ipw3945 drops connection

05-16-2007	#1 (permalink)
matt1606 Just Joined! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 4	ipw3945 drops connection Hi, I'm using openSuSE 10.2 on my Dell E1505 laptop. From the beginning I've had problems with WiFi. While high bandwidth usage (for example when downloading or copying data from local hard drives)The WiFi LED starts to blink and then it drops connection with the wireless router but when I'm only browsing the web the problem doesn't occur. When I use Windows there is no such problem - the connection is stable. After each reconnection I have to enter the encryption key once again. It's really annoying. I'm using kernel 2.6.18.8-0.3-default with generic ipw3945 drivers. While running iwconfig I get: Code: linux:/home/matt # iwconfig eth1 eth1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"Wireless-G Router" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:08:A1:A7:FB:8A Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power:14 dBm Retry limit:15 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:274B-35A1-F6F1-5761-53A0-74C6-2923-8800-BB48-F401-199D-5798-C539-4392-2255-714E Security mode:open Power Management:off Link Quality=80/100 Signal level=-54 dBm Noise level=-54 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:3 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:120 Missed beacon:0 Thanks in advance for any help.

05-30-2007	#2 (permalink)
fatah Just Joined! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Shah Alam Posts: 1	Re: ipw3945 problem can u dump ur log here after the problem occurs. just type 'dmesg \| tail -100' at terminal

06-20-2007

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matt1606

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log

First of all sorry that i haven't reply for such a long period of time.

Here's the log when everything operates normally:

Code:

usb usb5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 5-0:1.0: USB hub found
hub 5-0:1.0: 8 ports detected
sdhci: SDHCI controller found at 0000:03:01.1 [1180:0822] (rev 19)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:01.1[B] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 58
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:1b.0[A] -> GSI 21 (level, low) -> IRQ 225
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64
mmc0: SDHCI at 0xef9fd400 irq 58 DMA
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:2117: autoconfig: line_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:2121:    speaker_outs=1 (0xe/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:2123:    hp=0xd, dig_out=0x0, din_in=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:2131:    inputs: mic=0x10, fmic=0x0, line=0x0, fline=0x0, cd=0x0, aux=0x0
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:01.0[A] -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 177
ohci1394: fw-host0: OHCI-1394 1.1 (PCI): IRQ=[177]  MMIO=[ef9fd800-ef9fdfff]  Max Packet=[2048]  IR/IT contexts=[4/4]
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:0b:00.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 169
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:0b:00.0 to 64
ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
b44.c:v1.01 (Jun 16, 2006)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 209
eth0: Broadcom 4400 10/100BaseT Ethernet 00:15:c5:24:24:ba
ipw3945: Detected geography ABG (11 802.11bg channels, 13 802.11a channels)
Adding 1052216k swap on /dev/sda6.  Priority:-1 extents:1 across:1052216k
ieee1394: Host added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023]  GUID[334fc0001201b141]
device-mapper: ioctl: 4.7.0-ioctl (2006-06-24) initialised: dm-devel@redhat.com
loop: loaded (max 8 devices)
kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
EXT3 FS on sda8, internal journal
EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
AppArmor: AppArmor initialized
audit(1182346168.652:2): AppArmor initialized

ACPI: AC Adapter [AC] (on-line)
ACPI: Battery Slot [BAT0] (battery present)
ACPI: Lid Switch [LID]
ACPI: Power Button (CM) [PBTN]
ACPI: Sleep Button (CM) [SBTN]
IA-32 Microcode Update Driver: v1.14a <tigran@veritas.com>
audit(1182338984.149:3): audit_backlog_limit=256 old=64 by auid=4294967295
NET: Registered protocol family 10
lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling driver
audit(1182338985.529:4): audit_pid=3309 old=0 by auid=4294967295
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
bootsplash: status on console 0 changed to on
[drm] Initialized drm 1.0.1 20051102
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 169
[drm] Initialized i915 1.5.0 20060119 on minor 0
NET: Registered protocol family 4
NET: Registered protocol family 3
NET: Registered protocol family 5
NET: Registered protocol family 17
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
eth1: no IPv6 routers present
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
TKIP: replay detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a previous TSC 000000000000 received TSC 000000000000
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
TKIP: replay detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a previous TSC 000000000000 received TSC 000000000000
eth1: no IPv6 routers present
eth1: no IPv6 routers present
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
TKIP: replay detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a previous TSC 000000000000 received TSC 000000000000
eth1: no IPv6 routers present
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
TKIP: replay detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a previous TSC 000000000000 received TSC 000000000000
eth1: no IPv6 routers present
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver Revision: 7.00alpha2
ide: Assuming 33MHz system bus speed for PIO modes; override with idebus=xx
st: Version 20050830, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a

iwconfig:

Code:

eth1      IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:"Wireless-G Router"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.462 GHz  Access Point: 00:08:A1:A7:FB:8A
          Bit Rate:54 Mb/s   Tx-Power:14 dBm
          Retry limit:15   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:0A02-2860-A34F-DA15-B024-E47C-C578-3A75-30B8-DD6B-DB90-7056-3608-3D21-2A57-A6DC   Security mode:open
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=86/100  Signal level=-47 dBm  Noise level=-47 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:2  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:78   Missed beacon:0

And here's the log when WiFi is not working properly (no connection with router):

Code:

mmc0: SDHCI at 0xef9fd400 irq 58 DMA
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:2117: autoconfig: line_outs=0 (0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:2121:    speaker_outs=1 (0xe/0x0/0x0/0x0/0x0)
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:2123:    hp=0xd, dig_out=0x0, din_in=0x0
ALSA sound/pci/hda/hda_codec.c:2131:    inputs: mic=0x10, fmic=0x0, line=0x0, fline=0x0, cd=0x0, aux=0x0
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:01.0[A] -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 177
ohci1394: fw-host0: OHCI-1394 1.1 (PCI): IRQ=[177]  MMIO=[ef9fd800-ef9fdfff]  Max Packet=[2048]  IR/IT contexts=[4/4]
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:0b:00.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 169
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:0b:00.0 to 64
ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
b44.c:v1.01 (Jun 16, 2006)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 209
eth0: Broadcom 4400 10/100BaseT Ethernet 00:15:c5:24:24:ba
ipw3945: Detected geography ABG (11 802.11bg channels, 13 802.11a channels)
Adding 1052216k swap on /dev/sda6.  Priority:-1 extents:1 across:1052216k
ieee1394: Host added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023]  GUID[334fc0001201b141]
device-mapper: ioctl: 4.7.0-ioctl (2006-06-24) initialised: dm-devel@redhat.com
loop: loaded (max 8 devices)
kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
EXT3 FS on sda8, internal journal
EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
AppArmor: AppArmor initialized
audit(1182346168.652:2): AppArmor initialized

ACPI: AC Adapter [AC] (on-line)
ACPI: Battery Slot [BAT0] (battery present)
ACPI: Lid Switch [LID]
ACPI: Power Button (CM) [PBTN]
ACPI: Sleep Button (CM) [SBTN]
IA-32 Microcode Update Driver: v1.14a <tigran@veritas.com>
audit(1182338984.149:3): audit_backlog_limit=256 old=64 by auid=4294967295
NET: Registered protocol family 10
lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling driver
audit(1182338985.529:4): audit_pid=3309 old=0 by auid=4294967295
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
bootsplash: status on console 0 changed to on
[drm] Initialized drm 1.0.1 20051102
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 169
[drm] Initialized i915 1.5.0 20060119 on minor 0
NET: Registered protocol family 4
NET: Registered protocol family 3
NET: Registered protocol family 5
NET: Registered protocol family 17
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
eth1: no IPv6 routers present
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
TKIP: replay detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a previous TSC 000000000000 received TSC 000000000000
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
TKIP: replay detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a previous TSC 000000000000 received TSC 000000000000
eth1: no IPv6 routers present
eth1: no IPv6 routers present
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
TKIP: replay detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a previous TSC 000000000000 received TSC 000000000000
eth1: no IPv6 routers present
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
TKIP: replay detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a previous TSC 000000000000 received TSC 000000000000
eth1: no IPv6 routers present
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
Uniform Multi-Platform E-IDE driver Revision: 7.00alpha2
ide: Assuming 33MHz system bus speed for PIO modes; override with idebus=xx
st: Version 20050830, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
TKIP: ICV error detected: STA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a
N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0
eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:08:a1:a7:fb:8a keyidx=0)
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready

iwconfig when disconnected:

Code:

eth1      unassociated  ESSID:off/any
          Mode:Managed  Frequency=nan kHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
          Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power:16 dBm
          Retry limit:15   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:5  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:77   Missed beacon:0

Thanks in advance.

07-02-2007	#4 (permalink)
sasakara Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1	Having the same problems I am having the same problems on openSUSE 10.2. NetworkManager usually sees the network I want to connect to, but cannot connect and asks for password over and over. While the password prompt dialog is open, I run: iwconfig eth1 mode Ad-hoc iwconfig eth1 mode Managed dhclient eth1 which fixes the problem. After suspend/resume, the card usually doesn't work any more and needs a restart. I will post debug output later.

07-02-2007	#5 (permalink)
bigtomrodney /etc/init.d/moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sunny South-East of Ireland Posts: 6,038	There is a package called pam_keyring you can install from the packman repositories. You can then configure NetworkManager to read your details from your keyring automatically. Net connections will be automatic then. There are three points to note - Your keyring password should be the same as your login password This doesn't work if your system is set to automatically login (i.e. without you entering a password) This is for GDM/Gnome If any of you guys are interested I can post the /etc/pam.d/gdm file which is required by pam_keyring. __________________ Registered Linux user #378740 New members read here / Forum Rules #linuxforums on irc.freenode.net

07-02-2007	#6 (permalink)
bigtomrodney /etc/init.d/moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sunny South-East of Ireland Posts: 6,038	If it's any good to you guys here's the modified pam.d/gdm file you would need - Code: #%PAM-1.0 auth optional pam_keyring.so try_first_pass auth include common-auth account include common-account password include common-password session required pam_loginuid.so session include common-session session required pam_resmgr.so session optional pam_keyring.so __________________ Registered Linux user #378740 New members read here / Forum Rules #linuxforums on irc.freenode.net

07-05-2007	#7 (permalink)
matt1606 Just Joined! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 4	Thanks for Your support, but loosing the password isn't the major problem - the fact of dropping connection is. Knetworkmanager is using kwallet to store passwords.When linking for the first time in each session the password is given correctly, but is not given correctly after dropping connection. While using traditional connection manager - ifup the password problem doesn't exist, but the association to the wireless network is still dropping. I'm wondering rather is this a problem with ipw3945 drivers, ieee802.11 subsystem or with wpa supplicant?

07-16-2007	#8 (permalink)
zbyerly Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3	I'm having the exact same problem. Same laptop, wireless card, and also running opensuse 10.2. Is there a fix yet?

07-16-2007	#9 (permalink)
zbyerly Just Joined! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3	i get this when mine drops the connection: N/A: Michael MIC verification failed for MSDU from 00:13:10:a1:67:b6 keyidx=0 eth1: MSDU decryption/MIC verification failed (SA=00:13:10:a1:67:b6 keyidx=0)

07-16-2007	#10 (permalink)
rudie_rage Linux Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 133	I have this same network card in my laptop. I have never had this problem, but just wanted to point out its definitely an openSUSE problem. I have had this wireless card running in slackware 11 and 12, ubuntu 6.06. kubuntu 6.06, and vector linux without issue. just my $0.02, and best of luck finding a solution. __________________ Living the digital dream.... Disclaimer: I may be wrong since I was once before. Breathe out so I can breathe you in ~~Everlong

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