From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 17 14:55:35 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F1ED516A400 for ; Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:55:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from zkolic@sbb.co.yu) Received: from smtp1.sbb.co.yu (smtp1.sbb.co.yu [82.117.194.21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A2DD13C489 for ; Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:55:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from zkolic@sbb.co.yu) Received: from faust.net (cable-89-216-167-189.dynamic.sbb.co.yu [89.216.167.189]) by smtp1.sbb.co.yu (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id l2HEtToF029435 for ; Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:55:30 +0100 Received: by faust.net (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 49C611CC58; Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:55:49 +0100 (CET) Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:55:49 +0100 From: Zoran Kolic To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20070317145549.GB826@faust.net> References: <20070317120029.C614A16A480@hub.freebsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20070317120029.C614A16A480@hub.freebsd.org> X-SMTP-Vilter-Version: 1.3.2 X-SBB-Virus-Status: clean X-SBB-Spam-Score: 2.5 X-SBB-Spam-Level: XXXXX Subject: Re: Atheros wireless card channel conflict - unable to reset hardware X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:55:36 -0000 > I just replaced my Dell E1505's Intel 3945ABG wireless card with an > Atheros AR5006EX card that I purchased from a person in Hong Kong and I > live in the USA. The card works great under Windows but when ath0 starts > up in FreeBSD, it gets the following errors which renders the card > useless until I restart and choose a particular channel specified with > ifconfig in /etc/rc.conf that is not channel 8 or 12. I have read > another post somewhat similar to mine, but I have not had any luck > Channel 8 : 2447* Mhz 11a 11g Channel 60 : 5300* Mhz 11a > Channel 12 : 2467* Mhz 11a 11g Channel 137 : 4960 Mhz 11a Have you seen that channels 8 and 12 were a and g, and the rest just g? To shoot in the dark: maybe your lapper has option in bios to allow/refuse something for wifi card, ready for native intel one. Or is wifi router just misconfigured for your needs. I have wrt54gl and no a to try with. Would be nice to post the results, when you find out. Zoran