#1981: Problem using Routerboard 14 (PCI to 4 mini-PCI adapter) with madwifi
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Reporter: thisisrv <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Type: defect
Status: new | Priority: major
Component: madwifi: driver | Version:
Keywords: routerboard 14, soekris | Patch_attached: 0
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I am using Routerboard 14 (PCI to 4 miniPCI adapter) on a 433MHz AMD Geode
processor running 2.6.23 linux kernel (it is a Soekris net5501 board). I
use an Atheros-based miniPCI wireless adapter (CM9:5004MP) driven by
madwifi. Though my wireless card is getting detected, I could not
associate with an essid or change the channel of operation. Nor am I able
to assign an IP address. Please find the series of commands that I typed
and the corresponding output:
{
$ wlanconfig ath3 destroy
$ wlanconfig ath3 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode adhoc
ath3
$ ifconfig ath3 down
$ iwpriv ath3 mode 1
$ifconfig ath3 up
scan_next: chan 65535->36
wifi0: ath_chan_set: unable to reset channel 36 (5180 MHz) flags 0x140
'Hardware didn't respond as expected' (HAL status 3)
scan_next: chan 65535->40
scan_next: chan 65535->44
wifi0: ath_chan_set: unable to reset channel 44 (5220 MHz) flags 0x140
'Hardware didn't respond as expected' (HAL status 3)
scan_next: chan 65535->48
scan_next: chan 65535->149
wifi0: ath_chan_set: unable to reset channel 149 (5745 MHz) flags
0x140 'Hardware didn't respond as expected' (HAL status 3)
scan_next: chan 65535->153
scan_next: chan 65535->157
wifi0: ath_chan_set: unable to reset channel 157 (5785 MHz) flags
0x140 'Hardware didn't respond as expected' (HAL status 3)
scan_next: chan 65535->161
scan_next: chan 65535->165
wifi0: ath_chan_set: unable to reset channel 165 (5825 MHz) flags
0x140 'Hardware didn't respond as expected' (HAL status 3)
scan_next: chan 65535->52
scan_next: chan 65535->56
wifi0: ath_chan_set: unable to reset channel 56 (5280 MHz) flags 0x140
'Hardware didn't respond as expected' (HAL status 3)
scan_next: chan 65535->60
scan_next: chan 65535->64
wifi0: ath_chan_set: unable to reset channel 64 (5320 MHz) flags 0x140
'Hardware didn't respond as expected' (HAL status 3)
}
However, it works well with the Routerboard 11 adapter (PCI to a single
mini-PCI adapter). I have no problems with Routerboard 11. The problem is
only with Routerboard 14. I also tried using an older version of Linux
(2.4.26) and I got similar problems. The logs for 2.4.26 are as follows:
{
$ ifconfig ath0 192.168.100.7
ath0: unable to reset hardware; hal status 3
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Input/output error
}
Please let me know if anything need to be done to get Routerboard 14
working on my machine. The problem seems to be with madwifi as the adapter
(Routerboard 14) seems to work fine on Windows. I am using the latest
version of madwifi (not ng).
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Ticket URL: <http://madwifi.org/ticket/1981>
madwifi.org <http://madwifi.org/>
Multiband Atheros Driver for Wireless Fidelity
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