On Sat, 07 Jun 2008, Bill Wohler wrote: > Package: linux-image-2.6.25-2-686 > Version: 2.6.25-4 > Severity: normal > > I just installed linux-image-2.6.25-2-686 to try and take advantage of > the new ath5k driver. My /etc/network/interfaces file says: > > auto ath0 > iface ath0 inet static > wireless_essid <ESSID> > wireless_key <KEY> > address <ADDRESS> > netmask <MASK> > gateway <GW> > > When I say "ifup ath0", iwconfig reveals that ath0 is associated to my > AP, ifconfig looks right (as it should with a static config). dmesg > looks great too: > > ath5k_pci 0000:02:02.0: registered as 'phy0' > phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'pid' > ath5k phy0: Atheros AR5211 chip found (MAC: 0x42, PHY: 0x30) > ath5k phy0: RF5111 5GHz radio found (0x17) > ath5k phy0: RF2111 2GHz radio found (0x23) > udev: renamed network interface wlan0 to ath0 > ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): ath0: link is not ready > ath0: Initial auth_alg=0 > ath0: authenticate with AP 02:1e:58:07:5d:f2 > ath0: RX authentication from 02:1e:58:07:5d:f2 (alg=0 transaction=2 > status=0) > ath0: authenticated > ath0: associate with AP 02:1e:58:07:5d:f2 > ath0: RX AssocResp from 02:1e:58:07:5d:f2 (capab=0x11 status=0 aid=2) > ath0: associated > ath0: switched to short barker preamble (BSSID=02:1e:58:07:5d:f2) > ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): ath0: link becomes ready > ath0: CTS protection enabled (BSSID=02:1e:58:07:5d:f2) > ath0: switched to long barker preamble (BSSID=02:1e:58:07:5d:f2) > ath0: no IPv6 routers present > > However, I can't ping my access point. > > At this point I'm not sure if the source of this problem is a bug, an > immature driver, or a lack of magic dust in my /etc/network/interfaces > file. Please advise. > > $ lspci -nn |grep Ath > 02:02.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5211 > 802.11ab NIC [168c:0012] (rev 01) > > $ sudo lspci -v|less > 02:02.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5211 802.11ab NIC > (rev 01) > Subsystem: Phillips Components Device 8310 > Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 11 > Memory at c0210000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] > Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2 > Kernel driver in use: ath_pci > Kernel modules: ath5k, ath_pci
can you please try out 2.6.26-rc8, see trunk apt lines http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel it should have newer ath5k driver. also trying an dhcp setup would be cool. thanks -- maks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
