From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Mon May 21 16:24:16 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F45A16A469 for ; Mon, 21 May 2007 16:24:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kerneljake@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc1-s37.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc1-s37.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.109]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F029913C46C for ; Mon, 21 May 2007 16:24:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kerneljake@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com ([65.55.141.108]) by bay0-omc1-s37.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2668); Mon, 21 May 2007 09:24:15 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 21 May 2007 09:24:15 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 65.55.141.123 by by136fd.bay136.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, 21 May 2007 16:24:14 GMT X-Originating-IP: [71.145.197.254] X-Originating-Email: [kerneljake@hotmail.com] X-Sender: kerneljake@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: <464CE18C.2070202@errno.com> From: "Kernel Jake" To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 11:24:14 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 May 2007 16:24:15.0622 (UTC) FILETIME=[7969CA60:01C79BC4] Subject: Re: ath 802.11g throughput in 6.2-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: Mon, 21 May 2007 16:24:16 -0000 The problem was that my ath0 was acting as an access point instead of a client. Note the DS (Distribution System) in the original ifconfig output: % ifconfig ath0 ath0: flags=8843 mtu 1500 inet 192.168.1.55 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255 inet 192.168.1.54 netmask 0xffffffff broadcast 192.168.1.54 ether 00:11:95:92:72:55 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11g (DS/11Mbps) status: associated ssid yagi channel 2 bssid 00:14:bf:27:f1:bc authmode WPA privacy ON deftxkey UNDEF TKIP 2:128-bit TKIP 3:128-bit txpowmax 36 bmiss 7 protmode OFF burst roaming MANUAL bintval 100 I did 'ifconfig ath0 scan' and rebooted, and now it's a client in OFDM mode like it should be: % ifconfig ath0 ath0: flags=8843 mtu 1500 inet 192.168.1.55 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255 inet 192.168.1.54 netmask 0xffffffff broadcast 192.168.1.54 ether 00:11:95:92:72:55 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11g (OFDM/54Mbps) status: associated ssid yagi channel 2 bssid 00:14:bf:27:f1:bc authmode WPA privacy ON deftxkey UNDEF TKIP 3:128-bit txpowmax 36 bmiss 7 protmode OFF burst roaming MANUAL bintval 100 % grep ath /etc/rc.conf ifconfig_ath0="inet 192.168.1.55 netmask 255.255.255.0 protmode off mode 11g" P.S. Any idea why 'athstats 1' goes kaboom after two iterations? # athstats 1 input output altrate short long xretry crcerr crypt phyerr rssi rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0M athstats: ath0: Inappropriate ioctl for device _________________________________________________________________ Like the way Microsoft Office Outlook works? You’ll love Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_outlook_0507