Relevant entries in messages file: **************************************************************************** Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5 Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: phy2: Selected rate control algorithm 'pid' Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: Registered led device: rt73usb-phy2:radio Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: Registered led device: rt73usb-phy2:assoc Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: Registered led device: rt73usb-phy2:quality Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=07d1, idProduct=3c04 Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: usb 1-1: Product: 802.11 bg WLAN Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Ralink Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: usb 1-1: Product: 802.11 bg WLAN Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 kernel: usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Ralink Dec 24 16:42:05 hp9925 ifup: interface 'wmaster0' is a wlan helper interface. Exiting. Dec 24 16:42:06 hp9925 ifup: wlan0 Dec 24 16:42:06 hp9925 ifup-wireless: command 'iwconfig wlan0 nick hp9925' returned Dec 24 16:42:06 hp9925 ifup-wireless: Error for wireless request "Set Nickname" (8B1C) : Dec 24 16:42:06 hp9925 ifup-wireless: SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported. Dec 24 16:42:06 hp9925 kernel: firmware: requesting rt73.bin Dec 24 16:42:06 hp9925 ifup-dhcp: Starting DHCP4 client on wlan0 Dec 24 16:42:06 hp9925 dhcpcd[23753]: wlan0: dhcpcd 3.2.3 starting Dec 24 16:42:06 hp9925 dhcpcd[23753]: wlan0: hardware address = 00:1e:58:b4:04:a7 Dec 24 16:42:06 hp9925 dhcpcd[23753]: wlan0: broadcasting for a lease Dec 24 16:42:07 hp9925 kernel: wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:12:17:38:ed:08 Dec 24 16:42:07 hp9925 kernel: wlan0: authenticated Dec 24 16:42:07 hp9925 kernel: wlan0: associate with AP 00:12:17:38:ed:08 Dec 24 16:42:07 hp9925 kernel: wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:12:17:38:ed:08 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1) Dec 24 16:42:07 hp9925 kernel: wlan0: associated Dec 24 16:42:07 hp9925 ifup-dhcp: . Dec 24 16:42:09 hp9925 dhcpcd[23753]: wlan0: offered 192.168.1.102 from 192.168.1.1 Dec 24 16:42:09 hp9925 dhcpcd[23753]: wlan0: checking 192.168.1.102 is available on attached networks Dec 24 16:42:10 hp9925 ifup-dhcp: . Dec 24 16:42:10 hp9925 dhcpcd[23753]: wlan0: leased 192.168.1.102 for 86400 seconds Dec 24 16:42:10 hp9925 dhcpcd[23753]: wlan0: adding IP address 192.168.1.102/24 Dec 24 16:42:10 hp9925 avahi-daemon[3586]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface wlan0.IPv4 with address 192.168.1.102. Dec 24 16:42:10 hp9925 avahi-daemon[3586]: New relevant interface wlan0.IPv4 for mDNS. Dec 24 16:42:10 hp9925 avahi-daemon[3586]: Registering new address record for 192.168.1.102 on wlan0.IPv4. Dec 24 16:42:10 hp9925 dhcpcd[23753]: wlan0: adding default route via 192.168.1.1 metric 0 Dec 24 16:42:11 hp9925 ifup-dhcp: Dec 24 16:42:11 hp9925 ifup-dhcp: wlan0 IP address: 192.168.1.102/24 (hp9925) Dec 24 16:42:11 hp9925 syslog-ng[2325]: Configuration reload request received, reloading configuration; Dec 24 16:42:11 hp9925 syslog-ng[2325]: New configuration initialized; Dec 24 16:42:11 hp9925 ifdown: wlan0 Dec 24 16:42:12 hp9925 ifup: wlan0 Dec 24 16:42:12 hp9925 SuSEfirewall2: SuSEfirewall2 not active Dec 24 16:42:12 hp9925 dhcpcd[23753]: wlan0: exiting *************************************************************************** At this point all is well, I can surf the web until the following rears it's ugly head... *************************************************************************** Dec 24 16:43:47 hp9925 kernel: wlan0: No ProbeResp from current AP 00:12:17:38:ed:08 - assume out of range Dec 24 16:43:47 hp9925 kernel: klogd 1.4.1, ---------- state change ---------- *************************************************************************** At which time all surfing comes to a halt. What the hell is ProbeResp and _WHY_ assume out of range? I'm sitting 3 feet from the AP when this happens. This card worked great in 11.0. If I unplug the card and plug it back in it works for about 1.5 minutes and stops again when ProbeResp rears it's ugly head again. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org