Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:19:18 +1200 From: Andrew Thompson <thompsa@FreeBSD.org> To: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Cc: FreeBSD Net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ifconfig ath0 unable to get channel information Message-ID: <20080422161918.GC83310@citylink.fud.org.nz> In-Reply-To: <480E0C4D.30909@psg.com> References: <480E0C4D.30909@psg.com>
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On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 01:03:25AM +0900, Randy Bush wrote: > current of Apr 21 23:09 gmt. soekris 5501 with metrix minipci. this > worked in build of 31 march. > > # ifconfig ath0 channel 11 ssid rgnet-aden wep wepkey thirteenletrs > weptxkey 1 mediaopt hostap up > ifconfig: unable to get channel information > # ifconfig ath0 channel 11 ssid rgnet-aden wep wepkey thirteenletrs > weptxkey 1 > ifconfig: unable to get channel information Wireless has been updated for vap (multi-bss) support, see http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2008-April/085012.html What you need to do is 'ifconfig wlan0 create wlandev ath0' and then use the wlan0 interface as you did before. Andrew
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