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From: Andrew Thompson <thompsa@FreeBSD.org>
To: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
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Subject: Re: ifconfig ath0 unable to get channel information
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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