AVM FritzUSB Wlan adapter not recognized any more

[vincentm77]

Hi everyone,
I use an AVM Frtiz USB wlan adapter (dongle) to connect my laptop (Lenovo B5400, Mageia4) to the internet...It used to be perfectly recognized by the system.

After the latest updates (in the last days), my laptop doesn t recognized the AVM Frtiz USB wlan adapter any longer... but now recognizes the RTL8723BE wlan adapter built in the laptop (which however still doesn t work)...

Something must have gone wrong with the latest updates.

Vincent

[doktor5000]

Why did you create a new thread, and don't continue in viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8409 ?

[vincentm77]

This is a new thread !
My AVM Fritz adapter used to work, but after I installed the latest updates it stopped working... it is not recognized any more...

Thank You
Vincent

[doktor5000]

Ahh, sorry got it mixed up - in the older thread the AVM adapter was your fallback, and that's broken now, presumably by updates, correct?

Can you please show the output of

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ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep -ie net -e wpa


and, as root:

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ifconfig -a
journalctl -b -u network --no-pager -a
systemctl status network.service -a
journalctl -ab | grep -iE "fw|firmware|iwl|wifi|wire|80211|ath9k"

[vincentm77]

Hi Doktor,
Thanks for your help
Please note that "wlp0s29u1u1" refers to the wlan usb adapter I am using now to connect to the internet (It s a D-link dongle). My Fritz wlan usb adapter still doesn work...


[root@localhost vincent]# ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep -ie net -e wpa

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root        24     2  0 21:42 ?        00:00:00 [netns]
vincent   1654  1375  0 21:43 ?        00:00:02 /usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/net_applet
root      2557     1  0 21:48 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant -B -i wlp0s29u1u1 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -D wext

[root@localhost vincent]# ifconfig -a

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enp5s0    Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr C4:54:44:30:EE:4F 
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:65536  Metric:1
          RX packets:334 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:334 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:27956 (27.3 KiB)  TX bytes:27956 (27.3 KiB)

wlp0s29u1u1 Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 9C:D6:43:6D:9A:19 
          inet addr:192.168.178.79  Bcast:192.168.178.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::9ed6:43ff:fe6d:9a19/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:29904 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:18431 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:42550647 (40.5 MiB)  TX bytes:1811805 (1.7 MiB)


[root@localhost vincent]# journalctl -b -u network --no-pager -a

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-- Logs begin at Sat 2014-04-05 07:01:04 EDT, end at Tue 2014-10-07 22:01:02 EDT. --
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain ifplugd(enp5s0)[1017]: ifplugd 0.28 initializing.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain ifplugd(enp5s0)[1017]: Using interface enp5s0/C4:54:44:30:EE:4F with driver <r8169> (version: 2.3LK-NAPI)
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain ifplugd(enp5s0)[1017]: Using detection mode: SIOCETHTOOL
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain ifplugd(enp5s0)[1017]: Initialization complete, link beat not detected.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: Bringing up loopback interface:  [  OK  ]
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: Bringing up interface enp5s0:  [  OK  ]
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: Bringing up interface wlp0s20u2:  ERROR    : [/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-eth] Device wlp0s20u2 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: [FAILED]
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: Bringing up interface wlp0s20u6:  ERROR    : [/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-eth] rt2800usb device wlp0s20u6 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: [FAILED]
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: network.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: Bring up/down networking.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Unit network.service entered failed state.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: Bringing up interface wlp0s29u1u1:  ERROR    : [/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-eth] Device wlp0s29u1u1 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: [FAILED]

[root@localhost vincent]# systemctl status network.service -a

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network.service - LSB: Bring up/down networking
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/rc.d/init.d/network)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2014-10-07 21:43:17 EDT; 22min ago
   CGroup: /system.slice/network.service
           └─1017 /sbin/ifplugd -I -b -i enp5s0

Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: Bringing up interface enp5s0:  [  OK  ]
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: Bringing up interface wlp0s20u2:  ERROR    : [/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-eth] Device wlp0s20u2 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: [FAILED]
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: Bringing up interface wlp0s20u6:  ERROR    : [/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-eth] rt2800usb device wlp0s20u6 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: [FAILED]
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: network.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: Bring up/down networking.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Unit network.service entered failed state.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: Bringing up interface wlp0s29u1u1:  ERROR    : [/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifup-eth] Device wlp0s29u1u1 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization.
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain network[812]: [FAILED]

[root@localhost vincent]# journalctl -ab | grep -iE "fw|firmware|iwl|wifi|wire|80211|ath9k"

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Oct 07 21:42:40 localhost.localdomain kernel: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
Oct 07 21:42:40 localhost.localdomain kernel: psmouse serio1: synaptics: Touchpad model: 1, fw: 7.5, id: 0x1e0b1, caps: 0xd00073/0x240000/0xa0400, board id: 1695, fw id: 739436
Oct 07 21:42:41 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Oct 07 21:42:41 localhost.localdomain kernel: lib80211: common routines for IEEE802.11 drivers
Oct 07 21:42:41 localhost.localdomain kernel: lib80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
Oct 07 21:42:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
Oct 07 21:42:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:  DFS Master region: unset
Oct 07 21:42:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Oct 07 21:42:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:42:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:42:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:42:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:42:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:42:42 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 0 mBm)
Oct 07 21:42:44 localhost.localdomain kernel: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI(PEGP) defines _DOD but not _DOS
Oct 07 21:42:49 localhost.localdomain kernel: usb 1-6: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
Oct 07 21:42:49 localhost.localdomain kernel: usb 1-6: ath9k_htc: Failed to get firmware htc_9271.fw
Oct 07 21:42:49 localhost.localdomain kernel: usb 1-6: ath9k_htc: USB layer deinitialized
Oct 07 21:42:49 localhost.localdomain kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_htc
Oct 07 21:43:17 localhost.localdomain kernel: r8169 0000:05:00.0 enp5s0: unable to load firmware patch rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw (-2)
Oct 07 21:46:45 localhost.localdomain kernel: ieee80211 phy0: rt2x00_set_rt: Info - RT chipset 5392, rev 0223 detected
Oct 07 21:46:45 localhost.localdomain kernel: ieee80211 phy0: rt2x00_set_rf: Info - RF chipset 5372 detected
Oct 07 21:46:45 localhost.localdomain kernel: ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht'
Oct 07 21:46:46 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: DE
Oct 07 21:46:46 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: DE
Oct 07 21:46:46 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:  DFS Master region: unset
Oct 07 21:46:46 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Oct 07 21:46:46 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (2400000 KHz - 2483500 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:46:46 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (5150000 KHz - 5350000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:46:46 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (5470000 KHz - 5725000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2698 mBm)
Oct 07 21:46:46 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 65880000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:46:46 localhost.localdomain kernel: ieee80211 phy0: rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Loading firmware file 'rt2870.bin'
Oct 07 21:46:46 localhost.localdomain kernel: ieee80211 phy0: rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Firmware detected - version: 0.29
                                                       wireless-tools
Oct 07 21:47:48 localhost.localdomain drakroam[2354]: Found settings for driver "wl" in category "network::connection::wireless"
Oct 07 21:47:49 localhost.localdomain drakroam[2354]: No firmware package for module "wl" is required, skipping
                                                       wireless-tools
Oct 07 21:47:51 localhost.localdomain drakroam[2354]: Found settings for driver "wl" in category "network::connection::wireless"
Oct 07 21:47:51 localhost.localdomain drakroam[2354]: No firmware package for module "wl" is required, skipping
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:  DFS Master region: unset
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 0 mBm)
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: DE
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: DE
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:  DFS Master region: unset
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (2400000 KHz - 2483500 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (5150000 KHz - 5350000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (5470000 KHz - 5725000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (N/A, 2698 mBm)
Oct 07 21:48:04 localhost.localdomain kernel: cfg80211:   (57240000 KHz - 65880000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (N/A, 4000 mBm)
Oct 07 21:48:05 localhost.localdomain kernel: ieee80211 phy0: rt2800usb_entry_txstatus_timeout: Warning - TX status timeout for entry 0 in queue 0
Oct 07 21:48:05 localhost.localdomain kernel: ieee80211 phy0: rt2800usb_entry_txstatus_timeout: Warning - TX status timeout for entry 0 in queue 0
Oct 07 21:48:05 localhost.localdomain kernel: ieee80211 phy0: rt2800usb_entry_txstatus_timeout: Warning - TX status timeout for entry 0 in queue 0

[doktor5000]

Oct 07 21:42:49 localhost.localdomain kernel: usb 1-6: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
Oct 07 21:42:49 localhost.localdomain kernel: usb 1-6: ath9k_htc: Failed to get firmware htc_9271.fw

The firmware seems to be missing, which is provided by kernel-firmware-nonfree
Can you show the output of

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ll /lib/firmware/htc_9271.fw

[vincentm77]

Thank You very much Doktor, you found the problem

Before installing kernel-firmware-nonfree (the version released in August 2014)

[root@localhost vincent]# ll /lib/firmware/htc_9271.fw

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ls: cannot access /lib/firmware/htc_9271.fw: No such file or directo11ry

After installing the firmware:

[vincent@localhost ~]$ ll /lib/firmware/htc_9271.fw

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-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 51272 Aug 28 16:51 /lib/firmware/htc_9271.fw

Now the Fritz wlan usb adapter works... Thanks a lot.
The firmware must have been uninstalled during one of the latest update.0

Best regards
Vincent

[doktor5000]

The firmware must have been uninstalled during one of the latest update.

It shouldn't have been ... maybe you sometime said yes to the infamous question about removing orphaned packages?

If not, I can show you how to find out when it was removed and maybe even why.

[vincentm77]

Of course you might be right about the infamous question.

Sure, I would be interested in finding out when the package was removed and why.

[doktor5000]

Okay, so first find out the date when it was installed or removed:

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sudo journalctl -a | grep -F '[RPM]' | grep firmware

Warning: This might take quite some time, as it will go through complete journal since your box was installed.