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Date:      Sun, 1 Feb 2009 10:57:21 +0100
From:      Lars Engels <lme@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Sam Leffler <sam@freebsd.org>
Cc:        current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ath cannot find my wireless network any more
Message-ID:  <20090201095721.GE60948@e.0x20.net>
In-Reply-To: <49853423.9050208@freebsd.org>
References:  <20090129192241.GZ60948@e.0x20.net> <20090129192830.GE73709@citylink.fud.org.nz> <20090129194826.GA60948@e.0x20.net> <49820EAC.5090400@freebsd.org> <20090129204323.GB60948@e.0x20.net> <3a142e750901291328w537b2070t216e393a0fd5b8ba@mail.gmail.com> <20090129215424.GC60948@e.0x20.net> <49853423.9050208@freebsd.org>

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On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 09:33:23PM -0800, Sam Leffler wrote:
> Lars Engels wrote:
> >=20
> > Ahhh, thanks for the hint. There's a lot of scanning going on in
> > /var/log/messages but no sign of my own network.
>=20
>=20
> Unfortunately you haven't shown what this output is.  I asked you to do
> it to be sure the scan visited the channel w/ your ap and/or whether it
> sent a probe request frame or saw a beacon from the ap.  The hal changes
> should not have altered anything for you because your eeprom setup
> appears to have default settings.  I've been running these changes for a
> while but I'm likely testing different things than you.
>=20
> If you can send me the debug output it might help (feel free to send it
> directly).  Otherwise you might try reverting the change.  Since you
> still haven't sent me the mac+phy revs for your card I can't try to
> reproduce your setup.

Sorry, I thought you wanted to see the scan results only when my network sh=
ows up.
Here are two rounds of scanning:

Feb  1 10:48:19 maggie kernel: ath0: <Atheros 5212> mem 0x88000000-0x8800ff=
ff irq 20 at device 0.0 on cardbus0
Feb  1 10:48:19 maggie kernel: ath0: [ITHREAD]
Feb  1 10:48:19 maggie kernel: ath0: WARNING: using obsoleted if_watchdog i=
nterface
Feb  1 10:48:19 maggie kernel: ath0: mac 5.9 phy 4.3 radio 3.6
Feb  1 10:48:19 maggie kernel: wlan0: Ethernet address: 00:0f:b5:9a:47:47
Feb  1 10:49:23 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  36a ->  40a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:24 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  40a ->  44a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:24 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  44a ->  48a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:24 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  48a ->   2g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:24 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   2g ->   3g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:24 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   3g ->   4g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:25 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   4g ->   5g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:25 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   5g ->   8g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:25 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   8g ->   9g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:25 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   9g ->  10g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:26 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  10g -> 149a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:26 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 149a -> 153a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:26 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 153a -> 157a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:26 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 157a -> 161a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:26 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 161a -> 165a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:27 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 165a ->  50S [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:27 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  50S ->  58S [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:27 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  58S -> 152S [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:27 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 152S -> 160S [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:27 maggie kernel: wlan0:  macaddr          bssid         chan =
 rssi  rate flag  wep  essid
Feb  1 10:49:27 maggie kernel: - 00:03:c9:54:18:bb 00:03:c9:54:18:bb    8  =
   3! 54M   ess  wep  0x000000000000
Feb  1 10:49:27 maggie kernel: - 00:1a:2a:c6:de:56 00:1a:2a:c6:de:56    9  =
   4! 54M   ess  wep  "Arcor-C6DE58"
Feb  1 10:49:27 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: done, [ticks 284189, dwell=
 min 20 scanend 2147762094]
Feb  1 10:49:27 maggie kernel: wlan0: notify scan done
Feb  1 10:49:32 maggie kernel: wlan0: ieee80211_ioctl_scanreq: flags 0x2005=
2 duration 0x7fffffff mindwell 0 maxdwell 0 nssid 1
Feb  1 10:49:32 maggie kernel: wlan0: ieee80211_check_scan: active scan, ap=
pend, nojoin, once
Feb  1 10:49:32 maggie kernel: wlan0:  macaddr          bssid         chan =
 rssi  rate flag  wep  essid


And here is the output of sysctl:

lars@pts/6 > sysctl dev.ath.0
dev.ath.0.%desc: Atheros 5212
dev.ath.0.%driver: ath
dev.ath.0.%location: slot=3D0 function=3D0
dev.ath.0.%pnpinfo: vendor=3D0x168c device=3D0x0013 subvendor=3D0x1385 subd=
evice=3D0x4610 class=3D0x020000
dev.ath.0.%parent: cardbus0
dev.ath.0.smoothing_rate: 95
dev.ath.0.sample_rate: 10
dev.ath.0.sample_stats: 0
dev.ath.0.countrycode: 0
dev.ath.0.regdomain: 0
dev.ath.0.slottime: 9
dev.ath.0.acktimeout: 22
dev.ath.0.ctstimeout: 22
dev.ath.0.softled: 0
dev.ath.0.ledpin: 0
dev.ath.0.ledon: 0
dev.ath.0.ledidle: 2700
dev.ath.0.txantenna: 0
dev.ath.0.rxantenna: 1
dev.ath.0.diversity: 1
dev.ath.0.txintrperiod: 5
dev.ath.0.diag: 0
dev.ath.0.tpscale: 0
dev.ath.0.tpc: 0
dev.ath.0.tpack: 63
dev.ath.0.tpcts: 63
dev.ath.0.fftxqmin: 2
dev.ath.0.fftxqmax: 50
dev.ath.0.intmit: 1
dev.ath.0.monpass: 24

Feb  1 10:49:32 maggie kernel: - 00:03:c9:54:18:bb 00:03:c9:54:18:bb    8  =
   3! 54M   ess  wep  0x000000000000!
Feb  1 10:49:32 maggie kernel: - 00:1a:2a:c6:de:56 00:1a:2a:c6:de:56    9  =
   4! 54M   ess  wep  "Arcor-C6DE58"!
Feb  1 10:49:32 maggie kernel: wlan0: start_scan_locked: active scan, durat=
ion 2147483647 mindwell 0 maxdwell 0, desired mode auto, append, nojoin, on=
ce
Feb  1 10:49:32 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan set 1g, 6G, 11g, 7g, 52a, 56a, 6=
0a, 64a, 36a, 40a, 44a, 48a, 2g, 3g, 4g, 5g, 8g, 9g, 10g, 149a, 153a, 157a,=
 161a, 165a, 50S, 58S, 152S, 160S dwell min 20 max 200
Feb  1 10:49:32 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 160S ->   1g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:33 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   1g ->   6G [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:33 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   6G ->  11g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:33 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  11g ->   7g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:33 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   7g ->  52a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:33 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  52a ->  56a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:34 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  56a ->  60a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:34 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  60a ->  64a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:34 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  64a ->  36a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:34 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  36a ->  40a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:34 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  40a ->  44a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:35 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  44a ->  48a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:35 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  48a ->   2g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:35 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   2g ->   3g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:35 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   3g ->   4g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:35 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   4g ->   5g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   5g ->   8g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: [00:03:c9:54:18:bb] new beacon on chan 8 (bs=
s chan 8) 0x000000000000 rssi 3
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: [00:03:c9:54:18:bb] caps 0x411 bintval 100 e=
rp 0x100
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: wlan0: ieee80211_add_scan: chan   8g min dwe=
ll met (292559 > 292497)
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   8g ->   9g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: [00:1a:2a:c6:de:56] new beacon on chan 9 (bs=
s chan 9) "Arcor-C6DE58" rssi 4
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: [00:1a:2a:c6:de:56] caps 0x431 bintval 100 e=
rp 0x100
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: wlan0: ieee80211_add_scan: chan   9g min dwe=
ll met (292590 > 292585)
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan   9g ->  10g [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  10g -> 149a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 149a -> 153a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:36 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 153a -> 157a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:37 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 157a -> 161a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:37 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 161a -> 165a [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:37 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 165a ->  50S [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:37 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  50S ->  58S [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:37 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan  58S -> 152S [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:38 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: chan 152S -> 160S [active,=
 dwell min 20 max 200]
Feb  1 10:49:38 maggie kernel: wlan0:  macaddr          bssid         chan =
 rssi  rate flag  wep  essid
Feb  1 10:49:38 maggie kernel: - 00:03:c9:54:18:bb 00:03:c9:54:18:bb    8  =
   3! 54M   ess  wep  0x000000000000!
Feb  1 10:49:38 maggie kernel: - 00:1a:2a:c6:de:56 00:1a:2a:c6:de:56    9  =
   4! 54M   ess  wep  "Arcor-C6DE58"!
Feb  1 10:49:38 maggie kernel: wlan0: scan_next: done, [ticks 294642, dwell=
 min 20 scanend 2147772838]
Feb  1 10:49:38 maggie kernel: wlan0: notify scan done


Thanks for your help.

  Lars

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