Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 20:14:12 +0100 From: "Wael Nasreddine" <mla@nasreddine.com> To: "Jeff Palmer" <jpalmer@totaldiver.net> Cc: hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: I need some help trying to make Intel 3945ABG wireless card working. Message-ID: <d3328e7b0802031114m50f8d543x4f62e920c65fe0f7@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <47A60DA2.60200@totaldiver.net> References: <d3328e7b0802031007k2bec0e14l49ebfdc60db0b123@mail.gmail.com> <47A60DA2.60200@totaldiver.net>
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On Feb 3, 2008 7:53 PM, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@totaldiver.net> wrote: > > Wael Nasreddine wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Hello, > > > > I'm new to FreeBSD and I have a Toshiba Satellite A135-S4427 equipped > > with an Intel 3945ABG wireless card. I searched a bit and I added > > these to /boot/loader.conf > > - ----CUT > > if_wpi_load="YES" > > wlan_load="YES" > > wlan_amrr_load="YES" > > firmware_load="YES" > > wpifw_load="YES" > > - ----CUT > > > > Now I have a wpi0 interface I tried doing > > - ----CUT > > ifconfig wpi0 ssid eMxyzptlk wepkey "0xC1C731EA92AC05B1E7BA6186CF" > > - ----CUT > > > > but it doesn't associate with the AP all I see in ifconfig is > > - ----CUT > > wpi0: flags=8802 > > metric 0 mtu 1500 > > ether 00:19:d2:42:91:3f > > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (autoselect) > > status: no carrier > > ssid eMxyzptlk channel 1 (2412 Mhz 11b) > > authmode OPEN privacy OFF wepkey 1:104-bit txpower 50 bmiss 7 > > scanvalid 60 bintval 0 > > - ----CUT > > > > my AP is channel 11 so tried to switch manually > > - ----CUT > > ifconfig wpi0 ssid eMxyzptlk wepkey "0xC1C731EA92AC05B1E7BA6186CF" channel 11 > > - ----CUT > > but it didn't associate this way either > > > > - ----CUT > > wpi0: flags=8802 > > metric 0 mtu 1500 > > ether 00:19:d2:42:91:3f > > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (autoselect) > > status: no carrier > > ssid eMxyzptlk channel 11 (2462 Mhz 11g) > > authmode OPEN privacy OFF wepkey 1:104-bit txpower 50 bmiss 7 > > scanvalid 60 protmode CTS bintval 0 > > - ----CUT > > > > I don't know where to go from here, I appreciate your help guys > > > > Thanks. > > > > - -- > > Wael Nasreddine > > http://wael.nasreddine.com > > PGP: 1024D/C8DD18A2 06F6 1622 4BC8 4CEB D724 DE12 5565 3945 C8DD 18A2 > > > > .: An infinite number of monkeys typing into GNU emacs, > > would never make a good program. (L. Torvalds 1995) :. > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v2.0.4 (FreeBSD) > > > > iD8DBQFHpgLEVWU5RcjdGKIRAiOWAJ9FNxOgy4DrLhi0acswvdefP5m3QwCg3qt8 > > lqR0npPnfg7V4/XJavhNH/Y= > > =PKGu > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > Wael, > > you didn't mention what version of the driver you are using, so I'll > assume you're using the one in 7.0-RC1. To make you aware, I have a > toshiba satellite A135-S4517, and the wpi driver included in RELENG_7_0 > doesn't work for me either. Yes I do have the one Included in 7.0-RC1 > > Attempts to work through the issue with the person originally porting > the driver seem to have stalled, but in following current@ it seems as > though others are submitting patches for it recently. > > My advice? Hang in there. at some point the hardware will be > supported. It seems to work for several implementations of th 3945abg > chipset. I can't assume ours is that drastically different. > > Jeff > > Oh that's too bad :( Hopefully it'll be soon. What about your Texas Intruments MMC/SD reader? I haven't tried mine yet is it working on yours?? -- Wael Nasreddine http://wael.nasreddine.com PGP: 1024D/C8DD18A2 06F6 1622 4BC8 4CEB D724 DE12 5565 3945 C8DD 18A2 .: An infinite number of monkeys typing into GNU emacs, would never make a good program. (L. Torvalds 1995) :.
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