From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jun 9 12:34:25 2009 Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG> Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF0721065676 for <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>; Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:34:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from vladimirt@PartyGaming.com) Received: from mx1.corp.idatanet.com (mx1.corp.idatanet.com [85.115.136.170]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3161C8FC1E for <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>; Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:34:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from vladimirt@PartyGaming.com) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.3168 Received: from gibsvwin008.partygaming.local ([10.3.10.32]) by mx1.corp.idatanet.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:34:20 +0200 Received: from SOFSVWIN004X.partygaming.local ([10.4.10.228]) by gibsvwin008.partygaming.local with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:34:20 +0200 Received: from 10.4.71.11 ([10.4.71.11]) by SOFSVWIN004X.partygaming.local ([10.4.10.230]) via Exchange Front-End Server corp.mail.partygaming.com ([10.3.10.32]) with Microsoft Exchange Server HTTP-DAV ; Tue, 9 Jun 2009 12:34:19 +0000 Received: from daemon2.partygaming.local by corp.mail.partygaming.com; 09 Jun 2009 15:34:18 +0300 From: Vladimir Terziev <vladimirt@partygaming.com> To: "Paul B. Mahol" <onemda@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <3a142e750906090518u6951c28clbe6e97c1f4ff1601@mail.gmail.com> References: <3a142e750906090518u6951c28clbe6e97c1f4ff1601@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Organization: GB Servicves Ltd. Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:34:18 +0300 Message-ID: <1244550858.41240.19.camel@daemon2.partygaming.local> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.22.3.1 FreeBSD GNOME Team Port X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Jun 2009 12:34:20.0632 (UTC) FILETIME=[9CC5DD80:01C9E8FE] Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Unable to clone wlan device X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD <freebsd-net.freebsd.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net>, <mailto:freebsd-net-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-net> List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-net@freebsd.org> List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-net-request@freebsd.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net>, <mailto:freebsd-net-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe> X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:34:26 -0000 Hi Paul, this is very very important info. It means i should be able to do it once i find the actual problem. Thanks, Vladimir On Tue, 2009-06-09 at 15:18 +0300, Paul B. Mahol wrote: > On 6/9/09, Vladimir Terziev <vladimirt@partygaming.com> wrote: > > The actual problem, i play with wlan cloning because of, is, i try > to > > set up a FreeBSD based wireless access point either based on ral(4) > or > > iwi(4) interface. > > > > The ral(4) (which is "Edimax EW-7128g") seems more suitable for > that, > > since it has HOSTAP capability, but when i tried to run a hostapd(8) > on > > it, i got an error about inability TKIP to be configured by > hostpad(8). > > Since TKIP is not present as a capability of the wireless adapter, i > > decided to clone it and use the wlan_tkip(4) module to do the work. >=20 > That is not important. > You don't need to clone device to use TKIP. > If device or device driver doesn't support encryption in hardware, > software > encryption will do the work via wlan_tkip(4). > There is only one exception to this and that are ndis(4) drivers. NDIS > do not allow such workaround. >=20 > -- > Paul >=20 >=20 This email and any attachments are confidential, and may be legally = privileged and protected by copyright. If you are not the intended = recipient dissemination or copying of this email is prohibited. If you = have received this in error, please notify the sender by replying by = email and then delete the email completely from your system.=20 Any views or opinions are solely those of the sender. This = communication is not intended to form a binding contract unless = expressly indicated to the contrary and properly authorised. Any actions = taken on the basis of this email are at the recipient's own risk.