Re: [Madwifi-users] Atheros modules seem to load fine, but don't seem transmit or receive

[Frank K. <ma...@fp...>]

my results:

# iwlist ath0 scan
ath0      Interface doesn't support scanning : Bad address

# iwconfig ath0
ath0      IEEE 802.11a  ESSID:""
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:5.24GHz  Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00
          Bit Rate:0kb/s   Tx-Power:14 dBm   Sensitivity=0/3
          Retry:off   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off

#

  I tried the tape trick, it did not help.
  I am developing on an engineering sample IXP425 board, I am trying
different IXPf25 kernel configs hoping to hit on one that works.
  My "mate" comment was an oops cut and paste, I have two active
clipboards on my system and I coppied the wrong one and forgot to erase
it, sorry.
  And thank you for your active help.
      Frank


> On Thu, 2007-04-12 at 15:25 -0500, Frank Kujawski wrote:
>> Here is the output of throwing ath0 and ath1 into scan mode.
>> I should have a line like this:
>>
>> searching ... 3
>> SSID            BSSID              CHAN RATE  S:N   INT CAPS
>> kujawski        00:0c:41:a1:64:78    9   11M 60:0   100 Ec
>> searching ... 4
>
> I meant scanning using "iwlist ath0 scan", which is known to use active
> scanning.  Otherwise you may be getting results of passive scanning, and
> thus the transmission path remains untested.  Not that I suspect the
> transmission to malfunction, I'm just clarifying my suggestion.
>
>> > On Wed, 2007-04-11 at 02:14 -0500, Frank Kujawski wrote:
>> >> Can some one help me with a test procedure so I can see where the
>> packet
>> >> is failing.  I see that there are several debug tools, but I am not
>> sure
>> >> how to use them or what to look for.
>> >
>> > Make both cards stations and check scan.  This would exclude rfkill
>> > issues.
>>
>> Any idea what mate to the cards?
>
> I have no idea what it means.
>
> I understand you are not getting scan results.  I would try disabling
> rfkill by taping over pin 13:
> http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/MiniPCI
>
>> > Then I suggest that you run Wireshark on a separate machine and check
>> if
>> > you see the beacons from the AP and the probe requests from the STA.
>> Wireshark is not an option.  All my WiFi is mini-PCI.  I will try to get
>> a
>> wifi card for my PC this weekend.
>
> Good luck.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Pavel Roskin
>