wireless problems.

spriizha · n00b Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 11

Hello.
I can't get wlan0 start.. i try like /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 restart and get this http://pastebin.ca/1419138 . I really cant understand what is the problem now.

my wireless card:
02:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)

Mybe any sugestions with what to start to define the problem.

iwconfig shows me:

lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wmaster0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=-1 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality: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

sit0 no wireless extensions.
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any ideas?

d2_racing · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject:

Hi, can you post this :

spriizha · n00b Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 11

# lspci -v http://rafb.net/p/zunue866.html
# lsmod http://rafb.net/p/tMZTne60.html
# cat /etc/conf.d/net http://rafb.net/p/SkPEgm50.html
# cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf <-- don't have this one :/

d2_racing · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject:

Hi, since you use wpa_supplicant, then you need one :

Can you post this :

spriizha · n00b Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 11

iwlist scan

d2_racing · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 12:42 am Post subject:

Ok, try that :

spriizha · n00b Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 11

# ifconfig wlan0 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory

# iwlist scan

lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wmaster0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down

sit0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

# dmesg | tail
http://rafb.net/p/PXqoHZ15.html

d2_racing · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 9:12 pm Post subject:

Hi, you need to install the firmware I think :

d2_racing · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject:

You need to install this package net-wireless/b43-fwcutter and you need to read that : http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43

spriizha · n00b Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 11

ok i put on the firmware, but it still is the same and it looks like nothing have beenchanged.
dmesg:

http://rafb.net/p/RI5ip829.html

really don't get that ;(

edit:

ok i look a little closer and started to understand something like my card is even not supported :/

can it be:

lspci -vnn | grep 14e4 shows me :
2:02.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4320] (rev 03)

and in list it shows like :

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

spriizha,

spriizha · n00b Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 11

d2_racing · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:55 pm Post subject:

You should check that with this :

spriizha · n00b Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 11

i got like

d2_racing · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:10 pm Post subject:

Can you post this :

spriizha · n00b Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 11

can only get there with sudo permission ;(

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 6:56 pm Post subject:

spriizha,

Needing to be root to access that area is normal. You would not want ordinary users (even yourself) to delete things accidently.
Your file is there, close to the bottom you have

spriizha · n00b Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 11

Nop. I did editing it with make menuconfig and after i finish, i save it, compile and copy to old one. Nothing more to do what :/

d2_racing · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:46 am Post subject:

Can you post the command that you use to compile your kernel and also the module plz ?

spriizha · n00b Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 11

spriizha · n00b Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 11

i know it's a doublepost, but still have no changes with this topic :(

NeddySeagoon · Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject:

spriizha,

You don't mention