David Goodenough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > As he is running 2.6.25 there is no need to run module-assistant, as > ath5k is build into the kernel. So the problem is not building it, > but rather using it.
Hi David, Correct on all counts. Yes, ath5k is built into 2.6.25 so it should "just work." And I've been building madwifi-source with m-a and using it for years. A recent change in either madwifi or the kernel has caused my wireless connections to drop periodically which is what prompted me to investigate ath5k, especially since new development has switched from madwifi to ath5k. Also note that I did associate with the AP, but just couldn't set up a network connection as shown below. Another reader suggested that my network parameters were missing a broadcast address, but a default broadcast address is provided, and adding an explicit address didn't change things. However Pavel Roskin thought that it might be a WEP issue. Sure enough, when I disabled WEP, my network came up! So it appears that ath5k has WEP issues with my device. -- Bill Wohler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.newt.com/wohler/ GnuPG ID:610BD9AD -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
