[indiana-discuss] still getting: ath0 link down

[Michael Schuster]

Christian Thalinger wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> This gets really annoying.  Without any reason the ath0 link goes down
> and, obviously, NWAM disconnects:
> 
> Feb  5 13:47:35 macbook mac: [ID 486395 kern.info] NOTICE: ath0 link down
> Feb  5 13:47:35 macbook mac: [ID 744254 kern.info] NOTICE: ath0 link up
> Feb  5 13:47:36 macbook mac: [ID 486395 kern.info] NOTICE: ath0 link down
> 
> When I then select my access point from the drop-down again, it connects
> but it does not get an IP address but rather a timeout from the DHCP
> server or it asks again for the pass phrase.
> 
> To get it working again I have to select a different AP, wait for the
> pass phrase dialog, cancel it and select my AP again:
> 
> Feb  5 13:48:30 macbook in.ndpd[23215]: [ID 169330 daemon.error] Interface ath0 has been removed from kernel. in.ndpd will no longer use it
> Feb  5 13:48:37 macbook mac: [ID 744254 kern.info] NOTICE: ath0 link up
> Feb  5 13:49:37 macbook in.ndpd[23215]: [ID 169330 daemon.error] Interface ath0 has been removed from kernel. in.ndpd will no longer use it
> Feb  5 13:49:37 macbook mac: [ID 486395 kern.info] NOTICE: ath0 link down
> Feb  5 13:49:52 macbook mac: [ID 744254 kern.info] NOTICE: ath0 link up
> Feb  5 13:49:55 macbook /sbin/dhcpagent[1457]: [ID 778557 daemon.warning] configure_v4_lease: no IP broadcast specified for ath0, making best guess
> 
> Then everything works again, without any need to enter my pass phrase
> again.
> 
> Could someone have a look at this?  Since this always kills my VPN
> connection into the SWAN.

this seems to be closely related to what I saw recently (see the thread 
"strange behaviour of atheros driver(?)" on network-discuss, but don't go 
there expecting much, all there is is a suggestion of Jim Carlson's which I 
haven't had the chance to follow up, as I went back to b101a, which is fine)

I'd obviously also be very interested in some resolution.

Michael
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