From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 24 02:33:19 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A09D616A4DD for ; Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:33:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jared@puck.nether.net) Received: from puck.nether.net (puck.nether.net [204.42.254.5]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3AD9B43D4C for ; Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:33:19 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jared@puck.nether.net) Received: from puck.nether.net (puck.nether.net [204.42.254.5]) by puck.nether.net (8.13.7/8.12.9) with ESMTP id k7O2XIRM097347 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:33:18 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jared@puck.nether.net) Received: (from jared@localhost) by puck.nether.net (8.13.7/8.12.9/Submit) id k7O2XGVK097346 for freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org; Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:33:16 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jared) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 22:33:16 -0400 From: Jared Mauch To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20060824023316.GB80963@puck.nether.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.12-2006-07-14 Subject: 6.1-current 20060823 ath0 stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4) X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:33:19 -0000 I have a Soekris 4501 (and 4521) i'm attempting to get set up with the Atheros mini-pci cards 168c:0012 (rev 01), ie: ath_hal: 0.9.17.2 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413) ath0: mem 0xa0000000-0xa000ffff irq 10 at device 16.0 on pci0 ath0: Ethernet address: 00:01:24:70:42:3e ath0: mac 4.2 phy 3.0 5ghz radio 1.7 2ghz radio 2.3 I have more than one of the cards, so i've swapped them out and it does not appear to be hardware related. Here's my basic setup (and i'm looking for help from the ath or similar driver gurus). ath0 interface when configured for 802.11a + hostap and set for hostap mode does not appear to trigger any "stuck beacon" messages. If I switch it over to just 802.11b media i get no beacons and it is not a viable wireless AP. ath0: flags=8843 mtu 1500 inet6 fe80::201:24ff:fe70:423e%ath0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1 ether 00:01:24:70:42:3e media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11a status: associated ssid PublicAP channel 36 bssid 00:01:24:70:42:3e authmode OPEN privacy OFF txpowmax 28 dtimperiod 1 bintval 100 net45xx# ifconfig ath0 mode 11b net45xx# net45xx# ath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4) net45xx# ifconfig ath0 mode 11aath0: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count 4) net45xx# i've also noticed some other problems with the driver that appear to be triggered by twiddling the settings. The antenna selection when set to use antenna 0 for tx+rx sysctls: dev.ath.0.txantenna: 0 dev.ath.0.rxantenna: 1 simply changing the mode w/ ifconfig to 11b from 11a will trigger this driver/sysctl/antenna related bug. any tips for tracking down what is going on? i'm going to rebuild with ATH_DEBUG shortly and load that kernel in place. If there is additional data people would like to see or if i'm in the wrong place, please help me find the right audience. thanks, - jared -- Jared Mauch | pgp key available via finger from jared@puck.nether.net clue++; | http://puck.nether.net/~jared/ My statements are only mine.