#1767: ath5k is getting no IP with dhcp
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Reporter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone:
Component: ath5k | Version:
Resolution: | Keywords:
Patch_attached: 0 |
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Old description:
> Dear maintainers,
>
> withe the latest kernel version in Debian/sid (2.6.24) it is the first
> time, ath5k is delivered.
> Well, sadly I have to tell you, it is not working properly.
>
> Description:
>
> The wlan-device can not get an IP with dhcp.
>
> Hardware:
> lspci is telling:
> 04:05.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR2413 802.11bg
> NIC (rev 01)
>
> (
>
> dmesg is telling:
>
> wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
> wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps
> 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
> wifi0: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM TKIP
> wifi0: mac 7.8 phy 4.5 radio 5.6
> wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic
> wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic
> wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic
> wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic
> wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic
> wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons
> wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0xc3000000, irq=18
>
> Ok, this is the output using madwifi-driver.
>
> What I found out about ath5k with kernel 2.6.24:
>
> - The driver is loaded
>
> - the device is called "ath0" (the name "wlan0" is changed to ath0 by
> udev, but the name does not matter. I changed it to wlan0, with no
> difference)
>
> - all iwconfig commands are working well.
>
> - kernel-drivers ieee80211 and/or ieee80211softmac can both be loaded
> (manually) , but also no difference.
>
> - dhcp in the commandline is NOT working ! Reason seem to be the wrong
> device. Please take a look at my stdout.
>
> ------ snip ------
> # dhclient 192.168.1.1 ath0
>
> Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.0
> Copyright 2004-2007 Internet Systems Consortium.
> All rights reserved.
> For info, please visit
>
> wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
> SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
> 192.168.1.1: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
> 192.168.1.1: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
> wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
> Listening on LPF/ath0/00:19:7d:13:22:fb
> Sending on LPF/ath0/00:19:7d:13:22:fb
> Bind socket to interface: No such device
>
> ---------- snap --------
>
> You see, there is no device, but ifconfig is telling me, there is one.
>
> As it is not possible, to build madwifi-drivers against the latest kernel
> (there should be another bugreport about this), and I still need to run
> the older kernel.
>
> So, I am asking for help.
>
> Please feel free, to ask for any information you need.
>
> Best regards
>
> Hans-J. Ullrich
New description:
Dear maintainers,
with the latest kernel version in Debian/sid (2.6.24) it is the first
time, ath5k is delivered. Well, sadly I have to tell you, it is not
working properly.
Description:
The wlan-device can not get an IP with dhcp.
Hardware:
lspci is telling:
{{{
04:05.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR2413 802.11bg
NIC (rev 01)
}}}
dmesg is telling:
{{{
wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps
24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi0: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM TKIP
wifi0: mac 7.8 phy 4.5 radio 5.6
wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons
wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0xc3000000, irq=18
}}}
Ok, this is the output using madwifi-driver.
What I found out about ath5k with kernel 2.6.24:
- The driver is loaded
- the device is called "ath0" (the name "wlan0" is changed to ath0 by
udev, but the name does not matter. I changed it to wlan0, with no
difference)
- all iwconfig commands are working well.
- kernel-drivers ieee80211 and/or ieee80211softmac can both be loaded
(manually) , but also no difference.
- dhcp in the commandline is NOT working ! Reason seem to be the wrong
device. Please take a look at my stdout.
{{{
# dhclient 192.168.1.1 ath0
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.0
Copyright 2004-2007 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit
wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
192.168.1.1: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
192.168.1.1: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
Listening on LPF/ath0/00:19:7d:13:22:fb
Sending on LPF/ath0/00:19:7d:13:22:fb
Bind socket to interface: No such device
}}}
You see, there is no device, but ifconfig is telling me, there is one.
As it is not possible, to build madwifi-drivers against the latest kernel
(there should be another bugreport about this), and I still need to run
the older kernel.
So, I am asking for help.
Please feel free, to ask for any information you need.
Best regards
Hans-J. Ullrich
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