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Date:      Sat, 3 Aug 2002 21:50:19 -0700
From:      Norbert Papke <npapke@acm.org>
To:        "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc:        mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: wi: SIOCSIFMEDIA Error
Message-ID:  <20020803215019.5efecb38.npapke@acm.org>
In-Reply-To: <20020803.191230.85395430.imp@bsdimp.com>
References:  <20020803165809.0452f22b.npapke@acm.org> <20020803.191230.85395430.imp@bsdimp.com>

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On Sat, 03 Aug 2002 19:12:30 -0600 (MDT)
"M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> wrote:

> In message: <20020803165809.0452f22b.npapke@acm.org>
>             Norbert Papke <npapke@acm.org> writes:
> : ifconfig wi0 ... mediaopt hostap 
> : 
> : I get
> : 
> : ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA: Device not configured
> : 
> : Any thoughts on why this might be happing?
> 
> Well, if it is the same problem that I was seeing last night, it may
> be because you didn't specify a media option.
> 
> ifconfig wi0 media DS/11Mbps mediaopt hostap channel 14 ssid \
> 	 UncleGrumpy debug up
> 
> is what I use.  You likely don't want the debug flags set.  I picked
> channel 14 on purpose because it isn't valid in my regulatory domain
> :-).  Pick one that is valid for your domain.

Thank you.  That worked.  BTW, hostap appears to be much more reliable and performs way better.

Cheers,

-- Norbert Papke.
   npapke@acm.org

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