From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 20 15:10:14 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 30C6E1065670 for ; Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:10:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ouyang.jie@gmail.com) Received: from yw-out-2324.google.com (yw-out-2324.google.com [74.125.46.28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E16F18FC13 for ; Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:10:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ouyang.jie@gmail.com) Received: by yw-out-2324.google.com with SMTP id 2so725689ywt.13 for ; Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:10:07 -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=Ds/dxlg8XWhVOdbXK/A5BOP5pmulkTYqRLjr05NHut8=; b=qj2A1MLDSyDSk7RJJi74bE15E7fncHB2rQIsTA4YtMaoRR/nMrmmWbiIHRalVws0Ky3n+vFzFg2WoAubQdjEOxJyv5xNhiDTeln8S8acA2DIZpDDfNTfwKZRU2AkHABM1Wt8jKrYF/YW++D2iVE20Jqz0Uz2f7p0WzMIEykAThE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:mime-version:content-type; b=w+nzr7pe0wsJDNw+Sy08wBHXXFpybgwCzGejiH+YXaMz7zJnAqHLHuVaTAdJvzRF+N/wXsUO3BBHhMdUSrh72+9J171P+tOmiok5x1SbLm4Z11Fm9d3a809AlugqTUei9m59IDswYFaTLQvfgWJk31iXzRM4Unn1r17fyxMaeZw= Received: by 10.151.105.13 with SMTP id h13mr5870847ybm.180.1208704207074; Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:10:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.151.83.15 with HTTP; Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:10:07 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:10:07 -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: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:10:14 -0000 Hi list: 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.