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TP-LINK TL-WN722N USB Wireless Card

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• Started 11 years ago by Emanuele
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1. 

   Emanuele
   

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   Hello everyone, I'm new in this forum, and in the SliTaz/Linux world too.
   English isn't my first language, so I'll try to speak it right!

   I'm resurrecting an old pc, and I think SliTaz it's perfect for this!
   But.. I'm stuck installig the wireless card.
   I've got the TP-LINK TL-WN722N USB wireless card. I've tried all the packages advised in forums, but still don't work.
   The packages I've tried are:
   .linux-libre-wireless-2.6.37-libre
   .linux-wireless-2.6.37
   .usbids-20111016
   .usbutils-004
   .libusb-compat-0.1.3
   .libusb-1.0.8

   SliTaz still don't see my USB wireless card :'(

   Can anyone please help me? Thanks a lot for your time!

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   xjjx
   

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   Hi,

   Output from this command probably will be useful:
   lsusb
   ip link
   lsmod|grep ath

   I think this card use ath9k modules. You can try type: modprobe ath9k_htc, and then check is card is available by:
   ip link

   There should be wlan0 on the list.

   Sorry if this too obvious ;-)

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   Emanuele
   

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   Thank you a lot for your help!
   The output from those commands is like Arab, for me. And I can't speak it.
   So, I'll post a screen!

   

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   1. screen.png (76.7 KB, 1,643 downloads) 11 years old
   2. Scrfeen.png (100.2 KB, 1,573 downloads) 11 years old

   Posted 11 years ago #
4. 

   Emanuele
   

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   As you can see, there's no "wlan0".

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   mojo
   

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   Download firmware:
   http://linuxwireless.org/download/htc_fw/1.3/htc_7010.fw
   http://linuxwireless.org/download/htc_fw/1.3/htc_9271.fw
   Open terminal,su,password: root
   Copy the 2 firmware files to /lib/firmware
   # cp *.fw /lib/firmware
   Reload driver:
   # modprobe -r ath9k_htc ; modprobe ath9k_htc
   Restart networking:
   # /etc/init.d/network.sh restart
   Applications/System tools/Wifi configuration

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   Emanuele
   

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   All done!
   ..and this is what I get:

   "root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# /etc/init.d/network.sh restart
   Stopping all interfaces
   ifconfig: SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device
   ifconfig: SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device
   Killing all daemons
   killall: udhcpc: no process killed
   wlan0 No such device

   ifconfig: SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device
   ifconfig: SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device
   wlan0 is not a wifi interface, changing it.
   Configuring ...lo no wireless extensions.

   eth0 no wireless extensions.

   dummy0 no wireless extensions.

   [ OK ]
   Starting udhcpc client on: ...
   udhcpc: SIOCGIFINDEX: No such device"

   What's wrong with this Wifi key??

   Posted 11 years ago #
7. 

   mojo
   

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   The wifi adapter is still the problem.
   [1]Open 2nd terminal to monitor kernel messages while firmware/module loads:
   tail -f /var/log/messages
   Go to first terminal:
   # modprobe -r ath9k_htc ; modprobe ath9k_htc
   Post any errors related to module,firmware,or rfkill switch in the 2nd terminal.

   [2]Post output from these commands:
   ls /sys/class/net
ifconfig
cat /etc/network.conf
iwconfig

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   Emanuele
   

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   Monitoring from modprobe -r ath9k_htc ; modprobe ath9k_htc:
   "root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# tail -f /var/log/messages
   Oct 22 13:13:30 (none) daemon.err udevd[1569]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:13:30 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:13:30 (none) daemon.err udevd[1569]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:13:30 (none) user.info kernel: [drm] Using v1.4 init.
   Oct 22 13:13:30 (none) user.warn kernel: mtrr: base(0xe8000000) is not aligned on a size(0x3000000) boundary
   Oct 22 13:13:33 (none) user.err kernel: [drm:drm_reclaim_locked_buffers] *ERROR* reclaim_buffers_locked() deadlock. Please rework this
   Oct 22 13:13:33 (none) user.err kernel: driver to use reclaim_buffers_idlelocked() instead.
   Oct 22 13:13:33 (none) user.err kernel: I will go on reclaiming the buffers anyway.
   Oct 22 13:14:22 (none) auth.notice su: + /dev/pts/2 Vale:root
   Oct 22 13:14:27 (none) auth.notice su: + /dev/pts/1 Vale:root
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.info kernel: usbcore: deregistering interface driver ath9k_hif_usb
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.info kernel: ath9k_htc: Driver unloaded
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1635]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1635]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1636]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1636]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1637]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1638]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1637]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1638]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1640]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1639]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1639]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1640]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1641]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1642]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1641]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1642]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1643]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1643]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1644]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1645]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1644]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1645]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1646]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1646]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1649]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1649]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1650]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1650]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1651]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1651]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1653]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1653]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1654]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.info kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1654]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1656]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1657]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1656]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1657]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1660]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:50 (none) daemon.err udevd[1660]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1663]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1663]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1665]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1665]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1667]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1667]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1669]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1669]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) user.err kernel: usb 1-1: ath9k_htc: Firmware - ar9271.fw not found
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) user.warn kernel: ath9k_hif_usb: probe of 1-1:1.0 failed with error -22
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) user.info kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_hif_usb
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1670]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1670]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1672]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1672]: error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1673]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) daemon.err udevd[1673]: error binding udev control socket"

   Output from
   ls /sys/class/net
   ifconfig
   cat /etc/network.conf
   iwconfig:
   "root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# ls /sys/class/net
   dummy0 eth0 lo
   root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# ifconfig
   lo Link encap:Local Loopback
   inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
   UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
   RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
   TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
   collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
   RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

   root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# cat /etc/network.conf
   # /etc/network.conf: SliTaz system wide networking configuration.
   # Config file used by: /etc/init.d/network.sh
   #

   # Set default interface.
   INTERFACE="wlan0"

   # Dynamic IP address.
   # Enable/disable DHCP client at boot time.
   DHCP="yes"

   # Static IP address.
   # Enable/disable static IP at boot time.
   STATIC="no"

   # Set IP address and netmask for a static IP.
   IP="192.168.0.6"
   NETMASK="255.255.255.0"

   # Set route gateway for a static IP.
   GATEWAY="192.168.0.1"

   # Set DNS server for a static IP.
   DNS_SERVER="192.168.0.1"

   # Wifi connection.
   # Enable/disable wireless connection at boot time.
   WIFI="yes"

   # Wifi interface (iwconfig) and ESSID.
   WIFI_INTERFACE="wlan0"
   WIFI_ESSID=""
   WIFI_MODE="managed"
   WIFI_KEY=""
   WIFI_KEY_TYPE="(null)"
   WPA_DRIVER=""
   WIFI_CHANNEL=""
   WIFI_IWCONFIG_ARGS=""
   root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# iwconfig
   lo no wireless extensions.

   eth0 no wireless extensions.

   dummy0 no wireless extensions."

   Posted 11 years ago #
9. 

   mojo
   

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   Firmware Error:
   Oct 22 13:14:51 (none) user.err kernel: usb 1-1: ath9k_htc: Firmware - ar9271.fw not found

   Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/r2kqgntyf4jhggj/firmware-atheros-20120625.tazpkg
   Install: tazpkg install firmware-atheros-20120625.tazpkg
   Rerun my previous directions.

   Posted 11 years ago #
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    Emanuele
    

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    Okay, now SliTaz recognizes the wireless key!
    But I'm still not able to surf the internet..
    I don't now why I can't take screenshots, so I've token a photo to the network settings.
    Here: http://db.tt/7j9BfVfl
    This' the output from /etc/init.d/network.sh restart:
    

    "Stopping all interfaces
    Killing all daemons
    killall: udhcpc: no process killed
    Shutting down wifi card
    ifconfig: SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation not possible due to RF-kill
    Configuring wlan0...                                                 [ OK ]
    Starting udhcpc client on: wlan0...
    udhcpc (v1.18.4) started
    Sending discover...
    Sending discover...
    Sending discover...
    No lease, forking to background"

    Posted 11 years ago #
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    mojo
    

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    Post output from:
    ls /sys/class/net
    ifconfig
    cat /etc/network.conf
    iwconfig

    The wireless access point must be broadcasting an ESSID name.
    What security protocol on router: WPA WPA2 WEP ?

    Posted 11 years ago #
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    Aleksej
    

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    Hi Emanuele,

    I saw the known words in your listing—

    Operation not possible due to RF-kill

    RF-kill is hardware switch to power on/off your Wi-Fi card. I have this one in my netbook, and it work, and I can switch off my Wi-Fi card.

    My RF-kill switch is separate slide-key. But on your machine it can be as Fn+Fx key combination. Look more closely to find RF-kill switch.

    That would be the easiest solution!

    +++
    Oh, no! I'm silly. I have just looked at your picture. Your Wi-Fi not seem like switch-offed ;)

    May be it's known bug with /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/ppp/resolv.conf when you can connect to internet only under root? This bug fixed, upgrade your ppp package. No?

    And my out:
    

    tux@slitaz:~$ su
    Password:
    root@slitaz:/home/tux# /etc/init.d/network.sh restart
    Stopping all interfaces
    Killing all daemons
    Shutting down wifi card
    Configuring wlan0...                                                 [ OK ]
    Starting wpa_supplicant for WPA-PSK...
    ctrl_iface exists and seems to be in use - cannot override it
    Delete '/var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlan0' manually if it is not used anymore
    Failed to initialize control interface '/var/run/wpa_supplicant'.
    You may have another wpa_supplicant process already running or the file was
    left by an unclean termination of wpa_supplicant in which case you will need
    to manually remove this file before starting wpa_supplicant again.
    
    Starting udhcpc client on: wlan0...
    Selected interface 'wlan0'
    Warning: Failed to attach to wpa_supplicant.

    Oops! My Wi-Fi not work. Try not to restart but start:
    

    root@slitaz:/home/tux# /etc/init.d/network.sh start
    Configuring wlan0...                                                 [ OK ]
    Starting wpa_supplicant for WPA-PSK...
    Starting udhcpc client on: wlan0...
    Selected interface 'wlan0'
    root@slitaz:/home/tux#

    Ok, works. (And works in clean SliTaz 4.0 Core system, by the way).

    +++
    In your picture I see:
    Encryption type: on
    But I have
    Encryption type: WPA
    Try to switch between WPA, WPA2 and WEP.

    Posted 11 years ago #
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    Emanuele
    

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    That's the output from
    ls /sys/class/net
    ifconfig
    cat /etc/network.conf
    iwconfig:
    

    root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# ls /sys/class/net
    dummy0  eth0    lo      wlan0
    
    root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# ifconfig
    lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
              inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
              UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
              RX packets:651 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
              TX packets:651 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
              collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
              RX bytes:144202 (140.8 KiB)  TX bytes:144202 (140.8 KiB)
    
    wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 94:0C:6D:88:C3:F4
              UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
              RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
              TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
              collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
              RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
    
    root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# cat /etc/network.conf
    # /etc/network.conf: SliTaz system wide networking configuration.
    # Config file used by: /etc/init.d/network.sh
    #
    
    # Set default interface.
    INTERFACE="wlan0"
    
    # Dynamic IP address.
    # Enable/disable DHCP client at boot time.
    DHCP="yes"
    
    # Static IP address.
    # Enable/disable static IP at boot time.
    STATIC="no"
    
    # Set IP address and netmask for a static IP.
    IP="192.168.0.6"
    NETMASK="255.255.255.0"
    
    # Set route gateway for a static IP.
    GATEWAY="192.168.0.1"
    
    # Set DNS server for a static IP.
    DNS_SERVER="192.168.0.1"
    
    # Wifi connection.
    # Enable/disable wireless connection at boot time.
    WIFI="yes"
    
    # Wifi interface (iwconfig) and ESSID.
    WIFI_INTERFACE="wlan0"
    WIFI_ESSID="Regan"
    WIFI_MODE="managed"
    WIFI_KEY="samsung123456"
    WIFI_KEY_TYPE="WEP"
    WPA_DRIVER=""
    WIFI_CHANNEL=""
    WIFI_IWCONFIG_ARGS=""
    
    root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# iwconfig
    lo        no wireless extensions.
    
    eth0      no wireless extensions.
    
    dummy0    no wireless extensions.
    
    wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any
              Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=20 dBm
              Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
              Encryption key:off
              Power Management:off

    Now the PC recognizes the Wifi card. The Wifi card recognizes my wireless network but it cant connect to it!!
    I've changed from "on" to "WEP" (my router encription) and nothing has happened..

    Posted 11 years ago #
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    mojo
    

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    Install rfkill:
    # tazpkg -gi rfkill

    Post output:
    # rfkill list all
    # iwlist wlan0 scan

    WEP key: don't surround wep key with quotes ""
    # leafpad /etc/network.conf
    Change
    WIFI_KEY="samsung123456"
    to
    WIFI_KEY=samsung123456

    File/Save File/Quit

    Restart networking:
    # /etc/networking.sh restart

    Posted 11 years ago #
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    Emanuele
    

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    Output from
    # rfkill list all
    # iwlist wlan0 scan:
    

    root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# rfkill list all
    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    	Soft blocked: no
    	Hard blocked: no
    
    root@Slitaz:/home/Vale# iwlist wlan0 scan
    wlan0     Scan completed :
              Cell 01 - Address: 00:1D:8B:C7:BF:2F
                        Channel:11
                        Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                        Quality=66/70  Signal level=-44 dBm
                        Encryption key:on
                        ESSID:"Regan"
                        Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                                  24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                        Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                        Mode:Master
                        Extra:tsf=0000002358796188
                        Extra: Last beacon: 73ms ago
                        IE: Unknown: 0005526567616E
                        IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                        IE: Unknown: 03010B
                        IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                        IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                        IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                        IE: Unknown: DD06001018020015"

    If I restart networking, it says:
    

    Stopping all interfaces
    Killing all daemons
    Shutting down wifi card
    ifconfig: SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation not possible due to RF-kill
    Configuring wlan0...                                                 [ OK ]
    Starting wpa_supplicant for NONE/WEP...
    Line 762: Invalid WEP key 0 'samsung123456'.
    Line 762: failed to parse wep_key0 'samsung123456'.
    Line 765: failed to parse network block.
    Failed to read or parse configuration '/tmp/wpa.conf'.
    Starting udhcpc client on: wlan0...
    udhcpc (v1.18.4) started
    Sending discover...
    Sending discover...
    Sending discover...
    No lease, forking to background

    Posted 11 years ago #

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