From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 17 15:37:23 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 657929FE for ; Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:37:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sbremal@hotmail.com) Received: from dub0-omc2-s32.dub0.hotmail.com (dub0-omc2-s32.dub0.hotmail.com [157.55.1.171]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0C6C394B for ; Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:37:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from DUB104-W57 ([157.55.1.137]) by dub0-omc2-s32.dub0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 17 Jul 2013 08:36:16 -0700 X-TMN: [THOZc9QN5r2m4MKSFdN26vUtMp6GcXLo] X-Originating-Email: [sbremal@hotmail.com] Message-ID: From: To: "freebsd-net@freebsd.org" Subject: WG111v3 + 'urtw' = status: no carrier Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:36:16 +0000 Importance: Normal Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 17 Jul 2013 15:36:16.0002 (UTC) FILETIME=[600E6620:01CE8303] X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:37:23 -0000 Hello=0A= =0A= Just recently upgraded to 8.1 and installed the 'urtw' driver for my Netgea= r WG111v3 USB WLAN card. All fine=2C systems boots=2C WLAN card gets IP add= ress=2C network runs. And then suddenly network connection breaks down. And= never recovers. Only reboot helps.=0A= =0A= Apparently the WLAN connection moves from 'status: associated' to 'status: = no carrier' and stays stuck there.=0A= =0A= Is there any way to prevent this? (WLAN signal is OK=2C put the box next to= the AP to test.)=0A= =0A= Or=2C can you recommend a PCI/PCIe card that is proven to work reliably?=0A= =0A= =0A= Regards=0A= Balazs=0A= =0A= ---=0A= =0A= This is how it starts:=0A= =0A= nfe0: flags=3D8843 metric 0= mtu 1500=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 options=3D8010b=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ether 00:26:18:91:13:bc=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 media: Ethernet autoselect (none)=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 status: no carrier=0A= lo0: flags=3D8049 metric 0 mtu 16384= =0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 options=3D3=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x2=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 nd6 options=3D3=0A= urtw0: flags=3D8843 metric = 0 mtu 2290=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ether 00:1b:2f:ce:e2:72=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode = 11g=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 status: associated=0A= wlan0: flags=3D8843 metric = 0 mtu 1500=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ether 00:1b:2f:ce:e2:72=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 inet 192.168.1.2 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168= .1.255=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode = 11g=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 status: associated=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ssid "Le Quack" channel 6 (2437 MHz 11g) bssid 00:1e:= 2a:5e:25:70=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 country US authmode WPA2/802.11i privacy ON deftxkey = UNDEF=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 TKIP 3:128-bit txpower 0 bmiss 7 scanvalid 450 bgscan= bgscanintvl 300=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 bgscanidle 250 roam:rssi 7 roam:rate 5 protmode CTS r= oaming MANUAL=0A= =0A= =0A= And this is how it gets broken and never recovers:=0A= =0A= nfe0: flags=3D8843 metric 0= mtu 1500=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 options=3D8010b=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ether 00:26:18:91:13:bc=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 media: Ethernet autoselect (none)=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 status: no carrier=0A= lo0: flags=3D8049 metric 0 mtu 16384= =0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 options=3D3=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x2=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 nd6 options=3D3=0A= urtw0: flags=3D8c43 metric 0 mtu 2290=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ether 00:1b:2f:ce:e2:72=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode = 11g=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 status: associated=0A= wlan0: flags=3D8c43 metric 0 mtu 1500=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ether 00:1b:2f:ce:e2:72=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 inet 192.168.1.2 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168= .1.255=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (auto= select)=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 status: no carrier=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 ssid "Le Quack" channel 6 (2437 MHz 11g)=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 country US authmode WPA2/802.11i privacy ON deftxkey = UNDEF txpower 0=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 bmiss 7 scanvalid 450 bgscan bgscanintvl 300 bgscanid= le 250=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 roam:rssi 7 roam:rate 5 protmode CTS roaming MANUAL = =