Thread: [Madwifi-users] WPA2 in D-Link DWL-G520 PCI wireless card?
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From: H.S. <hs....@gm...> - 2009-11-03 20:26:05
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Hello, I am using D-Link's DWL-G520 PCI wireless card (rev B.) in a Debian machine as an access point using hostapd and madwifi driver. Currently the encryption is WPA. I have seen on Dlink's support website that a new driver provides the option of WPA2 encryption on the cards in Windows. Does madwifi also allow the card to work in WPA2 mode? Even though I can find a recent driver for this card for Windows XP, I am not sure if it also includes a new firmware for the hardware(card). And, anybody else using this card as an ap and with WPA2 encryption? Thanks. -- Please reply to this list only. I read this list on its corresponding newsgroup on gmane.org. Replies sent to my email address are just filtered to a folder in my mailbox and get periodically deleted without ever having been read. |
From: Pavel R. <pr...@gn...> - 2009-11-03 22:35:45
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On Tue, 2009-11-03 at 15:25 -0500, H.S. wrote: > Hello, > > I am using D-Link's DWL-G520 PCI wireless card (rev B.) in a Debian > machine as an access point using hostapd and madwifi driver. > > Currently the encryption is WPA. > > I have seen on Dlink's support website that a new driver provides the > option of WPA2 encryption on the cards in Windows. Does madwifi also > allow the card to work in WPA2 mode? Yes. > Even though I can find a recent > driver for this card for Windows XP, I am not sure if it also includes a > new firmware for the hardware(card). I heard from Atheros engineers that Atheros PCI cards don't have any firmware, so it's unlikely that any Atheros drivers would include firmware. > And, anybody else using this card as an ap and with WPA2 encryption? Not me. -- Regards, Pavel Roskin |
From: H.S. <hs....@gm...> - 2009-11-04 03:00:18
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Pavel Roskin wrote: > On Tue, 2009-11-03 at 15:25 -0500, H.S. wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I am using D-Link's DWL-G520 PCI wireless card (rev B.) in a Debian >> machine as an access point using hostapd and madwifi driver. >> >> Currently the encryption is WPA. >> >> I have seen on Dlink's support website that a new driver provides the >> option of WPA2 encryption on the cards in Windows. Does madwifi also >> allow the card to work in WPA2 mode? > > Yes. Nice to have this verified for this card. > >> Even though I can find a recent >> driver for this card for Windows XP, I am not sure if it also includes a >> new firmware for the hardware(card). > > I heard from Atheros engineers that Atheros PCI cards don't have any > firmware, so it's unlikely that any Atheros drivers would include > firmware. Aha! So all I need to do is fix my hostapd configuration and not worry about updating any firmware. Make things somewhat simpler to debug. Thanks and regards. -- Please reply to this list only. I read this list on its corresponding newsgroup on gmane.org. Replies sent to my email address are just filtered to a folder in my mailbox and get periodically deleted without ever having been read. |
From: Eric M. <er...@bv...> - 2009-11-03 23:13:36
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I've used Atheros based CM-9 cards in 802.11G mode with hostapd taking care of access point encryption work and I've seen clients report doing WPA2 pre-shared key with AES256 encryption. I'm on vacation, otherwise I would dig up the hostapd configuration and version info for you to experiment with. If you e-mail me in 1 week I can forward you info if you'd like. -- Eric Malkowski BVWireless, LLC > Hello, > > I am using D-Link's DWL-G520 PCI wireless card (rev B.) in a Debian > machine as an access point using hostapd and madwifi driver. > > Currently the encryption is WPA. > > I have seen on Dlink's support website that a new driver provides the > option of WPA2 encryption on the cards in Windows. Does madwifi also > allow the card to work in WPA2 mode? Even though I can find a recent > driver for this card for Windows XP, I am not sure if it also includes a > new firmware for the hardware(card). > > And, anybody else using this card as an ap and with WPA2 encryption? > > Thanks. > > -- > > Please reply to this list only. I read this list on its corresponding > newsgroup on gmane.org. Replies sent to my email address are just > filtered to a folder in my mailbox and get periodically deleted without > ever having been read. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA > is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your > developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay > ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference > _______________________________________________ > Madwifi-users mailing list > Mad...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/madwifi-users > |
From: H.S. <hs....@gm...> - 2009-11-04 02:55:42
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Eric Malkowski wrote: > I've used Atheros based CM-9 cards in 802.11G mode with hostapd taking care of > access point encryption work and I've seen clients report doing WPA2 pre-shared > key with AES256 encryption. > > I'm on vacation, otherwise I would dig up the hostapd configuration and version > info for you to experiment with. > If you e-mail me in 1 week I can forward you info if you'd like. After reading Pavel's reply, I have decided to give WPA2 another shot on the card. If I am not successful, I will bother you next week. Enjoy your vacation. Thanks and regards. -- Please reply to this list only. I read this list on its corresponding newsgroup on gmane.org. Replies sent to my email address are just filtered to a folder in my mailbox and get periodically deleted without ever having been read. |
From: H.S. <hs....@gm...> - 2009-11-09 19:38:22
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Eric Malkowski wrote: > I've used Atheros based CM-9 cards in 802.11G mode with hostapd taking care of > access point encryption work and I've seen clients report doing WPA2 pre-shared > key with AES256 encryption. > > I'm on vacation, otherwise I would dig up the hostapd configuration and version > info for you to experiment with. > If you e-mail me in 1 week I can forward you info if you'd like. > Yes, that would be nice of you. I haven't been able to make my card work so I am willing to try other configurations. Thanks. -- Please reply to this list only. I read this list on its corresponding newsgroup on gmane.org. Replies sent to my email address are just filtered to a folder in my mailbox and get periodically deleted without ever having been read. |