rfkill hard block my wireless when I switch it off/on

**Soec** · June 14th, 2011

Originally Posted by TBABill

Looks like you are not alone according to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ux/+bug/478036

However, your problem is a bit different because it's good till you manually set the switch to off, then can't get it to resume.

I had posted to sudo modprobe ath5k, but the last post in the bug report says the user was able to get theirs going on Natty by, when it happens, doing

Code:

sudo rmmod -f ath5k

and then following that with

Code:

sudo rfkill unblock all

and then

Code:

sudo modprobe ath5k

Wow, thank you for the link, I was searching in that place and I saw a lot of interesting threads, but I didn't find the thread that you've linked. It's almost the same problem, but the solution doesn't work. It's the same that I had tried from here removing ath5k.

I am trying to kill the process of rfkill before remove ath5k as the first part of your link says, buy I can't find any process that looks like rfkill or something like this.

I will try posting there too.

Thank you.

**Soec** · June 15th, 2011

REEDITED

SOLVEEEEED

Code:

mipc:~$ modinfo ath5k
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.38-8-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.ko
license:        Dual BSD/GPL
description:    Support for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards.
author:         Nick Kossifidis
author:         Jiri Slaby
srcversion:     F4251C9C364128E69095BD1
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000001Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000001Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000001Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000001Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000019sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000018sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000017sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000016sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000015sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000014sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00001014sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010B7d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000A727d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000012sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000011sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000007sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000207sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        mac80211,cfg80211,ath
vermagic:       2.6.38-8-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 686 
parm:           nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool)
parm:           all_channels:Expose all channels the device can use. (bool)

I saw this:

Code:

parm:           nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool)

I executed

Code:

mipc:~$ sudo modprobe ath5k nohwcrypt

But it's OK now... It's strange but works, I won't ask why...

Code:

mipc:~$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no

I have read in other forum that I must activate this script anyway. I did:

Code:

mipc:~$ sudo sh -c "echo 'options ath5k nohwcrypt' >/etc/modprobe.d/custom-wireless.conf"

Everthing it's ok now... I expect this thread can help somebody one day...

Regards!

**Waklevören** · July 12th, 2011

Aw man.. This was -so- close to helping me out.. But I have the rt2500pci driver and that apparently doesn't have the nohwcrypt parameter. The rt73usb and rt2500usb etc does have it though, and I get online with the rt73usb stick, but as soon as I modprobe rt2500pci it goes into hwblock-mode again.

Any ideas? I'm googling all I can, but find no equivalent to nohwcrypt for the rt2500pci

**mo66** · August 28th, 2011

I solved my problem of wireless being hard blocked on a toshiba netbook with realtek wifi chip. All I did was reboot and use fuction key + F8 which is my wifi hotkey switch. During Bios Boot Screen. make it is pressed before OS takes over.

Hope this helps someone!

**geeko_one** · January 19th, 2012

Originally Posted by Soec

Code:

mipc:~$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no

I have read in other forum that I must activate this script anyway. I did:

Code:

mipc:~$ sudo sh -c "echo 'options ath5k nohwcrypt' >/etc/modprobe.d/custom-wireless.conf"

Everthing it's ok now... I expect this thread can help somebody one day...

Regards!

Hi, I already in this state...and follow your next step. But my wireless tab setting was disable, and how to make my wireless search wl network automatically?
and then I checked with "lshw" :

Code:

  *-network UNCLAIMED
       description: Network controller
       product: AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
       vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:06:00.0
       version: 01
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:e8100000-e810ffff

**intelligence storm** · July 3rd, 2012

Originally Posted by Soec

I saw this:

Code:

parm:           nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool)

I executed

Code:

mipc:~$ sudo modprobe ath5k nohwcrypt

But it's OK now... It's strange but works, I won't ask why...

Code:

mipc:~$ rfkill list 0: phy0: Wireless LAN     Soft blocked: no     Hard blocked: no 
I have read in other forum that I must activate this script anyway. I did:

Code:

mipc:~$ sudo sh -c "echo 'options ath5k nohwcrypt' >/etc/modprobe.d/custom-wireless.conf"

Everthing it's ok now... I expect this thread can help somebody one day...

Regards!

first of all thanks alot

....
second,sorry to bubble thread up but it's necessary hope to help.
then I'm facing same problem with fedora17 and your solution seems not to work here even I changed names as my wireless adapter is "rt73usb"
here is my "modinfo rt73usb"

Code:

filename:       /lib/modules/3.4.4-3.fc17.i686/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.ko
license:        GPL
firmware:       rt73.bin
description:    Ralink RT73 USB Wireless LAN driver.
version:        2.3.0
author:         http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com
srcversion:     15BB6C709D88838D196F416
alias:          usb:v0586p3415d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0CDEp001Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v7167p3840d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2019pAB50d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2019pAB01d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0471p200Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v6933p5001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0769p31F3d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p9712d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p90ACd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p002Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p0027d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p0024d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1740p7100d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v04E8p4471d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v18E8p6238d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v18E8p6229d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v18E8p6196d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0812p3101d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v148Fp2671d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v148Fp2573d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v04BBp093Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1B75p7318d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DB0pA874d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DB0pA861d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DB0p6874d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DB0p6877d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DB0p4600d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v13B1p0028d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v13B1p0023d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v13B1p0020d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v06F8pE020d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v06F8pE010d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v06F8pE002d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1472p0009d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1044p800Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1044p8008d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v15A9p0004d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1740p3701d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v7392p7618d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v7392p7318d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C07d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C06d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C04d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C03d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07AAp002Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v14B2p3C22d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1371p9032d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1371p9022d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v178Dp02BEd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p0137d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p0119d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p0116d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p00F4d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p00E6d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p00D9d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p00D8d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v08DDp0120d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1631pC019d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v050Dp905Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v050Dp905Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v050Dp705Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0B05p1724d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0B05p1723d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1690p0722d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v18C5p0002d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0EB0p9021d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v148Fp9021d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v14B2p3C10d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
depends:        rt2x00lib,rt2x00usb,crc-itu-t
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.4.4-3.fc17.i686 SMP mod_unload 686 
parm:           nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool)

I don't know how to solve it exactly

any new tips would be useful ?
Note:I have also Ubuntu on same machine and no problem with wireless !

**ltcarneiro** · July 24th, 2012

Originally Posted by intelligence storm

first of all thanks alot

....
second,sorry to bubble thread up but it's necessary hope to help.
then I'm facing same problem with fedora17 and your solution seems not to work here even I changed names as my wireless adapter is "rt73usb"
here is my "modinfo rt73usb"

Code:

filename:       /lib/modules/3.4.4-3.fc17.i686/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.ko
license:        GPL
firmware:       rt73.bin
description:    Ralink RT73 USB Wireless LAN driver.
version:        2.3.0
author:         http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com
srcversion:     15BB6C709D88838D196F416
alias:          usb:v0586p3415d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0CDEp001Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v7167p3840d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2019pAB50d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v2019pAB01d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0471p200Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v6933p5001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0769p31F3d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p9712d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p90ACd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p002Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p0027d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p0024d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1740p7100d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v04E8p4471d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v18E8p6238d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v18E8p6229d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v18E8p6196d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0812p3101d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v148Fp2671d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v148Fp2573d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v04BBp093Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1B75p7318d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DB0pA874d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DB0pA861d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DB0p6874d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DB0p6877d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0DB0p4600d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v13B1p0028d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v13B1p0023d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v13B1p0020d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v06F8pE020d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v06F8pE010d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v06F8pE002d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1472p0009d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1044p800Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1044p8008d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v15A9p0004d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1740p3701d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v7392p7618d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v7392p7318d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C07d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C06d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C04d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07D1p3C03d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07AAp002Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v14B2p3C22d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1371p9032d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1371p9022d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v178Dp02BEd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p0137d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p0119d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p0116d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p00F4d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p00E6d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p00D9d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0411p00D8d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v08DDp0120d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1631pC019d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v050Dp905Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v050Dp905Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v050Dp705Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0B05p1724d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0B05p1723d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v1690p0722d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v18C5p0002d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v0EB0p9021d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v148Fp9021d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v14B2p3C10d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v07B8pB21Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
depends:        rt2x00lib,rt2x00usb,crc-itu-t
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.4.4-3.fc17.i686 SMP mod_unload 686 
parm:           nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool)

I don't know how to solve it exactly

any new tips would be useful ?
Note:I have also Ubuntu on same machine and no problem with wireless !

I have the same problem as you, with rt73usb! The only way I got wifi working is boot on ubuntu (not have this problem), turn it on then reboot on fedora 17!

This is really silly, but works. The main difference between ubuntu and fedora is, in fedora, there's a module rfkill loaded.

If anyone have a solution for this, will be great!

Sorry to post a Fedora problem on a Ubuntu forum....

**wildmanne39** · July 24th, 2012

Hi ltcarneiro, you should also post this on the fedora forum.
Thanks

**aleixsr** · January 22nd, 2013

In my case that solved my problem:

Code:

rmmod -f iwlwifi

rfkill unblock all

modprobe iwlwifi

Thank you very much.

**zionkv** · January 29th, 2013

Does not work for me. System says "invalid argumen", when I try sudo modprobe ath9k nohwcrypt, but in modinfo ath9k I see
Code:

parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (int)

Any ideas?
uname -r = 3.8.0rc4
lspci = 02:00.0 Device 0037 (rev 01)

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