From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 14 15:44:01 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92D561065672 for ; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:44:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ouyang.jie@gmail.com) Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com (ug-out-1314.google.com [66.249.92.173]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 08D058FC20 for ; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:43:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ouyang.jie@gmail.com) Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id y2so503048uge.37 for ; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:43:57 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; bh=HRSbsbgUvYFVxIzNzTJMIJ0YMw1QsvX/HVcnj0EYqMw=; b=wbA3fCaVGWRTsOrSLJE9syjmAO6YBNHeV9uctqHmrJ3ibl/WHUqKWgW8/2BjMVC2V/pYqOMrkMex8CCCtx4SdeiE04aeWrdTnxBolj+JC03+re34QQfOJXoNBGTM0I6LE9chYWhkhDzmeRdDuV3gZ4TWOy0JCFDX5Qfse96hu60= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=NRWrJjWy3AYO9FeLaeT7W/CqPBq/nvb3lihd6HVZ4sTIBDr2uKDNY7zhWfGUzlFDn7OFwbUFtTD+/hBuueoOtVSV5H8cJG09O59iGsV2VcxyFx2POFm24yz/AyPtoJIMaSn6NL5hvf2WBg6XBdZulk1ZFF1mPbhGW7KSa0GN3NM= Received: by 10.150.196.20 with SMTP id t20mr6249084ybf.111.1208186287642; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:18:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.150.143.19 with HTTP; Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:18:07 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:18:07 -0400 From: "Jie Ouyang" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Freebsd 7 release wireless problem X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:44:01 -0000 I have Freebsd 7 Release installed on my laptop and the dhcp client works unstably with WIRELESS connection. It does not get ip unless the dhcp server on the router is restarted. I am kind of sure this is the problem with freebsd as I installed ubuntu and windows xp on the same laptop with no problem with dhcp. Any hints to work around this issue? Here is some information System: Dell Inspiron 600m PM 1.5 G. 512m Intel Pro 2100 802.11b. FreeBSD 7 release generic kernel . I have if_ipw_load ="YES" legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf Run "ifconfig ipw0 up scan " gives ipw0: flags=8843 metric 0 mtu 1500 ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (DS/2Mbps) status: associated ssid xx channel 5 (2432 Mhz 11b) bssid xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx authmode OPEN privacy OFF bmiss 7 scanvalid 60 Free# dhclient ipw0 DHCPDISCOVER on ipw0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 DHCPDISCOVER on ipw0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 DHCPDISCOVER on ipw0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12 DHCPDISCOVER on ipw0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 20 DHCPDISCOVER on ipw0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8 DHCPDISCOVER on ipw0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5 No DHCPOFFERS received. No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.