put in the box for bssids. The browser still can't connect. At this point I remove the network from the box and give up. Now I click on the step-network icon, disconnect, and a moment later get the connected message again. If I right click and select connection information, I do get information, includng the router's address. So I go back into The Network Manager editor, and the settings I entered before are gone, although the wireless network is displayed. I'm a bit puzzled. Also, shouldn't the computer be able to search for networks without me telling it the name of the network?

09-02-2009	#5 (permalink)
MikeTbob Trusted Penguin Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Panther City, Tx Posts: 4,110	I'm a little puzzled here, I'm thinking you don't need to type TKIP,,,I have no idea what that is. Just enter the ESSID, password/passphrase and try connecting. __________________ I do not respond to private messages asking for help. Please keep it on the forums only.

09-02-2009	#6 (permalink)
dave104 Just Joined! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9	Not in the order requested... Fn+F2 doesn't seem to do anyything. Output of cat /sys/class/rfkill/rfkill/state is No such file or directory. I wasn't sure exactly how it should be typed, but I got the same output substituting the with 1 and 2 and state with 1 and 2 and typing exactly as shown. Output of iwconfig: (I have to type this, I'm online on another computer) lo no wireless extensions eth0 no wireless extensions wmaster0 no wireless extensions wlan0 IEEE 802.11 ESSID:"Maggie's House" Mode:Ad-Hoc Frequency:2.412 GHz Cell: 62:97:EF:3E:B4:AC Tx-Power=20 dBm Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B Encription key:off Link Qualit: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 (Maggie's House is the network name that I had manually entered - see my last post)

09-02-2009	#7 (permalink)
dave104 Just Joined! Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9	Tried to enter the ESSID, password/passphrase and connect. Got the revolving icon where the network icon is, then the network icon disappeared. Browser still doesn't connect. I also tried Administration/Network. I enabled the connection, but it wants me to enter configuration settings as well.

09-02-2009

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Just throwing this out for info. This is my lsmod in AntiX 8.2 (based on Debian Lenny and Squeeze) with a working Wireless on a Asus EEE 900

Code:

# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
i915                   27648  1 
drm                    63272  2 i915
ppdev                   8452  0 
parport_pc             24228  0 
lp                     10116  0 
parport                29804  3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
cpufreq_userspace       4996  0 
cpufreq_stats           5764  0 
cpufreq_powersave       3584  0 
cpufreq_ondemand        8204  0 
freq_table              5248  2 cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
cpufreq_conservative     7688  0 
ipv6                  231940  14 
pciehp                 29080  0 
pci_hotplug            24736  1 pciehp
ndiswrapper           158620  0 
fuse                   46236  1 
dm_crypt               13188  0 
crypto_blkcipher       15876  1 dm_crypt
wlan_scan_sta          13184  1 
ath_rate_sample        12928  1 
rtc_cmos               10400  0 
rtc_core               14620  1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib                 4352  1 rtc_core
serio_raw               6660  0 
psmouse                34704  0 
rng_core                5636  0 
snd_hda_intel         336912  0 
snd_pcm_oss            34720  0 
snd_mixer_oss          14208  1 snd_pcm_oss
ath_pci               208184  0 
snd_pcm                58884  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
wlan                  183024  4 wlan_scan_sta,ath_rate_sample,ath_pci
snd_seq_dummy           4484  0 
snd_seq_oss            26880  0 
ath_hal               301024  3 ath_rate_sample,ath_pci
snd_seq_midi            7584  0 
snd_rawmidi            18592  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event      7552  2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
atl2                   24472  0 
snd_seq                41968  6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              18440  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device          7564  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd                    42660  9 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore               7648  1 snd
snd_page_alloc          8584  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
video                  18704  0 
output                  4480  1 video
battery                 8192  0 
ac                      5120  0 
eeepc_laptop            9488  0 
backlight               5636  2 video,eeepc_laptop
button                  7952  0 
evdev                  10144  6 
uhci_hcd               20364  0 
intel_agp              24892  1 
thermal                17436  2 
processor              34988  2 thermal
fan                     6276  0 
thermal_sys            11944  4 video,thermal,processor,fan
dm_mirror              17024  0 
dm_log                  9988  1 dm_mirror
dm_mod                 46280  3 dm_crypt,dm_mirror,dm_log

And I figured I'd put yours below so it is easier to compare the 2

Code:

lsmod:
Module Size Used by
i915 25280 2
drm 65256 3 i915
ppdev 6468 0
parport_pc 22500 0
lp 8164 0
parport 30988 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
acpi_cpufreq 6796 0
cpufreq_stats 3776 0
cpufreq_ondemand 6476 2
cpufreq_userspace 3172 0
cpufreq_conservative 5960 0
cpufreq_powersave 1856 0
freq_table 4224 3 acpi_cpufreq,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
ipv6 235300 16
loop 12748 0
arc4 1824 2
ecb 2624 2
crypto_blkcipher 15236 1 ecb
video 16432 0
output 2912 1 video
psmouse 32336 0
pcspkr 2432 0
ac 4196 0
serio_raw 4740 0
battery 10180 0
eeepc_laptop 7440 0
button 6096 0
iTCO_wdt 9508 0
rng_core 3940 0
ath5k 87264 0
mac80211 139680 1 ath5k
snd_hda_intel 324248 1
cfg80211 21576 2 ath5k,mac80211
snd_pcm 62596 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_seq 41456 0
snd_timer 17800 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 6380 1 snd_seq
snd 45604 7 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_de vice
intel_agp 22332 1
agpgart 28776 3 drm,intel_agp
soundcore 6368 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 7816 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
evdev 8000 6
ext3 105512 1
jbd 39444 1 ext3
mbcache 7108 1 ext3
sd_mod 22200 3
ide_pci_generic 3908 0 [permanent]
ide_core 96168 1 ide_pci_generic
ata_generic 4676 0
ata_piix 14180 2
ehci_hcd 28428 0
libata 140384 2 ata_generic,ata_piix
scsi_mod 129356 2 sd_mod,libata
dock 8304 1 libata
uhci_hcd 18672 0
usbcore 118160 3 ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
atl1e 27636 0
thermal 15228 0
processor 32576 4 acpi_cpufreq,thermal
fan 4164 0
thermal_sys 10856 4 video,thermal,processor,fan

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And here is my lspci for comparison also

Code:

$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 04)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 04)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 04)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 04)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 04)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 04)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 04)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d4)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 04)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. L2 100 Mbit Ethernet Adapter (rev a0)

and yours

Code:

d lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub [8086:27ac] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27ae] (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a6] (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:27d0] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:27d2] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 [8086:27d6] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:27c8] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:27c9] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:27ca] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1d.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:27cb] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:27cc] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:27b9] (rev 02)
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller [8086:27c4] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
Kernel modules: ata_piix
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Attansic Technology Corp. L1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter [1969:1026] (rev b0)
Kernel driver in use: ATL1E
Kernel modules: atl1e
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: ath5k_pci
Kernel modules: ath5k

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