Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 21:18:11 -0800 (PST) From: Kan Cai <kcai@cs.ubc.ca> To: Jason Hunt <leth@primus.ca> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ad-hoc wireless mode and ticks (fwd) Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.53.0303032056240.23480@granville.cs.ubc.ca> In-Reply-To: <20030304044311.GA51553@lethargic.dyndns.org> References: <Pine.GSO.4.53.0303031309110.21197@granville.cs.ubc.ca> <20030304010015.GA50744@lethargic.dyndns.org> <Pine.GSO.4.53.0303032006460.22950@granville.cs.ubc.ca> <20030304044311.GA51553@lethargic.dyndns.org>
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Hope Greg won't mind we still discuss here.
On Mon, 3 Mar 2003, Jason Hunt wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 08:10:18PM -0800, Kan Cai wrote:
> >
> > But when I set the option "mediaopt ibss", I cannot set it back to the AP
> > mode, or how should I (the ibss-master? it does not work for me)?. I do
> > not want this wireless station to be the hostAP itself.
> >
>
> What commands are you running? What errors do you receive?
Here is the steps.
Step 1
------------------
"
# ifconfig wi0 ssid myessid mediaopt ibss
# wicontrol
NIC serial number: [ 03UT04368383 ]
Station name: [ FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node ]
SSID for IBSS creation: [ myessid ]
Current netname (SSID): [ myessid ]
Desired netname (SSID): [ myessid ]
Current BSSID: [ 44:44:44:44:44:44 ]
Channel list: [ 2047 ]
IBSS channel: [ 10 ]
Current channel: [ 10 ]
Comms quality/signal/noise: [ 0 27 27 ]
Promiscuous mode: [ Off ]
Process 802.11b Frame: [ Off ]
Intersil-Prism2 based card: [ 0 ]
Port type (1=BSS, 3=ad-hoc): [ 4 ]
MAC address: [ 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0 ]
TX rate (selection): [ 3 ]
TX rate (actual speed): [ 11 ]
RTS/CTS handshake threshold: [ 2347 ]
Create IBSS: [ Off ]
Access point density: [ 1 ]
Power Mgmt (1=on, 0=off): [ 0 ]
Max sleep time: [ 100 ]
WEP encryption: [ Off ]
TX encryption key: [ 1 ]
Encryption keys: [ ][ ][ ][ ]
"
The above info shown by wicontrol is same to that uses "-p 4"
"
# ifconfig
fxp0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::202:b3ff:fe4d:d16%fxp0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
inet 142.103.10.99 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 142.103.10.255
ether 00:02:b3:4d:0d:16
media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
status: active
lp0: flags=8810<POINTOPOINT,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
ppp0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
sl0: flags=c010<POINTOPOINT,LINK2,MULTICAST> mtu 552
faith0: flags=8002<BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
wi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::202:2dff:fe8d:a9a0%wi0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x7
inet 142.103.240.47 netmask 0xfffff800 broadcast 142.103.247.255
ether 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect <ibss> (DS/11Mbps
<ibss>)
status: associated
"
The ifconfig shows a little difference in media, previously it was
"
media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (DS/11Mbps <ibss>)
"
no first "ibss" after the autoselect.
Step 2:
------------------
and now if I have no idea how to set back to infrastructured mode by
ifconfig, or I don't know the right way to do. I attempted to use
ibss-master or hostap, although I don't think they are correct.
"
# ifconfig wi0 mediaopt ibss-master
ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA: Device not configured
"
Step 3:
-------------------
Then I tried using wicontrol command
"
# wicontrol -p 1
# wicontrol
NIC serial number: [ 03UT04368383 ]
Station name: [ FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node ]
SSID for IBSS creation: [ myessid ]
Current netname (SSID): [ myessid ]
Desired netname (SSID): [ myessid ]
Current BSSID: [ 44:44:44:44:44:44 ]
Channel list: [ 2047 ]
IBSS channel: [ 10 ]
Current channel: [ 10 ]
Comms quality/signal/noise: [ 0 27 27 ]
Promiscuous mode: [ Off ]
Process 802.11b Frame: [ Off ]
Intersil-Prism2 based card: [ 0 ]
Port type (1=BSS, 3=ad-hoc): [ 1 ]
MAC address: [ 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0 ]
TX rate (selection): [ 3 ]
TX rate (actual speed): [ 11 ]
RTS/CTS handshake threshold: [ 2347 ]
Create IBSS: [ Off ]
Access point density: [ 1 ]
Power Mgmt (1=on, 0=off): [ 0 ]
Max sleep time: [ 100 ]
WEP encryption: [ Off ]
TX encryption key: [ 1 ]
Encryption keys: [ ][ ][ ][ ]
# ifconfig
fxp0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::202:b3ff:fe4d:d16%fxp0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
inet 142.103.10.99 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 142.103.10.255
ether 00:02:b3:4d:0d:16
media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
status: active
lp0: flags=8810<POINTOPOINT,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
ppp0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
sl0: flags=c010<POINTOPOINT,LINK2,MULTICAST> mtu 552
faith0: flags=8002<BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
wi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::202:2dff:fe8d:a9a0%wi0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x7
inet 142.103.240.47 netmask 0xfffff800 broadcast 142.103.247.255
ether 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect <ibss> (DS/11Mbps)
status: no carrier
ssid myessid 1:myessid
stationname "FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node"
channel 10 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100
wepmode OFF weptxkey 1
# wicontrol -n ubc
# wicontrol
NIC serial number: [ 03UT04368383 ]
Station name: [ FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node ]
SSID for IBSS creation: [ ubc ]
Current netname (SSID): [ ubc ]
Desired netname (SSID): [ ubc ]
Current BSSID: [ 00:0a:8a:8a:ca:1c ]
Channel list: [ 2047 ]
IBSS channel: [ 10 ]
Current channel: [ 1 ]
Comms quality/signal/noise: [ 22 81 59 ]
Promiscuous mode: [ Off ]
Process 802.11b Frame: [ Off ]
Intersil-Prism2 based card: [ 0 ]
Port type (1=BSS, 3=ad-hoc): [ 1 ]
MAC address: [ 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0 ]
TX rate (selection): [ 3 ]
TX rate (actual speed): [ 11 ]
RTS/CTS handshake threshold: [ 2347 ]
Create IBSS: [ Off ]
Access point density: [ 1 ]
Power Mgmt (1=on, 0=off): [ 0 ]
Max sleep time: [ 100 ]
WEP encryption: [ Off ]
TX encryption key: [ 1 ]
Encryption keys: [ ][ ][ ][ ]
# ifconfig
fxp0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::202:b3ff:fe4d:d16%fxp0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
inet 142.103.10.99 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 142.103.10.255
ether 00:02:b3:4d:0d:16
media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
status: active
lp0: flags=8810<POINTOPOINT,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
ppp0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
sl0: flags=c010<POINTOPOINT,LINK2,MULTICAST> mtu 552
faith0: flags=8002<BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
wi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet6 fe80::202:2dff:fe8d:a9a0%wi0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x7
inet 142.103.240.47 netmask 0xfffff800 broadcast 142.103.247.255
ether 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect <ibss> (DS/11Mbps)
status: associated
ssid ubc 1:ubc
stationname "FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node"
channel 1 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100
wepmode OFF weptxkey 1
"
But now I still cannot ping any computers in the world but myself.
However, if I didn't use the ifconfig but only wicontro to switch the
port_type between 1 and 4, there is no problem, and there is no "<ibss>"
in the media field when I switch back from ad-hoc mode to infrastructured
mode.
>
> The FreeBSD version (run "uname -r") and the dmesg output for wi0
> ("dmesg | grep wi0") might be useful as well.
>
Here is the dmesg and uname -r info.
"
# dmesg | grep wi0
wi0 at port 0x240-0x27f irq 3 slot 0 on pccard0
wi0: 802.11 address: 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
wi0: using Lucent Technologies, WaveLAN/IEEE
wi0: Lucent Firmware: Station 8.72.01
wi0 at port 0x240-0x27f irq 3 slot 0 on pccard0
wi0: 802.11 address: 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
wi0: using Lucent Technologies, WaveLAN/IEEE
wi0: Lucent Firmware: Station 8.72.01
wi0 at port 0x240-0x27f irq 3 slot 0 on pccard0
wi0: 802.11 address: 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
wi0: using Lucent Technologies, WaveLAN/IEEE
wi0: Lucent Firmware: Station 8.72.01
"
"
# uname -r
4.7-RELEASE
"
By the way, I am using the PC-PCMCIA adaptor and orinoco PC card, but it
won't cause any problem, right?
Thanks,
Ken
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