Bug 838267

Summary: Since kernel 3.3.x the usb wlan stick has much less power/energy, so it can not find my AP
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: bugzilla
Component: kernelAssignee: John Greene <jogreene>
Status: CLOSED INSUFFICIENT_DATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 17CC: bugzilla, gansalmon, itamar, jforbes, jonathan, kernel-maint, madhu.chinakonda, shafi.wireless
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Last Closed: 2013-07-16 14:43:18 UTC Type: Bug
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Description bugzilla 2012-07-08 06:03:09 UTC
Description of problem:
When using kernel 3.0.36 i can connect without problems to my AP. Everything above that (i guess, at least with 3.3.x) wont work. Looks like there is a big power/energy problem.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
All kernels above 3.0.36 (i had only 3.3.4.5 installed for testing, and then all starting from 3.4 (regular updates)) 

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
use an avm wlan stick (ath9k_htc module) with current kernel, move the AP a few meters away from the stick until it cannot connect anymore. then switch to kernel 3.0 and its no problem to connect to it.
  
Actual results:


Expected results:


Additional info:

With kernel 3.4.4.5:
wlan0     Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:24:C8:9F:C3:D0
                    Channel:1
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=22/70  Signal level=-88 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"nad-44699"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000005781fef942f
                    Extra: Last beacon: 767ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00096E61642D3434363939
                    IE: Unknown: 010582848B962C
                    IE: Unknown: 030101
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0107
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:24:37:07:45:B0
                    Channel:3
                    Frequency:2.422 GHz (Channel 3)
                    Quality=32/70  Signal level=-78 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"DSC-23696"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=00000e97b843419b
                    Extra: Last beacon: 583ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00094453432D3233363936
                    IE: Unknown: 010582848B962C
                    IE: Unknown: 030103
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0107
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
          Cell 03 - Address: 00:19:5B:01:8D:D1
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=39/70  Signal level=-71 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"ATCQ-Wireless"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000060af7dbd183
                    Extra: Last beacon: 356ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 000D415443512D576972656C657373
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 030106
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 050402030008
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0102
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
          Cell 04 - Address: D4:D1:84:52:1A:25
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=28/70  Signal level=-82 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"xnu-71560"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000138c1dd2d1
                    Extra: Last beacon: 24ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 0009786E752D3731353630
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A7C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D160B080400000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD770050F204104A00011010440001021041000100103B00010310470010651E8B1FB06DFB89D25FC73E9BFE993E10210007506972656C6C691023000D43656E74726F206772616E64651024000630303030303110420004303030311054000800060050F20400011011000753776973734150100800020080
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180201F0050000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C337C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C340B080400000000000000000000000000000000000000
          Cell 05 - Address: 98:FC:11:6F:41:0C
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=28/70  Signal level=-82 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"linksys"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=00000ab195f709da
                    Extra: Last beacon: 28ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00076C696E6B737973
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A7C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D160B001300000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD7A0050F204104A00011010440001021041000100103B00010310470010D7C2AF7C570337939A0B6E63D843BA8F102100104C696E6B73797320627920436973636F102300075752543631304E1024000876322E30302E30301042000234321054000800060050F2040001101100075752543631304E100800020084
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180201F0050000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C337C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C340B001300000000000000000000000000000000000000
          Cell 06 - Address: C0:3F:0E:29:F4:46
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=28/70  Signal level=-82 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"SweetHome"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000001c0341c2b31
                    Extra: Last beacon: 20ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00095377656574486F6D65
                    IE: Unknown: 010882840B162430486C
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0104
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0104
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A7C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D160B001700000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD7C0050F204104A00011010440001021041000100103B00010310470010222BD6DFA8F022F0AC121D5DE2D8304B1021000D4E4554474541522C20496E632E10230009574E5232303030763210240009574E523230303076321042000230311054000800060050F204000110110009574E52323030307632100800020084
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180204F0050000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C337C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C340B001700000000000000000000000000000000000000
          Cell 07 - Address: 00:0B:3B:D0:6C:0B
                    Channel:8
                    Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
                    Quality=20/70  Signal level=-90 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"Vaelgard3"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000000284c06d
                    Extra: Last beacon: 252ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00095661656C6761726433
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B961224486C
                    IE: Unknown: 030108
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 32040C183060
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1AEE1117FFFF0000010000000000000000000000000C0000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D1608050000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3E0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : CCMP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101000003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: 0B05000006127A
                    IE: Unknown: 7F0101
                    IE: Unknown: DD07000B3B07000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C33EE1117FFFF0000010000000000000000000000000C0000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C3408050000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD860050F204104A0001101044000102103B000103104700102880288028801880A880000B3BD06C0B102100096465766F6C6F20414710230015576972656C6573732041636365737320506F696E7410240005574C414E4E1042000831323334353637381054000800060050F2040001101100096465766F6C6F415053100800020086103C000101

wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any  
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=20 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off

with kernel 3.0:
wlan0     Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:04:0E:53:C9:A8
                    Channel:13
                    Frequency:2.472 GHz (Channel 13)
                    Quality=40/70  Signal level=-70 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"olze"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000004513eeb445
                    Extra: Last beacon: 64ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00046F6C7A65
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 03010D
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0104
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : CCMP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32088C129824B048606C
                    IE: Unknown: DD0A0800280101000200FF0F
          Cell 02 - Address: 00:21:1E:61:26:50
                    Channel:13
                    Frequency:2.472 GHz (Channel 13)
                    Quality=40/70  Signal level=-70 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"LBE-38145"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000001e7bf39e06
                    Extra: Last beacon: 96ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00094C42452D3338313435
                    IE: Unknown: 010582848B962C
                    IE: Unknown: 03010D
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0104
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
          Cell 03 - Address: 00:24:37:07:45:B0
                    Channel:3
                    Frequency:2.422 GHz (Channel 3)
                    Quality=32/70  Signal level=-78 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"DSC-23696"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 22 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=00000e97d5ceb63b
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1413ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00094453432D3233363936
                    IE: Unknown: 010582848B962C
                    IE: Unknown: 030103
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0107
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
          Cell 04 - Address: 00:19:5B:01:8D:D1
                    Channel:6
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=32/70  Signal level=-78 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"ATCQ-Wireless"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
                              36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=0000060b1567e183
                    Extra: Last beacon: 1134ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 000D415443512D576972656C657373
                    IE: Unknown: 010482848B96
                    IE: Unknown: 030106
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 050400030008
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0102
                    IE: Unknown: 32080C1218243048606C
          Cell 05 - Address: 00:0B:3B:D0:6C:0B
                    Channel:8
                    Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
                    Quality=24/70  Signal level=-86 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"Vaelgard3"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
                              18 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000000002011bb98
                    Extra: Last beacon: 973ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00095661656C6761726433
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B961224486C
                    IE: Unknown: 030108
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 32040C183060
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1AEE1117FFFF0000010000000000000000000000000C0000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D1608050000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3E0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : CCMP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101000003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: 0B05000006127A
                    IE: Unknown: 7F0101
                    IE: Unknown: DD07000B3B07000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C33EE1117FFFF0000010000000000000000000000000C0000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C3408050000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD860050F204104A0001101044000102103B000103104700102880288028801880A880000B3BD06C0B102100096465766F6C6F20414710230015576972656C6573732041636365737320506F696E7410240005574C414E4E1042000831323334353637381054000800060050F2040001101100096465766F6C6F415053100800020086103C000101
          Cell 06 - Address: 98:FC:11:6F:41:0C
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=25/70  Signal level=-85 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"linksys"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=00000ab1b38b519c
                    Extra: Last beacon: 266ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00076C696E6B737973
                    IE: Unknown: 010882848B962430486C
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0100
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0100
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A7C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D160B001300000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD7A0050F204104A00011010440001021041000100103B00010310470010D7C2AF7C570337939A0B6E63D843BA8F102100104C696E6B73797320627920436973636F102300075752543631304E1024000876322E30302E30301042000234321054000800060050F2040001101100075752543631304E100800020084
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180201F0050000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C337C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C340B001300000000000000000000000000000000000000
          Cell 07 - Address: C0:3F:0E:29:F4:46
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=28/70  Signal level=-82 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"SweetHome"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=000001c051a9a7a2
                    Extra: Last beacon: 705ms ago
                    IE: Unknown: 00095377656574486F6D65
                    IE: Unknown: 010882840B162430486C
                    IE: Unknown: 03010B
                    IE: Unknown: 2A0104
                    IE: Unknown: 2F0104
                    IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: 32040C121860
                    IE: Unknown: 2D1A7C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: 3D160B001700000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD7C0050F204104A00011010440001021041000100103B00010310470010222BD6DFA8F022F0AC121D5DE2D8304B1021000D4E4554474541522C20496E632E10230009574E5232303030763210240009574E523230303076321042000230311054000800060050F204000110110009574E52323030307632100800020084
                    IE: Unknown: DD090010180204F0050000
                    IE: WPA Version 1
                        Group Cipher : TKIP
                        Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP
                        Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
                    IE: Unknown: DD180050F2020101800003A4000027A4000042435E0062322F00
                    IE: Unknown: DD1E00904C337C181BFFFF000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
                    IE: Unknown: DD1A00904C340B001700000000000000000000000000000000000000
          Cell 08 - Address: D4:D1:84:52:1A:25
                    Channel:11
                    Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
                    Quality=28/70  Signal level=-82 dBm  
                    Encryption key:on
                    ESSID:"xnu-71560"
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
                              24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
                    Mode:Master
                    Extra:tsf=00000013a9ab8b47
                    Extra: Last beacon: 701ms ago

wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:"olze"  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.472 GHz  Access Point: 00:04:0E:53:C9:A8   
          Bit Rate=12 Mb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=44/70  Signal level=-66 dBm  
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:10   Missed beacon:0

Comment 1 bugzilla 2012-07-08 06:44:32 UTC
correction: 3.3.x works, just running 3.3.7-1
so its only at 3.4

Comment 2 John W. Linville 2012-07-09 14:25:49 UTC
So, 3.3.4-5 doesn't connect and 3.3.7-1 does.  But, 3.4-based kernels aren't working for you?  What is the exact 3.4-based kernel you are runing ('uname -a' output)?

What is the basis for your speculation that "there is a big power/energy problem"?

Comment 3 bugzilla 2012-07-09 14:33:28 UTC
> So, 3.3.4-5 doesn't connect and 3.3.7-1 does.
No. As mentioned in Comment #1:
3.3.x works (including 3.3.4-5), and 3.3.7-1 - i had only the debug version of 3.3.4-5 which i thought i was running, but it was a 3.4 version, whatever, 3.3.x is working.

I cant uname now as i am not on my station. Will do that later. It is the current and latest version available for fedora. 

The basis of my speculation is that its working like a charm on windows and all kernels < 3.4
If you think this is a wlan problem regarding my hardware/location etc.: no it is not.

Comment 4 bugzilla 2012-07-09 14:34:34 UTC
At the moment (regarding the kernel version) i can only say (as mentioned in my first post) it is a 3.4.4.5 kernel if this may help you.

Comment 5 bugzilla 2012-07-09 17:54:37 UTC
[oli@lucy ~]$ cat very_important_informations.txt 
Linux lucy 3.4.4-5.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Jul 5 20:20:59 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

No idea what you can see from this line what is not mentioned before, but here it is.

If you need further informations, just tell me and i will see that i can provide them.

Comment 6 bugzilla 2012-07-15 13:57:58 UTC
Something new regarding this bug?

Comment 7 Josh Boyer 2013-01-02 18:10:15 UTC
Are you still seeing this with the 3.6.11 or newer kernels?

Comment 8 Justin M. Forbes 2013-02-01 15:54:41 UTC
This bug is being closed because it has been set needinfo for more than 2 weeks without a response. If this is still an issue, please reopen and reply with the requested information.

Comment 9 bugzilla 2013-02-01 19:18:08 UTC
yes this bug still occurs, didnt see that someone posted here, sorry

Comment 10 Justin M. Forbes 2013-02-01 20:08:18 UTC
What is the most recent kernel version you have tried it with?

Comment 11 bugzilla 2013-02-02 08:02:34 UTC
Linux lucy2 3.7.1-5.fc18.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jan 8 16:21:34 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I can find now my AP but its still not the same result as it should be because when i use an old kernel which "works" i see at least 5 more APs. 
I am just doing an update..

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Comment 13 John Greene 2013-07-16 14:15:01 UTC
Hi Oliver,

Where are you with this?  I see that you are just doing an update..if that means moving to a later kernel permanently, that's good.  

What's your situation now? Is this still a problem for you?

Comment 14 bugzilla 2013-07-16 14:26:53 UTC
I created this bug over a year ago, in hope that someone could stick deeper into that. Unfortunately, as no one gave a sh*t about that, i switched the stick.

Comment 15 John Greene 2013-07-16 14:43:18 UTC
Oliver,

Sorry we couldn't help you in a more timely manner.  I hope your new device is performing at your expectation level.  

I'll close this as INSUFFICIENT_DATA.