Description:

After updating to kernel 2.6.23, my network card won't associate with my AP when booting. However, I am able to manually associate the card. Commands like /etc/rc.d/network restart don't work.

I'm using a Dlink DWL-520+ pci card and use ndiswrapper with the latest Windows drivers for this card. I have not changed anything on my AP.

lspci -v:

00:08.0 Network controller: Texas Instruments ACX 100 22Mbps Wireless Interface
Subsystem: D-Link System Inc DWL-520+ 22Mbps PCI Wireless Adapter
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 11
I/O ports at c000 [size=32]
Memory at ef111000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at ef100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2

ndiswrapper -v:
utils version: '1.9', utils version needed by module: '1.9'
module details:
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.23-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ndiswrapper/ndiswrapper.ko
version: 1.51
vermagic: 2.6.23-ARCH SMP preempt mod_unload 686

wpa_supplicant -v:
wpa_supplicant v0.5.9
Copyright (c) 2003-2007, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> and contributors

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rc.conf:
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# NETWORKING
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
HOSTNAME="mythtv"
#
# Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available
# interfaces.
#
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
# - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
# - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it
#
# Note: to use DHCP, set your interface to be "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
#
lo="lo 127.0.0.1"
#eth0="dhcp"
#wlan0="dhcp"
#eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
INTERFACES=(lo)
#
# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
# - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
#
#gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
#ROUTES=(!gateway)
#
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up. These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
# - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package required)
# - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
#
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network-profiles
#
NET_PROFILES=(wlan0)

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/etc/network_profiles/wlan0

#
# Network Profile
#

DESCRIPTION="Wireless Profile"

# Network Settings
INTERFACE=wlan0
HOSTNAME=mythtv

# Interface Settings (use IFOPTS="dhcp" for DHCP)
#IFOPTS="192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
#GATEWAY=192.168.0.1

IFOPTS="dhcp"

# DNS Settings (optional)
DOMAIN=tweet.net

# Wireless Settings (optional)
ESSID=getafreevirushere
#KEY=
WOPTS="mode managed essid $ESSID"

WIFI_INTERFACE=wlan0 # use this if you have a special wireless interface
# that is linked to the real $INTERFACE

WIFI_WAIT=30 # seconds to wait for the wireless card to
# associate before bringing the interface up
USEWPA="yes" # start wpa_supplicant with the profile
WPAOPTS="-D wext" # use "" for normal operation or specify additional
# options (eg, "-D ipw")
# see /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf for configuration
AUTOWPA="yes" # automatically configure WPA
PASSKEY="my password" # wpa passkey/phrase. for use with AUTOWPA
Additional info:

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/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1

ap_scan=2

fast_reauth=1

network={
ssid="getafreevirushere"
proto=WPA
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=TKIP
group=TKIP
psk=mypassword here
}

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some dmesg information after I type wpa_supplicant -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -dd

ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready