Bug 658003

Summary: After update NetworkManager, the usb wireless card will be disabled
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: zhoutaomtv
Component: NetworkManagerAssignee: Dan Williams <dcbw>
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 14CC: dcbw, jklimes, zhoutaomtv
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Description zhoutaomtv 2010-11-29 04:33:19 UTC
Description of problem:
After install the latest NetworkManager, the usb wireless card is disabled and can't be enabled via NetworkManager icon.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
NetworkManager.i686                1:0.8.1-10.git20100831.fc14           updates
NetworkManager-glib.i686           1:0.8.1-10.git20100831.fc14           updates
NetworkManager-gnome.i686          1:0.8.1-10.git20100831.fc14           updates

How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1. After installed FC14, the usb wireless card works fine.
2. Update the whole system, the usb wireless card still works fine.
3. Restart the system, the usb wireless card doesn't work.
  
Actual results:
The usb wireless card doesn't work.

Expected results:
The usb wireless card works fine.

Additional info:
1. After installed FC14, the usb wireless card works fine.
2. Update the whole system expect the above three package, the usb wireless card still works fine.
3. Restart the system, the usb wireless card works fine.

Hence, I think the one of the above three packeage affect my usb wireless card.

Comment 1 zhoutaomtv 2010-11-29 05:20:57 UTC
OS: FC14, Gnome, i686.
Wireless card: TP-LINK 322G+ 54M USB wireless card

Comment 2 Jirka Klimes 2010-11-30 10:11:44 UTC
Can we get /var/log/messages to see NetworkManager logs?
Also, please include output of 'nm-tool' (run in a terminal) and report your kernel version. Thanks.

BTW, what does "The usb wireless card doesn't work." exactly mean?
You don't see the interface in nm-applet, can't associate with an AP, ...?

Comment 3 zhoutaomtv 2010-11-30 10:25:34 UTC
Sorry, since my system had been reinstalled again and I didn't update Networkmanager again, I can't provide the log file.

The usb wireless card can't be enabled via NetworkManager icon on the top-right of the screen. I didn't set anything.

For the detailed kernel, I will add it. But as I know, the standard kernel version of FC14 release is 2.6.35.45.x and it is 2.6.35.48.x after updated. I have tried to start my system by these two kernel, the usb wireless card can't be enabled.

I will add the detailed kernel verion. But I think based on the live os, then install the above three packages, maybe the issue will be appear. I have no another machine to test it, sorry.

Comment 4 zhoutaomtv 2010-11-30 11:24:32 UTC
2.6.35.6-45.fc14.i686
2.6.35.6-48.fc14.i686

The mean of "The usb wireless card doesn't work" is below.
1. Click on nm-applet, it shows "the wireless is disabled".
2. Right click on nm-applet, select the "Enable Wireless" but it is invalid. The "Enable Wireless" is still unselected.

Comment 5 Jirka Klimes 2010-11-30 12:23:10 UTC
It could also be rkfill or state file that blocks Wi-Fi.

Check rfkill:
rfkill list

and state file:
cat /var/lib/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.state

What laptop do you use? The problem can be caused by a platform driver: see bug 655371.

Comment 6 zhoutaomtv 2010-11-30 13:18:16 UTC
Thanks for the info. I got it on lenovo E390M.

I get the same info with bug 655371 via "rfkill list" command.
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: yes
 Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: no
 Hard blocked: no

Most phenomenon are the same with bug 655371. I make sure they are the same issue.

Comment 7 Jirka Klimes 2011-02-18 09:54:11 UTC
Wireless is blocked by acer-wmi platform driver.

modprobe -r acer-wmi

or blacklist it permanently:
add "blacklist acer-wmi" to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf