From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 7 19:14:19 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1EA316A403 for ; Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:14:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rsf@ns.live555.com) Received: from ns.live555.com (ns.live555.com [66.80.62.34]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C0C743D45 for ; Fri, 7 Apr 2006 19:14:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rsf@ns.live555.com) Received: from ns.live555.com (localhost.live555.com [127.0.0.1]) by ns.live555.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k37JE7IF090232 for ; Fri, 7 Apr 2006 12:14:07 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rsf@ns.live555.com) Received: (from rsf@localhost) by ns.live555.com (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id k37JE7x0090231; Fri, 7 Apr 2006 12:14:07 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rsf) Message-Id: <7.0.1.0.1.20060407121349.02039da0@live555.com> Message-Id: <7.0.1.0.1.20060407022258.02038e60@live555.com> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.1.0 Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 12:13:54 -0700 To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org From: Ross Finlayson Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Subject: Does the "iwi" driver (Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG) support "hostap"? 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: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:14:19 -0000 When I try to configure my "iwi" device (after loading the bss firmware) to run as an access point (under 6.0-STABLE): ifconfig iwi0 inet ssid FOOBAR channel 5 media DS/11Mbps mediaopt hostap up I get ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA (media): Device not configured Is this because "hostap" mode is not currently supported for the Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (iwi) device? Or is there something that I'm doing wrong? (If it's not possible to run this driver in "hostap" mode, then how could I configure it to run as an IBSS 'base station' instead? (The "network-wireless.html" page in the FreeBSD handbook is silent on this point.)) Ross.