Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:22:32 +0000 From: Rui Paulo <rpaulo@freebsd.org> To: Mark Bennett <mbennett@claritysoftwaresystems.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wireless ath0 configuration on 8.0-RELEASE Message-ID: <9C473CB9-4034-4159-B3BC-8D55F4475B9D@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <4B68C77D.2060300@claritysoftwaresystems.com> References: <4B68C77D.2060300@claritysoftwaresystems.com>
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On 3 Feb 2010, at 00:46, Mark Bennett wrote:
> Hi,
>=20
> I've been beating my brains out off and on for several days trying to =
get a wireless card with an Atheros chip to work on 8.0. Maybe somebody =
can help, but the on-line documentation seems to be stuck on version 7.2 =
and I've Googled till I'm blue in the face trying to find just one =
simple, straight-forward how-to for this version.
>=20
> I'm not wanting anything fancy. I just want this laptop with an =
Atheros card to associate to my access point with WPA2. I've tried two =
different cards, same results.
>=20
>=20
> Here are pertinent facts about my configuration:
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> Output of uname -v
>=20
> FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE #0: Sat Nov 21 15:48:17 UTC 2009 =
root@almeida.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386
> ------------------------------------
> Entire content of /boot/loader.conf
>=20
> if_ath_load=3D"YES"
> wlan_ccmp_load=3D"YES"
>=20
> ------------------------------------
> Edited content of /etc/rc.conf
>=20
> pccard_enable=3D"YES"
> vaps_ath0=3D"wlan0"
This is wrong.
> # wlans_ath0=3D"wlan0"
This is the correct version.
> # ifconfig_wlan0=3D"WPA DHCP"
> defaultrouter=3D"192.168.5.100"
>=20
> ------------------------------------
> Edited content of /etc/rc.conf
>=20
> network=3D{
> ssid=3D"CLARITY"
> psk=3D"MYWPAKEY"
> }
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
This should be in /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf, not /etc/rc.conf.
>=20
> When I issue the command:
> ifconfig wlan0 create wlandev ath0
>=20
> It echoes the following:
> wlan0: Ethernet address: 00:20:e0:37:8a:ca
>=20
> At this point, everything seems to be OK.
>=20
> When I issue the command:
> wpa_supplicant -i wlan0 -dd -s -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
>=20
> It echoes the following:
> ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=3D7):
> 43 4c 41 52 49 54 59 CLARITY
> PSK (ASCII passphrase) - hexdump_ascii(len=3D63): [REMOVED]
> PSK (from passphrase) - hexdump(len=3D32): [REMOVED]
>=20
> It hangs at this point, with the power/activity lights on the NIC =
alternately flashing. Breaking this command echoes this:
I don't think wpa_supplicant is trying to associate.
>=20
> ^Cioctl[SIOCS80211, op 26, arg 0x0]: Operation not supported
> Feb 2 19:28:38 pierce wpa_supplicant[1274]: Failed to disable WPA in =
the driver.
> ioctl[SIOCS80211, op 26, arg 0x0]: Operation not supported
> ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=3D5 eloop_data=3D0x28406140 =
user_data=3D0x2840d040 handler=3D0x8069f40
>=20
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>=20
> ifconfig for both ath0 and wlan0 show "status: no carrier"
>=20
> The issue seems to be the "Failed to disable WPA in the driver" error, =
but I don't know at what point this failure happens, or what to do =
differently to fix it.
>=20
> Any and all help is appreciated.
>=20
>=20
> --=20
> ++
> Mark Bennett
> Clarity Software Systems
> (417) 864-4404
>=20
> The perfect name for a band: "Fruitless Googling"
> I want credit for this.
>=20
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Rui Paulo
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