Ubuntu
network-manager package

crda defaults file not honoured on wireless association

Bug #1232928 reported by peekachew
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This bug affects 4 people
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NetworkManager
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network-manager (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Critical
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Bug Description

I have edited the /etc/defaults/crda file to configure my system regulatory domain to AU.

When network-manager attaches to the wireless network, this value is not sourced. The regulatory domain switches back to US.
This repeats back and forth, from AU to World to US.

System detail is:
root@mythtv:/etc/sysctl.d# cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="13.04, Raring Ringtail"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 13.04"
VERSION_ID="13.04"
...

Here is the output from dmesg when this occurs.

[ 15.579701] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: AU
[ 15.583170] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: AU
[ 15.583173] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 15.583174] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 15.583175] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2300 mBm)
[ 15.583176] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2300 mBm)
[ 15.583177] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
...
[ 22.265820] wlan0: authenticate with 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3
[ 22.313771] wlan0: send auth to 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3 (try 1/3)
[ 22.315735] wlan0: authenticated
[ 22.319045] wlan0: associate with 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3 (try 1/3)
[ 22.320563] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3 (capab=0x11 status=0 aid=4)
[ 22.323544] wlan0: associated
[ 22.323571] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 22.323611] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
[ 22.325924] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: US
[ 22.325927] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 22.325928] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2700 mBm)
[ 22.325930] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 1700 mBm)
[ 22.325931] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 22.325932] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5600000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 22.325933] cfg80211: (5650000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 22.325934] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
...
[ 216.856143] wlan0: deauthenticating from 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3 by local choice (reason=3)
[ 216.884265] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[ 216.890344] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
[ 216.890350] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 216.890355] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 216.890359] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 216.890362] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 216.890365] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 216.890368] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 216.890390] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: AU
[ 216.895900] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: AU
[ 216.895904] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 216.895907] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 216.895910] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2300 mBm)
[ 216.895913] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2300 mBm)
[ 216.895915] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
[ 217.982078] wlan0: authenticate with 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3
[ 218.005788] wlan0: send auth to 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3 (try 1/3)
[ 218.006865] wlan0: authenticated
[ 218.010870] wlan0: associate with 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3 (try 1/3)
[ 218.012486] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3 (capab=0x11 status=0 aid=4)
[ 218.015591] wlan0: associated
[ 218.015626] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 218.015680] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
[ 218.022206] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: US
[ 218.022210] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 218.022213] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2700 mBm)
[ 218.022216] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 1700 mBm)
[ 218.022218] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 218.022220] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5600000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 218.022222] cfg80211: (5650000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 218.022224] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
[ 219.332366] IPv6: wlan0: IPv6 duplicate address fe80::16da:e9ff:feb0:6716 detected!
[ 250.982573] wlan0: deauthenticating from 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3 by local choice (reason=3)
[ 251.008487] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[ 251.014173] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
[ 251.014178] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 251.014181] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 251.014184] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 251.014186] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 251.014188] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 251.014192] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 251.014404] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: AU
[ 251.019740] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: AU
[ 251.019744] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 251.019747] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm)
[ 251.019750] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2300 mBm)
[ 251.019752] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2300 mBm)
[ 251.019754] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
[ 252.114384] wlan0: authenticate with 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3
[ 252.138117] wlan0: send auth to 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3 (try 1/3)
[ 252.139172] wlan0: authenticated
[ 252.143055] wlan0: associate with 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3 (try 1/3)
[ 252.144708] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 94:44:52:a7:ed:d3 (capab=0x11 status=0 aid=4)
[ 252.147819] wlan0: associated
[ 252.147847] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 252.147895] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
[ 252.152287] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: US
[ 252.152291] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 252.152294] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2700 mBm)
[ 252.152297] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 1700 mBm)
[ 252.152299] cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 252.152301] cfg80211: (5490000 KHz - 5600000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 252.152303] cfg80211: (5650000 KHz - 5710000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 252.152305] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)

root@mythtv:~# iw reg get
country US:
 (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27)
 (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 17)
 (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 20), DFS
 (5490 - 5600 @ 40), (3, 20), DFS
 (5650 - 5710 @ 40), (3, 20), DFS
 (5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 30)

root@mythtv:/etc# cat default/crda
# Set REGDOMAIN to a ISO/IEC 3166-1 alpha2 country code so that iw(8) may set
# the initial regulatory domain setting for IEEE 802.11 devices which operate
# on this system.
#
# Governments assert the right to regulate usage of radio spectrum within
# their respective territories so make sure you select a ISO/IEC 3166-1 alpha2
# country code suitable for your location or you may infringe on local
# legislature. See `/usr/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab' for a table of timezone
# descriptions containing ISO/IEC 3166-1 alpha2 country codes.

REGDOMAIN=AU

See original description
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tags: added: bot-comment
peekachew (m8r-c3ef2u)
affects: ubuntu → network-manager (Ubuntu)
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in network-manager (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Ken Sharp (kennybobs) wrote :

Anybody aware of a work around? Presumably NM uses scripts to ignore the default file.

tags: added: xenial
tags: added: amd64 raring trusty
Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)
summary: - crda defaults file not honoured on wireless association
+ The wifi regulatory domain is ignored
Changed in network-manager (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
importance: High → Critical
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Lucas Kocia (lkocia) wrote : Re: The wifi regulatory domain is ignored

This was requested as an option in Network-manager a while ago (see https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=720331). Current work-around appears to be to invoke:
"sudo iw region set AU"
or whatever char code other then AU you wish.

willamsmith (luciasmith489)
summary: - The wifi regulatory domain is ignored
+ buy viagra online
description: updated
Ken Sharp (kennybobs)
description: updated
summary: - buy viagra online
+ crda defaults file not honoured on wireless association
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boussad (picks) wrote :

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