#1882: athX has incorrect mac address.
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Reporter: anonymous | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: minor | Milestone:
Component: madwifi: other | Version:
Resolution: | Keywords:
Patch_attached: 0 |
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Old description:
> Hi all, when I boot my computer my wifi card has the correct mac address:
>
> ifconfig | grep -a HW
> ath0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:AF:67:96:24
> wifi0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr
> 00-15-AF-67-96-24-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
>
> Now if I destroy and put ath0 in monitor mode the following happens:
>
> ifconfig ath0 down
> wlanconfig ath0 destroy
> wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode monitor
> ifconfig | grep -a HW
> ath0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr
> 06-15-AF-67-96-24-40-E2-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
> wifi0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr
> 00-15-AF-67-96-24-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
>
> In managed mode it shows this:
> ath0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 06:15:AF:67:96:24
> wifi0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr
> 00-15-AF-67-96-24-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
>
> The two addresses are different, this prevents me from connecting to
> anything with a mac filter. I've read a previous ticket from a guy who
> has the same problem (mac address starts 06). I'm not entirely sure
> whether or not this is a bug, I've submitted this to a couple of forums
> and most of them have stated that it sounds driver related.
>
> Thanks
New description:
Hi all, when I boot my computer my wifi card has the correct mac address:
{{{
ifconfig | grep -a HW
ath0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:15:AF:67:96:24
wifi0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr
00-15-AF-67-96-24-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
}}}
Now if I destroy and put ath0 in monitor mode the following happens:
{{{
ifconfig ath0 down
wlanconfig ath0 destroy
wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode monitor
ifconfig | grep -a HW
ath0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr
06-15-AF-67-96-24-40-E2-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
wifi0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr
00-15-AF-67-96-24-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
}}}
In managed mode it shows this:
{{{
ath0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 06:15:AF:67:96:24
wifi0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr
00-15-AF-67-96-24-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
}}}
The two addresses are different, this prevents me from connecting to
anything with a mac filter. I've read a previous ticket from a guy who has
the same problem (mac address starts 06). I'm not entirely sure whether or
not this is a bug, I've submitted this to a couple of forums and most of
them have stated that it sounds driver related.
Thanks
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Ticket URL: <https://madwifi.org/ticket/1882#comment:1>
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