Comment 5 for bug 264104

Actually now I'm back to having problem regardless of the options in the
ipw2200 driver. (I'm seriously considering just getting another minipci
card; I've never really loved the ipw2200; maybe atheros is better?)

I've been experimenting with various options of:
options ipw2200 hwcrypto=1 antenna=2 auto_create=0 cmdlog=1 associate=0

Quoting Kevin L. Nault <email address hidden>:
> Just tried creating an /etc/modprobe.d/ipw2200 with the line "option
> ipw2200 associate=0". I no longer get the "Failed to send
> SYSTEM_CONFIG" errors, but neither does it connect (to anything).
>
> The hardware I'm using, incidentally, is an HP/Compaq nc8230, and the
> wireless radio status light doesn't work, though the button toggle the
> radio on/off does. (Just FYI)
>
> --
> ipw2200 driver no longer works with wpa2 network
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/264104
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>
> Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: wpasupplicant
>
> I've recently upgraded from a custom kernel 2.6.24 on Hardy to 2.6.27-2 generic with Intepid Alpha.
>
> Everything works great, except now I can't use WPA2 wireless networks reliably with my ipw2200/ipw2915abg card. (thinkpad t43p).
>
> I can connect sometimes initially, but then it drops during a re-scan; reconnects, or eventually connects to a non-wpa network.
>
> [ 165.482912] ipw2200: Failed to send SYSTEM_CONFIG: Already sending a command.
> are the error messages I see, also periodically:
>
> [ 213.389333] ipw2200: Firmware error detected. Restarting.
>
> I'm really not sure which package is at fault; I've tried various permutations of ap-scan, hwcrypto, etc. in the driver and in wpa_supplicant.
>
> Description: Ubuntu intrepid (development branch)
> Release: 8.10
>
> wpasupplicant:
> Installed: 0.6.4-1
> Candidate: 0.6.4-1
> Version table:
> *** 0.6.4-1 0
> 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> linux:
> Installed: 2.6.27.2.2
> Candidate: 2.6.27.2.2
> Version table:
> *** 2.6.27.2.2 0
> 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
> network-manager:
> Installed: 0.7~~svn20080818t061112+eni0-0ubuntu1
> Candidate: 0.7~~svn20080818t061112+eni0-0ubuntu1
> Version table:
> *** 0.7~~svn20080818t061112+eni0-0ubuntu1 0
> 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>

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