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UNE 10.10 Wifi not scanning

Asked by Franz on 2010-11-10

I have just detected that unlike in Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 this version ( Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.10) is not autoscannig on bootup.

The Lan connection to my desktops happens automatically, 'Enable Wireless' is ticked in the drop-down menu but the Wireless tab in Edit Connections remains empty. This used to populate in 9.04 immediately.

Can anyone point me in the right direction why this happens and suggest a remdy ???

MANY thanks !

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Status:: Solved

For:: Ubuntu Edit question

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Solved by:: actionparsnip

Solved:: 2010-12-02

Last query:: 2010-12-02

Last reply:: 2010-11-11

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2010-11-10:

Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C network; sudo iwlist scan | head -n 25

Thanks

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Franz (franz-j) said on 2010-11-10:

Hi actionparsnip

Output as requested is:
PCI (sysfs)

Thanks
Franz

On 11/10/2010 08:59 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
> sudo lshw -C network; sudo iwlist scan | head -n 25

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Franz (franz-j) said on 2010-11-10:

The complete output is:
   *-network
        description: Ethernet interface
        product: AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet
        vendor: Atheros Communications
        physical id: 0
        bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
        logical name: eth0
        version: b0
        serial: 00:22:15:88:5b:09
        size: 100MB/s
        capacity: 100MB/s
        width: 64 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet
physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
        configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=ATL1E
driverversion=1.0.0.7-NAPI duplex=full firmware=L1e ip=192.168.0.176
latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100MB/s
        resources: irq:44 memory:fbfc0000-fbffffff ioport:ec80(size=128)
   *-network
        description: Wireless interface
        product: RT2860
        vendor: RaLink
        physical id: 0
        bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
        logical name: wlan0
        version: 00
        serial: 00:15:af:ee:d1:cc
        width: 32 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet
physical wireless
        configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rt2800pci
driverversion=2.6.35-22-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no
multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
        resources: irq:19 memory:f7ff0000-f7ffffff
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0 Scan completed :
           Cell 01 - Address: 00:26:44:50:A5:35
                     Channel:11
                     Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                     Quality=70/70 Signal level=-181 dBm
                     Encryption key:on
                     ESSID:"BigPond50A535"
                     Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                               24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                     Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                     Mode:Master
                     Extra:tsf=000000088eb90007
                     Extra: Last beacon: 420ms ago
                     IE: Unknown: 000D426967506F6E64353041353335
                     IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                     IE: Unknown: 03010B
                     IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                     IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                     IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                         Group Cipher : TKIP
                         Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                         Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                     IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                     IE: Unknown:
DD830050F204104A0001101044000102103B00010310470010BB60634942575A8F80AF8B1B000D31B91021000754484F4D534F4E1023000A54686F6D736F6E205447102400043738325410420009313031384E544E54501054000800060050F20400011011000E54686F6D736F6E2054473738325410080002008410570001001041000100
                     IE: Unknown: DD090010180201F0000000
Sorry, didn.t copy well before

Franz

On 11/10/2010 09:57 PM, Franz wrote:
> Your question #133433 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/133433
>
> Status: Needs information => Open
>
> You gave more information on the question:
> Hi actionparsnip
>
> Output as requested is:
> PCI (sysfs)
>
> Thanks
> Franz
>
> On 11/10/2010 08:59 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
>> sudo lshw -C network; sudo iwlist scan | head -n 25

The complete output is:
   *-network
        description: Ethernet interface
        product: AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 Gigabit or Fast Ethernet
        vendor: Atheros Communications
        physical id: 0
        bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
        logical name: eth0
        version: b0
        serial: 00:22:15:88:5b:09
        size: 100MB/s
        capacity: 100MB/s
        width: 64 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet 
physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
        configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=ATL1E 
driverversion=1.0.0.7-NAPI duplex=full firmware=L1e ip=192.168.0.176 
latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100MB/s
        resources: irq:44 memory:fbfc0000-fbffffff ioport:ec80(size=128)
   *-network
        description: Wireless interface
        product: RT2860
        vendor: RaLink
        physical id: 0
        bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
        logical name: wlan0
        version: 00
        serial: 00:15:af:ee:d1:cc
        width: 32 bits
        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet 
physical wireless
        configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rt2800pci 
driverversion=2.6.35-22-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no 
multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
        resources: irq:19 memory:f7ff0000-f7ffffff
lo        Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning.

wlan0     Scan completed :
           Cell 01 - Address: 00:26:44:50:A5:35
                     Channel:11
                     Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                     Quality=70/70  Signal level=-181 dBm
                     Encryption key:on
                     ESSID:"BigPond50A535"
                     Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                               24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                     Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                     Mode:Master
                     Extra:tsf=000000088eb90007
                     Extra: Last beacon: 420ms ago
                     IE: Unknown: 000D426967506F6E64353041353335
                     IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                     IE: Unknown: 03010B
                     IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                     IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                     IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                         Group Cipher : TKIP
                         Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                         Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                     IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                     IE: Unknown: 
DD830050F204104A0001101044000102103B00010310470010BB60634942575A8F80AF8B1B000D31B91021000754484F4D534F4E1023000A54686F6D736F6E205447102400043738325410420009313031384E544E54501054000800060050F20400011011000E54686F6D736F6E2054473738325410080002008410570001001041000100
                     IE: Unknown: DD090010180201F0000000
Sorry, didn.t copy well before

Franz

On 11/10/2010 09:57 PM, Franz wrote:
> Your question #133433 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/133433
>
>      Status: Needs information =>  Open
>
> You gave more information on the question:
> Hi actionparsnip
>
> Output as requested is:
> PCI (sysfs)
>
> Thanks
> Franz
>
> On 11/10/2010 08:59 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
>> sudo lshw -C network; sudo iwlist scan | head -n 25

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2010-11-10:

ok well your wireless device is finding access points. What is the output of:

rfkill list

Thanks

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Franz (franz-j) said on 2010-11-11:

Hi
The output is:
0: eeepc-wlan: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: eeepc-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
3: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Tks
Franz