[ltp] Wifi keeps dropping on W500
Daniel Castro
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 12:07:09 +0000
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Thanks for all that. I have tried everything suggested on those threads but
still have this problem.
Does anyone know how I can enable fast reconnect on 10.04?
Back in the days when wpa_supplicant had to be done via config file this was
easy but now I'm not sure how to do it.
I have a feeling this could improve or even fix my problem.
Thanks!
On 28 October 2010 10:25, Dominik Stadler <dominik.stadler@gmx.at> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> There are a number of similar issues reported related to this type of card,
> see
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/+bugs?field.searchtext=intel+5300&search=Search+Bug+Reports&field.scope=all&field.scope.target=and especially
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/548992, there were
> various solutions discussed on these ranging from hardware issus to driver
> related problems or even issues caused by the network-manager package, some
> people report success with these, some see no improvement.
>
> Sometimes it is even triggered by the type of access point that is used,
> i.e. it works in the office, but not at home.
>
> The syslog entries that you attached would point at Bug 548992,
> unfortunately there seems to be no simple solution, only the various
> suggestion that work for some people, maybe you can try a few of those and
> see if it helps.
>
> Dominik.
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 8:12 PM, Daniel Castro <castromd@tcd.ie> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Hope someone here can help me find the cause of this problem.
>> I have a Thinkpad W500 with:
>> Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5300
>> I have Ubuntu 10.04 32bit installed:
>> Linux danicast-laptop 2.6.32-25-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 16 19:48:22
>> UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
>>
>> It has been working fine since I installed 10.04 but recently (end of last
>> week I think) it stared dropping the wireless connection very often. So it
>> will disconnect and reconnect.
>>
>> Can someone here please help me in debugging this issue?
>>
>> I have attached an extract of syslogs from when this happens. But not sure
>> if what I need is there... only weird thing I can see is:
>> Oct 27 18:58:33 username-laptop wpa_supplicant[1296]:
>> CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys
>>
>> Any help is much appreciated!
>>
>> --
>> ________________________
>>
>> Daniel Castro, M.Sc.
>> +353 083-318-2058
>> dancasmo@gmail.com
>> castromd@tcd.ie
>> ________________________
>>
>
>
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Daniel Castro, M.Sc.
+353 083-318-2058
dancasmo@gmail.com
castromd@tcd.ie
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Thanks for all that. I have tried everything suggested on those threads but=
still have this problem.<div><br></div><div>Does anyone know how I can ena=
ble fast reconnect on 10.04?</div><div><br></div><div>Back in the days when=
wpa_supplicant had to be done via config file this was easy but now I'=
m not sure how to do it.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I have a feeling this could improve or even fix my prob=
lem.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On =
28 October 2010 10:25, Dominik Stadler <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mai=
lto:dominik.stadler@gmx.at">dominik.stadler@gmx.at</a>></span> wrote:<br=
>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Hi, <br><br>There are a number of similar i=
ssues reported related to this type of card, see <a href=3D"https://bugs.la=
unchpad.net/bugs/+bugs?field.searchtext=3Dintel+5300&search=3DSearch+Bu=
g+Reports&field.scope=3Dall&field.scope.target=3D" target=3D"_blank=
">https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/+bugs?field.searchtext=3Dintel+5300&s=
earch=3DSearch+Bug+Reports&field.scope=3Dall&field.scope.target=3D<=
/a> and especially <a href=3D"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lin=
ux/+bug/548992" target=3D"_blank">https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source=
/linux/+bug/548992</a>, there were various solutions discussed on these ran=
ging from hardware issus to driver related problems or even issues caused b=
y the network-manager package, some people report success with these, some =
see no improvement.<br>
<br>Sometimes it is even triggered by the type of access point that is used=
, i.e. it works in the office, but not at home. <br><br>The syslog entries =
that you attached would point at Bug 548992, unfortunately there seems to b=
e no simple solution, only the various suggestion that work for some people=
, maybe you can try a few of those and see if it helps.<br>
<font color=3D"#888888">
<br>Dominik.</font><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 8:12 PM, Daniel Castro <span dir=3D"lt=
r"><<a href=3D"mailto:castromd@tcd.ie" target=3D"_blank">castromd@tcd.ie=
</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex">
Hi All,<div><br></div><div>Hope someone here can help me find the cause of =
this problem.</div><div>I have a Thinkpad W500 with:</div><div>Network cont=
roller: Intel Corporation Wireless WiFi Link 5300</div><div>I have Ubuntu 1=
0.04 32bit installed:</div>
<div><div>Linux danicast-laptop 2.6.32-25-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Sat Oct 16=
19:48:22 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux</div></div><div><br></div><div>It has bee=
n working fine since I installed 10.04 but recently (end of last week I thi=
nk) it stared dropping the wireless connection very often. So it will disco=
nnect and reconnect.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Can someone here please help me in debugging this issue=
?</div><div><br></div><div>I have attached an extract of syslogs from when =
this happens. But not sure if what I need is there... only weird thing I ca=
n see is:</div>
<div>Oct 27 18:58:33 username-laptop wpa_supplicant[1296]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCO=
NNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys</div><div><br></div><div>Any help =
is much appreciated!<br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>________________________<b=
r>
<br>Daniel Castro, M.Sc.<br>+353 083-318-2058<br><a href=3D"mailto:dancasmo=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">dancasmo@gmail.com</a><br><a href=3D"mailto:c=
astromd@tcd.ie" target=3D"_blank">castromd@tcd.ie</a><br>__________________=
______<br>
</div>
</blockquote></div><br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>___________=
_____________<br><br>Daniel Castro, M.Sc.<br>+353 083-318-2058<br><a href=
=3D"mailto:dancasmo@gmail.com">dancasmo@gmail.com</a><br><a href=3D"mailto:=
castromd@tcd.ie">castromd@tcd.ie</a><br>
________________________<br>
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