Linksys WMP300N issues

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I have, as stated in the title, a Linksys WMP300N PCI wireless adapter.

I am on Xubuntu 12.10.

I have the drivers installed through "Additional Drivers". (Broadcom STA wireless driver)

When I go to connect to a wireless network none show up. None of them are hiding their SSID, so what could be the problem? I am currently connecting wired at this moment.

Any help is appreciated.

[praseodym]

Please show the chipset info:


lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
iwconfig
rfkill list
lsmod

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Please show the chipset info:


lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
iwconfig
rfkill list
lsmod

Sorry for such a late reply.



07:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. TEG-ECTX Gigabit PCI-E Adapter [Trendnet] [10ec:8168]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
08:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. TEG-ECTX Gigabit PCI-E Adapter [Trendnet] [10ec:8168]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
09:01.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4321 802.11b/g/n [14e4:4329] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Linksys Device [1737:0060]
Kernel driver in use: wl





eth0 no wireless extensions.

eth1 no wireless extensions.

eth3 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off

lo no wireless extensions.




0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no





Module Size Used by
bnep 18141 2
rfcomm 46620 4
bluetooth 209249 10 bnep,rfcomm
parport_pc 32689 0
ppdev 17074 0
nvidia 11257760 40
snd_hda_codec_realtek 78048 1
snd_hda_intel 33492 4
snd_hda_codec 134213 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
lib80211_crypt_tkip 17380 0
wl 3074773 0
snd_hwdep 17699 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 96668 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi 13325 0
snd_rawmidi 30513 1 snd_seq_midi
coretemp 13401 0
snd_seq_midi_event 14900 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 61555 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29426 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14498 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
kvm 414071 0
snd 78921 17 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec, snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,sn d_seq_device
cfg80211 206797 1 wl
soundcore 15048 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 18485 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
lib80211 14382 2 lib80211_crypt_tkip,wl
microcode 22804 0
mxm_wmi 13022 0
i7core_edac 23572 0
mac_hid 13206 0
edac_core 52452 3 i7core_edac
lpc_ich 17062 0
wmi 19071 1 mxm_wmi
serio_raw 13216 0
lp 17760 0
parport 46346 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
hid_generic 12541 0
firewire_ohci 40402 0
usbhid 46987 0
firewire_core 64369 1 firewire_ohci
hid 100411 2 hid_generic,usbhid
crc_itu_t 12708 1 firewire_core
r8169 61651 0
pata_jmicron 12748 0




I would like to state that I just upgraded to 12.10 yesterday.

[praseodym]

Try pure WPA2-AES encryption, if possible. Blacklist the following driver:


echo "blacklist brcm80211" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
Reboot. Check:


dmesg | grep wl
rfkill list
iwlist chan
iwconfig
route -n
cat /etc/resolv.conf
sudo iwlist scan
Maybe there is (still?) a driver bug, and it works only on channels 1-11, see the output of "iwlist chan"

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I was using WPA2 AES already.



[ 6.956254] INFO @wl_cfg80211_attach : Registered CFG80211 phy




0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no




eth0 no frequency information.

eth1 no frequency information.

eth3 32 channels in total; available frequencies :
Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
Channel 14 : 2.484 GHz
Channel 32 : 5.16 GHz
Channel 34 : 5.17 GHz
Channel 36 : 5.18 GHz
Channel 38 : 5.19 GHz
Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz
Channel 42 : 5.21 GHz
Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz
Channel 46 : 5.23 GHz
Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz
Channel 50 : 5.25 GHz
Channel 52 : 5.26 GHz
Channel 54 : 5.27 GHz
Channel 56 : 5.28 GHz
Channel 58 : 5.29 GHz
Channel 60 : 5.3 GHz
Channel 62 : 5.31 GHz
Channel 64 : 5.32 GHz
Channel 66 : 5.33 GHz
lo no frequency information.




eth0 no wireless extensions.

eth1 no wireless extensions.

eth3 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off

lo no wireless extensions.




Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
0.0.0.0 192.168.22.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth1
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 eth1
192.168.22.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 1 0 0 eth1




# Dynamic resolv.conf(5) file for glibc resolver(3) generated by resolvconf(8)
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE BY HAND -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE OVERWRITTEN
nameserver 127.0.1.1
search wcpschools.wcpss.local




eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth1 Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth3 No scan results

lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

[praseodym]

Maybe its only working properly in the 2,4 GHz region? Try to adjust the router settings (if it is yours).

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Maybe its only working properly in the 2,4 GHz region? Try to adjust the router settings (if it is yours).

It is on the 2.4 GHz setting. :s I can edit the settings on the router.

[praseodym]

"iwlist chan" also shows the 5 GHz setting. Please show


sudo iwlist scan
iwconfig
Maybe deactivating a-mode?!

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"iwlist chan" also shows the 5 GHz setting. Please show


sudo iwlist scan
iwconfig
Maybe deactivating a-mode?!



eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth1 Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth3 No scan results

lo Interface doesn't support scanning.





eth0 no wireless extensions.

eth1 no wireless extensions.

eth3 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off

lo no wireless extensions.


What do you mean deactiviting a mode?

[praseodym]

I mean deactivating the 5 GHz region in your router.

[MourningsEnd]

I mean deactivating the 5 GHz region in your router.

I am pretty sure it is not enabled.

http://i.imgur.com/cVlW1qe.png

[praseodym]

Strange, look at the output of "iwlist chan" and


eth3 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:off/any
Can you show the picture of "advanced wireless settings"?

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http://i.imgur.com/zFRzSrF.png