Re: NetworkManager doesn't work on my Netgear wg511v2(using ndiswrapper)

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Tue, 2006-09-12 at 20:30 +0800, Eric Zhang wrote:
> Hi, all:
> 
>     I have a wireless card(Netgear wg511v2, pcmcia interface) in my
> laptop and I have installed ndiswrapper(version: 1.21) as its driver. My
> operating system is Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 which ships with
> NetworkManager 0.6.2. 
> 
>     Everything goes smoothly when I use tranditional network management
> method -- using "ifup, ifdown", the wireless card works well. But when I
> try to use NetworkManager as my network management method, I found that
> my wireless card cannot find the wireless network at all. 

It appears that the card is refusing to scan.  Try to get a root shell,
then run "/sbin/iwlist <device name> scan" and see what results are
returned.

dan

>     There are some error messages in dmesg's output, /var/log/messages
> and /var/log/NetworkManager, here they are:
> 
> in dmesg's outputs, there are error messages:
> =================================================================================================
> aiolian:~ # dmesg|grep ndis
> ndiswrapper: module not supported by Novell, setting U taint flag.
> ndiswrapper version 1.21 loaded (preempt=no,smp=no)
> ndiswrapper: driver wg511v2 (NETGEAR,09/17/2004,3.1.0.19) loaded
> ndiswrapper: using irq 11
> wlan0: ndiswrapper ethernet device 00:0f:b5:84:a7:a6 using driver
> wg511v2, 11AB:1FAA:1385:4E00.5.conf
> ndiswrapper (set_encr_mode:690): setting encryption mode to 6 failed
> (C00000BB)
> ndiswrapper (set_scan:1173): scanning failed (C0000001)
> ndiswrapper (set_scan:1173): scanning failed (C0000001)
> ndiswrapper (set_scan:1173): scanning failed (C0000001)
> ndiswrapper (set_scan:1173): scanning failed (C0000001)
> ==================================================================================================
> 
> in /var/log/messages, there are error messages:
> =================================================================================================
> Sep 12 20:24:26 aiolian kernel: ndiswrapper (set_scan:1173): scanning
> failed (C0000001)
> Sep 12 20:24:28 aiolian zmd: NetworkStatus (WARN): Network has been
> disconnected
> Sep 12 20:24:28 aiolian zmd: NetworkStatus (WARN): Network has been
> disconnected
> Sep 12 20:24:42 aiolian kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not
> ready
> =================================================================================================
> 
> in /var/log/NetworkManager, there are error messages:
> =================================================================================================
> Sep 12 20:24:20 aiolian NetworkManager: <debug info>
> [1158063860.070018] nm_device_802_11_wireless_get_activation_ap ():
> Forcing AP 'ERICWIRELESS'
> Sep 12 20:24:20 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   User
> Switch: /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/wlan0 / ERICWIRELESS
> Sep 12 20:24:20 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Deactivating
> device wlan0.
> Sep 12 20:24:22 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Device wlan0
> activation scheduled...
> Sep 12 20:24:22 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Activation
> (wlan0) started...
> Sep 12 20:24:22 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Activation
> (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
> Sep 12 20:24:22 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Activation
> (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
> Sep 12 20:24:22 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Activation
> (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
> Sep 12 20:24:22 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Activation
> (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
> Sep 12 20:24:22 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Activation
> (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
> Sep 12 20:24:22 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Activation
> (wlan0/wireless): access point 'ERICWIRELESS' is unencrypted, no key
> needed.
> Sep 12 20:24:22 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Old device
> 'wlan0' activating, won't change.
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: sending
> command 'INTERFACE_ADD wlan0
> wext    /var/run/wpa_supplicant      '
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: response
> was 'OK'
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: sending
> command 'AP_SCAN 1'
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: response
> was 'OK'
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: sending
> command 'ADD_NETWORK'
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: response
> was '0'
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: sending
> command 'SET_NETWORK 0 ssid 45524943574952454c455353'
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: response
> was 'OK'
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: sending
> command 'SET_NETWORK 0 key_mgmt NONE'
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: response
> was 'OK'
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: sending
> command 'ENABLE_NETWORK 0'
> Sep 12 20:24:24 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   SUP: response
> was 'OK'
> Sep 12 20:24:26 aiolian NetworkManager: <WARNING>
> real_act_stage2_config (): Activation (wlan0/wireless): couldn't monitor
> the supplicant.
> Sep 12 20:24:26 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Activation
> (wlan0) failure scheduled...
> Sep 12 20:24:26 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Activation
> (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
> Sep 12 20:24:26 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Activation
> (wlan0) failed for access point (ERICWIRELESS)
> Sep 12 20:24:26 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Activation
> (wlan0) failed.
> Sep 12 20:24:26 aiolian NetworkManager: <information>   Deactivating
> device wlan0.
> =================================================================================================
> 
> Any ideas? Thanks for any suggestions.
> 
> Eric Zhang
> 2006-09-12
> 
> 
> 
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