Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:11:57 -0300 From: Nenhum_de_Nos <matheus@eternamente.info> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ath hostap problems Message-ID: <20100118201157.8bbea948.matheus@eternamente.info> In-Reply-To: <4B522102.1050805@errno.com> References: <0122e9480533dc61e94ec7d00678aeaf.squirrel@lamneth> <0c682ad7769fbd678a6835f041d0c791.squirrel@lamneth> <4B522102.1050805@errno.com>
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On Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:26:42 -0800 Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> wrote: > Nenhum_de_Nos wrote: > > On Tue, January 5, 2010 00:09, Nenhum_de_Nos wrote: > >> hail, > >> > >> I have a Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz as a wifi ap: > >> > >> Jan 4 22:31:08 xxx kernel: cpu_reset: Stopping other CPUs > >> Jan 4 22:31:08 xxx kernel: Copyright (c) 1992-2010 The FreeBSD Project. > >> Jan 4 22:31:08 xxx kernel: Copyright (c) 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, > >> 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 > >> Jan 4 22:31:08 xxx kernel: The Regents of the University of California. > >> All rights reserved. > >> Jan 4 22:31:08 xxx kernel: FreeBSD is a registered trademark of The > >> FreeBSD Foundation. > >> Jan 4 22:31:08 xxx kernel: FreeBSD 8.0-STABLE #0: Sun Jan 3 00:25:30 BRT > >> 2010 > >> Jan 4 22:31:08 xxx kernel: root@xxx.xxx:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/xxx amd64 > >> Jan 4 22:31:08 xxx kernel: Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz > >> quality 0 > >> Jan 4 22:31:08 xxx kernel: CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ > >> 2.66GHz (2669.34-MHz K8-class CPU) > >> Jan 4 22:31:08 xxx kernel: Origin = "GenuineIntel" Id = 0x6fb Stepping > >> = 11 > >> > >> xxx# uname -a > >> FreeBSD xxx.xxx 8.0-STABLE FreeBSD 8.0-STABLE #0: Sun Jan 3 00:25:30 BRT > >> 2010 root@xxx.xxx:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/xxx amd64 > >> > >> cat /etc/hostapd.conf > >> interface=wlan0 > >> #bridge=bridge0 > >> driver=bsd > >> logger_syslog=-1 > >> logger_syslog_level=2 > >> logger_stdout=-1 > >> logger_stdout_level=2 > >> debug=0 > >> dump_file=/tmp/hostapd.dump > >> ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd > >> ctrl_interface_group=0 > >> ssid=apartnet2 > >> #macaddr_acl=1 > >> #accept_mac_file=/etc/hostapd/accept > >> auth_algs=3 > >> eapol_key_index_workaround=0 > >> #eap_server=0 > >> wpa=3 > >> wpa_psk_file=/etc/hostapd/wpa_psk > >> wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK > >> wpa_pairwise=CCMP > >> #stakey=0 > >> ieee8021x=0 > >> hw_mode=g > >> > >> and just get these messages in logs: > >> > >> Jan 4 22:49:46 xxx kernel: ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4) > >> Jan 4 22:49:48 xxx last message repeated 4 times > >> Jan 4 22:49:48 xxx postfix/local[1293]: fatal: open database > >> /etc/aliases.db: No such file or directory > >> Jan 4 22:49:48 xxx kernel: ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4) > >> Jan 4 22:50:03 xxx last message repeated 46 times > >> Jan 4 22:50:03 xxx kernel: > >> Jan 4 22:50:03 xxx kernel: ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4) > >> Jan 4 22:50:19 xxx last message repeated 51 times > >> Jan 4 22:50:20 xxx kernel: > >> Jan 4 22:50:20 xxx kernel: ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4) > >> Jan 4 22:50:33 xxx last message repeated 41 times > >> Jan 4 22:50:33 xxx kernel: > >> Jan 4 22:50:33 xxx kernel: ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4) > >> Jan 4 22:50:49 xxx last message repeated 50 times > >> Jan 4 22:50:49 xxx postfix/local[1296]: fatal: open database > >> /etc/aliases.db: No such file or directory > >> Jan 4 22:50:49 xxx kernel: ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4) > >> Jan 4 22:51:20 xxx last message repeated 98 times > >> Jan 4 22:51:50 xxx last message repeated 100 times > >> Jan 4 22:51:50 xxx postfix/local[1297]: fatal: open database > >> /etc/aliases.db: No such file or directory > >> Jan 4 22:51:50 xxx kernel: ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4) > >> > >> I can't even see the network in other computers. > >> > >> Some time ago I reported this problem in here, but using slower hardware. > >> and Sam said that was it. That machine was running Linux before and is now > >> being converted to FreeBSD 8. when in linux, I had some performance > >> penalties but it works great for internet access. > >> > >> is there anything I can do to solve this ? > >> > >> the card is this: > >> > >> ath0@pci0:5:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x3a131186 chip=0x0013168c rev=0x01 > >> hdr=0x00 > >> vendor = 'Atheros Communications Inc.' > >> device = '802.11a/b/g Wireless Adapter (AR5212)' > >> class = network > >> subclass = ethernet > >> > >> the card doesn't support 802.11a though. > >> > >> I'm about to buy a rum based usb wlan, may be Hawking HWUG1 or TP-LINK > >> TL-WN321G, to make another freebsd based ap for light internet access. is > >> this supposed to happen as well ? > >> > >> thanks, > >> > >> matheus > > > > Using similar configuration file for hostapd, I did test another atheros > > based wlan card in same role: > > > > ath0@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x3065168c chip=0x001c168c > > rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 > > vendor = 'Atheros Communications Inc.' > > device = > > 'HDAUDIOFUNC_01&VEN_1095&DEV_1392&SUBSYS_10280242&REV_1000 > > (USBVID_147E&PID_20165&B71A446&0&1)' > > class = network > > subclass = ethernet > > > > this is a pcie part, AFAIK, running on Asus F3T turion based notebook. > > Runs FreeBSD 8 as well: > > > > [matheus@xxx/usr/home/matheus]$ uname -a > > FreeBSD xxx.xxx 8.0-STABLE FreeBSD 8.0-STABLE #5: Sun Jan 3 16:20:25 BRT > > 2010 root@xxx.xxx:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/xxx amd64 > > > > but this time I have no message as tha other box, and the AP works fine. > > > > matheus > > Are both machines SMP? yes. both 8-stable amd64 smp machines. if anything else, please ask. thanks, matheus > Stuck beacons typically arise for two reasons: > the channel is busy and the ap can't get on the air to send the frame, > or the host/bus is overloaded and cannot meet the realtime requirements > of posting the beacon frame in time to hit the beacon transmit schedule. > I can't tell from the above info whether either might be possible. > > Sam > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- We will call you Cygnus, The God of balance you shall be A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. 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