Return-Path: Received: from fort-point-station.mit.edu by po12.mit.edu (8.9.2/4.7) id SAA22595; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 18:25:50 -0500 (EST) Received: from www.bitstorm.net (majordom@mail.bitstorm.net [216.230.38.4]) by fort-point-station.mit.edu (8.9.2/8.9.2) with ESMTP id SAA29043 for ; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 18:25:45 -0500 (EST) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by www.bitstorm.net (8.9.0/8.9.1) id SAA13278 for linux-wlan-user-outgoing; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 18:10:40 -0500 (EST) Received: from norcom2.norcom.net (norcom2.norcom.net [12.26.73.11]) by www.bitstorm.net (8.9.0/8.9.1) with ESMTP id SAA13272 for ; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 18:10:39 -0500 (EST) Received: by norcom2.norcom.net with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 18:11:11 -0500 Message-ID: From: Chris Marshall To: "'linux-wlan-user@absoval.com'" Subject: [lwlan-user]: problems getting linux-wlan to work with dlink dwl-650 Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 18:11:02 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: owner-linux-wlan-user@nightsky.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: linux-wlan-user@absoval.com X-Evolution: 000000ec-0000 I recently bought a dlink dwl-650 and have been trying to use it under linux with the linux-wlan-ng-0.1.7 package. I am using slackware 7.0, kernel 2.2.14, on a dell laptop inspiron 3700, with pcmcia-cs-3.1.15. The compile and install seemed to go fine. Upon inserting the dlink card in a pcmcia slot, cat /proc/net/dev revealed the wlan0 device ready and waiting. We have an access point in my office which I was able to use on my laptop with the dlink card under windows 98. In the windows 98 config, the only parameter I set was the ssid for our network. It worked on the first try. Under linux, after inserting the card, ifconfig reports: wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:40:05:DE:CE:B4 BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 Interrupt:9 Base address:0x100 In other words, no IP has been assigned. My network administrator informs me that he has set up the access point to use dhcp, and that is how windows98 was able to get an IP without any assistance from me. When I try dhcpcd wlan0 under linux, I get the following error in the syslog: Mar 16 17:55:36 lapdell kernel: p80211knetdev_hard_start_xmit: Tx attempt prior to association, frame dropped. Mar 16 17:56:02 lapdell last message repeated 6 times I am not sure where to go from here. For the record, here are the contents of the syslog generated when I insert the card: Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: initializing socket 1 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: socket 1: Intersil PRISM2 Reference Design 11Mb/s WLAN Card Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: executing: 'modprobe prism2_cs' Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: p80211.o: 0.1.7 Loaded Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: init_module: prism2_cs.o: 0.1.7 Loaded Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: init_module: dev_info is: prism2_cs Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: executing: './wlan-ng start wlan0' Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: prism2_cs: index 0x01: Vcc 3.3, irq 9, io 0x0100-0x013f Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: ident: nic h/w: id=0x8008 1.0.1 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: ident: pri f/w: id=0x15 0.3.0 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: ident: sta f/w: id=0x1f 0.7.6 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: MFI:SUP:role=0x00:id=0x01:var=0x01:b/t=1/1 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: CFI:SUP:role=0x00:id=0x02:var=0x01:b/t=1/1 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: PRI:SUP:role=0x00:id=0x03:var=0x01:b/t=1/2 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: STA:SUP:role=0x00:id=0x04:var=0x01:b/t=1/4 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: PRI-CFI:ACT:role=0x01:id=0x02:var=0x01:b/t=1/1 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: STA-CFI:ACT:role=0x01:id=0x02:var=0x01:b/t=1/1 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: STA-MFI:ACT:role=0x01:id=0x01:var=0x01:b/t=1/1 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell kernel: Prism2 card SN: 30 30 34 37 30 30 31 37 30 38 00 00 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: + message=dot11req_mibset Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: + mibattribute=dot11DesiredSSID=any Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: + resultcode=success Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: + message=dot11req_associate Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: + peerstaaddress=no_value Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: + associatefailuretimeout=no_value Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: + cfpollable=no_value Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: + cfpollreq=no_value Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: + privacy=no_value Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: + listeninterval=0 Mar 16 17:53:11 lapdell cardmgr[1103]: + resultcode=success Also, I have copied the contents of my wlan-ng.opts below. Thanks in advance for any help! Chris Marshall #! /bin/sh # Wireless LAN adapter configuration # # etc/pcmcia/wlan-ng.opts # # Copyright (C) 1999 AbsoluteValue Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. # -------------------------------------------------------------------- # # linux-wlan # # The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public # License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file # except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of # the License at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ # # Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS # IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or # implied. See the License for the specific language governing # rights and limitations under the License. # # Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the # terms of the GNU Public License version 2 (the "GPL"), in which # case the provisions of the GPL are applicable instead of the # above. If you wish to allow the use of your version of this file # only under the terms of the GPL and not to allow others to use # your version of this file under the MPL, indicate your decision # by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice # and other provisions required by the GPL. If you do not delete # the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this # file under either the MPL or the GPL. # # -------------------------------------------------------------------- # # Inquiries regarding the linux-wlan Open Source project can be # made directly to: # # AbsoluteValue Systems Inc. # info@linux-wlan.com # http://www.linux-wlan.com # # -------------------------------------------------------------------- # # Portions of the development of this software were funded by # Intersil Corporation as part of PRISM(R) chipset product development. # # -------------------------------------------------------------------- # # The address format is "scheme,socket,instance,hwaddr". # # -------------------------------------------------------------------- case "$ADDRESS" in *,*,*,*) #=======ENABLE======================================== # Do we want to enable the card at all? Set to 'n' if you don't # want the card initialized for normal operation. Helpful for # (re)loading flash or for test purposes. WLAN_ENABLE=y #=======USER MIB SETTINGS============================= # You can add the assignments for various MIB items # of your choosing to this variable, separated by # whitespace. The wlan-ng script will then set each one. # Just uncomment the variable and set the assignments # the way you want them. USER_MIBS="\ p2RoamingMode=2" #p2MMTx=true \ #p2MMFixedLevel=2" #=======WEP=========================================== # [Dis/En]able WEP. Settings only matter if PrivacyInvoked is true dot11PrivacyInvoked=false # true|false dot11WEPDefaultKeyID=1 # 0|1|2|3 dot11ExcludeUnencrypted=true # true|false, in AP this means WEP # is required for all STAs # Use the generator string to generate keys (just a convenience) PRIV_GENERATOR=/sbin/nwepgen # nwepgen, Neesus compatible PRIV_GENSTR="12345" # or set them explicitly. Set genstr or keys, not both. dot11WEPDefaultKey0= # format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx dot11WEPDefaultKey1= # e.g. 01:20:03:40:05 dot11WEPDefaultKey2= dot11WEPDefaultKey3= #=======STA START===================================== # SSID is all we have for now #dot11DesiredSSID="linux-wlan" dot11DesiredSSID="any" #=======DOWNLOAD====================================== # Do we need to download code/data to the card? WLAN_DOWNLOAD=n WLAN_DOWNLOADER=/sbin/prism2dl WLAN_DLIMAGE=/etc/pcmcia/t10002c5.hex #=======AP START====================================== # If IS_AP is 'y', then the following settings will be # used in the creation of a BSS with this station acting # as the AP. If IS_AP is 'n', these settings are ignored. IS_AP=n # y|n IS_BRIDGE=n # Are we a bridging AP? IS_OLDBRIDGE=n # Which kernel bridge code are we using? APWIREDDEVICE=eth0 # Must be an ethernet device APBRIDGEDEVICE=apbr0 # Bridge interface name AP_IPADDR=192.168.200.150 # Bridge IP address (and only bridge) APSSID="linux-wlan" # SSID the AP will use, max 32 chars APBCNINT=100 # Beacon interval (in Kus) APDTIMINT=3 # DTIM interval (in beacons) APCFPOLLABLE=false # AP's CFP support (see table below) APCFPOLLREQ=false # AP's CFP support (see table below) APCFPPERIOD=3 # CFP period, if CFP enabled(in beacons) APCFPMAXDURATION=100 # CFP max length (in Kus) APPROBEDELAY=100 # Not currently used APCHANNEL=6 # DS channel for BSS (1-14, depends # on regulatory domain) APBASICRATES="2 4" # Rates for mgmt&ctl frames (in 500Kb/s) APOPRATES="2 4 11 22" # Supported rates in BSS (in 500Kb/s) # Table of CFPOLL* values: # CFPOLLABLE CFPOLLREQ AP Behavior #---------------------------------------------------- # false false No Point Coordinator (CFP) at AP # false true CFP for delivery only (no polling) # true false CFP delivery and polling # true true Reserved, do not use ;; esac ----------------------------------------------- The Linux WLAN User's Mailing List For more information about this list see: http://www.absoval.com/linux-wlan/lists.html