#2333: madwifi-r3314 with linux-2.6.30 no packet transaction in AP and STA mode
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Reporter: anonymous | Type: defect
Status: new | Priority: critical
Component: madwifi: driver | Version: trunk
Keywords: openwrt | Patch_attached: 0
Pending: 0 |
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Im compiling madwifi-trunk-r3314 with the following
'''Openwrt-r17099[[BR]]'''
'''gcc-4.4[[BR]]'''
'''binutils-2.19.1[[BR]]'''
'''uclibc-0.9.30.1[[BR]]'''
'''kernel[[BR]]'''
'''linux-2.6.30[[BR]]'''
'''arch=mips[[BR]]'''
'''Board=compex-wp543'''[[BR]]
i have compiled successfully and loaded the modules[[BR]]
the dmesg shows
{{{
Linux version 2.6.30 (bro...@brovis) (gcc version 4.4.0 (GCC) ) #1 Tue Aug
4 13:34:07 IST 2009
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wlan: trunk
ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel.
Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
ath_hal: 2009-05-08 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5416, RF5111, RF5112,
RF2413, RF5413, RF2133, RF2425, REGOPS_FUNC, XR)
ath_rate_minstrel: Minstrel automatic rate control algorithm 1.2 (trunk)
ath_rate_minstrel: look around rate set to 10%
ath_rate_minstrel: EWMA rolloff level set to 75%
ath_rate_minstrel: max segment size in the mrr set to 6000 us
wlan: mac acl policy registered
ath_pci: trunk
PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:12.0 (0000 -> 0002)
Atheros HAL provided by OpenWrt, DD-WRT and MakSat Technologies
wifi0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
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: turboA rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi0: turboG rates: 6Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi0: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM TKIP
ath_pci: wifi0: Atheros 5413: mem=0x10000000, irq=48
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}}}
created AP by the following commands
{{{
r...@openwrt:/# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
br-lan no wireless extensions.
wifi0 no wireless extensions.
r...@openwrt:/# wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap
ath0
r...@openwrt:/# iwconfig ath0 essid WP543-test
r...@openwrt:/# iwconfig ath0 channel 11
r...@openwrt:/# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
br-lan no wireless extensions.
wifi0 no wireless extensions.
ath0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"WP543-test" Nickname:""
Mode:Master Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power:40 dBm Sensitivity=1/1
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=0/70 Signal level=0 dBm Noise level=0 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
r...@openwrt:/# ifconfig ath0 up
r...@openwrt:/# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
br-lan no wireless extensions.
wifi0 no wireless extensions.
ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"WP543-test" Nickname:""
Mode:Master Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point:
00:80:48:64:42:4B
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power:17 dBm Sensitivity=1/1
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=0/70 Signal level=-96 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
r...@openwrt:/#
}}}
then im scanning for this AP from other Station it is not showing this AP.
and there is no packet transaction,no beacons
{{{
r...@openwrt:/# cat /proc/net/dev
Inter-| Receive |
Transmit
face |bytes packets errs drop fifo frame compressed multicast|bytes
packets errs drop fifo colls carrier compressed
lo: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
eth0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 403
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
br-lan: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 403
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
wifi0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ath0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0
r...@openwrt:/#
}}}
In Managed mode
{{{
r...@openwrt:/# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
br-lan no wireless extensions.
wifi0 no wireless extensions.
ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"WP543-test" Nickname:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power:17 dBm Sensitivity=1/1
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=0/70 Signal level=-96 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
r...@openwrt:/#iwlist ath0 scan
ath0 No scan results
r...@openwrt:/#
}}}
there is no packet transaction in the ath0 interface
{{{
r...@openwrt:/# cat /proc/net/dev
Inter-| Receive |
Transmit
face |bytes packets errs drop fifo frame compressed multicast|bytes
packets errs drop fifo colls carrier compressed
lo: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
eth0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 403
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
br-lan: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 403
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
wifi0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4760
100 0 0 0 0 0 0
ath0: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
r...@openwrt:/#
}}}
i have also tried with latest madwifi-free version, the same thing is
happening.
Thanks
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Ticket URL: <https://madwifi-project.org/ticket/2333>
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