Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 20:49:59 +0200 From: Bernhard Schmidt <bschmidt@techwires.net> To: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@freebsd.org> Cc: Brandon Gooch <jamesbrandongooch@gmail.com>, net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Monitor mode not working for iwi(4) on 7.X Message-ID: <AANLkTimOUVEV%2B4pCn8qQ200iiaaGCCETBXt4j229BvE8@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20101007094918.GA15399@FreeBSD.org> References: <4763016D.7060100@janh.de> <20101006100335.GA26843@FreeBSD.org> <AANLkTimZD%2B8Ex2FL2cb_Z%2BTOpJV-87Z8xXhLSwtqYWmn@mail.gmail.com> <20101007094918.GA15399@FreeBSD.org>
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2010/10/7 Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@freebsd.org>: > On Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 11:56:25AM -0500, Brandon Gooch wrote: >> 2010/10/6 Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@freebsd.org>: >> > On Fri, Dec 14, 2007 at 11:19:25PM +0100, Jan Henrik Sylvester wrote: >> >> In contrast to 6.2-RELEASE, monitor mode does not work. Kismet does >> >> not receive anything, while it does with ath or ural (even at the sam= e >> >> time). dmesg with debug.iwi=3D2 is below -- anything unusual? >> >> >> >> Moreover, "ifconfig iwi0 scan" sometimes just hangs, which never >> >> happened on 6.2-RELEASE. >> > >> > Just found this email sent to stable@ almost three years ago; sadly I >> > have to confirm iwi(4) still exhibits these problems on fairly recent >> > 7-STABLE (early Juneish). =A0Maybe I have better luck on net@ (I am >> > particularly interested in working monitor mode). =A0Thanks. =A0Any de= bug >> > information will be gladly provided. =A0Pointers where to look (revisi= ons >> > to try, patches, etc.) are greatly appreciated. >> >> I know this response isn't too helpful, but the whole Intel >> PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG open-source driver situation is not >> too good. > > I could understand that, but it looks like FreeBSD has a *regression* > between 6.2 and 7.x, which is different from just "overall not too good > situation". =A0Regressions are presumably should not happen and should be > easier to fix than improving entire support stack in FOSS industry. =A0:-= ) Indeed, it's really a regression and that should be fixed. >> Same goes for the Intel 3945ABG (wpi(4)); it's very easy in both Linux >> and *BSDs to befuddle the Intel Wifi chips. >> >> Having said that, Bernhard Schmidt has made outstanding progress with >> the iwn(4) driver, supporting Intel Wireless WiFi Link >> 4965/1000/5000/5150/5300/6000/6050 series. >> >> Is it possible in your situation to try another wireless card? I know >> some notebook computers only whitelist a small set of PCI devices... > > I think there are no technical obstacles w/my laptop, and I'd gladly try > something else, preferably fully working under FreeBSD (inc. monitor > mode and packet injection). =A0Any particular recommendations (aside from > iwn(4) supported chips mentioned above)? =A0Thanks. Can't speak for packet injection (never played with that) but run(4) should also have pretty good support, at least there is someone actively working on it. Also ath(4) gets some love from adrian@ currently so this might also be an option. --=20 Bernhard
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