On Thursday 09 September 2010 04:44:26 Grant wrote: > >> I just got a new TP-Link TL-WR1043ND wireless router but I can't seem > >> connect to it. I've tried the Gentoo initscript as well as wicd. > >> With the initscript, I get: > >> > >> wlan3: carrier lost > >> wlan3: timed out > >> > >> I see a lot of this in dmesg: > >> > >> b43-phy0 ERROR: MAC suspend failed > >> > >> I can connect to other wireless routers just fine, and I can connect > >> to this one via ethernet. I've tried configuring it in various ways, > >> security is disabled, and I've tried specifying static IPs with no > >> luck. Does anyone know what I could be doing wrong? > > > > Check that you're using the latest kernel and the latest firmware. I > > used to get this error with a particular cisco access point and it went > > away when I updated to 2.6.34 kernel series and also updated the > > firmware. Have a good look in here to find the latest suitable firmware > > for your NIC: > > > > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware > > I upgraded to the latest firmware in portage and the "MAC suspend > failed" errors have disappeared, but I still can't connect to the > router. Here is the only clue I see in dmesg: > > No probe response from AP a1:b2:c3:d4:e5:f6 after 500ms, disconnecting. > > Any ideas?
Try a later kernel which would have a more up to date driver. Last time I had this problem it was corrected by unmasking and using a newer kernel. It's something to do with the TTL that the driver uses and I'm not sure that this is a parameter that you can see listed under modinfo. I believe it is hard coded. -- Regards, Mick
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