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Raspberry PI 3 Model B unusable WiFi

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Former Member over 9 years ago

Hello,

 

I'm new to RPI. The WLAN module is completely unusable. Why is there no Powerful wireless chip on the RPI 3 with an antenna - as it should be?

 

Jun  4 20:34:49 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1269.924971] brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_hdparse: seq 167: sequence number error, expect 166

Jun  4 20:34:49 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1269.925110] brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_hdparse: seq 166: sequence number error, expect 168

Jun  4 20:34:49 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1269.925691] brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_hdparse: seq 168: sequence number error, expect 167

Jun  4 20:43:16 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1777.206462] brcmfmac: brcmf_sdio_hostmail: Unknown mailbox data content: 0x40012

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.429912] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -52

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.479852] ------------[ cut here ]------------

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.479940] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 759 at drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c:1191 brcmf_netdev_wait_pend8021x+0xe4/0xf0 [brcmfmac]()

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.479950] Modules linked in: sha256_generic hmac drbg ctr ccm arc4 bnep hci_uart btbcm bluetooth xt_conntrack ipt_MASQUERADE nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4 iptable_raw

iptable_mangle iptable_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 nf_nat_ipv4 nf_nat nf_conntrack iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables rt2800usb rt2800lib rt2x00usb rt2x00lib mac80211 brcmfmac brcmutil cfg80

211 crc_ccitt rfkill joydev evdev snd_bcm2835 snd_pcm snd_timer snd bcm2835_gpiomem bcm2835_wdt uio_pdrv_genirq uio ipv6

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480134] CPU: 1 PID: 759 Comm: hostapd Not tainted 4.4.12-v7+ #892

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480144] Hardware name: BCM2709

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480180] [<80018724>] (unwind_backtrace) from [<80014058>] (show_stack+0x20/0x24)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480203] [<80014058>] (show_stack) from [<80320564>] (dump_stack+0xd4/0x118)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480227] [<80320564>] (dump_stack) from [<80025300>] (warn_slowpath_common+0x98/0xc8)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480250] [<80025300>] (warn_slowpath_common) from [<800253ec>] (warn_slowpath_null+0x2c/0x34)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480319] [<800253ec>] (warn_slowpath_null) from [<7f2ee1d4>] (brcmf_netdev_wait_pend8021x+0xe4/0xf0 [brcmfmac])

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480444] [<7f2ee1d4>] (brcmf_netdev_wait_pend8021x [brcmfmac]) from [<7f2dcfbc>] (send_key_to_dongle+0xa4/0xf8 [brcmfmac])

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480557] [<7f2dcfbc>] (send_key_to_dongle [brcmfmac]) from [<7f2dd208>] (brcmf_cfg80211_del_key+0x68/0x78 [brcmfmac])

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480705] [<7f2dd208>] (brcmf_cfg80211_del_key [brcmfmac]) from [<7f1252f0>] (nl80211_del_key+0xfc/0x28c [cfg80211])

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480801] [<7f1252f0>] (nl80211_del_key [cfg80211]) from [<80505e04>] (genl_rcv_msg+0x26c/0x3f0)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480825] [<80505e04>] (genl_rcv_msg) from [<80504fdc>] (netlink_rcv_skb+0xb0/0xcc)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480846] [<80504fdc>] (netlink_rcv_skb) from [<80505b88>] (genl_rcv+0x34/0x44)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480867] [<80505b88>] (genl_rcv) from [<80504918>] (netlink_unicast+0x190/0x254)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480888] [<80504918>] (netlink_unicast) from [<80504de4>] (netlink_sendmsg+0x340/0x354)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480911] [<80504de4>] (netlink_sendmsg) from [<804b7c18>] (sock_sendmsg+0x24/0x34)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480932] [<804b7c18>] (sock_sendmsg) from [<804b8300>] (___sys_sendmsg+0x1e0/0x1e8)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480953] [<804b8300>] (___sys_sendmsg) from [<804b9058>] (__sys_sendmsg+0x4c/0x7c)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480974] [<804b9058>] (__sys_sendmsg) from [<804b90a0>] (SyS_sendmsg+0x18/0x1c)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.480995] [<804b90a0>] (SyS_sendmsg) from [<8000fb40>] (ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x1c)

Jun  4 20:44:33 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1854.481007] ---[ end trace b4510013db9d5cfb ]---

Jun  4 20:44:35 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.479898] brcmfmac: send_key_to_dongle: wsec_key error (-52)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.529888] ------------[ cut here ]------------

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.529971] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 759 at drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c:1191 brcmf_netdev_wait_pend8021x+0xe4/0xf0 [brcmfmac]()

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.529978] Modules linked in: sha256_generic hmac drbg ctr ccm arc4 bnep hci_uart btbcm bluetooth xt_conntrack ipt_MASQUERADE nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4 iptable_raw iptable_mangle iptable_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 nf_nat_ipv4 nf_nat nf_conntrack iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables rt2800usb rt2800lib rt2x00usb rt2x00lib mac80211 brcmfmac brcmutil cfg80211 crc_ccitt rfkill joydev evdev snd_bcm2835 snd_pcm snd_timer snd bcm2835_gpiomem bcm2835_wdt uio_pdrv_genirq uio ipv6

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530165] CPU: 1 PID: 759 Comm: hostapd Tainted: G        W       4.4.12-v7+ #892

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530175] Hardware name: BCM2709

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530212] [<80018724>] (unwind_backtrace) from [<80014058>] (show_stack+0x20/0x24)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530235] [<80014058>] (show_stack) from [<80320564>] (dump_stack+0xd4/0x118)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530259] [<80320564>] (dump_stack) from [<80025300>] (warn_slowpath_common+0x98/0xc8)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530282] [<80025300>] (warn_slowpath_common) from [<800253ec>] (warn_slowpath_null+0x2c/0x34)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530351] [<800253ec>] (warn_slowpath_null) from [<7f2ee1d4>] (brcmf_netdev_wait_pend8021x+0xe4/0xf0 [brcmfmac])

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530467] [<7f2ee1d4>] (brcmf_netdev_wait_pend8021x [brcmfmac]) from [<7f2dcfbc>] (send_key_to_dongle+0xa4/0xf8 [brcmfmac])

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530579] [<7f2dcfbc>] (send_key_to_dongle [brcmfmac]) from [<7f2dd208>] (brcmf_cfg80211_del_key+0x68/0x78 [brcmfmac])

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530727] [<7f2dd208>] (brcmf_cfg80211_del_key [brcmfmac]) from [<7f1252f0>] (nl80211_del_key+0xfc/0x28c [cfg80211])

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530822] [<7f1252f0>] (nl80211_del_key [cfg80211]) from [<80505e04>] (genl_rcv_msg+0x26c/0x3f0)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530846] [<80505e04>] (genl_rcv_msg) from [<80504fdc>] (netlink_rcv_skb+0xb0/0xcc)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530867] [<80504fdc>] (netlink_rcv_skb) from [<80505b88>] (genl_rcv+0x34/0x44)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530888] [<80505b88>] (genl_rcv) from [<80504918>] (netlink_unicast+0x190/0x254)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530909] [<80504918>] (netlink_unicast) from [<80504de4>] (netlink_sendmsg+0x340/0x354)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530932] [<80504de4>] (netlink_sendmsg) from [<804b7c18>] (sock_sendmsg+0x24/0x34)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530954] [<804b7c18>] (sock_sendmsg) from [<804b8300>] (___sys_sendmsg+0x1e0/0x1e8)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530975] [<804b8300>] (___sys_sendmsg) from [<804b9058>] (__sys_sendmsg+0x4c/0x7c)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.530995] [<804b9058>] (__sys_sendmsg) from [<804b90a0>] (SyS_sendmsg+0x18/0x1c)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.531015] [<804b90a0>] (SyS_sendmsg) from [<8000fb40>] (ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x1c)

Jun  4 20:44:36 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1856.531027] ---[ end trace b4510013db9d5cfc ]---

Jun  4 20:44:38 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1858.529895] brcmfmac: send_key_to_dongle: wsec_key error (-52)

Jun  4 20:44:40 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1860.529885] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_change_station: Setting SCB (de-)authorize failed, -52

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.529889] brcmfmac: brcmf_cfg80211_del_station: SCB_DEAUTHENTICATE_FOR_REASON failed -52

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.579860] ------------[ cut here ]------------

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.579943] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 759 at drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/core.c:1191 brcmf_netdev_wait_pend8021x+0xe4/0xf0 [brcmfmac]()

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.579954] Modules linked in: sha256_generic hmac drbg ctr ccm arc4 bnep hci_uart btbcm bluetooth xt_conntrack ipt_MASQUERADE nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4 iptable_raw iptable_mangle iptable_nat nf_conntrack_ipv4 nf_defrag_ipv4 nf_nat_ipv4 nf_nat nf_conntrack iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables rt2800usb rt2800lib rt2x00usb rt2x00lib mac80211 brcmfmac brcmutil cfg80211 crc_ccitt rfkill joydev evdev snd_bcm2835 snd_pcm snd_timer snd bcm2835_gpiomem bcm2835_wdt uio_pdrv_genirq uio ipv6

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580141] CPU: 1 PID: 759 Comm: hostapd Tainted: G        W       4.4.12-v7+ #892

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580150] Hardware name: BCM2709

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580187] [<80018724>] (unwind_backtrace) from [<80014058>] (show_stack+0x20/0x24)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580210] [<80014058>] (show_stack) from [<80320564>] (dump_stack+0xd4/0x118)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580236] [<80320564>] (dump_stack) from [<80025300>] (warn_slowpath_common+0x98/0xc8)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580259] [<80025300>] (warn_slowpath_common) from [<800253ec>] (warn_slowpath_null+0x2c/0x34)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580327] [<800253ec>] (warn_slowpath_null) from [<7f2ee1d4>] (brcmf_netdev_wait_pend8021x+0xe4/0xf0 [brcmfmac])

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580445] [<7f2ee1d4>] (brcmf_netdev_wait_pend8021x [brcmfmac]) from [<7f2dcfbc>] (send_key_to_dongle+0xa4/0xf8 [brcmfmac])

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580560] [<7f2dcfbc>] (send_key_to_dongle [brcmfmac]) from [<7f2dd208>] (brcmf_cfg80211_del_key+0x68/0x78 [brcmfmac])

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580711] [<7f2dd208>] (brcmf_cfg80211_del_key [brcmfmac]) from [<7f1252f0>] (nl80211_del_key+0xfc/0x28c [cfg80211])

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580806] [<7f1252f0>] (nl80211_del_key [cfg80211]) from [<80505e04>] (genl_rcv_msg+0x26c/0x3f0)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580830] [<80505e04>] (genl_rcv_msg) from [<80504fdc>] (netlink_rcv_skb+0xb0/0xcc)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580852] [<80504fdc>] (netlink_rcv_skb) from [<80505b88>] (genl_rcv+0x34/0x44)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580873] [<80505b88>] (genl_rcv) from [<80504918>] (netlink_unicast+0x190/0x254)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580894] [<80504918>] (netlink_unicast) from [<80504de4>] (netlink_sendmsg+0x340/0x354)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580917] [<80504de4>] (netlink_sendmsg) from [<804b7c18>] (sock_sendmsg+0x24/0x34)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580938] [<804b7c18>] (sock_sendmsg) from [<804b8300>] (___sys_sendmsg+0x1e0/0x1e8)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580960] [<804b8300>] (___sys_sendmsg) from [<804b9058>] (__sys_sendmsg+0x4c/0x7c)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.580981] [<804b9058>] (__sys_sendmsg) from [<804b90a0>] (SyS_sendmsg+0x18/0x1c)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.581001] [<804b90a0>] (SyS_sendmsg) from [<8000fb40>] (ret_fast_syscall+0x0/0x1c)

Jun  4 20:44:42 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1862.581013] ---[ end trace b4510013db9d5cfd ]---

Jun  4 20:44:44 PBWIFIAP kernel: [ 1864.579877] brcmfmac: send_key_to_dongle: wsec_key error (-52)

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  • rew
    0 rew over 9 years ago

    Why is there no Powerful wireless chip on the RPI 3 with an antenna - as it should be?

    Because the raspberry pi  is meant to be cheap. For that price there simply isn't any budget for "more ram", "a WIFI antenna", "builtin powersupply", "both USB OTG and USB host", "a sata port" etc etc.

     

    So, now I have answered your question. Is there anything else I can help you with? (I suspect that your guess as to why things are not working is entirely incorrect).

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  • clem57
    0 clem57 over 9 years ago

    Check your power to the Raspi 3. https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/issues/1342  describes issues where power management looks on when it should not be.

    Clem

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  • balearicdynamics
    0 balearicdynamics over 9 years ago

    Hi Bjoern!

     

    I'm new to RPI. The WLAN module is completely unusable. Why is there no Powerful wireless chip on the RPI 3 with an antenna - as it should be?

     

    in addition to what rew correctly says, there is also a possible alternative answer. Why the recent smartphones stopped to have a long antenna ? And why the WiFi dongles doesn't have and WiFi works fine anyway? Maybe the technology evolves?

     

    Enrico

     

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