Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:50:50 -0400 From: freebsd_user@guice.ath.cx To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ATHEROS -- 802.11a/b/g Wireless Lan Mini PCI Express -- 6459-CTO Message-ID: <20080914065050.GA16724@WORKSTATION.guice.ath.cx> In-Reply-To: <20080914133429.B439@sola.nimnet.asn.au> References: <20080913234149.GA2420@6281.guice.ath.cx> <20080914133429.B439@sola.nimnet.asn.au>
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On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 01:48:13PM +1000, Ian Smith wrote: > On Sat, 13 Sep 2008, freebsd_user@guice.ath.cx wrote: > > MACHINE: THINKPAD T61P > > MACHINE TYPE: 6459-CTO > > NETWORK ADAPTER: 11a/b/g Wireless Lan Mini PCI Express (windows) > > - > > FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE i386 <== fresh install > > - > > ==> pciconf -l -v |grep -i atheros > > vendor = 'Atheros Communications Inc.' > > device = 'AR5212 Atheros AR5212 802.11abg wireless' > > > > Looks rather like an Atheros AR5212 :) > > > ath0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500 > > ether 00:1f:3a:4d:45:d1 > > inet 192.168.1.111 netmask 0xe1ffff00 broadcast 222.168.1.255 > > For starters, this netmask (and thus, broadcast address) is rubbish. > > What's your ifconfig setup for this interface in /etc/rc.conf? Nothing for 'ath0' in /etc/rc.conf. I configured from the CLI: ifconfig ath0 inet 192.168.1.111 netmask 255.255.255.0 I was doing so while my em0 was connected to the same LAN with an ip of: 192.168.1.6 netmask 255.255.255.0 <== this is not the way I planned on using the devices. I only want to use the 'ath0' unless the situation calls for cable. I'm also not sure what to read about setting up 'WPA' and/or 'WEP' or, if the device/driver will auto-detect. I've even went as far as to disconnect the 'em0' with no positive results from the 'ath0'.
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