Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 18:07:31 +0000 From: Paul B Mahol <onemda@gmail.com> To: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@freebsd.org> Cc: Brandon Gooch <jamesbrandongooch@gmail.com>, net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Monitor mode not working for iwi(4) on 7.X Message-ID: <AANLkTi=fKJW=V2Sb94-zf_fnYNOWkDKNaPmhjswfAWT7@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20101007094918.GA15399@FreeBSD.org> References: <4763016D.7060100@janh.de> <20101006100335.GA26843@FreeBSD.org> <AANLkTimZD%2B8Ex2FL2cb_Z%2BTOpJV-87Z8xXhLSwtqYWmn@mail.gmail.com> <20101007094918.GA15399@FreeBSD.org>
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On 10/7/10, Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@freebsd.org> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 11:56:25AM -0500, Brandon Gooch wrote: >> 2010/10/6 Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@freebsd.org>: >> > On Fri, Dec 14, 2007 at 11:19:25PM +0100, Jan Henrik Sylvester wrote: >> >> In contrast to 6.2-RELEASE, monitor mode does not work. Kismet does >> >> not receive anything, while it does with ath or ural (even at the same >> >> time). dmesg with debug.iwi=2 is below -- anything unusual? >> >> >> >> Moreover, "ifconfig iwi0 scan" sometimes just hangs, which never >> >> happened on 6.2-RELEASE. >> > >> > Just found this email sent to stable@ almost three years ago; sadly I >> > have to confirm iwi(4) still exhibits these problems on fairly recent >> > 7-STABLE (early Juneish). Maybe I have better luck on net@ (I am >> > particularly interested in working monitor mode). Thanks. Any debug >> > information will be gladly provided. Pointers where to look (revisions >> > to try, patches, etc.) are greatly appreciated. >> >> I know this response isn't too helpful, but the whole Intel >> PRO/Wireless 2200BG/2225BG/2915ABG open-source driver situation is not >> too good. > > I could understand that, but it looks like FreeBSD has a *regression* > between 6.2 and 7.x, which is different from just "overall not too good > situation". Regressions are presumably should not happen and should be > easier to fix than improving entire support stack in FOSS industry. :-) > >> Same goes for the Intel 3945ABG (wpi(4)); it's very easy in both Linux >> and *BSDs to befuddle the Intel Wifi chips. >> >> Having said that, Bernhard Schmidt has made outstanding progress with >> the iwn(4) driver, supporting Intel Wireless WiFi Link >> 4965/1000/5000/5150/5300/6000/6050 series. >> >> Is it possible in your situation to try another wireless card? I know >> some notebook computers only whitelist a small set of PCI devices... > > I think there are no technical obstacles w/my laptop, and I'd gladly try > something else, preferably fully working under FreeBSD (inc. monitor > mode and packet injection). Any particular recommendations (aside from > iwn(4) supported chips mentioned above)? Thanks. Just to clear this up, iwi(4) can not support injection (see iwi_raw_xmit()) unless you manage to hack firmware ... i
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