Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:11:15 -0600 From: Larry Vaden <vaden@texoma.net> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> Cc: Michael Ford <mike@ubnt.com>, Neal Midgley <NMidgley@tranzeo.com>, "Robert J. Pera" <robert@ubnt.com>, freebsd-mips@freebsd.org, Damian Wallace <DWallace@tranzeo.com> Subject: Re: does anyone have a recommendation for a solid FreeBSD-based 802.11b/g/n AP package for MIPS-based APs and CPEs? Message-ID: <AANLkTikwtPsAbdhR=_3KpfnUmYBYFsmie8n8REMY43yF@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimpyFdFt5yV0L_khfxNXSVeMnxyqgAgHkjo0cmL@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTik_vvgQfhh_K-OecR-CE8nBWu=A3Kuvt8BYdXSZ@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTikTRMMZHFjFOo-tWGgJ1=EVu0e2pMR8ScVVNfs9@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTimpyFdFt5yV0L_khfxNXSVeMnxyqgAgHkjo0cmL@mail.gmail.com>
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Adrian, Agreed, but also see <http://dev.haiku-os.org/ticket/6686>. I have also proposed to the gentlemen on the cc: that the AP application search for suitable RF operating parameters within the guidelines set by the WISP operator, to include,but not limited to channel, channel width and beacon interval. In fixed wireless, there is no need for such short beacon intervals. In 2003, Cisco published a work around which suggested a beacon interval of 4 seconds. kind regards/ldv On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 10:13 PM, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote: > Btw - in a lot of cases, "stuck beacon" is your card telling you "your RF > environment is such that I'm unable to find a quiet period to consider th= e > medium suitable to transmit." > > HTH, > > > Adrian > > On 13 November 2010 12:12, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote: >> >> Hiya, >> >> I have a Bullet M2 here on loan (I'm not sure how long I'll have it for >> though.) I've done some initial investigation into what it'd take to get >> FreeBSD up and running on it. >> >> In short: >> >> * It's a different SoC than what's currently supported >> (ar71xx/ar724x/ar913x) - we'd have to port the SoC framework, ethernet >> device and the Atheros Peripheral Bus glue (APB) >> * I'm not yet sure on the radio - maybe our HAL supports it? >> * It has very limited RAM/flash; squeezing FreeBSD into that won't be >> impossible but it'll be a challenge. >> >> I've been working out the kinks in the AR9160 support at the moment in >> preparation for some further 11n work. Since I'm mostly doing that in my >> spare time at the moment, I've no ETA on it. >> >> IIRC, AirOS is based on openwrt but with a local, closed-source atheros >> driver. :/ >> >> Ask me about the Bullet M2 in a couple weeks. I'll have finished my exam= s >> then and I'll see if I can bring up FreeBSD on this particular SoC. >> >> >> >> Adrian >> >> On 11 November 2010 16:21, Larry Vaden <vaden@texoma.net> wrote: >>> >>> We are seeing the "stuck beacon" problem and the =C2=A0NETDEV WATCHDOG >>> problem on Rocket M2 and Bullet M2 running AirOS 5.3-beta2 and the >>> "stuck beacon" problem on Bullet 2 HP running AirOS 3.5.1 =C2=A0Both Ai= rOS >>> 3.x and 5.x are based on openwrt. >>> >>> Does anyone have a recommendation for a solid FreeBSD-based >>> 802.11b/g/n AP package for the Ubiquiti family and for the Tranzeo >>> EX2-8? >>> >>> Your input is really appreciated. >>> >>> kind regards/ldv >>> >>> Larry Vaden >>> Internet Texoma, Inc. >>> Serving Rural Texomaland Since 1995 >>> We Care About Your Connection! >>> >>> XM.v5.3-beta2.6873.101018.1811# dmesg | grep -i "stuck beacon" | wc -l >>> 91 >>> >>> [94009.052000] ath_bstuck_tasklet: stuck beacon; resetting (bmiss count >>> 9) >>> >>> XM.v5.3-beta2.6873.101018.1811# dmesg | grep -i "watchdog" >>> [ 7945.985000] NETDEV WATCHDOG: wifi0: transmit timed out >>> XM.v5.3-beta2.6873.101018.1811# >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-mips@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mips >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mips-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > >
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