Okay, I'm really getting ready to say screw it and be done. This is no joke, the 4th one I've had this EXACT SAME problem with in a row.
Including 3 from newegg, and one from Best Buy.
The very first one had this problem from day 1. Wired and 5Ghz work perfectly fine. 2.4Ghz unable to connect with any kind of security enabled. All channels, changed everything you can think of. With open network, you can connect, but latency is terrible, and bad packet loss, ie completely unusable. This is with 5 different devices. Laptops, desktop, smartphone. That one was immediately RMA'd.
The second one worked for about 2 weeks before the EXACT SAME problem developed. 3rd one lasted about a week. Then this most recent one, I bought from Best Buy. It's been absolutely perfect for almost 3 months. And this morning when I get up to go to work, everyone is complaining "The internet doesn't work!" Well I'll be damned, wired works. 5Ghz works. 2.4Ghz unable to connect. #&!@#&*!@#
I do not understand. I've tried flashing to the most recent firmware. I've tried EVERYTHING. 2.4Ghz just does not work. Windows computers do the "Windows was unable to connect to the network" android smartphones try to connect, and retry, and retry, in infinite cycle. If I change the SSID it briefly connects, and looks normal, but when you actually try to surf, it hangs, and then disconnects, and won't let you reconnect. Again, 5Ghz and wired both work perfectly.
This in the system log when this is happening. Terran is my laptop with Intel Centrino N-6230
Jan 13 22:03:33 miniupnpd[601]: HTTP listening on port 54400
Jan 13 22:03:33 miniupnpd[601]: Listening for NAT-PMP traffic on port 5351
Jan 13 22:03:34 kernel: eth1: received packet with own address as source address
Jan 13 22:03:36 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPINFORM(br0) 192.168.1.99 54:04:a6:32:ce:53
Jan 13 22:03:36 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.99 54:04:a6:32:ce:53 ARCHON
Jan 13 22:03:38 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:03:38 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:03:45 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:03:45 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:00 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:00 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:04 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:04 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:12 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:12 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:37 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:37 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:37 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:37 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:43 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPINFORM(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:43 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:46 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPINFORM(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:46 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:05:44 notify_rc : restart_wireless
Jan 13 22:05:45 kernel: Ebtables v2.0 registered
Jan 13 22:05:45 kernel: device eth1 left promiscuous mode
Jan 13 22:05:45 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering disabled state
Jan 13 22:05:45 kernel: device eth2 left promiscuous mode
Jan 13 22:05:45 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering disabled state
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: wl_module_init: passivemode set to 0x0
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: eth1: Broadcom BCM4331 802.11 Wireless Controller 5.100.138.20
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: eth2: Broadcom BCM4331 802.11 Wireless Controller 5.100.138.20
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: device eth1 entered promiscuous mode
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering listening state
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering learning state
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: br0: topology change detected, propagating
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering forwarding state
Jan 13 22:05:47 kernel: device eth2 entered promiscuous mode
Jan 13 22:05:47 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering listening state
Jan 13 22:05:48 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering learning state
Jan 13 22:05:48 kernel: br0: topology change detected, propagating
Jan 13 22:05:48 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering forwarding state
Jan 13 22:05:49 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:05:49 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:05:52 notify_rc : restart_wireless
So something is happening here, and it keeps resetting the wireless apparently after connection attempts. How do I fix this? do I have to exchange it AGAIN? I mean, I don't understand, I don't mistreat it, it's up on the stand in a cool room.
Does anyone have any clue as to what is going on?
Including 3 from newegg, and one from Best Buy.
The very first one had this problem from day 1. Wired and 5Ghz work perfectly fine. 2.4Ghz unable to connect with any kind of security enabled. All channels, changed everything you can think of. With open network, you can connect, but latency is terrible, and bad packet loss, ie completely unusable. This is with 5 different devices. Laptops, desktop, smartphone. That one was immediately RMA'd.
The second one worked for about 2 weeks before the EXACT SAME problem developed. 3rd one lasted about a week. Then this most recent one, I bought from Best Buy. It's been absolutely perfect for almost 3 months. And this morning when I get up to go to work, everyone is complaining "The internet doesn't work!" Well I'll be damned, wired works. 5Ghz works. 2.4Ghz unable to connect. #&!@#&*!@#
I do not understand. I've tried flashing to the most recent firmware. I've tried EVERYTHING. 2.4Ghz just does not work. Windows computers do the "Windows was unable to connect to the network" android smartphones try to connect, and retry, and retry, in infinite cycle. If I change the SSID it briefly connects, and looks normal, but when you actually try to surf, it hangs, and then disconnects, and won't let you reconnect. Again, 5Ghz and wired both work perfectly.
This in the system log when this is happening. Terran is my laptop with Intel Centrino N-6230
Jan 13 22:03:33 miniupnpd[601]: HTTP listening on port 54400
Jan 13 22:03:33 miniupnpd[601]: Listening for NAT-PMP traffic on port 5351
Jan 13 22:03:34 kernel: eth1: received packet with own address as source address
Jan 13 22:03:36 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPINFORM(br0) 192.168.1.99 54:04:a6:32:ce:53
Jan 13 22:03:36 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.99 54:04:a6:32:ce:53 ARCHON
Jan 13 22:03:38 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:03:38 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:03:45 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:03:45 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:00 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:00 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:04 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:04 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:12 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:12 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:37 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:37 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:37 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:37 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:43 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPINFORM(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:43 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:04:46 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPINFORM(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:04:46 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:05:44 notify_rc : restart_wireless
Jan 13 22:05:45 kernel: Ebtables v2.0 registered
Jan 13 22:05:45 kernel: device eth1 left promiscuous mode
Jan 13 22:05:45 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering disabled state
Jan 13 22:05:45 kernel: device eth2 left promiscuous mode
Jan 13 22:05:45 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering disabled state
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: wl_module_init: passivemode set to 0x0
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: eth1: Broadcom BCM4331 802.11 Wireless Controller 5.100.138.20
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: eth2: Broadcom BCM4331 802.11 Wireless Controller 5.100.138.20
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: device eth1 entered promiscuous mode
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering listening state
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering learning state
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: br0: topology change detected, propagating
Jan 13 22:05:46 kernel: br0: port 2(eth1) entering forwarding state
Jan 13 22:05:47 kernel: device eth2 entered promiscuous mode
Jan 13 22:05:47 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering listening state
Jan 13 22:05:48 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering learning state
Jan 13 22:05:48 kernel: br0: topology change detected, propagating
Jan 13 22:05:48 kernel: br0: port 3(eth2) entering forwarding state
Jan 13 22:05:49 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff
Jan 13 22:05:49 dnsmasq-dhcp[505]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.13 88:53:2e:c9:ea:ff Terran
Jan 13 22:05:52 notify_rc : restart_wireless
So something is happening here, and it keeps resetting the wireless apparently after connection attempts. How do I fix this? do I have to exchange it AGAIN? I mean, I don't understand, I don't mistreat it, it's up on the stand in a cool room.
Does anyone have any clue as to what is going on?