From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 11 01:13:01 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F3FD016A418 for ; Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:13:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mcc@fid4.com) Received: from mail102.csoft.net (mail102.csoft.net [205.205.219.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B1F4D13C4D9 for ; Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:13:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mcc@fid4.com) Received: from [172.16.6.246] (c-24-61-74-156.hsd1.ma.comcast.net [24.61.74.156]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail102.csoft.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id C47091CD38 for ; Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:53:58 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <47AF9CFB.9030309@fid4.com> Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:55:23 -0500 From: "Michael C. Cambria" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: net@freebsd.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: Wireless connection hangs using FreeBSD as AP X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:13:01 -0000 I have quite a few Soekris machines as wireless AP's using the PCMCIA NL-2511 CD EXT card (wi0 in hostap mode) found at Netgate. I also have a desktop with a similar setup, to debug prior to flashing for Soekris. All run FreeBSD 4.10-Stable. I'm suddenly seeing a problem where wireless connections just hang. However, the only time this happens is with clients that use non NL-2511 wireless cards . All my gear is NL-2511, all from Netgate. The problem is, just recently, friends and family come by with newer laptops, they associate just fine, but connections just hang. In all cases, the clients are XP (home or Pro), using newer laptops that have Intel based 802.11a/b/g type cards. All work just fine to off the shelf AP's around the globe. Only to my FreeBSD AP is there an issue. Netgate suggested it was the wi driver, so another desktop was setup to test as an AP. This uses FreeBSD 7 (just prior to any RC). The result seems to be the same. The prism firmware for all prism cards is 1.4.9. Has anyone else seen this? Since all my personal gear is the same family, I never experienced a problem until now. I do plan on moving to 802.11g, and migrating existing gear to FreeBSD 6.3/7.0 in the very near future. However, I'd like to get to the bottom of this if possible. Thanks, MikeC