Laptop does not connect to any Wireless Network - rt2500pci
Hi,
This is Lubuntu 13.10 i386 install on an old machine (Packard Bell - Easy Note):
Code:
Linux Packard-Bell 3.11.0-12-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 9 16:12:00 UTC 2013 i686 athlon i686 GNU/Linux
There is a Wireless Driver:
Code:
sudo lshw -C network
*-network:0
description: Wireless interface
product: RT2500 Wireless 802.11bg
vendor: Ralink corp.
physical id: 15
bus info: pci@0000:00:15.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 01
serial: 00:10:60:63:4a:2f
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rt2500pci driverversion=3.11.0-12-generic firmware=N/A latency=128 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
resources: irq:18 memory:d0008000-d0009fff
I have tried:
Code:
nano /etc/pm/config.d/config
Added:
Code:
SUSPEND_MODULES="rt2500pci"
But that did NOT change anything, still can not conncet to a Wireless Network.
Help is highly appreciated, thank you!
Re: Laptop does not connect to any Wireless Network - rt2500pci
Check:
Code:
dmesg | grep rt2
lsmod
iwconfig
rfkill list
cat /etc/resolv.conf
Re: Laptop does not connect to any Wireless Network - rt2500pci
Quote:
Originally Posted by
praseodym
Check:
Code:
dmesg | grep rt2
lsmod
iwconfig
rfkill list
cat /etc/resolv.conf
Code:
dmesg | grep rt2
[ 14.246674] ieee80211 phy0: rt2x00_set_chip: Info - Chipset detected - rt: 2560, rf: 0003, rev: 0004
[ 246.935249] ieee80211 phy1: rt2x00_set_rt: Info - RT chipset 3070, rev 0201 detected
[ 246.963621] ieee80211 phy1: rt2x00_set_rf: Info - RF chipset 0005 detected
[ 246.972118] usbcore: registered new interface driver rt2800usb
[ 246.999297] ieee80211 phy1: rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Loading firmware file 'rt2870.bin'
[ 247.008066] ieee80211 phy1: rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Firmware detected - version: 0.29
Code:
lsmod
Module Size Used by
rt2800usb 22485 0
rt2x00usb 20041 1 rt2800usb
rt2800lib 70115 1 rt2800usb
crc_ccitt 12627 1 rt2800lib
zram 18070 1
parport_pc 31981 0
ppdev 17391 0
bnep 18893 2
rfcomm 53664 0
bluetooth 323534 10 bnep,rfcomm
joydev 17097 0
snd_intel8x0 33069 1
snd_ac97_codec 105668 1 snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus 12642 1 snd_ac97_codec
arc4 12536 4
snd_pcm 89488 2 snd_ac97_codec,snd_intel8x0
rt2500pci 22682 0
snd_page_alloc 14230 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
rt2x00pci 13111 1 rt2500pci
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
rt2x00mmio 13395 1 rt2500pci
rt2x00lib 48854 6 rt2x00pci,rt2x00usb,rt2500pci,rt2800lib,rt2800usb,rt2x00mmio
pcmcia 51368 0
snd_rawmidi 25094 1 snd_seq_midi
radeon 1307301 2
mac80211 513247 4 rt2x00lib,rt2x00pci,rt2x00usb,rt2800lib
snd_seq 55383 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device 14137 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
psmouse 90642 0
serio_raw 13189 0
snd_timer 24447 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
ttm 71886 1 radeon
drm_kms_helper 46867 1 radeon
cfg80211 401436 2 mac80211,rt2x00lib
snd 60790 10 snd_ac97_codec,snd_intel8x0,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_seq_midi
i2c_ali15x3 13139 0
yenta_socket 40193 0
k8temp 12842 0
i2c_ali1535 13102 0
soundcore 12600 1 snd
pcmcia_rsrc 18319 1 yenta_socket
drm 242354 4 ttm,drm_kms_helper,radeon
ohci_pci 13305 0
i2c_algo_bit 13197 1 radeon
pcmcia_core 22328 3 pcmcia,pcmcia_rsrc,yenta_socket
eeprom_93cx6 13168 1 rt2500pci
shpchp 32129 0
ati_agp 13177 0
mac_hid 13037 0
lp 13299 0
parport 40795 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
pata_acpi 12886 0
firewire_ohci 35257 0
pata_ali 13562 3
uli526x 22164 0
firewire_core 57656 1 firewire_ohci
crc_itu_t 12627 1 firewire_core
Code:
iwconfig
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:on
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan1 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"ABC"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.442 GHz Access Point: C8:D3:A3:48:99:70
Bit Rate=81 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:on
Link Quality=55/70 Signal level=-55 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:12 Invalid misc:5 Missed beacon:0
Code:
rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: phy2: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Code:
cat /etc/resolv.conf
# 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 Dlink
NOTE:
Pleaste note that this laptop is not mine. It is for a friend I converted her to Linux. I am currently using MY OWN USB Wireless Adapter which I can not give it with the laptop, therefore, I need to fix this issue. That should explain where this come from:
Thanks!
Re: Laptop does not connect to any Wireless Network - rt2500pci
From the stick you are currently using?!
Try:
Code:
sudo modprobe -rfv rt2800usb
sudo modprobe -rfv rt2500pci
sudo modprobe -v rt2500pci
Check:
Code:
iwconfig
sudo iwlist scan
rfkill list
route -n
ifconfig -a
Re: Laptop does not connect to any Wireless Network - rt2500pci
Quote:
Originally Posted by
praseodym
From the stick you are currently using?!
Try:
Code:
sudo modprobe -rfv rt2800usb
sudo modprobe -rfv rt2500pci
sudo modprobe -v rt2500pci
I am using the USB Adapter so that I can run the commands and post the result over here. I need to return the laptop soon.
Before I carry on with these commands, could you please be so kind and explain to me what these commands will do?
Appreciate your help :)
Re: Laptop does not connect to any Wireless Network - rt2500pci
Quote:
could you please be so kind and explain to me what these commands will do?
They will temporarily unload the driver for the USB so that we can see clearly what the internal is doing or not doing without the system being confused by the USB.
Re: Laptop does not connect to any Wireless Network - rt2500pci
Quote:
Originally Posted by
chili555
They will temporarily unload the driver for the USB so that we can see clearly what the internal is doing or not doing without the system being confused by the USB.
Hi :)
Okay then, I will run these commands and post the output ASAP :)
Thank you!
Re: Laptop does not connect to any Wireless Network - rt2500pci
Okay, here is a weird and odd thing :/
While I was running the commands, I got a Wireless Connection and when I tried to post the output here, the page of Firefox stopped and when I checked, there is no internet but I am connected to the Wireless. I ran:
And there is no Internet Connection - "could not resolve" message and on Firefox: "Server not found".
Not sure what is going on!!!
I am posting this from another machine connected to the same Wireless Network that laptop is connected to.
Re: Laptop does not connect to any Wireless Network - rt2500pci
For the 2nd time, I am trying to run:
Code:
sudo modprobe -rfv rt2800usb
While the USB Adapter is plugged in, the whole machine is frozen and I can NOT do anything unless I shut it down by pressing and holding the power button for few seconds :(
This is very odd!
I am thinking now whether it was good idea to install Lubuntu 13.10 on this machine or not?
Help is highly appreciated. This laptop needs to go back to my neighbour who I just converted her to Linux and I can't give her the laptop while it is like that!
Re: Laptop does not connect to any Wireless Network - rt2500pci
amjjawad I received your pm I will give you a script to run shutdown the computer and remove the usb device boot back up then run the script, but I will let My good friend chili555 handle your issue since he is already helping you and as you know he is the best person for the task.
copy and paste this command in the terminal (ctrl+alt+t) please:
Code:
wget -N -t 5 -T 10 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57264241/wireless_script && chmod +x wireless_script && ./wireless_script
It will download a script and create a file named (wireless-info.txt, or wireless-info.txt.tar.gz) in your home folder with wireless information so we can see the condition of your wireless at this time and the Mac address, WPA key and WEP key are removed for your security, then reply back, click on the paper clip and attach the wireless-info.tar.gz file as a zip file.
If you do not have ethernet either then follow the directions at this link for running the script without internet.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=12350385
Thanks