Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:42:08 +0200 From: Claude Buisson <clbuisson@orange.fr> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is Atheros AR9285 usable in AP mode ? Message-ID: <4E444CB0.2010201@orange.fr> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-Vmoki-PO%2BGm8MOWt2FMZ_PfScJnNf=oKb5%2BCx%2Bk9ho9QykQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <4E3E6FFE.90101@orange.fr> <CAJ-VmomQ4-bfkX3Sew6QfgHK8x%2Buia44q5HtOAjmp2RtQPJFSA@mail.gmail.com> <4E43DE78.4040801@orange.fr> <CAJ-VmokcAevZMr19L=LTXLVWH_9cpwRSyh6TYNabLaG_yRyJGQ@mail.gmail.com> <4E440B0C.8090608@orange.fr> <CAJ-Vmoki-PO%2BGm8MOWt2FMZ_PfScJnNf=oKb5%2BCx%2Bk9ho9QykQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Here it is: hw.acpi.supported_sleep_state: S1 S3 S4 S5 hw.acpi.power_button_state: S5 hw.acpi.sleep_button_state: S1 hw.acpi.lid_switch_state: NONE hw.acpi.standby_state: S1 hw.acpi.suspend_state: S3 hw.acpi.sleep_delay: 1 hw.acpi.s4bios: 0 hw.acpi.verbose: 0 hw.acpi.disable_on_reboot: 0 hw.acpi.handle_reboot: 0 hw.acpi.reset_video: 0 hw.acpi.cpu.cx_lowest: C1 Claude On 08/11/2011 21:01, Adrian Chadd wrote: > Right. I wonder if the motherboard is doing anything like "green" stuff though? > That message is coming from /etc/rc.d/power_profile which is fiddling > with the ACPI sleep state setup. > Can you please paste me the output of: > > sysctl hw.acpi ? > > On 12 August 2011 01:02, Claude Buisson<clbuisson@orange.fr> wrote: >> On 08/11/2011 18:23, Adrian Chadd wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Is powerd running? >>> >>> It does sound like you've got some kind of power saving mode going on >>> somewhere.. >>> >>> Adrian >>> >> >> I do _not_ run powerd (/etc/defaults/rc.conf checked, /etc/rc.conf/checked, >> pgrep powerd done) >> >> I got rid of the >> >> power_profile: changed to 'performance' >> >> in /var/log/messages by commenting out the entry: >> >> # Switch power profiles when the AC line state changes. >> notify 10 { >> ... >> }; >> >> of /etc/devd.conf >> >> the packet loss (ping -s 1450 -c 200 on the test station) remains at 3.0% >> >> stuck beacon messages continue to flow >> >> Claude >> >>> On 11 August 2011 21:51, Claude Buisson<clbuisson@orange.fr> wrote: >>>> >>>> Sorry, I had to travel these last days... >>>> >>>> On 08/10/2011 07:33, Adrian Chadd wrote: >>>>> >>>>> is this on a laptop or some device with power saving enabled? >>>>> >>>>> Can you please provide some more background about what you are using? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, adrian >>>>> >>>> >>>> No, this is not a laptop, it is a "mini system" (Atom D525 ION2): >>>> >>>> ZOTAC ZBOX I41 (see dmesg below) >>>> >>>> and a do not run powerd, etc. >>>> >>>> In the (AMI) BIOS there is an "Energy Lake" feature. Disabling it does >>>> not >>>> seems >>>> to have a noticeable effect. >>>> >>>> Disabling HyperThreading in the BIOS seems to have a small positive >>>> effect >>>> on >>>> the packet loss rate (which remains at the 2-3 % level between station >>>> and >>>> ap). >>>> >>>> I am running with hw.ath.bstuck=16 and the "stuck beacon" messages >>>> continue >>>> to flow. >>>> >>>> At boot I find a: >>>> >>>> power_profile: changed to 'performance' >>>> >>>> entry in /var/log/messages, of which I can't get rid (I tried >>>> power_profile_enable="NO" in rc.conf). >>>> >>>> My test station is a 7.4-STABLE, with an 2200B/G iwi hardware, and for >>>> the >>>> moment I run in open mode (for these tests). >>>> >>>> On the other hand, I don't have any problem/loss running the ZBOX as a >>>> station >>>> with my current access point (6 years old Netgear WG602v3) in WPA2 mode. >>>> >>>> I can do furter tests at your will, if given sufficiently precise >>>> guidance. >>>> >>>> Claude Buisson >>>> >>>>> On 07/08/2011, Claude Buisson<clbuisson@orange.fr> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I try to configure a new system as an access point, with: >>>>>> >>>>>> ath0:<Atheros 9285> mem 0xfeaf0000-0xfeafffff irq 17 at device 0.0 >>>>>> on >>>>>> pci2 >>>>>> ath0: AR9285 mac 192.2 RF5133 phy 14.0 >>>>>> >>>>>> ath0@pci0:2:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x10891a3b chip=0x002b168c >>>>>> rev=0x01 >>>>>> hdr=0x00 >>>>>> vendor = 'Atheros Communications Inc.' >>>>>> device = 'AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)' >>>>>> class = network >>>>>> >>>>>> According to the sticker, it is a: >>>>>> >>>>>> AzureWave AW-NE785 ATH-5B95 >>>>>> >>>>>> I get a lot of: >>>>>> >>>>>> ath0: stuck beacon: resetting (bmiss count 4) >>>>>> >>>>>> I set hw.ath.bstuck=32 >>>>>> >>>>>> but the stuck beacon messages continue flowing, and I suffer from >>>>>> packet >>>>>> loss / >>>>>> lost association of the test station. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is on a 9-CURRENT system amd64 SMP (2011/07/24 svn r224294). >>>>>> >>>>>> TIA, >>>>>> >>>>>> CBu >>>>>> >>>>>> P.S.: to prevent a number of useless questions (as seen when googling): >>>>>> I >>>>>> live >>>>>> in the country, with _no_ other wireless network in the vicinity :-) >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list >>>>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless >>>>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>>>> "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >
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