From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 5 17:43:52 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 490B310656C3 for ; Thu, 5 Feb 2009 17:43:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lonnelars@gmail.com) Received: from nf-out-0910.google.com (nf-out-0910.google.com [64.233.182.186]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CEABD8FC2C for ; Thu, 5 Feb 2009 17:43:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lonnelars@gmail.com) Received: by nf-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id h3so71142nfh.33 for ; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:43:50 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=ohKG+Ebjk0hbn3yjsp/jqoLKzWjLSjChB2PcuYT1yWg=; b=KV2wCcobzZ3sXQYu0/trwQuiFH1nIu2DC7hcHpUn3nI8XsjipyqvYnvRQEj9NBmxkJ ttupCOwXa9oxr47dk1i/Z6871Wx3nvR72Ne///6M6Fu9QIcOGtFePPSfeD1aSLiW1Eo6 Zrqch6oMMajTJ8C7zf593Aip4O49kiYnrxq/M= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=CUMeAHaTJg9OjA8PvXYOvVL2YnjcxGgFQkYfEqgF2F7YXnJn17Pd+SP3vk6hKO4hUq u7ma5q9WlnkEpdkC4BHCNqHjMBb+6QnAisy/CI7pU1JCvKxm8c9CG2jX+QMLp558AOtE H9VGvilOyUzom+H/mRLjeXCR1YG9pFKMzVrjQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.86.91.3 with SMTP id o3mr451527fgb.77.1233855830863; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:43:50 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <3a142e750902050938g7f57a244jb85e30f9eeca6200@mail.gmail.com> References: <3a142e750902050618l1736032bue8c2a21da7e73d52@mail.gmail.com> <3a142e750902050938g7f57a244jb85e30f9eeca6200@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 19:43:50 +0200 Message-ID: From: Lars Lonne To: "Paul B. Mahol" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: No wifi signal with usb antenna (rum driver) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:43:54 -0000 2009/2/5 Paul B. Mahol : > On 2/5/09, Lars Lonne wrote: >> 2009/2/5 Paul B. Mahol : >>> On 2/4/09, Lars Lonne wrote: >>>> Hi all. I have recently installed FreeBSD-7.1-RELEASE on my Compaq Evo >>>> laptop. It used to dualboot with windows xp and gentoo linux, but I >>>> decided to give FreeBSD a try instead, so now it dualboots with >>>> windows and FreeBSD. My biggest problem is connecting to the internet >>>> over the local wifi network. I am using a usb antenna, which uses the >>>> rum driver in FreeBSD. When using windows, the signal strength is low >>>> (I am located quite far from the access point), but works fine. I can >>>> connect to the network and get on the internet, no problem. Problem is >>>> when I start FreeBSD, I cannot get a signal, i.e. ifconfig always >>>> reports "no carrier". I can connect to the network with FreeBSD if I >>>> move closer to the AP, but it is impractical for me to do so. >>>> >>>> Has anyone experienced anything similar, or know what could be causing >>>> it? Please let me know if you need more information. Hope you can help >>>> me. >>>> >>>> /lars >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>> >>> >>> This is known "rum" issue, some code is missing. >>> >>> I debuged it some time ago, but with no luck. >>> I will try again some time later .... >>> >>> -- >>> Paul >>> >> >> Thank you for your reply. I have the same problem with the ral driver >> (as I mentioned in an earlier email to this mailing list) when I am >> using a different antenna (a pc-card). Is this also a known issue with >> the ral driver? > > If on linux(open source driver, not via ndiswrapper) you do not have > such problem, than it is ral driver fault. > > -- > Paul > Ok, thank you for your help. I'll try the ndiswrapper and see if I can get better results with that. -- Lars