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(54.81.54.77.rev.vodafone.pt [77.54.81.54]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 16sm3048982fxm.0.2010.02.03.02.22.34 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:22:34 -0800 (PST) Sender: Rui Paulo Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1077) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: Rui Paulo In-Reply-To: <4B68C77D.2060300@claritysoftwaresystems.com> Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:22:32 +0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <9C473CB9-4034-4159-B3BC-8D55F4475B9D@freebsd.org> References: <4B68C77D.2060300@claritysoftwaresystems.com> To: Mark Bennett X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1077) Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Wireless ath0 configuration on 8.0-RELEASE 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: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:22:40 -0000 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 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Rui Paulo