Greetings to all. As the title of this thread states, I am trying to configure my wireless card. I have followed the directions mentioned in chapter 24 of the installation guide, but on every reboot the setup stops working. The dmesg log tells me that my card is detected by the kernel: Thinkpad_X260$ dmesg | grep iwm0 [ 1.004485] iwm0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0: vendor 8086 product 24f3 (rev. 0x3a) [ 1.004485] iwm0: interrupting at msi3 vec 0 [ 6.204914] iwm0: hw rev 0x200, fw ver 22.361476.0, address f0:d5:bf:6c:f6:3d [ 6.204914] iwm0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps [ 6.204914] iwm0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps [ 6.204914] iwm0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps [ 1.005459] iwm0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0: vendor 8086 product 24f3 (rev. 0x3a) [ 1.005459] iwm0: interrupting at msi3 vec 0 [ 5.864522] iwm0: hw rev 0x200, fw ver 22.361476.0, address f0:d5:bf:6c:f6:3d [ 5.864522] iwm0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps [ 5.864522] iwm0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps [ 5.864522] iwm0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps [ 1.004744] iwm0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0: vendor 8086 product 24f3 (rev. 0x3a) [ 1.004744] iwm0: interrupting at msi3 vec 0 [ 6.209482] iwm0: hw rev 0x200, fw ver 22.361476.0, address f0:d5:bf:6c:f6:3d [ 6.239483] iwm0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps [ 6.269482] iwm0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps [ 6.289482] iwm0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps if(window.hljsLoader && !document.currentScript.parentNode.hasAttribute('data-s9e-livepreview-onupdate')) { window.hljsLoader.highlightBlocks(document.currentScript.parentNode); } This is how I have my rc.config file configured. Thinkpad_X260$ cat /etc/rc.conf if [ -r /etc/defaults/rc.conf ]; then . /etc/defaults/rc.conf fi rc_configured=YES dbus=YES random_file=/etc/entropy-file sshd=YES ntpd=YES power=YES hostname=Thinkpad_X260 cgd=NO raidframe=NO wscons=YES ifconfig_iwm0="up" dhcpcd=YES dhcpcd_flags="-qM iwm0 -b" wpa_supplicant=YES wpa_supplicant_flags="-B -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -i iwm0" if(window.hljsLoader && !document.currentScript.parentNode.hasAttribute('data-s9e-livepreview-onupdate')) { window.hljsLoader.highlightBlocks(document.currentScript.parentNode); } However, even though sysctl tells me that the iwm0 interface is active, I have no internet connection. Thinkpad_X260$ sysctl -a | grep iwm0 net.link.ieee80211.vap0.parent = iwm0 net.interfaces.iwm0.rcvq.drops = 0 net.interfaces.iwm0.sndq.len = 0 net.interfaces.iwm0.sndq.maxlen = 256 net.interfaces.iwm0.sndq.drops = 0 hw.iwm.iwm0.fw_loaded = 1 if(window.hljsLoader && !document.currentScript.parentNode.hasAttribute('data-s9e-livepreview-onupdate')) { window.hljsLoader.highlightBlocks(document.currentScript.parentNode); } The curious thing is that if I configure it on the fly, the connection is correctly established. ifconfig iwm0 up service wpa_supplicant reload service dhcpcd restart if(window.hljsLoader && !document.currentScript.parentNode.hasAttribute('data-s9e-livepreview-onupdate')) { window.hljsLoader.highlightBlocks(document.currentScript.parentNode); } Is there something that I have configured wrong?

Overlord1310 Try adding a -w (wait) to dhcpcd_flags= then, try ifconfig_iwm0="up dhcp" . (I usually create a file for this configuration): $ cat /etc/ifconfig.alc0 up media autoselect dhcp # inet 192.168.68.171 # netmask 0xffffff00 if(window.hljsLoader && !document.currentScript.parentNode.hasAttribute('data-s9e-livepreview-onupdate')) { window.hljsLoader.highlightBlocks(document.currentScript.parentNode); }

Overlord1310 did you try dhcpcd=YES wpa_supplicant=YES wpa_supplicant_flags="-i iwn0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf" if(window.hljsLoader && !document.currentScript.parentNode.hasAttribute('data-s9e-livepreview-onupdate')) { window.hljsLoader.highlightBlocks(document.currentScript.parentNode); } ?

rvp I did the suggestions you made, but the problem persists. The only solution I found was to put in /etc/rc.local : service wpa_supplicant reload service dhcpcd restart if(window.hljsLoader && !document.currentScript.parentNode.hasAttribute('data-s9e-livepreview-onupdate')) { window.hljsLoader.highlightBlocks(document.currentScript.parentNode); } As this script is one of the last files invoked by /etc/rc , I no longer have to manually execute these commands. It is an unusual solution, but at least it works. I don't know if the problem I have is directly related to my wireless card. I will continue to investigate

[Question] Wireless Network Configuration

Overlord1310

Greetings to all.
As the title of this thread states, I am trying to configure my wireless card. I have followed the directions mentioned in chapter 24 of the installation guide, but on every reboot the setup stops working.

The dmesg log tells me that my card is detected by the kernel:

Thinkpad_X260$ dmesg | grep iwm0
[     1.004485] iwm0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0: vendor 8086 product 24f3 (rev. 0x3a)
[     1.004485] iwm0: interrupting at msi3 vec 0
[     6.204914] iwm0: hw rev 0x200, fw ver 22.361476.0, address f0:d5:bf:6c:f6:3d
[     6.204914] iwm0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
[     6.204914] iwm0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
[     6.204914] iwm0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
[     1.005459] iwm0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0: vendor 8086 product 24f3 (rev. 0x3a)
[     1.005459] iwm0: interrupting at msi3 vec 0
[     5.864522] iwm0: hw rev 0x200, fw ver 22.361476.0, address f0:d5:bf:6c:f6:3d
[     5.864522] iwm0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
[     5.864522] iwm0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
[     5.864522] iwm0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
[     1.004744] iwm0 at pci2 dev 0 function 0: vendor 8086 product 24f3 (rev. 0x3a)
[     1.004744] iwm0: interrupting at msi3 vec 0
[     6.209482] iwm0: hw rev 0x200, fw ver 22.361476.0, address f0:d5:bf:6c:f6:3d
[     6.239483] iwm0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
[     6.269482] iwm0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
[     6.289482] iwm0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps

This is how I have my rc.config file configured.

Thinkpad_X260$ cat /etc/rc.conf
if [ -r /etc/defaults/rc.conf ]; then
        . /etc/defaults/rc.conf
fi

rc_configured=YES
dbus=YES
random_file=/etc/entropy-file
sshd=YES
ntpd=YES
power=YES
hostname=Thinkpad_X260
cgd=NO
raidframe=NO
wscons=YES
ifconfig_iwm0="up"
dhcpcd=YES
dhcpcd_flags="-qM iwm0 -b"
wpa_supplicant=YES
wpa_supplicant_flags="-B -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -i iwm0"

However, even though sysctl tells me that the iwm0 interface is active, I have no internet connection.

Thinkpad_X260$ sysctl -a | grep iwm0             
net.link.ieee80211.vap0.parent = iwm0
net.interfaces.iwm0.rcvq.drops = 0
net.interfaces.iwm0.sndq.len = 0
net.interfaces.iwm0.sndq.maxlen = 256
net.interfaces.iwm0.sndq.drops = 0
hw.iwm.iwm0.fw_loaded = 1

The curious thing is that if I configure it on the fly, the connection is correctly established.

ifconfig iwm0 up
service wpa_supplicant reload
service dhcpcd restart

Is there something that I have configured wrong?

Jay

Overlord1310 put 'dhcpcd=YES' in your rc.conf and try reboot

Edit : for wireless you will also need
wpa_supplicant=YES
wpa_supplicant_flags="-i iwn0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf"

rvp

Overlord1310

Try adding a -w (wait) to dhcpcd_flags=

then, try ifconfig_iwm0="up dhcp". (I usually create a file for this configuration):

$ cat /etc/ifconfig.alc0
up
media autoselect
dhcp
# inet 192.168.68.171
# netmask 0xffffff00

Overlord1310

rvp Hello, thank you very much for your reply.
Indeed I have enabled those lines in rc.conf and I manage to establish the connection only when I do it manually, but when I reboot the system, despite having in theory everything right in rc.conf, the connection is not stable and again I have to manually restart the dhcpcd and wpa_supplicant services to access the internet.

Overlord1310

rvp should I create a file called ifconfig_iwm0 with a similar content to the one you are talking about and then call it also from rc.config?

Overlord1310

rvp I did the suggestions you made, but the problem persists. The only solution I found was to put in /etc/rc.local:

service wpa_supplicant reload
service dhcpcd restart

As this script is one of the last files invoked by /etc/rc, I no longer have to manually execute these commands. It is an unusual solution, but at least it works.

I don't know if the problem I have is directly related to my wireless card. I will continue to investigate

Jay

Overlord1310 did you try

dhcpcd=YES
wpa_supplicant=YES
wpa_supplicant_flags="-i iwn0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf"

rvp

Overlord1310 I don't think that ifconfig_wm0= line is needed at all. Try commenting it out, then create a file like I've shown called /etc/ifconfig.iwm0. Make sure you pass the -w flag to dhcpcd too.

Overlord1310

Jay yes, but the wireless connection is not established when loading the system. The only solution is to manually reload the dhcpcd and wpa_supplicant services.

I even thought that maybe the error was in the order in which the services are loaded, but even changing the order, the problem was not solved.

Do you have the system installed on separate partitions?

Overlord1310

pin Yes, the root partition, /usr, /var and /home are separate.
There was something that caught my attention in the /etc/rc.d/wpa_supplicant script that says that if I want wpa_supplicant to run at boot time, I must make sure that the /usr file system is mounted by mountcritlocal, not by mountcritremote, but I did't understand.

Overlord1310 please see @JuvenalUrbino how to

Overlord1310

pin Thanks a lot. Precisely the problem I had was because of what the guide mentions: I have the /var and /usr directories separately.
The problem is now solved