Return-Path: Received: from fort-point-station.mit.edu by po12.mit.edu (8.9.2/4.7) id WAA24971; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 22:08:44 -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 WAA27649 for ; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 22:08:34 -0500 (EST) Received: (from majordom@localhost) by www.bitstorm.net (8.9.0/8.9.1) id VAA20468 for linux-wlan-user-outgoing; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 21:52:08 -0500 (EST) Received: from chef.cc.absoval.com (cpe-66-1-218-98.fl.sprintbbd.net [66.1.218.98]) by www.bitstorm.net (8.9.0/8.9.1) with ESMTP id VAA20457 for ; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 21:52:06 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (IDENT:mark@localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by chef.cc.absoval.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id VAA23433 for ; Fri, 16 Mar 2001 21:58:09 -0500 Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 21:58:09 -0500 (EST) From: "Mark S. Mathews" X-Sender: mark@chef.cc.absoval.com To: "'linux-wlan-user@absoval.com'" Subject: Re: [lwlan-user]: problems getting linux-wlan to work with dlink dwl-650 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-linux-wlan-user@nightsky.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: linux-wlan-user@absoval.com X-Evolution: 000000f9-0000 Don't use the "any" SSID. I know some vendors support it, but I really dislike it. Find out what your SSID is and use it explicitly. -M On Fri, 16 Mar 2001, Chris Marshall wrote: > 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 > -- Mark S. 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