Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:36:16 +0000 From: <sbremal@hotmail.com> To: "freebsd-net@freebsd.org" <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: WG111v3 + 'urtw' = status: no carrier Message-ID: <DUB104-W57FA7737AEA45FC444FBC7A9610@phx.gbl>
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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<UP=2CBROADCAST=2CRUNNING=2CSIMPLEX=2CMULTICAST> metric 0= mtu 1500=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 options=3D8010b<RXCSUM=2CTXCSUM=2CVLAN_MTU=2CTSO4=2CL= INKSTATE>=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<UP=2CLOOPBACK=2CRUNNING=2CMULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 16384= =0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 options=3D3<RXCSUM=2CTXCSUM>=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<PERFORMNUD=2CACCEPT_RTADV>=0A= urtw0: flags=3D8843<UP=2CBROADCAST=2CRUNNING=2CSIMPLEX=2CMULTICAST> 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<UP=2CBROADCAST=2CRUNNING=2CSIMPLEX=2CMULTICAST> 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<UP=2CBROADCAST=2CRUNNING=2CSIMPLEX=2CMULTICAST> metric 0= mtu 1500=0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 options=3D8010b<RXCSUM=2CTXCSUM=2CVLAN_MTU=2CTSO4=2CL= INKSTATE>=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<UP=2CLOOPBACK=2CRUNNING=2CMULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 16384= =0A= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 options=3D3<RXCSUM=2CTXCSUM>=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<PERFORMNUD=2CACCEPT_RTADV>=0A= urtw0: flags=3D8c43<UP=2CBROADCAST=2CRUNNING=2COACTIVE=2CSIMPLEX=2CMULTICAS= T> 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<UP=2CBROADCAST=2CRUNNING=2COACTIVE=2CSIMPLEX=2CMULTICAS= T> 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 = =
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