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Date:      Thu, 2 May 2002 19:04:44 +1000 (EST)
From:      Andrew <andrew@ugh.net.au>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Linksys WMP11
Message-ID:  <20020502185458.Q24148-100000@starbug.ugh.net.au>

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I've just got hold of a LinkSys WMP11 802.11b wireless ethernet card. It
is detected by the wi driver:

wi0: <Intersil Prism2.5> mem 0xff000000-0xff000fff irq 10 at device 17.0
on pci0
wi0: 802.11 address: 00:06:25:03:78:a4
wi0: using RF:PRISM2.5 MAC:ISL3874A(Mini-PCI)
wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary 1.00.05, Station 1.03.01

I'm trying to get it to act as a base station/access point but I can't get
it going in either ad-hoc mode or IBSS. I have a MacOSX box with an
Airport card to test with.

I've tried:

        # set the channel
        ${WICONTROL} -i ${INTERFACE} -f 11

        # allow the creation of networks
        ${WICONTROL} -i ${INTERFACE} -c 1

        # set the node name
        ${WICONTROL} -i ${INTERFACE} -s ${NODENAME}

        # create the network
        ${WICONTROL} -i ${INTERFACE} -q ${NETWORK}

        # put the interface in the network?
        ${IFCONFIG} ${INTERFACE} ssid "${NETWORK}"

        # bring up the interface
        ${IFCONFIG} ${INTERFACE} inet ${IP} netmask ${NETMASK}

based on the man page and an article I found in samag. I've fiddled with a
few other settings and I will continuer to do so but I was hoping someone
could give me a few tips - either as a base station or in ad-hoc mode.

I just cvsuped yesterday to get the latest wi commits. Following is the
output of wicontrol -i wi0 and ifconfig wi0.

Thanks,

Andrew
--

wicontrol -i wi0

NIC serial number:                      [ 0123456789   ]
Station name:                           [ tetsuo ]
SSID for IBSS creation:                 [ ugh ]
Current netname (SSID):                 [ ugh ]
Desired netname (SSID):                 [ ugh ]
Current BSSID:                          [ 44:44:44:44:44:44 ]
Channel list:                           [ 2047 ]
IBSS channel:                           [ 11 ]
Current channel:                        [ 0 ]
Comms quality/signal/noise:             [ 0 81 27 ]
Promiscuous mode:                       [ Off ]
Port type (1=BSS, 3=ad-hoc):            [ 1 ]
MAC address:                            [ 00:06:25:03:78:a4 ]
TX rate (selection):                    [ 3 ]
TX rate (actual speed):                 [ 2 ]
RTS/CTS handshake threshold:            [ 2347 ]
Create IBSS:                            [ On ]
Access point density:                   [ 1 ]
Power Mgmt (1=on, 0=off):               [ 0 ]
Max sleep time:                         [ 100 ]
WEP encryption:                         [ Off ]
TX encryption key:                      [ 1 ]
Encryption keys:                        [  ][  ][  ][  ]


ifconfig wi0

wi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
        inet 10.0.2.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 10.0.2.255
        ether 00:06:25:03:78:a4
        media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (DS/2Mbps)
        status: no carrier
        ssid ugh 1:ugh
        stationname tetsuo
        channel 7 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100
        wepmode OFF weptxkey 1



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