From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 18 11:37:58 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95BD116A420 for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:37:58 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd-listen@fabiankeil.de) Received: from smtprelay01.ispgateway.de (smtprelay01.ispgateway.de [80.67.18.13]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6604943D49 for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:37:57 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd-listen@fabiankeil.de) Received: (qmail 30218 invoked from network); 18 Jan 2006 11:37:55 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO localhost) ([pbs]775067@[217.187.182.116]) (envelope-sender ) by smtprelay01.ispgateway.de (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 18 Jan 2006 11:37:55 -0000 Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 12:37:45 +0100 From: Fabian Keil To: Bill Paul Message-ID: <20060118123745.48eb86a5@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20060118045810.71A7616A420@hub.freebsd.org> References: <20060117192637.540a72c6@localhost> <20060118045810.71A7616A420@hub.freebsd.org> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 1.9.100 (GTK+ 2.8.6; i386-portbld-freebsd6.0) X-PGP-KEY-URL: http://www.fabiankeil.de/gpg-keys/freebsd-listen-2006-08-19.asc Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="Sig_GlVA0qY1+7o15MjOcHfB=R3"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=PGP-SHA1 Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: [Fixed] Re: ndis0 does not associate since update to RELENG_6 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:37:58 -0000 --Sig_GlVA0qY1+7o15MjOcHfB=R3 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable wpaul@FreeBSD.ORG (Bill Paul) wrote: > > Is there a way I can provide more information? >=20 > You haven't said yet what manufacturer/model your access point is. It's a Netgear WGT624 (Hardwareversion V3H1/Firmwareversion V1.1.125_1.1.1GR). I tried to associate ndis0 with wi0 in hostap mode and got the same results. > You also haven't said what Windows driver version you're using, but > you need to cheat a bit to figure that out. I usually do: >=20 > % strings -e l foo.sys > Near the end of the output, there should be a bunch of version > information, including the vendor name of whoever built the driver > (in this case Intel). You might try downloading the latest driver > from Intel. (They have a generic one for their Centrino wireless > devices.) The old driver which was shipped with the Laptop: StringFileInfo 040904B0 Comments NDIS 5 Miniport Driver for Win2000 CompanyName Intel Corporation FileDescription Intel Wireless LAN Driver FileVersion 8010-28 Driver InternalName w22n50.SYS LegalCopyright Copyright=20 Intel Corporation 2004 OriginalFilename w22n50.SYS ProductName Intel Wireless LAN Adapter VarFileInfo Translation The "new" one I downloaded from Intel today: StringFileInfo 040904B0 Comments NDIS 5.1 Miniport Driver CompanyName Intel Corporation FileDescription Intel Wireless LAN Driver FileVersion 9003-9 Driver InternalName w29n51.SYS LegalCopyright Copyright=20 Intel Corporation 2004 OriginalFilename w29n51.SYS ProductName Intel Wireless LAN Adapter VarFileInfo Translation =20 > You also haven't said what sort of laptop this is. Wouldn't hurt to > know that either. IBM ThinkPad R51 UN0K6GE. > Unfortunately, this is the sort of thing that can only be debugged > with the system sitting in front of me. I can't do it by remote > control, and I can't know exactly what information to ask you. I have > to experiment, and I can't do that from here. >=20 > You should turn WEP off completely, make sure the AP is set for open > authentication mode, and try getting it to authenticate without WEP > first. It's one less variable to worry about. Try using the following: >=20 > # ifconfig ndis0 ssid "" up >=20 > # ifconfig ndis0 ssid "yourssid" bssid up Specifying the bssid is the solution. ifconfig ndis0 ssid ec60bfg3b4 bssid wepkey 1:0x\ deftxkey 1 wepmode on up Works with the new and the old driver and with both APs. fk@TP51 ~ $ifconfig ndis0 ndis0: flags=3D8843 mtu 1500 inet6 fe ... 7500%ndis0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3=20 inet 192.168.0.32 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255 ether 00 ... 00 media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (OFDM/54Mbps) status: associated ssid ec60bfg3b4 channel 11 bssid 00:... authmode OPEN privacy ON deftxkey 1 wepkey 1:104-bit txpowmax 100 protmode CTS Thanks for your time Bill. 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