From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 31 03:52:22 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57E081065672 for ; Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:52:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from zhangweiwu@realss.com) Received: from bossdog.realss.com (bossdog.realss.com [211.157.114.130]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 10BD78FC19 for ; Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:52:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from zhangweiwu@realss.com) Received: from localhost (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by bossdog.realss.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E28391C004C; Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:52:34 +0800 (CST) Received: from bossdog.realss.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (bossdog.realss.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 00457-15; Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:52:34 +0800 (CST) Received: from [192.168.1.101] (unknown [61.48.220.248]) (using SSLv3 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by bossdog.realss.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9EBE31C0044; Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:52:33 +0800 (CST) Message-ID: <490A80F1.2020301@realss.com> Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:52:17 +0800 From: Zhang Weiwu Organization: Real Softservice User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080621) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Paul B. Mahol" References: <48F24060.9030900@realss.com> <4909C9A2.90806@realss.com> <3a142e750810301726o6bb52c3eyb857ca1e8ce27c89@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <3a142e750810301726o6bb52c3eyb857ca1e8ce27c89@mail.gmail.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at bossdog.realss.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fail with wireless network configuration with "SIOCS80211: Invalid argument" X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:52:22 -0000 Paul B. Mahol wrote: > On 10/30/08, Zhang Weiwu wrote: > >> Zhang Weiwu wrote: >> >>> Hello. I am trying to get an AboveCable (model: ACPC 2000-01) wireless >>> card connected to my home network with 40-bit Hex WEP Encryption on >>> FreeBSD 6.1. >>> >>> # ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.1.90 ssid ZWW wepmode on wepkey 0xea82552825 >>> ifconfig: SIOCS80211: Invalid argument >>> >>> > > Why is "deftxkey 1" missing ? > > from ifconfig(8) > > Note that you must set a default transmit key with deftxkey for > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > the system to know which key to use in encrypting outbound traf- > fic > > That quoted line of text is not appearing in my version (6.4) FreeBSD's manual. I tried to add "deftxkey 1", same result. a.k.a. the interface is configured, but DHCP couldn't obtain IP address, manually assigned IP address couldn't communicate with other hosts.