> well i have got eventually the AirPort card working WITH WEP SECURITY ON!!!
should I only update bcm43xx and softmac source and WEP will work form me? > i guess it was basically a driver issue cos using the latest bcm43xx driver > (actually bcm43xx-20060115.tar.bz) as welll as today's softmac-snapshot > both the driver and the modules were compiled smoothly (despite some > warning messages in bcm43xx!) > Perhaps it was also a matter of the AppleAirport2 firmware file > ie. the MacOS X file > /System/Library/Extensions/AppleAirPort2.kext/Contents/MacOS/AppleAirPort2 > the latest one from MacOS X 10.4.4 did not produce the error messages > that earlier version did > when running fwcutter! > > At any rate, the thing is that the modules run OK, encryotion does work > (at the moment using WEP key 64-bit hex) > and also without the nasty hang ups and so on that I observed with the > earlier versions > (eg, if you were deactivating the wired interface eth0 and then were > trying to activate > the wireless one, the system could hang, or evev if you were just > unplugging the ethernet plug!!!) > > so a big thanks to the community serving this wonderful work > one more proof of what a power the community is!!! > > (and yes this was the last main reason for still using MacOS X , sorry!!!!) > (OK, if only the sound drivers was working fully too!!!!) > > (PS. this mail is of course being sent wirelessly!!!) > -- Milan Toth .''`. http://milan.toth-online.com : :' : [EMAIL PROTECTED] `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
