From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Sep 14 06:51:42 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 148351065678 for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:51:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from email@guice.ath.cx) Received: from guice.ath.cx (cpe-72-225-169-69.nyc.res.rr.com [72.225.169.69]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D46FC8FC15 for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:51:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from email@guice.ath.cx) Received: from guice.ath.cx (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by guice.ath.cx (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m8E6op3e016786 for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:50:51 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from email@guice.ath.cx) Received: (from email@localhost) by guice.ath.cx (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id m8E6optg016785 for freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org; Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:50:51 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from email) Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:50:50 -0400 From: freebsd_user@guice.ath.cx To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20080914065050.GA16724@WORKSTATION.guice.ath.cx> References: <20080913234149.GA2420@6281.guice.ath.cx> <20080914133429.B439@sola.nimnet.asn.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20080914133429.B439@sola.nimnet.asn.au> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Subject: Re: ATHEROS -- 802.11a/b/g Wireless Lan Mini PCI Express -- 6459-CTO X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:51:42 -0000 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 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'.