Re: [Madwifi-users] Atheros 5211 chipset issues Toshiba Satellite P25-S507
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From: Phillip S. D. <ph...@da...> - 2003-09-06 16:33:21
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Ok, a) ath0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462GHz Access Point: FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF Bit Rate=1Mb/s Tx-Power:off Sensitivity=0/3 Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:B6D4-E4D1-17 Encryption mode:open Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 b) ath0 No Access Point in range but I don't think that helps since I don't want my ap to publish the net name, I want the user to have to type in the essid manually for security reasons... c) This is an Apple Airport graphite version (the originall 802.11b one) and it is configured with simple basic WEP key encryption no shared key is supported as far as I know with the Airport system I will try w/o encryption, but i assume that should work fine, and it doesn't help but I will do so in a bit... meanwhile I will also check out the CVS version as well Thanks Phil On Sat, 2003-09-06 at 12:14, Peter Antypas wrote: > You will need to post some things here for people to be able to help you. > For instance: > > a) Output of "iwconfig ath0" > b) Output of "iwlist ap" > c) The type of access point and how it is configured: "Open System" vs > "Shared Key". Shared key is not supported by this driver IIRC > > I have also noticed that the driver does not always present the updated > parameters when doing "iwconfig". For example, it doesn't show the ESSID > until it actually associates with the Access Point (in Managed mode, that > is). So if "iwconfig ath0" shows you an AP address of FF:FF:FF .... it means > the association has failed. The culprit is usuall WEP, so try disabling it > first and see what happens. > > but before anything else: > > please check out the CVS version and try it ... lots has changed since that > release. > > Peter > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phillip S. Davis" <ph...@da...> > To: <mad...@li...> > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 10:02 AM > Subject: [Madwifi-users] Atheros 5211 chipset issues Toshiba Satellite > P25-S507 > > > > Hello, I have done multiple searches of mailing lists and google and > > gotten no answers. I was hoping you could help. I have an Atheros 5211 > > chipset built into my new toshiba satellite p25-s507, and the driver > > loads and recognizes it, but thats about all that wants to work right. > > when I try and iwconfig it, or iwpriv it, it is not behaving correctly. > > It is the Mini Pci version of the chipset, built into the laptop, not as > > a pcmcia card. > > > > I can set it to the 802.11b mode with > > > > iwpriv ath0 mode 2 > > > > and then I get the correct > > > > > > ath0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"" > > > > when I do iwconfig ath0 > > > > but I cannot set the ESSID or force it to stay on the right channel > > either, I have even tried to set all the parameters for it, not just the > > essid and key like I normally must, some parameters change, and some do > > not. I cannot make it go to the correct channel at all... but iwconfig > > gives me no error, it just behaves as if it DID set the channel and when > > I do an iwconfig again its still wrong, and it seems to jump to a > > different channel each time... > > > > so I cannot set Essid, (very important) and channel should happen anyway > > if it finds the right AP... I have a orinoco card in the pcmcia slot in > > this laptop working perfectly of course, but would rather use the > > builtin card and have the other for other uses... > > > > Any Ideas... > > > > System specs > > > > Redhat Linux 9, > > kernel-2.4.20-20.9 > > kernel-headers-2.4.20-20.9 > > madwifi-20030802 > > wireless-tools-25-8 > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Phil > > phil at daviszone doot orrg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > > Welcome to geek heaven. > > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > > _______________________________________________ > > Madwifi-users mailing list > > Mad...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/madwifi-users > > > > > |