Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 08:48:50 -0600 (MDT) From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> To: folkert@feedface.com Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org, snap-users@kame.net Subject: Re: DUPlicate icmpv6 echo replies over wi0 Message-ID: <20050906.084850.13269637.imp@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <E9D3E995-B93A-4CE5-8137-656793576B42@feedface.com> References: <49D89F36-BEDB-4FAE-80BE-3F73FA74D773@feedface.com> <rmi64tfpsbt.fsf@fnord.ir.bbn.com> <E9D3E995-B93A-4CE5-8137-656793576B42@feedface.com>
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Folkert Saathoff <folkert@feedface.com> writes:
: i have noticed that the machine which i suspect is causing the
: trouble has
: a different station firmware version.
: dmesg on the two good machines tells me:
: wi0: using RF:PRISM2 MAC:HFA3841 CARD:HWB3163 rev.A
: wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (0.3.0), Station (1.7.1)
: while on the bad machine its
: wi0: using RF:PRISM2 MAC:HFA3841 CARD:HWB3163 rev.A
: wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary (0.3.0), Station (0.8.3)
:
: i dont even know what a station firmware does, but i can imagine this
: being the guilty party.
Generally, firmware before about 1.3.8 for Prism cards sucks real bad.
The list of bugs fixed prior to 1.3.8 is a mile long and generally
consists of issues with margincal connections and/or edge case
standards compliance.
0.8.3 is really really bad. I have one card with that version which
is very picky about which APs it assocaites with...
Warner
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