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Wireless card disabled? (BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g])

Asked by Adam Cajander

  I have an old Acer Aspire 3000 that has been running Ubuntu 11.10 for a while now. My Broadcom wireless card has been working

fine this whole time, until yesterday. I use two interfaces, one is a TP-link usb wireless adapter, the other is the aforementioned

broadcom device which is built-in. I had a problem using Aircrack-ng so I used ran a fix called patchwifi.sh that can be found at

http://www.n1tr0g3n.com/?p=1095. This fixed the problem with aireplay-ng, and both wireless interfaces were running fine,

until suddenly a couple hours later my Broadcom interface stoppped running, and isn't being recognized by Ubuntu's wireless

network manager. I cannot connect to the internet as it simply doesnt show up. I have a hardware switch on the front of my

notebook, and strangely pressing it has no effect (It is usually lit when on, but now there is no light). Also Ubuntu seemingly

does recognize the Broadcom card, shows that the drivers are installed. Here is the output from the tests I performed:

sudo lshw -C network:

 *-network:1
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: b
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0b.0
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=64
       resources: irq:17 memory:e2000000-e2001fff

I just cut the relevant portion from the output to keep the post smaller, my TP-link device and ethernet device were also listed.

sudo rfkill list:

0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: no
 Hard blocked: no

This is the only output I get from rfkill list. I believe that is referring to my TP-link USB device though.

When I use the Aircrack-ng suite the TP-link:

Interface Chipset Driver

wlan1 Unknown carl9170 - [phy0]
    (monitor mode enabled on mon0)

My broadcom should be wlan0. I dont understand why the lshw command recognizes the BCM4318 WLAN card and the

appropriate drivers, but the network manager doesn't, and neither does the Aircrack suite. It must be disabled somehow, but

pressing the hardware switch has no effect. The patchwifi.sh driver patch I applied could be it, but it worked for hours after I

did that, and I don't know how to reverse it. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank-you

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Thomas Krüger (thkrueger) said : 		#1

> I just cut the relevant portion from the output to keep the post smaller

Actually, any line could contain the right information for us. Please post the full output!

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Adam Cajander (cajander1111) said : 		#2

 Alright then, here it is...

*-network:0
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet
       vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
       physical id: 4
       bus info: pci@0000:00:04.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 91
       serial: 00:c0:9f:8a:f5:d8
       size: 10Mbit/s
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=sis900 driverversion=v1.08.10 Apr. 2 2006 duplex=half latency=173 link=no maxlatency=11 mingnt=52 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
       resources: irq:19 ioport:1800(size=256) memory:e2005000-e2005fff memory:38000000-3801ffff
  *-network:1
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: b
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0b.0
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=64
       resources: irq:17 memory:e2000000-e2001fff
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 1
       bus info: usb@1:4
       logical name: wlan1
       serial: 00:27:19:f1:46:bb
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=carl9170 driverversion=3.0.0-28-generic firmware=1.9.2 ip=192.168.0.11 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn

I also noticed that although the adapter in question shows up, it is missing its logical name, wlan0.

I also tried manually installing b43 firmware package again>> (tar -xzf b43-all-fw.tar_.gz) It had no effect. Thank-you for

responding. Cheers

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Thomas Krüger (thkrueger) said : 		#3

Hmm, we like to use a diagnostics output command that provides much more data. Could you run that?

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install hwinfo grep rfkill; sudo lshw -C network; rfkill list; sudo iwlist scan | egrep -i 'chan|ssid'; cat /etc/network/interfaces; cat /etc/lsb-release; lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net; lsusb; nmcli nm status; sudo lshw -short; uname -a; dmesg | egrep 'acx|at76|ath|b43|bcm|brcm|CX|eth|ipw|ireless|irmware|isl|lbtf|orinoco|ndiswrapper|NPE|ound|p54|prism|rtl|rt2|rt3|rt5|rt6|rt7|usb|witch|wl';sudo dmidecode|egrep 'anufact|roduct|erial|elease'; iwconfig; cat /etc/modprobe.d/* | egrep 'acx|at76|ath|b43|bcm|brcm|CX|eth|ipw|irmware|isl|lbtf|orinoco|ndiswrapper|NPE|p54|prism|rtl|rt2|rt3|rt6|rt7|wmi|witch|wl'; cat /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state; sudo hwinfo --netcard ; ps -aux|egrep 'wpa|icd|etwork'; netstat -rn ; cat /etc/resolv.conf; sudo lsmod

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Adam Cajander (cajander1111) said : 		#4

Thanks for your input, here is my output, sir:

*-network:0
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet
       vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]
       physical id: 4
       bus info: pci@0000:00:04.0
       logical name: eth0
       version: 91
       serial: 00:c0:9f:8a:f5:d8
       size: 10Mbit/s
       capacity: 100Mbit/s
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=sis900 driverversion=v1.08.10 Apr. 2 2006 duplex=half latency=173 link=no maxlatency=11 mingnt=52 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
       resources: irq:19 ioport:1800(size=256) memory:e2005000-e2005fff memory:38000000-3801ffff
  *-network:1
       description: Network controller
       product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller
       vendor: Broadcom Corporation
       physical id: b
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0b.0
       version: 02
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master
       configuration: driver=b43-pci-bridge latency=64
       resources: irq:17 memory:e2000000-e2001fff
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 1
       bus info: usb@1:3
       logical name: wlan1
       serial: 00:27:19:f1:46:bb
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=carl9170 driverversion=3.0.0-28-generic firmware=1.9.2 ip=192.168.0.12 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
1: phy1: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: no
 Hard blocked: no
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

                    Channel:2
                    Frequency:2.417 GHz (Channel 2)
                    ESSID:"******"
                    Channel:2
                    Frequency:2.417 GHz (Channel 2)
                    ESSID:"*******"
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    ESSID:"******"
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    ESSID:"****"
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    ESSID:"*********"
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=11.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=oneiric
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 11.10"
00:04.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet [1039:0900] (rev 91)
 Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0083]
 Kernel driver in use: sis900
--
00:0b.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4318] (rev 02)
 Subsystem: AMBIT Microsystem Corp. TravelMate 2410 [1468:0312]
 Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0cf3:1002 Atheros Communications, Inc. TP-Link TL-WN821N v2 [Atheros AR9001U-(2)NG]
RUNNING STATE WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN
running connected enabled enabled enabled disabled
H/W path Device Class Description
========================================================
                              system Computer
/0 bus Lugano M
/0/0 memory 101KiB BIOS
/0/4 processor Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 28
/0/4/8 memory 128KiB L1 cache
/0/4/9 memory 256KiB L2 cache
/0/10 memory System Memory
/0/1 memory
/0/1/0 memory 512MiB DIMM DDR Synchronous
/0/2 memory
/0/2/0 memory 256MiB DIMM DDR Synchronous
/0/3 memory
/0/5 memory
/0/100 bridge 760/M760 Host
/0/100/1 bridge SG86C202
/0/100/1/0 display 661/741/760 PCI/AGP or 662/761Gx PC
/0/100/2 bridge SiS963 [MuTIOL Media IO]
/0/100/2.1 bus SiS961/2/3 SMBus controller
/0/100/2.5 scsi0 storage 5513 [IDE]
/0/100/2.5/0 /dev/sda disk 40GB HTS424040M9AT00
/0/100/2.5/0/1 /dev/sda1 volume 36GiB EXT4 volume
/0/100/2.5/0/2 /dev/sda2 volume 701MiB Extended partition
/0/100/2.5/0/2/5 /dev/sda5 volume 701MiB Linux swap / Solaris partiti
/0/100/2.5/1 /dev/cdrom disk UJDA760 DVD/CDRW
/0/100/2.6 communication AC'97 Modem Controller
/0/100/2.7 multimedia SiS7012 AC'97 Sound Controller
/0/100/3 bus USB 1.1 Controller
/0/100/3.1 bus USB 1.1 Controller
/0/100/3.2 bus USB 2.0 Controller
/0/100/4 eth0 network SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet
/0/100/6 bridge PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller
/0/100/b network BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g
/0/101 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTranspor
/0/102 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
/0/103 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controll
/0/104 bridge K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous
/1 wlan1 network Wireless interface
Linux adam-Aspire-3000 3.0.0-28-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 14 21:40:18 UTC 2012 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
[ 0.000000] found SMP MP-table at [c00f7fd0] f7fd0
[ 0.008269] SMP alternatives: switching to UP code
[ 0.094800] ACPI: No dock devices found.
[ 0.094803] HEST: Table not found.
[ 0.105720] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
[ 0.105742] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
[ 0.105781] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
[ 0.120267] pnp: PnP ACPI: found 8 devices
[ 0.157056] Switching to clocksource acpi_pm
[ 0.159366] Switched to NOHz mode on CPU #0
[ 0.784171] input: Lid Switch as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0D:00/input/input0
[ 0.785808] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID]
[ 0.793205] ERST: Table is not found!
[ 0.872526] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 0.944345] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 1.016017] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found
[ 1.226893] usb 1-6: new high speed USB device number 2 using ehci_hcd
[ 1.327891] isapnp: No Plug & Play device found
[ 1.595879] powernow-k8: Found 1 Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2800+ (1 cpu cores) (version 2.20.00)
[ 1.596091] BIOS EDD facility v0.16 2004-Jun-25, 0 devices found
[ 1.914624] 0000:00:04.0: Realtek RTL8201 PHY transceiver found at address 13.
[ 1.920468] 0000:00:04.0: Using transceiver found at address 13 as default
[ 1.950644] eth0: SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet at 0x1800, IRQ 19, 00:c0:9f:8a:f5:d8
[ 1.950700] b43-pci-bridge 0000:00:0b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[ 1.968200] ssb: Core 0 found: ChipCommon (cc 0x800, rev 0x0D, vendor 0x4243)
[ 1.968210] ssb: Core 1 found: IEEE 802.11 (cc 0x812, rev 0x09, vendor 0x4243)
[ 1.968217] ssb: Core 2 found: PCI (cc 0x804, rev 0x0C, vendor 0x4243)
[ 1.968223] ssb: Core 3 found: PCMCIA (cc 0x80D, rev 0x07, vendor 0x4243)
[ 2.008122] ssb: Sonics Silicon Backplane found on PCI device 0000:00:0b.0
[ 30.269143] lp: driver loaded but no devices found
[ 30.986986] yenta_cardbus 0000:00:06.0: CardBus bridge found [1025:0083]
[ 31.488323] eth0: Media Link Off
[ 31.490061] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 31.855531] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_device_is_enabled
[ 31.855541] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_device_is_enabled (err -22)
[ 31.855567] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_pmu_set_ldo_paref
[ 31.855571] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_pmu_set_ldo_paref (err -22)
[ 31.855589] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_pcicore_dev_irqvecs_enable
[ 31.855593] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_pcicore_dev_irqvecs_enable (err -22)
[ 31.855619] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_bus_may_powerdown
[ 31.855622] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_bus_may_powerdown (err -22)
[ 31.855667] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_bus_suspend
[ 31.855670] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_bus_suspend (err -22)
[ 31.855689] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_bus_unregister
[ 31.855692] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_bus_unregister (err -22)
[ 31.855725] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_bus_resume
[ 31.855728] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_bus_resume (err -22)
[ 31.855742] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_set_devtypedata
[ 31.855745] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_set_devtypedata (err -22)
[ 31.855778] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_device_disable
[ 31.855781] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_device_disable (err -22)
[ 31.855792] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_pmu_set_ldo_voltage
[ 31.855796] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_pmu_set_ldo_voltage (err -22)
[ 31.855857] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_device_enable
[ 31.855860] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_device_enable (err -22)
[ 31.855884] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_chipco_gpio_control
[ 31.855888] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_chipco_gpio_control (err -22)
[ 31.855898] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_driver_unregister
[ 31.855901] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_driver_unregister (err -22)
[ 31.855924] b43: disagrees about version of symbol __ssb_driver_register
[ 31.855928] b43: Unknown symbol __ssb_driver_register (err -22)
[ 31.855948] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_bus_sdiobus_register
[ 31.855951] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_bus_sdiobus_register (err -22)
[ 31.855961] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_bus_pcmciabus_register (err 0)
[ 31.855971] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_bus_powerup
[ 31.855974] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_bus_powerup (err -22)
[ 31.855999] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_commit_settings
[ 31.856101] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_commit_settings (err -22)
[ 31.889321] b43: disagrees about version of symbol ssb_dma_translation
[ 31.889329] b43: Unknown symbol ssb_dma_translation (err -22)
[ 32.089961] usb 1-6: reset high speed USB device number 2 using ehci_hcd
[ 32.309011] usbcore: registered new interface driver carl9170
[ 32.861110] usb 1-6: driver API: 1.9.2 2011-01-22 [1-1]
[ 32.861118] usb 1-6: firmware API: 1.9.2 2010-12-25
[ 33.214082] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x809c
[ 33.214088] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code
[ 33.214092] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search
[ 33.214095] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x52
[ 33.214099] ath: Country alpha2 being used: CN
[ 33.214101] ath: Regpair used: 0x52
[ 33.263539] input: phy0 WPS Button as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.2/usb1/1-6/1-6:1.0/ieee80211/phy0/input6
[ 33.263629] usb 1-6: Atheros AR9170 is registered as 'phy0'
[ 33.449305] udevd[288]: renamed network interface wlan0 to wlan1
[ 33.734751] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 37.000053] WARNING: at /home/adam/compat-wireless-2011-06-16/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/main.c:247 carl9170_flush+0x96/0xa0 [carl9170]()
[ 37.000060] Modules linked in: bnep rfcomm bluetooth arc4 parport_pc ppdev joydev carl9170 snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec ac97_bus mac80211 snd_pcm ath snd_seq_midi pcmcia snd_rawmidi cfg80211 snd_seq_midi_event psmouse binfmt_misc yenta_socket pcmcia_rsrc snd_seq serio_raw k8temp pcmcia_core snd_timer snd_seq_device snd soundcore snd_page_alloc shpchp i2c_sis96x lp parport ssb sis900
[ 37.000127] [<c10478f2>] warn_slowpath_common+0x72/0xa0
[ 37.000144] [<c1047942>] warn_slowpath_null+0x22/0x30
[ 38.204422] wlan1: authenticate with 78:cd:8e:cd:b1:b1 (try 1)
[ 38.223163] wlan1: authenticated
[ 38.447174] wlan1: associate with 78:cd:8e:cd:b1:b1 (try 1)
[ 38.469712] wlan1: RX AssocResp from 78:cd:8e:cd:b1:b1 (capab=0xc11 status=0 aid=2)
[ 38.469720] wlan1: associated
[ 38.591752] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready
[ 49.424024] wlan1: no IPv6 routers present
[ 59.598003] usb 1-6: USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 59.600633] wlan1: deauthenticating from 78:cd:8e:cd:b1:b1 by local choice (reason=3)
[ 63.532053] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device number 3 using ehci_hcd
[ 63.828069] usb 1-3: reset high speed USB device number 3 using ehci_hcd
[ 64.018071] usb 1-3: driver API: 1.9.2 2011-01-22 [1-1]
[ 64.018078] usb 1-3: firmware API: 1.9.2 2010-12-25
[ 64.363032] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x809c
[ 64.363038] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code
[ 64.363042] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search
[ 64.363045] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x52
[ 64.363048] ath: Country alpha2 being used: CN
[ 64.363051] ath: Regpair used: 0x52
[ 64.371410] input: phy1 WPS Button as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.2/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0/ieee80211/phy1/input7
[ 64.371507] usb 1-3: Atheros AR9170 is registered as 'phy1'
[ 64.463067] udevd[371]: renamed network interface wlan0 to wlan1
[ 64.734288] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan1: link is not ready
[ 68.237080] wlan1: authenticate with 78:cd:8e:cd:b1:b1 (try 1)
[ 68.242450] wlan1: authenticated
[ 68.243245] wlan1: associate with 78:cd:8e:cd:b1:b1 (try 1)
[ 68.255744] wlan1: RX AssocResp from 78:cd:8e:cd:b1:b1 (capab=0xc11 status=0 aid=2)
[ 68.255752] wlan1: associated
[ 68.374279] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan1: link becomes ready
[ 79.016024] wlan1: no IPv6 routers present
 Release Date: 03/22/05
 Manufacturer: Acer, inc.
 Product Name: Aspire 3000
 Serial Number: LXA55051005121023DEM00
 Manufacturer: Acer, Inc.
 Product Name: Lugano M
 Serial Number: LXA55051005121023DEM00
 Manufacturer: , Inc.
 Serial Number: None
 Manufacturer: AMD
 Serial Number: Not Specified
 Manufacturer: Not Specified
 Serial Number: Not Specified
 Manufacturer: Not Specified
 Serial Number: Not Specified
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan1 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"RogersA7CEA"
          Mode:Managed Frequency:2.417 GHz Access Point: 78:CD:8E:CD:B1:B1
          Bit Rate=26 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
          Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=54/70 Signal level=-56 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:166 Missed beacon:0

install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
# which ath5k cannot recover. To prevent this condition, stop
blacklist ath_pci
blacklist eth1394
# replaced by p54pci
blacklist prism54
# replaced by b43 and ssb.
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist uart6850
blacklist twl4030_wdt

[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=false
WimaxEnabled=true
WiMAXEnabled=false
> hal.1: read hal dataprocess 3160: arguments to dbus_move_error() were incorrect, assertion "(dest) == NULL || !dbus_error_is_set ((dest))" failed in file ../../dbus/dbus-errors.c line 280.
 This is normally a bug in some application using the D-Bus library.
libhal.c 3483 : Error unsubscribing to signals, error=The name org.freedesktop.Hal was not provided by any .service files
18: PCI 04.0: 0200 Ethernet controller
  [Created at pci.318]
  Unique ID: rBUF.9_fKjCxUgKE
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:04.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Silicon Integrated SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet"
  Vendor: pci 0x1039 "Silicon Integrated Systems Corp."
  Device: pci 0x0900 "SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1025 "Acer Incorporated [ALI]"
  SubDevice: pci 0x0083
  Revision: 0x91
  Driver: "sis900"
  Driver Modules: "sis900"
  Device File: eth0
  I/O Ports: 0x1800-0x18ff (rw)
  Memory Range: 0xe2005000-0xe2005fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  Memory Range: 0x38000000-0x3801ffff (ro,non-prefetchable,disabled)
  IRQ: 19 (1 event)
  HW Address: 00:c0:9f:8a:f5:d8
  Link detected: no
  Module Alias: "pci:v00001039d00000900sv00001025sd00000083bc02sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: sis900 is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe sis900"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

20: PCI 0b.0: 0280 Network controller
  [Created at pci.318]
  Unique ID: gZD2.Sfy_SECZnGB
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:00:0b.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "AMBIT Microsystem TravelMate 2410"
  Vendor: pci 0x14e4 "Broadcom"
  Device: pci 0x4318 "BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller"
  SubVendor: pci 0x1468 "AMBIT Microsystem Corp."
  SubDevice: pci 0x0312 "TravelMate 2410"
  Revision: 0x02
  Driver: "b43-pci-bridge"
  Driver Modules: "ssb"
  Memory Range: 0xe2000000-0xe2001fff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  IRQ: 17 (no events)
  Module Alias: "pci:v000014E4d00004318sv00001468sd00000312bc02sc80i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: ssb is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe ssb"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

37: USB 00.0: 0282 WLAN controller
  [Created at usb.122]
  Unique ID: 2UT6.QXmngvZJbA0
  Parent ID: k4bc.gaKF7jZeHw3
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.2/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0
  SysFS BusID: 1-3:1.0
  Hardware Class: network
  Model: "Atheros USB2.0 WLAN"
  Hotplug: USB
  Vendor: usb 0x0cf3 "Atheros Communications, Inc."
  Device: usb 0x1002 "USB2.0 WLAN"
  Revision: "1.06"
  Serial ID: "12345"
  Driver: "carl9170"
  Driver Modules: "carl9170"
  Device File: wlan1
  Features: WLAN
  Speed: 480 Mbps
  HW Address: 00:27:19:f1:46:bb
  Link detected: yes
  WLAN channels: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
  WLAN frequencies: 2.412 2.417 2.422 2.427 2.432 2.437 2.442 2.447 2.452 2.457 2.462
  WLAN encryption modes: WEP40 WEP104 TKIP CCMP
  WLAN authentication modes: open sharedkey wpa-psk wpa-eap
  Module Alias: "usb:v0CF3p1002d0106dcFFdscFFdpFFicFFisc00ip00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: carl9170 is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe carl9170"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #34 (Hub)
Warning: bad ps syntax, perhaps a bogus '-'? See http://procps.sf.net/faq.html
root 582 0.0 0.5 26716 3904 ? Ssl 14:47 0:00 NetworkManager
root 1041 0.0 0.2 5712 1856 ? S 14:47 0:00 /sbin/wpa_supplicant -u -s -O /var/run/wpa_supplicant
root 1926 0.0 0.1 2760 844 ? S 14:48 0:00 /sbin/dhclient -d -4 -sf /usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action -pf /var/run/dhclient-wlan1.pid -lf /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient-e60e25b6-9720-42f8-8d74-ed887b7585c8-wlan1.lease -cf /var/run/nm-dhclient-wlan1.conf wlan1
adam 3174 0.0 0.1 5688 748 pts/0 S+ 15:00 0:00 egrep --color=auto wpa|icd|etwork
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 wlan1
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 wlan1
192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 wlan1
# Generated by NetworkManager
domain vlan1.phub.net.cable.rogers.com
search vlan1.phub.net.cable.rogers.com
nameserver 192.168.0.1
Module Size Used by
bnep 17804 2
rfcomm 37634 0
bluetooth 147707 10 bnep,rfcomm
arc4 12473 2
parport_pc 32114 0
ppdev 12849 0
joydev 17393 0
carl9170 71769 0
snd_intel8x0 33318 2
snd_ac97_codec 110178 1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus 12642 1 snd_ac97_codec
mac80211 384890 1 carl9170
snd_pcm 80435 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
ath 19148 1 carl9170
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
pcmcia 39822 0
snd_rawmidi 25241 1 snd_seq_midi
cfg80211 171065 3 carl9170,ath,mac80211
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
psmouse 73673 0
binfmt_misc 17292 1
yenta_socket 27428 0
pcmcia_rsrc 18367 1 yenta_socket
snd_seq 51567 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
serio_raw 12990 0
k8temp 12905 0
pcmcia_core 21511 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
snd_timer 28932 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14172 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
snd 55902 11 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore 12600 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 14115 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
shpchp 32356 0
i2c_sis96x 12743 0
lp 17455 0
parport 40930 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
ssb 50682 0
sis900 22729 0

Thanks again

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Adam Cajander (cajander1111) said : 		#5

I noticed that the b43** driver is blacklisted and "replaced by b43 and ssb" in the above output:

nstall snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
# which ath5k cannot recover. To prevent this condition, stop
blacklist ath_pci
blacklist eth1394
# replaced by p54pci
blacklist prism54
# replaced by b43 and ssb.
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist uart6850
blacklist twl4030_wdtblacklist

So I edited the blacklist.conf file and put a # in front of the blacklisted b43** driver, now have a look at the new output:

install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
# which ath5k cannot recover. To prevent this condition, stop
blacklist ath_pci
blacklist eth1394
# replaced by p54pci
blacklist prism54
# replaced by b43 and ssb.
# blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist eth1394
# replaced by p54pci
blacklist prism54
# replaced by b43 and ssb.
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist uart6850
blacklist twl4030_wdt

As y

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Adam Cajander (cajander1111) said : 		#6

I noticed that the b43** driver is blacklisted and "replaced by b43 and ssb" in the above output:

nstall snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
# which ath5k cannot recover. To prevent this condition, stop
blacklist ath_pci
blacklist eth1394
# replaced by p54pci
blacklist prism54
# replaced by b43 and ssb.
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist uart6850
blacklist twl4030_wdtblacklist

So I edited the blacklist.conf file and put a # in front of the blacklisted b43** driver, now have a look at the new output:

install snd-rawmidi /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-rawmidi $CMDLINE_OPTS && { /sbin/modprobe --quiet --use-blacklist snd-seq-midi ; : ; }
# which ath5k cannot recover. To prevent this condition, stop
blacklist ath_pci
blacklist eth1394
# replaced by p54pci
blacklist prism54
# replaced by b43 and ssb.
# blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist eth1394
# replaced by p54pci
blacklist prism54
# replaced by b43 and ssb.
blacklist bcm43xx
blacklist uart6850
blacklist twl4030_wdt

As y

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Adam Cajander (cajander1111) said : 		#7

^^^ As you can see a new line automatically appeared blacklisting the b43** driver again, yet it doesn't exist in the blacklist.conf file!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

If you connect to the wifi adnd not the wired and run:

ping -c 4 8.8.8.8

Do you get replies?

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Adam Cajander (cajander1111) said : 		#9

I cannot connect to wifi using the card in question, which is what my whole problem is. I'm not sure what you mean though... I am using a TP-link usb wifi adapter because my internal b4318(card in question) is not working. Yes I get replies when I use that card, but that is not the card I am having problems with. I pinged anyways in case because I wasn't sure if you wanted me to use the TP-link or not.

PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_req=1 ttl=53 time=39.8 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_req=2 ttl=53 time=37.7 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_req=3 ttl=53 time=39.7 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_req=4 ttl=53 time=36.5 ms

--- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 36.517/38.460/39.833/1.408 ms

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Adam Cajander (cajander1111) said : 		#10

I lost hope that this issue would be resolved, so I was forced to upgrade to 12.04. I knew that the upgrade would likely fix the

problem but I was apprehensive to upgrade because of a failed attempted upgrade to 12.10, which forced me to completely

reinstall 11.10. So the issue has been resolved with an upgrade to 12.04. Thanks for your help

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#11

You were simply failing DNS, all you had to do was set DNS. A clean install will nearly always fix the issues in an upgrade. I would have tested a clean install of Precise first. Oneiric is EOL in October next year so there is still life in it.