Let me start off by saying, it doesn't appear that the problem is with the wireless directly, but rather the negotiation when trying to connect. Once I get connected everything works fine. I seemed to have the best success with the kernel that shipped with F9, however, it wasn't even 100%, but more than 3 kernel updates later, things have only gotten worse. It usually take 6-14 tries to get a successful connection.<br>
<br>Some background info:<br><br>HP 8510w laptop with Intel 4965 wireless<br>D-link wireless G router<br>WPA2 security/passphrase<br><br>I would suspect the wireless router except it works fine with this laptop in XP and my wife's laptop (broadcom w/ native driver+firmware) in both XP and F9 every time. I've watched /var/log/messages during the attempts but I don't know what all it is telling me, if anything useful.<br>
<br>Below are two excerpts one unsuccessful and the other successful:<br>Unsuccessful:<br>---<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...<br>
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 4<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.<br>
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto Home' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.<br>
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'Home'<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'<br>
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'proto' value 'WPA RSN'<br>
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'pairwise' value 'TKIP CCMP'<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'group' value 'WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP'<br>
Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1<br>Nov 10 20:31:22 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 0 -> 2<br>
Nov 10 20:31:28 laptop kernel: Machine check events logged<br>Nov 10 20:31:29 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 2 -> 3<br>Nov 10 20:31:29 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 3 -> 4<br>
Nov 10 20:31:30 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 4 -> 5<br>Nov 10 20:31:38 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 5 -> 0<br>
Nov 10 20:31:38 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 0 -> 2<br>Nov 10 20:31:40 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 2 -> 0<br>
Nov 10 20:31:40 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 0 -> 2<br>Nov 10 20:31:47 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): association took too long.<br>
Nov 10 20:31:47 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 6<br>Nov 10 20:31:47 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): asking for new secrets<br>Nov 10 20:31:47 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 2 -> 0<br>
---<br><br>Successful:<br>---<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...<br>
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 6 -> 4<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.<br>
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 4 -> 5<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Auto Home' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.<br>
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'Home'<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'<br>
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'psk' value '<omitted>'<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'proto' value 'WPA RSN'<br>
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'pairwise' value 'TKIP CCMP'<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: added 'group' value 'WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP'<br>
Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 1<br>Nov 10 20:31:50 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 0 -> 2<br>
Nov 10 20:31:54 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 2 -> 3<br>Nov 10 20:31:54 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 3 -> 4<br>
Nov 10 20:31:55 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 4 -> 5<br>Nov 10 20:32:03 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 5 -> 0<br>
Nov 10 20:32:03 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 0 -> 2<br>Nov 10 20:32:05 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 2 -> 0<br>
Nov 10 20:32:05 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 0 -> 2<br>Nov 10 20:32:12 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 2 -> 3<br>
Nov 10 20:32:12 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 3 -> 0<br>Nov 10 20:32:13 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 0 -> 4<br>
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 4 -> 5<br>Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 5 -> 6<br>
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant connection state change: 6 -> 7<br>Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. Connected to wireless network 'Home'.<br>
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled.<br>Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started...<br>
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 5 -> 7<br>Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Beginning DHCP transaction.<br>Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> dhclient started with pid 3673<br>
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete.<br>Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.0.0<br>Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: Copyright 2004-2007 Internet Systems Consortium.<br>
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: All rights reserved.<br>Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: For info, please visit <a href="http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/">http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/</a><br>Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: <br>
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device wlan0 state changed (null) -> preinit<br>Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: Listening on LPF/wlan0/00:1f:3b:86:23:a7<br>Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: Sending on LPF/wlan0/00:1f:3b:86:23:a7<br>
Nov 10 20:32:14 laptop dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback<br>Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on wlan0 to <a href="http://255.255.255.255">255.255.255.255</a> port 67 interval 6<br>Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop dhclient: DHCPOFFER from <a href="http://192.168.0.1">192.168.0.1</a><br>
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on wlan0 to <a href="http://255.255.255.255">255.255.255.255</a> port 67<br>Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop dhclient: DHCPACK from <a href="http://192.168.0.1">192.168.0.1</a><br>Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop dhclient: bound to <a href="http://192.168.0.11">192.168.0.11</a> -- renewal in 107627 seconds.<br>
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> DHCP: device wlan0 state changed preinit -> bound<br>Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) scheduled...<br>
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) started...<br>Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> address <a href="http://192.168.0.11">192.168.0.11</a><br>
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> prefix 24 (<a href="http://255.255.255.0">255.255.255.0</a>)<br>Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> gateway <a href="http://192.168.0.1">192.168.0.1</a><br>
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> nameserver '<a href="http://205.152.37.23">205.152.37.23</a>'<br>Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> nameserver '<a href="http://205.152.132.23">205.152.132.23</a>'<br>
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> domain name '<a href="http://launchmodem.com">launchmodem.com</a>'<br>Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) scheduled...<br>
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Get) complete.<br>Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) started...<br>
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop avahi-daemon[2727]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address <a href="http://192.168.0.11">192.168.0.11</a>.<br>Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop avahi-daemon[2727]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv4 for mDNS.<br>
Nov 10 20:32:16 laptop avahi-daemon[2727]: Registering new address record for <a href="http://192.168.0.11">192.168.0.11</a> on wlan0.IPv4.<br>Nov 10 20:32:17 laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): device state change: 7 -> 8<br>
Nov 10 20:32:17 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Policy set (wlan0) as default device for routing and DNS.<br>Nov 10 20:32:17 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) successful, device activated.<br>Nov 10 20:32:17 laptop NetworkManager: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 5 of 5 (IP Configure Commit) complete.<br>
---<br><br>This time it took about 8 tries... Anyone else have this problem or suggestions for a fix?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Richard<br><br>