From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 8 18:07:33 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A497D1065672; Fri, 8 Oct 2010 18:07:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from onemda@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pz0-f54.google.com (mail-pz0-f54.google.com [209.85.210.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7445A8FC0C; Fri, 8 Oct 2010 18:07:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: by pzk33 with SMTP id 33so31961pzk.13 for ; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:07:31 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=m+YFBWkEwRVMfvy53gE0sm93Y/GrNBypiJ+66NSVXMs=; b=Q9ngnrz5MmYn4GHt0A2AfuhsqNp1U1rHJ1Uy+blwLtsvR43oR8Q7XEvjJ9+ZmzMMgL AsjxZU0cR9tQhrJJPSXWcvmIVlK1aQhDbL+47ENOfdMH+ZZfBVCFt+IkFuyD2Bo1sQOC UIpfDMqWkjcMVlqy48oIsX0T4HC2Kb3PHgyp4= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=aNCCpaUlSk0AIWwBKi5J/ri2CLHLxwqTAVPhjstXz5ppvWUjHYWkUZiDnTI5P4DE0d bN3R/EEyjtDuVGL8/PLozP2TD5JCM5eqgTvUrYLdNWXelF61HgCziOmA6pKFqCkkcGrV cvqu3V2E7PUgI/zJhDBe195+fU1H78HzwxJNo= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.142.193.18 with SMTP id q18mr2294936wff.425.1286561251234; Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:07:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.220.187.194 with HTTP; Fri, 8 Oct 2010 11:07:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20101007094918.GA15399@FreeBSD.org> References: <4763016D.7060100@janh.de> <20101006100335.GA26843@FreeBSD.org> <20101007094918.GA15399@FreeBSD.org> Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 18:07:31 +0000 Message-ID: From: Paul B Mahol To: Alexey Dokuchaev Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: Brandon Gooch , net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Monitor mode not working for iwi(4) on 7.X X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:07:33 -0000 On 10/7/10, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > On Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 11:56:25AM -0500, Brandon Gooch wrote: >> 2010/10/6 Alexey Dokuchaev : >> > 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