From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 16 17:46:36 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 30A08106566C for ; Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:46:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from vic@yeaguy.com) Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com (hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com [71.74.56.123]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DFF7C8FC15 for ; Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:46:35 +0000 (UTC) X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=dquaJDitHqzHCdqWSoZ6IgapSuTzW/4TaRYx9N9k4W8= c=1 sm=0 a=q_9cECTTNvIA:10 a=uRK6ZUxDawFwC8+94ldQlg==:17 a=iOhrDboYAAAA:8 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=gMfJIxdX8FNB92Q_8ygA:9 a=HTeN53E-WLs0Fx1xHewA:7 a=ai4eQaIeGoftMYJ-jIuKeJcPLj4A:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=-_C46MR6lL4A:10 a=SV7veod9ZcQA:10 a=uRK6ZUxDawFwC8+94ldQlg==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 66.27.133.231 Received: from [66.27.133.231] ([66.27.133.231:45233] helo=[192.168.1.169]) by hrndva-oedge01.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id CD/F5-14011-A705A0D4; Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:46:35 +0000 Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:46:27 -0800 (PST) From: "Justin V." To: Mubeesh ali In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (BSF 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: MULTIPART/MIXED; BOUNDARY="623271173-516893176-1292521590=:12484" Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, joko1425@hotmail.com Subject: Re: Wifi keeps dropping.. not sure why, looking for tips/suggestions on debugging this X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:46:36 -0000 This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --623271173-516893176-1292521590=:12484 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Thu, 16 Dec 2010, Mubeesh ali wrote: > can u completely not send any traffic or is this a random drop. If > random there could be interference causing replay counter mismatch. > This may force AP to drop the packet, the ap may de authenticate > client if it sees continuous stream of such packets in a short > interval and force client to drop existing sessions like ftp. > > Please try changing the channel. If the client and AP are both A > capable please try using the A band as there are more non overlapping > channels and u may be able to find a channel with low interference. > > > > On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Justin V. wrote: >> >> I keep seeing my wlan0 interface go down..  I suspected a faulty wifi >> router.. i changed that out.. >> >> Ive tried using WEP and WPA.  Currently using WPA. >> >> Here are the logs Im seeing.. >> >> Dec 16 07:47:57 yeaguy wpa_supplicant[9492]: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - >> Disconnect event - remove keys >> Dec 16 07:47:57 yeaguy kernel: wlan0: link state changed to DOWN >> Dec 16 07:47:57 yeaguy wpa_supplicant[9492]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS >> Dec 16 07:47:57 yeaguy wpa_supplicant[9492]: Trying to associate with >> 00:22:6b:66:bf:74 (SSID='vicnet' freq=2462 MHz) >> Dec 16 07:48:07 yeaguy wpa_supplicant[9492]: Authentication with >> 00:22:6b:66:bf:74 timed out. >> Dec 16 07:48:07 yeaguy wpa_supplicant[9492]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS >> Dec 16 07:48:07 yeaguy wpa_supplicant[9492]: Trying to associate with >> 00:22:6b:66:bf:74 (SSID='vicnet' freq=2462 MHz) >> Dec 16 07:48:18 yeaguy wpa_supplicant[9492]: Authentication with >> 00:22:6b:66:bf:74 timed out. >> Dec 16 07:48:20 yeaguy wpa_supplicant[9492]: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS >> Dec 16 07:48:20 yeaguy wpa_supplicant[9492]: Trying to associate with >> 00:22:6b:66:bf:74 (SSID='vicnet' freq=2462 MHz) >> Dec 16 07:48:20 yeaguy wpa_supplicant[9492]: WPA: EAPOL-Key Replay Counter >> did not increase - dropping packet >> Dec 16 07:48:20 yeaguy wpa_supplicant[9492]: Associated with >> 00:22:6b:66:bf:74 >> Dec 16 07:48:20 yeaguy kernel: wlan0: link state changed to UP >> >> Given the errors seen what would be the best debug to use?? >> >> wlandebug or tcpdump ?? >> >> I went ahead and enabled since my logs are complaining about association and >> authentication.. >> >> yeaguy# wlandebug -i wlan0 auth+assoc >> net.wlan.0.debug: 0x0 => 0xc00000 >> yeaguy# >> >> >> Any tips would be appreciated.. I have an end user continually complaining >> of disconects over FTP.. >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> justin v >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > > > -- > Best  Regards, > > Mubeesh Ali.V.M > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Hi Mubeesh, It seems to be a random drop.. FTP will be humming along and then wlan0 will go down.. I have the router set for channel 11... i do not have these types of drops with other wifi capable devices.. ex. WIN laptop, Playstaion 3... etc... rum0: flags=8843 metric 0 mtu 2290 ether 00:1e:e5:a8:bd:5a media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11g status: associated wlan0: flags=8843 metric 0 mtu 1500 ether 00:1e:e5:a8:bd:5a inet 192.168.1.169 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet OFDM/18Mbps mode 11g status: associated ssid vicnet channel 11 (2462 MHz 11g) bssid 00:22:6b:66:bf:74 country US authmode WPA2/802.11i privacy ON deftxkey UNDEF AES-CCM 2:128-bit AES-CCM 3:128-bit txpower 0 bmiss 7 scanvalid 450 bgscan bgscanintvl 300 bgscanidle 250 roam:rssi 7 roam:rate 5 protmode CTS roaming MANUAL Also yesterday, I lost complete connectivity to the router while my WIN PC was connected and browsing just fine.. I had to bounce the interface and reset the default gateway and my connection restored. I did: /etc/rc.d/netif restart && /etc/rc.d/routing restart Thanks, Justin --623271173-516893176-1292521590=:12484--