Re: connecting to a WPA secured wireless network often fails and takes a very long time

["Ertugrul Harman" <ertugrulharman gmail com>]

On 22/09/06, Darren Albers <dalbers gmail com> wrote:

On 9/22/06, Ertugrul Harman <ertugrulharman gmail com> wrote:
> On 22/09/06, Darren Albers <dalbers gmail com> wrote:
> > On 9/21/06, Ertugrul Harman <ertugrulharman gmail com> wrote:
> > > This time it failed two times and could connect in the 3rd try (it took
> 11
> > > min in total). The log is attached. It was in var/log/syslog.
> >
> > Here is the problem:
> > Sep 21 23:24:54 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to
> > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
> > Sep 21 23:24:59 localhost kernel: [17179810.768000] eth1: no IPv6
> > routers present
> > Sep 21 23:25:02 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to
> > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
> > Sep 21 23:25:02 localhost dhclient: DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1
> > Sep 21 23:25:02 localhost dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on eth1 to
> > 255.255.255.255 port 67
> > Sep 21 23:25:07 localhost dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on eth1 to
> > 255.255.255.255 port 67
> > Sep 21 23:25:18 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to
> > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
> > Sep 21 23:25:26 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to
> > 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12
> > Sep 21 23:25:35 localhost NetworkManager: <information>^IDevice 'eth1'
> > DHCP transaction took too long (>45s), stopping it.
> > Sep 21 23:25:36 localhost dhclient: DHCPRELEASE on eth1 to 192.168.1.1
> port 67
> > Sep 21 23:25:36 localhost dhclient: send_packet: Network is unreachable
> > Sep 21 23:25:36 localhost dhclient: send_packet: please consult README
> > file regarding broadcast address.
> > Sep 21 23:25:36 localhost NetworkManager: <information>^IActivation
> > (eth1) Stage 4 of 5 (IP Configure Timeout) scheduled...
> > Sep 21 23:25:36 localhost NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon
> > state is now 14 (normal exit) for interface eth1
> > Sep 21 23:25:36 localhost NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon
> > state is now 11 (unknown) for interface eth1
> > Sep 21 23:25:36 localhost NetworkManager: <information>^IDHCP daemon
> > state is now 14 (normal exit) for interface eth1
> >
> > Something odd is happening when your laptop requests a dhcp address,
> > what type of router or AP do you have?
>
>
> It is a 3com OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router.
>

Mmm  I don't see anyone else complaining about DHCP issues with that
device.  I see that the device offers you an IP but 33 seconds later
your box never seems to accept it...   What wireless card is it?

It's Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Integrated Wireless LAN.

By the way maybe I should mention that there isn't any issue like this with this card and router under Windows XP.