Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 16:25:44 -0700 From: Bob Ney <bney@quiknet.com> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problems getting WaveLAN device (wi0) working Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20000920162544.01141570@pop.quiknet.com> In-Reply-To: <20000920160635.E10774@nitrous.net> References: <3.0.6.32.20000920133438.0110c740@pop.quiknet.com> <4.3.1.1.20000920122431.00c45b90@localhost> <4.3.1.1.20000920122431.00c45b90@localhost> <20000920131158.D61974@gblx.net> <3.0.6.32.20000920133438.0110c740@pop.quiknet.com>
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The advantage is that you dont have to go buy the access points. Assuming that the BSD box can be made to perform the coordinating function of the access point. Has anyone done that yet? At 04:06 PM 9/20/00 -0700, you wrote: >The drivers recently installed on a Windows laptop in my household (not >mine... never...) default to BSS mode, not Ad-Hoc. I plugged my AP in and >didn't do anything to it's config and was forced to use BSS mode on my >FreeBSD laptops also. > >I honestly don't know the advantage of either, and I almost don't care... >I just care that it works. :) > >-Denver > >Bob Ney wrote: >> These settings will remove the card from Ad-Hoc mode however, The problems >> being experienced are consistant with those I have seen. My BSD machines >> talk to each other ok in mode 3, but will not talk to a windows laptop also >> running in mode 3. (Ad-Hoc),nor will they talk to the access point. The >> Windows machine is running newer drivers and I am wondering if there have >> been some protocol changes to the ad-hoc function in the windows and access >> point software. Everything works fine in mode 1, but that requires the >> access point as the communications hub. >> >> At 01:11 PM 9/20/00 -0700, you wrote: >> >For mine I have to add the following options to get it to work with the >> >AP in default settings: >> > >> >/usr/sbin/wicontrol -i wi0 -n "" >> >/usr/sbin/wicontrol -i wi0 -s atom >> >/usr/sbin/wicontrol -i wi0 -p 1 >> > >> >-s is not really required, atom is my stationID for my laptop so change >> >that to whatever you like. >> > >> >I have also seen those messages but it doesn't seem to stop it from >> >working ... providing the above settings are configured. >> > >> >-Steve >> > >> >* Ross Finlayson <finlayson@live.com> [000920 12:41]: >> >> Has anyone else encountered this problem (with a WaveLAN/Orinico card in a >> >> ISA->PCMCIA adaptor): >> >> >> >> On boot, the "pcic" and "pccard" devices come up fine, and "pccardd" is >> >> started. The WaveLAN card is detected, and the "wi0" interface is >> >> configured (using my "pccard_ifconfig" setting). "netstat -r" shows >> >> correct routing table entries. I'm keeping the interface in "ad hoc" mode >> >> (port type 3: the default). >> >> >> >> In other words, everything looks fine, EXCEPT that I'm not seeing any >> >> traffic on the interface (e.g., when my other machine - a Windoze laptop >> >> with a WaveLAN card also in "ad hoc" mode - tries to do DHCP). >> >> >> >> One hint is that when I run >> >> wicontrol -i wi0 >> >> (to see the interface's settings), I get >> >> wicontrol: SIOCGWAVELAN: Invalid argument' >> >> So, it appears that something hasn't been configured properly. Any ideas? >> >> >> >> Ross. >> >> >> >> ps. I had previously gotten a WaveLAN card to work with FreeBSD, but only >> >> using a WaveLAN<->Ethernet adaptor box, which - to FreeBSD - looks just >> >> like a regular (non-wi) Ethernet interface. This is my first time trying >> >> to get "wi" to work. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message >> > >> > >> >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> >with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message >> > >> Bob Ney >> Quiknet Inc. >> Director Operations >> (916) 782-9700 >> bney@quiknet.com >> >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message > Bob Ney Quiknet Inc. Director Operations (916) 782-9700 bney@quiknet.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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