Re: [gentoo-user] Can't connect to new router

[Grant]

>> >> I just got a new TP-Link TL-WR1043ND wireless router but I can't seem
>> >> connect to it.  I've tried the Gentoo initscript as well as wicd.
>> >> With the initscript, I get:
>> >>
>> >> wlan3: carrier lost
>> >> wlan3: timed out
>> >>
>> >> I see a lot of this in dmesg:
>> >>
>> >> b43-phy0 ERROR: MAC suspend failed
>> >>
>> >> I can connect to other wireless routers just fine, and I can connect
>> >> to this one via ethernet.  I've tried configuring it in various ways,
>> >> security is disabled, and I've tried specifying static IPs with no
>> >> luck.  Does anyone know what I could be doing wrong?
>> >
>> > Check that you're using the latest kernel and the latest firmware.  I
>> > used to get this error with a particular cisco access point and it went
>> > away when I updated to 2.6.34 kernel series and also updated the
>> > firmware.  Have a good look in here to find the latest suitable firmware
>> > for your NIC:
>> >
>> > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware
>>
>> I upgraded to the latest firmware in portage and the "MAC suspend
>> failed" errors have disappeared, but I still can't connect to the
>> router.  Here is the only clue I see in dmesg:
>>
>> No probe response from AP a1:b2:c3:d4:e5:f6 after 500ms, disconnecting.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
> Try a later kernel which would have a more up to date driver.  Last time I had
> this problem it was corrected by unmasking and using a newer kernel.  It's
> something to do with the TTL that the driver uses and I'm not sure that this
> is a parameter that you can see listed under modinfo.  I believe it is hard
> coded.

I'm on the latest hardened-sources kernel so I'll wait it out.  In the
meantime I've plugged in a USB wireless NIC and it's working fine.
Thank you for your help.

- Grant