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Date:      Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:57:32 +1100
From:      Norberto Meijome <freebsd@meijome.net>
To:        Vulpes Velox <v.velox@vvelox.net>
Cc:        David Reid <david@jetnet.co.uk>, freebsd@meijome.net, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: iwi failing after portupgrade
Message-ID:  <43FB1C4C.7000702@meijome.net>
In-Reply-To: <20060219190749.12707fe8@vixen42.vulpes>
References:  <43F755CB.5000607@jetnet.co.uk>	<20060218135951.2afc6763@vixen42.vulpes>	<43F905EA.9080003@meijome.net> <20060219190749.12707fe8@vixen42.vulpes>

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Vulpes Velox wrote:
>> Hi there, do you mind telling me how you do the 'listing' of
>> available APs? I tried wistumbler but it locked up my box more
>> often than not (was using 6.0 just before PRERELEASE#1,  iwi as
>> module). Maybe this issue is fixed if I build the latest iwi into
>> the kernel?
>>
>> I also have installed kismet but havent configured it ...
>>     
>
> ifconfig iwi<whatever> list
>   
gotcha, thanks.
> If you want to rescan it is ifconfig iwi<whatever> list scan.
>
> This does cause problems if you have all ready associated
true, once i have set it to bss MySSID it will always show that item...
resetting SSID to "" i think fixes this.

>  and I have
> under certain circumstances it will lock up. It seems worse with G
> than B.
yes, I agree with the lockup issue. it also happens to me if I do
 sudo iwicontrol iwi0 -k
ifconfig
[LOCKUP]

nasty.

thx
Beto



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