On Sunday 24 September 2006 20:28, Larry Finger wrote:
> Michael Buesch wrote:
> > On Sunday 24 September 2006 20:06, Christian wrote:
> >> Looks like my neighbour's one is seen from time to time as well (my one
> >> is the "linksys" one).
> >
> > Oh, you are using the same innovative naming scheme like me. :D
> >
> >> iwlist scan sometimes shows only my one,  as I guess the
> >> other one is quite weak.
> >
> > Yeah, most likely.
> > But it seems like it's able to confuse softmac.
> >
> > Thanks for the info.
> > There seem to be quite some races in the softmac association
> > code that might trigger stuff like that.
> >
> >> Chris
> >>
> >>  iwlist scan
> >>
> >>
> >> eth1      Scan completed :
> >>           Cell 01 - Address: 00:16:38:7E:46:EC
> >>                     ESSID:"<hidden>"
> >>                     Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
> >>                     Mode:Master
> >>                     Channel:6
> >>                     Encryption key:on
> >>                     Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
> >>                               11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36
> >> Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
> >>                     Quality=100/100  Signal level=-226 dBm
> >>                     Extra: Last beacon: 296ms ago
> >>           Cell 02 - Address: 00:13:10:2F:98:3E
> >>                     ESSID:"linksys"
> >>                     Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
> >>                     Mode:Master
> >>                     Channel:11
> >>                     Encryption key:on
> >>                     Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
> >>                               11 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36
> >> Mb/s 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
> >>                     Quality=100/100  Signal level=-147 dBm
> >>                     IE: WPA Version 1
> >>                         Group Cipher : WEP-40
> >>                         Pairwise Ciphers (1) : WEP-40
> >>                         Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
> >>                     Extra: Last beacon: 60ms ago
>
> You might also try changing channels. My system used to fail in a similar
> fashion. When I changed from channel 1 to 3, it started working. It turns
> out that a rogue and broken system is blasting all over the spectrum here.
> It did not show up with scans; however, kismet sees it. I also see APs on
> channels 6 and 11.
>
> Larry

Yeah. Guess what, I go over to my neighbour and smash his wifi router ;) 

I think I am going to try the devicescape tree. Just for "fun".

Chris
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