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* Re: [gentoo-user] wpa_supplicant connect-disconnect loop
  @ 2010-12-12  1:35 99%   ` Valmor de Almeida
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From: Valmor de Almeida @ 2010-12-12  1:35 UTC (permalink / raw
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On 12/11/2010 06:28 PM, Mick wrote:
> On Saturday 11 December 2010 20:26:54 Valmor de Almeida wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
[snip]
>>
>> There were a number of steps to get to where I am now and I would be
>> glad to post additional information if required.
> 
> You could try changing channels (if there is a clash with other local APs) but 
> it's most likely that the dropouts you notice are due to the wireless driver.  
> Waiting for developers to catch up or using later drivers/firmware usually 
> fixes this problem.

Here is some info.

-> dmesg | grep -i iwl
[   12.442620] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux,
in-tree:d
[   12.442622] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation
[   12.442691] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) ->
IRQ 16
[   12.442699] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[   12.442743] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link
6000 Series 3x3 AGN REV=0x74
[   12.452866] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 24
802.11a channels
[   12.452988] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: irq 31 for MSI/MSI-X
[   12.453271] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: firmware: requesting
iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
[   12.486540] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 9.221.4.1
[   12.488339] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
[  807.914432] iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio.

I could use the iwl6050 firmware. I am currently using iwl6000 (both are
masked for amd64)

*  net-wireless/iwl6000-ucode
      Latest version available: 9.221.4.1
      Latest version installed: 9.221.4.1
      Size of files: 211 kB
      Homepage:      http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi
      Description:   Intel (R) Wireless WiFi Advanced N 6000 ucode
      License:       ipw3945

*  net-wireless/iwl6050-ucode [ Masked ]
      Latest version available: 9.201.4.1
      Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ]
      Size of files: 212 kB
      Homepage:      http://intellinuxwireless.org/?p=iwlwifi
      Description:   Intel (R) Wireless WiFi Link 6250-AGN ucode
      License:       ipw3945

I am using the 2.6.34-gentoo-r12 kernel with the iwlagn driver built
with the following kernel config

<M>   Intel Wireless Wifi
[*]     Enable full debugging output in iwlagn and iwl3945 drivers
[ ]     iwlwifi device access tracing
<M>     Intel Wireless WiFi Next Gen AGN (iwlagn)
[ ]       Intel Wireless WiFi 4965AGN
[*]       Intel Wireless WiFi 5000AGN; Intel WiFi Link 1000, 6000,

This is based on searching the web.

Also in the wpa_supplicant.conf I use

# Let wpa_supplicant take care of scanning and AP selection
ap_scan=1

This is all new to me. Do I still need to configure the iwl6000-ucode
microcode?

Thanks,

--
Valmor




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