From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 10 16:30:04 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2BA781065689 for ; Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:30:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1BEA48FC14 for ; Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:30:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m9AGU3hJ078490 for ; Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:30:03 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.2/8.14.1/Submit) id m9AGU3YN078489; Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:30:03 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:30:03 GMT Message-Id: <200810101630.m9AGU3YN078489@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org From: David Wolfskill Cc: Subject: Re: bin/128001: wpa_supplicant(8), wlan(4), and wi(4) issues X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: David Wolfskill List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:30:04 -0000 The following reply was made to PR bin/128001; it has been noted by GNATS. From: David Wolfskill To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Cc: Subject: Re: bin/128001: wpa_supplicant(8), wlan(4), and wi(4) issues Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:22:05 -0700 --45Z9DzgjV8m4Oswq Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Follow-up: Here's sme additional detail, as I was a bit rushed to get to work when I filed the PR. * The NIC is a "Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card" (in a miniPCI form factor). That NIC is explicitly listed in wi(4) as supported. * On killing & re-starting wpa-supplicant, ifconfig(8) shows another "fake" association to an access point with a null SSDI, but this time, using channel 8 (vs. the use of 3 in the previously-cited example). * I have a 3rd access point (that is small enough that I'm in the habit of keeping it in my laptop bag when it's not in use). Since it, unlike the previously-cited access points, is not normally being used by other folks, I can experiment with its settings as part of testing, if that would be useful. * I also have available an iwi(4) miniPCI card for which wpa_supplicant has worked. However, I'd prefer to minimize switching the miniPCI cards back & forth, as it's a bit difficult to get the antenna lead reconnected each time, and breaking the lead is pretty easy (I've managed to accomplish this once before, much to my chagrin and annoyance). I will start poking around again to see if I can persuade wpa_cli to do something useful. Peace, david --=20 David H. Wolfskill david@catwhisker.org Depriving a girl or boy of an opportunity for education is evil. See http://www.catwhisker.org/~david/publickey.gpg for my public key. --45Z9DzgjV8m4Oswq Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkjvgSoACgkQmprOCmdXAD0BBQCfZC61/rv75U/DI4infcbpYPGe R2QAn3q3++WmdcKMd4MYMy/Zf9SGOIM+ =pUzb -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --45Z9DzgjV8m4Oswq--