Unstable wifi connection

dixter

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Hello everybody,

A couple of days ago I installed Kali linux on my second drive and now i have a dual boot system with windows 10 and Kali linux. But my wifi keeps dropping (maybe even disconnecting) and going up, during this wifi droppings I cant load any pages on the internet. I have tried a couple of things I have found on the internet of people I thought had the same problem, but I still have the problem.
So first some observations I made:
  • This problem only occurs when I am on Kali linux, when I boot from windows 10 I have no problem with the wifi
  • When I am using a usbwifi adapter on Kali linux this problem does not occur, so that is my solution to this problem now
  • last night I had no problem at all, which made me think that maybe the problem has to something to do with interference of other wifi devices or modems in the area, I think this because in the night there is allot les wifi traffic in the air ( maybe it has nothing to do with this )​
So Kali linux is using Network manager and these are the things I have tried so far:
Code:
echo "options ath9k nohwcrypt=1 blink=1 btcoex_enable=1" >> /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
Code:
modprobe ath9k 11n_disable=1
I have gone to /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf and changed with nano managed=flase to managed=true
further more I have put ipv6 connections to disabled on the GUI for this specific wifi connection.
None of these things seemed to help, so i guess none of these things were the problem.

here some info:
Code:
root@Kali:~# iwconfig
wlan1     IEEE 802.11  ESSID:off/any 
          Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=20 dBm   
          Retry short limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          
wlan0     IEEE 802.11  ESSID:"xxxxxxxxx" 
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:5.22 GHz  Access Point: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:E3   
          Bit Rate=162 Mb/s   Tx-Power=17 dBm   
          Retry short limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=60/70  Signal level=-50 dBm 
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:17   Missed beacon:0

lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.
Code:
root@Kali:~# lshw -C network
  *-network                 
       description: Wireless interface
       product: AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter
       vendor: Qualcomm Atheros
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
       logical name: wlan0
       version: 01
       serial: 54:35:30:8a:82:ab
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath9k driverversion=5.3.0-kali2-amd64 firmware=N/A ip=xxx.xxx.1xx.192 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
       resources: irq:18 memory:ed200000-ed27ffff memory:ed280000-ed28ffff
Code:
root@Kali:~# dmesg
[ 7458.677876] wlan0: authenticate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3
[ 7458.701977] wlan0: send auth to 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3 (try 1/3)
[ 7458.702818] wlan0: authenticated
[ 7458.704995] wlan0: associate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3 (try 1/3)
[ 7458.745874] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3 (capab=0x1511 status=0 aid=2)
[ 7458.745984] wlan0: associated
[ 7462.785716] wlan0: authenticate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3
[ 7462.807611] wlan0: send auth to 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3 (try 1/3)
[ 7462.824783] wlan0: authenticated
[ 7462.824923] wlan0: associating with AP with corrupt probe response
[ 7462.824984] wlan0: associate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3 (try 1/3)
[ 7462.842352] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3 (capab=0x1411 status=0 aid=1)
[ 7462.842499] wlan0: associated
[ 7463.379999] wlan0: Limiting TX power to 20 (20 - 0) dBm as advertised by 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3
[ 7473.781980] wlan0: authenticate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3
[ 7473.805631] wlan0: send auth to 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3 (try 1/3)
[ 7473.826481] wlan0: authenticated
[ 7473.829005] wlan0: associate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3 (try 1/3)
[ 7473.869803] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3 (capab=0x1511 status=0 aid=2)
[ 7473.869900] wlan0: associated
[ 7477.798232] wlan0: authenticate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3
[ 7477.819858] wlan0: send auth to 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3 (try 1/3)
[ 7477.823470] wlan0: authenticated
[ 7477.823555] wlan0: associating with AP with corrupt probe response
[ 7477.824977] wlan0: associate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3 (try 1/3)
[ 7477.831698] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3 (capab=0x1411 status=17 aid=1)
[ 7477.831700] wlan0: 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3 denied association (code=17)
[ 7481.613892] wlan0: authenticate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3
[ 7481.637887] wlan0: send auth to 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3 (try 1/3)
[ 7481.657999] wlan0: authenticated
[ 7481.661030] wlan0: associate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3 (try 1/3)
[ 7481.707317] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 90:5c:44:45:bf:e3 (capab=0x1511 status=0 aid=2)
[ 7481.707424] wlan0: associated
[ 7485.726089] wlan0: authenticate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3
[ 7485.748500] wlan0: send auth to 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3 (try 1/3)
[ 7485.750422] wlan0: authenticated
[ 7485.750512] wlan0: associating with AP with corrupt probe response
[ 7485.753031] wlan0: associate with 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3 (try 1/3)
[ 7485.757576] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3 (capab=0x1411 status=17 aid=1)
[ 7485.757580] wlan0: 90:5c:44:45:bf:f3 denied association (code=17)
I have looked for the code (code=17) and I believe it means:
17. Association denied because AP is unable to handle additional associated stations. Will happen if you run out of AIDs on the AP; so try associating a large number of stations.

Code:
journalctl -b 0 /usr/sbin/NetworkManager
dec 27 03:05:47 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412347.6308] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: completed -> disconnected
dec 27 03:05:47 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412347.7133] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
dec 27 03:05:47 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412347.7134] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
dec 27 03:05:47 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412347.8036] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
dec 27 03:05:47 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412347.8037] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> authenticating
dec 27 03:05:47 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412347.8103] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
dec 27 03:05:47 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412347.8104] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
dec 27 03:05:47 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412347.8364] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
dec 27 03:05:47 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412347.8364] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> associated
dec 27 03:05:48 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412348.1271] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associated -> completed
dec 27 03:05:48 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412348.1280] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associated -> completed
dec 27 03:09:07 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <warn>  [1577412547.6744] sup-iface[0x55adb3f1b110,wlan0]: connection disconnected (reason -4)
dec 27 03:09:07 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412547.6947] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
dec 27 03:09:07 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412547.6948] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: completed -> disconnected
dec 27 03:09:07 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412547.7869] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
dec 27 03:09:07 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412547.7869] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
dec 27 03:09:07 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412547.9259] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
dec 27 03:09:07 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412547.9259] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> authenticating
dec 27 03:09:07 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412547.9468] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
dec 27 03:09:07 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412547.9469] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
dec 27 03:09:07 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412547.9956] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
dec 27 03:09:07 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412547.9956] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> associated
dec 27 03:09:08 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412548.0259] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associated -> 4-way handshake
dec 27 03:09:08 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412548.0259] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associated -> 4-way handshake
dec 27 03:09:08 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412548.0389] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> completed
dec 27 03:09:08 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412548.0392] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: 4-way handshake -> completed
dec 27 03:09:13 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <warn>  [1577412553.6558] sup-iface[0x55adb3f1b110,wlan0]: connection disconnected (reason -4)
dec 27 03:09:13 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412553.6910] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
dec 27 03:09:13 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412553.6911] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: completed -> disconnected
dec 27 03:09:13 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412553.7614] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
dec 27 03:09:13 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412553.7615] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
dec 27 03:09:17 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412557.4190] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
dec 27 03:09:17 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412557.4190] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> authenticating
dec 27 03:09:17 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412557.4265] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
dec 27 03:09:17 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412557.4265] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
dec 27 03:09:17 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412557.4756] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> disconnected
dec 27 03:09:17 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412557.4756] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> disconnected
dec 27 03:09:17 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412557.5828] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
dec 27 03:09:17 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412557.5828] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
dec 27 03:09:21 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412561.1419] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
dec 27 03:09:21 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412561.1419] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> authenticating
dec 27 03:09:21 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412561.1441] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating
dec 27 03:09:21 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412561.1442] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: authenticating -> associating
dec 27 03:09:21 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412561.1970] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associating -> associated
dec 27 03:09:21 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412561.1971] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associating -> associated
dec 27 03:09:21 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412561.2216] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: associated -> 4-way handshake
dec 27 03:09:21 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412561.2216] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: associated -> 4-way handshake
dec 27 03:09:21 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412561.2348] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> completed
dec 27 03:09:21 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412561.2351] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: 4-way handshake -> completed
dec 27 03:09:24 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <warn>  [1577412564.6758] sup-iface[0x55adb3f1b110,wlan0]: connection disconnected (reason -4)
dec 27 03:09:24 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412564.7109] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
dec 27 03:09:24 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412564.7110] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: completed -> disconnected
dec 27 03:09:24 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412564.7814] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
dec 27 03:09:24 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412564.7814] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: disconnected -> scanning
dec 27 03:09:24 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412564.8713] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: scanning -> authenticating
dec 27 03:09:24 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412564.8713] device (p2p-dev-wlan0): supplicant management interface state: scanning -> authenticating
dec 27 03:09:24 Kali NetworkManager[729]: <info>  [1577412564.8766] device (wlan0): supplicant interface state: authenticating -> associating

I cant find what reason -4 means

So this is how far I have come to to understanding and fixing the problem. This is my first experience with linux so I am not to experienced with the terminal.
any help is welcome!
 


If the Internet connection is still unstable, check the cable modem to see if it feels hot. When a modem overheats, it can cause the Internet connection to be unstable. If this is the case, turn it off and let it cool down, then try turning it on and testing the Internet connection.
 

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