Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:23:15 -0500 From: Adam K Kirchhoff <adamk@voicenet.com> To: Sam Leffler <sam@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: iwi doesn't see a wireless network Message-ID: <20090128042315.6ec604f7@sorrow.ashke.com> In-Reply-To: <497FCE52.9080800@freebsd.org> References: <20090127085941.5d642cde@memory.visualtech.com> <497FCE52.9080800@freebsd.org>
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On Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:17:38 -0800 Sam Leffler <sam@freebsd.org> wrote: > Adam K Kirchhoff wrote: > > I'm trying to get my laptop to connect to the wireless access point at > > work. It has a Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG minipci card, and can > > associate with my access point at home. In addition, I can get an > > Ubuntu 8.10 liveCD to connect to the access point at work via > > NetworkManager. So there is definitely no incompatibility between the > > wireless card and access point. > > > > Here's my wpa_supplicant.conf file: > > > > network={ > > ssid="Mckella280Front" > > key_mgmt=WPA-PSK > > pairwise=TKIP > > psk="#########" > > } > > > > The preshared key is definitely correct, as it's the one that works > > with the liveCD. For the sake of testing, I've removed the reference to > > my wireless AP at home. > > > > I'm attaching the output from wpa_supplicant run with -dd. Basically, > > it keeps scanning but only ever sees the tmobile network. That's > > actually coming from another person in the building using a tmobile > > wireless broadband card. If she's not here, the scan never picks up > > anything. Similarly, 'ifconfig iwi0 list scan' only picks up the > > tmobile ssid. > > > > Yet, if I reboot off the liveCD, it works. Here's the output of 'iwlist > > eth1 scanning' under the liveCD: > > > > eth1 Scan completed : > > Cell 01 - Address: 00:22:6B:9A:CC:AF > > ESSID:"Mckella280Front" > > Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg > > Mode:Master > > Frequency:2.457 GHz (Channel 10) > > Encryption key:on > > Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s > > 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s > > 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s > > Quality=50/100 Signal level=-68 dBm > > IE: WPA Version 1 > > Group Cipher : TKIP > > Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP > > Authentication Suites (1) : PSK > > IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1 > > Group Cipher : TKIP > > Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP > > Authentication Suites (1) : PSK > > Extra: Last beacon: 904ms ago > > > > > > And, iwconfig while connected: > > > > eth1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"Mckella280Front" > > Mode:Managed Frequency:2.457 GHz Access Point: 00:22:6B:9A:CC:AF > > Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=8/0 > > Retry limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > > Power Management:off > > Link Quality=59/100 Signal level=-66 dBm Noise level=-87 dBm > > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:6 Rx invalid frag:0 > > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:3 > > > > The only thing I can think of is that the AP is using some feature that > > the iwi driver, or wpa_supplicant, doesn't support. > > > > Is there someway to get this working? > > > > > You don't indicate a freebsd version. Is your ap configured to hide the > ssid? > > Sam > > Sorry. This is: FreeBSD 7.1-STABLE #1: Fri Jan 23 11:41:10 EST 2009 And no, the AP does not hide the ssid. It shows up in NetworkManager on the LiveCD without any extra configuration (just asking for the key when I select it). But, just to be sure, I've tried setting scan_ssid to 1 in wpa_supplicant.conf, too, but that didn't change anything. Adam -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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