From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 30 06:09:06 2009 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 BC1C3106568B for ; Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:09:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kennethcf@earthlink.net) Received: from elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net (elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net [209.86.89.69]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 80A9D8FC2B for ; Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:09:06 +0000 (UTC) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=aOPGdbSxJBnTO9y/xapCX9nvOZnLiXgUKFG0F5G9mEQqOZ/0t69Ieh4UEdB9SBy2; h=Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:To:Subject:Cc:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [209.86.224.68] (helo=wamui-hunyo.atl.sa.earthlink.net) by elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1MssN6-0001i7-Fn; Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:09:04 -0400 Received: from 66.32.195.98 by webmail.c.earthlink.net with HTTP; Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:09:03 -0400 Message-ID: <22137126.1254290944058.JavaMail.root@wamui-hunyo.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:09:03 -0400 (EDT) From: Kenneth To: Warren Block Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: EarthLink Zoo Mail 1.0 X-ELNK-Trace: fa60bc5202b74016ef7f91bc926e004c7e972de0d01da9407ed35f04982991e3f5c92d35732d592d350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 209.86.224.68 Cc: Jules Gilbert , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Kenneth List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:09:06 -0000 Thank you! The led flashes with traffic now...however, the flashing between blue and orange is irritating, so I removed the lines, and yes, the card works. It would be nice to have a steady blue to signifiy a connection. To get my ath0 device working, I have the following 2 files with the lines shown: File 1) /etc/rc.conf (fill in the ? with your wep key in position 1 on your router...my laptop didn't want to work without the "weptxkey 1" and the "1:" in front of the key itself) ifconfig_ath0="DHCP ssid spider mode AUTO weptxkey 1 wepkey 1:0x?????????? authmode open wepmode on" File 2) /boot/loader.conf if_ath_load="YES" wlan_scan_ap_load="YES" wlan_scan_sta_load="YES" wlan_wep_load_load="YES" Also, on my wireless router, I had to disable Super G mode. The man page for the atheros driver says the atheros Super G mode is not supported. I verified that it was not supported, at least 100%. My laptop would talk to the router, but my DHCP server would not answer my laptop's DHCPDISCOVER requests. It worked as soon as I disabled Super G on the router. If you use an "authmode" other than "open", I think you need to load another module in /boot/loader.conf...refer to the Freebsd Handbook 31.3.2. I have not tested that. -----Original Message----- >From: Warren Block >Sent: Sep 14, 2009 9:29 AM >To: Kenneth >Cc: Jules Gilbert , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: ath atheros 5424/2424 on the CQ60 Presario > >On Mon, 14 Sep 2009, Kenneth wrote: > >> Anyone been able to use the ath driver on an atheros 5424/2424? I have a Compaq Presario CQ60 and can not get the wireless light to turn blue? > >For a working LED, the Atheros AR5007 (5424/2424) in my Acer requires > >dev.ath.0.ledpin=3 >dev.ath.0.softled=1 > >in /etc/sysctl.conf. Works without that, just no LED. > >-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA