Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:00:19 GMT From: Oliver Pinter <oliver.pntr@gmail.com> To: freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: amd64/148078: wireless networking stops functioning Message-ID: <201006231000.o5NA0Jxi081322@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR amd64/148078; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Oliver Pinter <oliver.pntr@gmail.com> To: Paul Lambert <eb30750@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: amd64/148078: wireless networking stops functioning Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:52:47 +0200 hi! under 7.3-STABLE is the same problem, on boot +2-3 minutes the networking is ok, but after 2-3 minutes, it going down. The soultion is this: ifconfig_ath0="DHCP WPA protmode rtscts mode 11g -bgscan -burst channel 12 -powersave" It's an ar5212 tp-link wlan card. On 6/23/10, Paul Lambert <eb30750@gmail.com> wrote: > >>Number: 148078 >>Category: amd64 >>Synopsis: wireless networking stops functioning >>Confidential: no >>Severity: critical >>Priority: high >>Responsible: freebsd-amd64 >>State: open >>Quarter: >>Keywords: >>Date-Required: >>Class: update >>Submitter-Id: current-users >>Arrival-Date: Wed Jun 23 03:10:05 UTC 2010 >>Closed-Date: >>Last-Modified: >>Originator: Paul Lambert >>Release: 8.1 prerelease >>Organization: > BRSINC >>Environment: > FreeBSD BRSINC-VM02.local 8.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE #0: Sat Nov 21 > 15:02:08 UTC 2009 > root@mason.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC amd64 > >>Description: > I finally found time to work with Freebsd 8.0 release from last fall. After > struggling to find the correct configuration I was able to get my wireless > interface working just great. In an attempt to get Gnome 2.3 loaded I > performed a freebsd-update to 8.1 prerelease. After running install and > rebooting twice the system booted up with the wlan0 device stating > "associated." However, no network response was forth coming. After > researching this on the web I found a blog that stated to insert the line > synchonous_dhclient="yes." I did and the network interface was able to > perform pings and traceroutes. But when I went to download a new package > the network froze. Again, I researched the web and found instructions to > add if_vlan_load and vaps_ath0="wlan0". Adding these did not make matters > any better. I then "rolled back" the Freebsd to 8.0 release and changed the > conf files back and the network is up and running as expected. > > 8.0 release config files > > rc.conf > wlans_ath0="wlan0" > ifconfig_wlan0="WPA DHCP" > > loader.conf > wlan_wep_load="YES" > wlan_ccmp_load="YES" > wlan_tkip_load="YES" > > wpa_supplicant.conf > eapol_version=1 > ap_scan=1 > fast_reauth=1 > # > network={ > ssid="my wireless AP" > psk="my AP password" > } > > >>How-To-Repeat: > upgrade to 8.1 prerelease >>Fix: > > >>Release-Note: >>Audit-Trail: >>Unformatted: > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-amd64 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-amd64-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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