Re: WiFi no longer works after kernel update

From: Barry Drake (bldrake_at_ieee.org)
Date: 12/02/04 

Date: 2 Dec 2004 10:07:12 -0800

"Bruce A. Mallett" <bam_DELETE_THIS@NightStorm.com> wrote in message news:<EL-dnYPo78Cc0jDcRVn-hQ@adelphia.com>...
> Richard Carlson wrote:
> > Got Suse 9.2 on my system.
> >
> > It was working very well until I updated the Kernel using Yast. The
> > kernel I have on my system is now 2.6.8.24-5 ( I believe that is the
> > correct verion) the last updated version was 24-3. Both these installs
> > caused my system to drop it's Internet connection.
> >
> > I have an Atheros chipset on my WG311 netgear ethernet card. Initially
> > everything configured correctly when the software was initially
> > installed and the Internet was up and running fine, under the origional
> > kernel (2.6.8-24) on the installation disks.
> >
> > Now after updating the kernel form Suse.AG using Yast, I've lost my
> > connection. (This has happend with the last two kernel updates.)
> >
> > When running Yast, checking the Network Card configuration shows that
> > it is configured and installed but I still get no response from the
> > system.I've deleted it and had the system rescan for it and re-install
> > it. Still with no luck.
> >
> > The configuration setting haven't changed I believe.
> >
> > I'm new to Linux and am wondering if something in the Kernel is not
> > installed properly and causing the conflicts.
> >
> >
> > Any help trouble shooting and fixing this problem would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Richard
> This can't be good. There are now two people on this list that appear
> to be having this problem. I've a Netgear WG511T that I'm now using.
> It has the Atheros chipset as well. I noticed that YOU listed a number
> of wireless microcode sets one or two updates ago, which were optional.
> I installed them. Anyone know if they are applicable or was I just
> wasting bandwidth to bring them down?
>
> - Bruce

My wireless lan works great in Win XP, but it's dead in Suse 9.2.

If tried all the suggestions in this list to get just one card working.
No luck so far.

Here are the outputs from some commands:

# ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0D:56:35:77:55
           inet addr:192.168.0.6 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
           inet6 addr: fe80::20d:56ff:fe35:7755/64 Scope:Link
           UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
           RX packets:2079 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
           TX packets:2298 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:19
           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
           RX bytes:1519472 (1.4 Mb) TX bytes:355422 (347.0 Kb)
           Interrupt:11

eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:09:5B:83:2A:73
           inet addr:192.168.0.5 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
           inet6 addr: fe80::209:5bff:fe83:2a73/64 Scope:Link
           UP BROADCAST NOTRAILERS RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
           RX packets:220 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
           TX packets:101 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
           collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
           RX bytes:31202 (30.4 Kb) TX bytes:11600 (11.3 Kb)
           Interrupt:11

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
           inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
           inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
           UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
           RX packets:217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
           TX packets:217 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
           collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
           RX bytes:15788 (15.4 Kb) TX bytes:15788 (15.4 Kb)

# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

sit0 no wireless extensions.

eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:"netgear" Nickname:"hostess"
           Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point:
00:09:5B:85:CD:8A
           Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power=31 dBm Sensitivity=20/200
           Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:2347 B Fragment thr:2346 B
           Encryption key:off
           Link Quality=192/0 Signal level=-39 dBm Noise level=-222 dBm
           Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
           Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

KwifiManager shows the card up and running.

System:
Dell Inspiron 8500 with 1GB mem
Netgear CardBus WG511 2.4GHz

Any ideas? Suggestions?

Thank you.
Barry Drake

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