The net.wlan0 (softlink to net.lo) Gentoo-initscript can't properly initialize my BCM4306 using the b43legacy driver. Instead it turnes tx-power off. With iwconfig, ifconfig and route manual initialization works. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1./etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start Actual Results: iwconfig has essid off, ap off and tx-power off but encryption key is set properly Expected Results: with manual instructions iwconfig wlan0 essid MyEssID key s:MyKey ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.1 up routes add default gw 192.168.1.254 wlan0 iwconfig has essid and txpower ok, but it takes several seconds to associate with the accesspoint also a little like in Bug #219742, it helps to do iwconfig wlan0 txpower 27dB /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start after the first net.wlan0 start failed and this way I don't have to wait as long for association with the ap I'm not sure whether this is a bug in the ebuild, the driver or both. On boot tx-power is 0dBM but not off. Also there's still a speed problem after the connection is up. Not quite so bad like in #188077, but anoying. Anyway I'll discuss that upstream first and do not know how it's related to this problem. lspci: 01:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02) dmesg: # modprobe b43legacy: b43legacy-phy0: Broadcom 4306 WLAN found b43legacy-phy0 debug: Found PHY: Analog 1, Type 2, Revision 1 b43legacy-phy0 debug: Found Radio: Manuf 0x17F, Version 0x2050, Revision 2 b43legacy-phy0 debug: Radio initialized phy2: Selected rate control algorithm 'simple' # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start [failing] b43legacy-phy1 debug: Loading firmware version 0x127, patch level 14 (2005-04-18 02:36:27) b43legacy-phy1 debug: Chip initialized b43legacy-phy1 debug: 30-bit DMA initialized b43legacy-phy1 debug: Wireless interface started HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 b43legacy-phy1 debug: Adding Interface type 2 b43legacy-phy1 debug: Using software based encryption for mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 b43legacy-phy1 debug: Radio initialized b43legacy-phy1: Radio turned off by software wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 b43legacy-phy1 debug: Using software based encryption for mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 wlan0: authentication with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 timed out HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 b43legacy-phy1 debug: Removing Interface type 2 b43legacy-phy1 debug: Wireless interface stopped b43legacy-phy1 debug: DMA-32 0x0260 (RX) max used slots: 1/64 b43legacy-phy1 debug: DMA-32 0x0200 (RX) max used slots: 0/64 b43legacy-phy1 debug: DMA-32 0x02A0 (TX) max used slots: 0/128 b43legacy-phy1 debug: DMA-32 0x0280 (TX) max used slots: 0/128 b43legacy-phy1 debug: DMA-32 0x0260 (TX) max used slots: 0/128 b43legacy-phy1 debug: DMA-32 0x0240 (TX) max used slots: 0/128 b43legacy-phy1 debug: DMA-32 0x0220 (TX) max used slots: 10/128 b43legacy-phy1 debug: DMA-32 0x0200 (TX) max used slots: 0/128 b43legacy-phy1 debug: Radio initialized b43legacy-phy1 debug: Radio initialized (First fix) # iwconfig wlan0 txpower 27dB HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start [success] b43legacy-phy1 debug: Loading firmware version 0x127, patch level 14 (2005-04-18 02:36:27) b43legacy-phy1 debug: Chip initialized b43legacy-phy1 debug: 30-bit DMA initialized b43legacy-phy1 debug: Wireless interface started HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 b43legacy-phy1 debug: Adding Interface type 2 b43legacy-phy1 debug: Using software based encryption for mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 wlan0: RX authentication from 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0) wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 wlan0: authentication frame received from 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7, but not in authenticate state - ignored wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 (capab=0x411 status=12 aid=0) wlan0: AP denied association (code=12) b43legacy-phy1 debug: Using software based encryption for mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 wlan0: RX authentication from 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0) wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=4) wlan0: associated wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:01:e3:04:d1:a7) ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready (second fix, modprobe like above) #iwconfig wlan0 essid MyEssID key s:MyKey b43legacy-phy0 debug: Loading firmware version 0x127, patch level 14 (2005-04-18 02:36:27) b43legacy-phy0 debug: Chip initialized b43legacy-phy0 debug: 30-bit DMA initialized b43legacy-phy0 debug: Wireless interface started HW CONFIG: channel=1 freq=2412 phymode=2 b43legacy-phy0 debug: Adding Interface type 2 b43legacy-phy0 debug: Using software based encryption for mac: ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready HW CONFIG: channel=1 freq=2412 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=2 freq=2417 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=3 freq=2422 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=4 freq=2427 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=5 freq=2432 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=6 freq=2437 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=7 freq=2442 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=8 freq=2447 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=9 freq=2452 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=10 freq=2457 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=1 freq=2412 phymode=2 HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2 wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0 wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 wlan0: RX authentication from 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0) wlan0: authenticated wlan0: associate with AP 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=4) wlan0: associated wlan0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=00:01:e3:04:d1:a7) phy0: Added STA 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready wlan0: no IPv6 routers present wmaster0: STA 00:01:e3:04:d1:a7 Average rate: 540 (540/1) If you need more info just ask me. I'll also attach my kernel-config.
Created attachment 151582 [details] my gentoo-sources-2.6.24-r4 config
Created attachment 157865 [details, diff] Don't apply defaults You didn't say if you're using baselayout-1 or OpenRC. This patch is for OpenRC and may help you.
If this is still anissue, please post your emerge --info so we can determine whether you are using baselayout-1 or openrc.
