[Madwifi-users] Help with D-link DWL-G510

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I am  trying to use a D-Link DWL-G510 wireless card and can=E2=80=99t get it=
 to work =20
on=20
Fedora  Core 4 When it appears in the networks tools display it says using=20
IPV6 only. =20
I do see  two devices in addition to the eth0 device=20

unknown  interface wifi0=20
unknown  ath0=20

dhclient  ath0 fails=20

The  configuration:=20
uname  -a=20
Linux  localhost.localdomain 2.6.11-1.1369_FC4 #1 Thu Jun 2 22:55:56 EDT 200=
5=20
i686 i686  i386 GNU/Linux=20

The card  is Hardware Revision B1 firmware Revision 2.11=20

The dmesg  output:=20
...=20
FDC 0 is a  post-1991 82077=20
via-rhine.c:v1.10-LK1.2.0-2.6 June-10-2004 Written by Donald  Becker=20
ACPI: PCI  Interrupt 0000:00:12.0[A] -> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -=
>=20
IRQ  10=20
eth0: VIA  Rhine II at 0xfa011000, 00:14:2a:48:46:c8, IRQ 10.=20
eth0: MII  PHY found at address 1, status 0x786d advertising 05e1 Link 41e1.=
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ath_hal:  module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel.=20
ath_hal:  0.9.16.13 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413,=
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DFS)=20
wlan:  0.8.4.2 (Atheros/multi-bss)=20
ath_rate_sample: 1.2=20
ath_pci:  0.9.4.5 (Atheros/multi-bss)=20
ACPI: PCI  Interrupt Link [LNKC] enabled at IRQ 11=20
ACPI: PCI  Interrupt 0000:00:0a.0[A] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -=
>=20
IRQ  11=20
wifi0: 11b  rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps=20
wifi0: 11g  rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps=20
24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps  54Mbps=20
wifi0: H/W  encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM TKIP=20
wifi0: mac  7.8 phy 4.5 radio 5.6=20
wifi0: Use  hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic=20
wifi0: Use  hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic=20
wifi0: Use  hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI trafficwifi0: Use hw queue 3 for=20
WME_AC_VO  traffic=20
wifi0: Use  hw queue 8 for CAB traffic=20
wifi0: Use  hw queue 9 for beacons=20
wifi0:  Atheros 5212: mem=3D0xfa000000, irq=3D11=20
ACPI: PCI  Interrupt 0000:00:11.5[C] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -=
>=20
IRQ  11=20
PCI:  Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:11.5 to 64=20
shpchp:  shpc_init : shpc_cap_offset =3D=3D 0=20
shpchp:  Standard Hot Plug PCI Controller Driver version: 0.4=20
ACPI: PCI  Interrupt 0000:00:10.4[C] -> Link [LNKC] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -=
>=20
IRQ  11=20

The setup  command file:=20
modprobe  ath_pci=20
wlanconfig  ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode sta=20
iwconfig=20
modprobe  wlan_scan_sta=20
wlanconfig  ath0 list scan=20
iwlist  ath0 scan=20
iwconfig  ath0 key <my wep key>=20
iwpriv  ath0 authmode 2=20
iwconfig  ath0 essid "sun&moon"=20
iwconfig  ath0 ap 00:11:95:70:f7:0e=20
dhclient  ath0=20

The  results:=20

ath0 IEEE  802.11g ESSID:"sun&moon" =20
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.447 GHz Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00 =20
Bit Rate:1  Mb/s Tx-Power:31 dBm Sensitivity=3D0/3 =20
Retry:off  RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off=20
Encryption  key: <my wep key> Security mode:restricted=20
Power  Management:off=20
Link  Quality=3D48/94 Signal level=3D-47 dBm Noise level=3D-95 dBm=20
Rx invalid  nwid:2334 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0=20
Tx  excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0=20

SSID BSSID  CHAN RATE S:N INT CAPS=20
default  00:0d:88:ed:36:b5 6 54M 1:0 100 ESs =20
MainPC-MC  00:11:50:0a:b4:c9 11 54M 9:0 100 Es =20
warn  00:0f:3d:3b:05:50 11 54M 9:0 100 EPSs=20
sun&moon 00:11:95:70:f7:0e 8 54M 46:0 100 EPSs=20
0x000000000... 00:09:5b:9d:c3:ee 8 11M 5:0 100 EcP =20
AVSNET  00:0f:b3:39:59:d7 9 54M 14:0 200 EPSs=20
0x000000000... 00:0f:3d:05:cc:af 6 54M 2:0 100 ESs =20
ACTIONTEC  00:0f:b3:8f:82:a9 9 54M 15:0 200 EPSB=20
0x000000000... 00:09:5b:6e:38:a6 11 11M 9:0 100 EcP =20
ath0 Scan  completed :=20
Cell 01 -  Address: 00:0D:88:ED:36:B5=20
ESSID:"default"=20
Mode:Master=20
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)=20
Quality=3D1/94 Signal level=3D-94 dBm Noise level=3D-95 dBm=20
......=20
Extra:bcn_int=3D100=20
Cell 02 -  Address: 00:11:50:0A:B4:C9=20
ESSID:"MainPC-MC"=20
Mode:Master=20
Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)=20
Quality=3D9/94 Signal level=3D-86 dBm Noise level=3D-95 dBm=20
Encryption  key:off=20
....=20
Extra:bcn_int=3D100=20
Cell 03 -  Address: 00:0F:3D:3B:05:50=20
ESSID:"warn"=20
.......=20
Extra:bcn_int=3D100=20
Cell 04 -  Address: 00:11:95:70:F7:0E=20
ESSID:"sun&moon"=20
Mode:Master=20
Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)=20
Quality=3D46/94 Signal level=3D-49 dBm Noise level=3D-95 dBm=20
Encryption  key:on=20
Bit Rate:1  Mb/s=20
Bit Rate:2  Mb/s=20
Bit  Rate:5.5 Mb/s=20
Bit  Rate:11 Mb/s=20
Bit Rate:6  Mb/s=20
Bit  Rate:12 Mb/s=20
Bit  Rate:24 Mb/s=20
Bit  Rate:36 Mb/s=20
Bit Rate:9  Mb/s=20
Bit  Rate:18 Mb/s=20
Bit  Rate:48 Mb/s=20
Bit  Rate:54 Mb/s=20
Extra:bcn_int=3D100=20
Cell 05 -  Address: 00:09:5B:9D:C3:EE=20
ESSID:""=20
Mode:Master=20
Frequency:2.447 GHz (Channel 8)=20
....=20
Extra:bcn_int=3D100=20
Cell 06 -  Address: 00:0F:B3:39:59:D7=20
ESSID:"AVSNET"=20
Mode:Master=20
Frequency:2.452 GHz (Channel 9)=20
....=20
Extra:bcn_int=3D200=20
Cell 07 -  Address: 00:0F:3D:05:CC:AF=20
...=20
Extra:bcn_int=3D100=20
Cell 08 -  Address: 00:0F:B3:8F:82:A9=20
ESSID:"ACTIONTEC"=20
Mode:Master=20
Frequency:2.452 GHz (Channel 9)=20
.....=20

Make  output:=20

hecking  requirements... ok.=20
Checking  kernel configuration... ok.=20
mkdir -p  ./symbols=20
for i in  ./ath_hal ./net80211 ath_rate/sample ./ath; do \=20
make -C $i  || exit 1; \=20
done=20
make[1]:  Entering directory `/root/madwifi-ng/ath_hal'=20
cp -f  ./../hal/public/i386-elf.opt_ah.h opt_ah.h=20
cp -f  ./../hal/linux/ah_osdep.c ah_osdep.c=20
/usr/bin/uudecode ./../hal/public/i386-elf.hal.o.uu=20
make -C  /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4/build=20
SUBDIRS=3D/root/madwifi-ng/ath_hal  MODVERDIR=3D/root/madwifi-ng/ath_hal/../=
symbols modules=20
make[2]:  Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-i686'=20
CC [M]  /root/madwifi-ng/ath_hal/ah_osdep.o=20
LD [M]  /root/madwifi-ng/ath_hal/ath_hal.o=20
Building  modules, stage 2.=20
MODPOST=20
Warning:  could not find /root/madwifi-ng/ath_hal/.hal.o.cmd for =20
/root/madwifi-ng/ath_hal/hal.o=20
CC  /root/madwifi-ng/ath_hal/ath_hal.mod.o=20
LD [M]  /root/madwifi-ng/ath_hal/ath_hal.ko......=20
...=20
make[2]:  Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1369_FC4-i686'=20
make[1]:  Leaving directory `/root/madwifi-ng/ath'=20
make -C  ./tools all || exit 1=20
make[1]:  Entering directory `/root/madwifi-ng/tools'=20
gcc -o  athstats -g -O2 -Wall -include ../include/compat.h -I. -I../hal -I..=
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-I../ath  athstats.c=20
athstats.c: In function 'main':=20
athstats.c:346: warning: 'sigblock' is deprecated (declared at =20
/usr/include/signal.h:181)=20
athstats.c:348: warning: 'sigpause' is deprecated (declared at =20
/usr/include/signal.h:158)=20
athstats.c:349: warning: 'sigsetmask' is deprecated (declared at =20
/usr/include/signal.h:184)=20
gcc -o  80211stats -g -O2 -Wall -include ../include/compat.h -I. -I../hal=20
-I..  80211stats.c=20
gcc -o  athkey -g -O2 -Wall -include ../include/compat.h -I. -I../hal -I.. =20
athkey.c=20
gcc -o  athchans -g -O2 -Wall -include ../include/compat.h -I. -I../hal -I..=
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athchans.c=20
gcc -o  athctrl -g -O2 -Wall -include ../include/compat.h -I. -I../hal -I..=20=
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athctrl.c=20
gcc -o  athdebug -g -O2 -Wall -include ../include/compat.h -I. -I../hal -I..=
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athdebug.c=20
gcc -o  80211debug -g -O2 -Wall -include ../include/compat.h -I. -I../hal=20
-I..  80211debug.c=20
gcc -o  wlanconfig -g -O2 -Wall -include ../include/compat.h -I. -I../hal=20
-I..  wlanconfig.c=20
make[1]:  Leaving directory `/root/madwifi-ng/tools'=20

There are  several lines reporting the missing file=20

Warning:  could not find /root/madwifi-ng/ath_hal/.hal.o.cmd for =20
/root/madwifi-ng/ath_hal/hal.o=20

I have  founds reports on the net of finding the file but know clue as to =20
where.