On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Pau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2008/5/10 raven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Paul de Weerd ha scritto: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Today I stumbled across a dirt cheap (~6 EUR) wireless + bluetooth >>> combo USB device. Turns out the wireless part is supported (it's a zyd(4)) >>> : >>> >>> uhub3 at uhub0 port 1 "Genesys Logic USB2.0 Hub" rev 2.00/6.0b addr 2 >>> zyd0 at uhub3 port 1 configuration 1 interface 0 "ZyDAS USB2.0 WLAN" rev >>> 2.00/43 .30 addr 3 >>> ubt0 at uhub3 port 4 "SiW SiW" rev 1.10/15.00 addr 4 >>> zyd0: HMAC ZD1211, FW 46.05, RF RFMD, PA 0, address 00:11:f6:7e:fe:d8 >>> >>> However, when using the card I get lots of these : >>> >>> zyd0: xfer too short (length=22) >>> zyd0: frame too short (length=22) >>> zyd0: frame too short (length=4) >>> zyd0: xfer too short (length=8) >>> zyd0: xfer too short (length=24) >>> zyd0: xfer too short (length=11) >>> zyd0: xfer too short (length=6) >>> >>> etc. >>> >>> This errormessage is not described in the manpage and looking at the >>> source, all I see is that they're generated when receiving frames. >>> (zyd_rxeof and zyd_rx_data). Rate of error seems to be correlated to >>> the load on the nic, but not completely. Could this be a faulty nic >>> (maybe the reason why it's so damn cheap) or is something else going >>> on ? >>> >>> If anybody is interested, I could send one of these their way. >>> >>> >> >> I use an Acer G-US1 802.11b/g with same chip and same message, but >> sometimes... >> My wireless still working...just a bit slower.. >> Regards, >> Francesco >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Paul 'WEiRD' de Weerd > >
> Hi, > > I bought a minitar thingamabob with antenna etc... I can see a lot of > new networks but, more importantly, I can see the network the city > hall of my town offers to everybody here in Sant Cugat, Barcelona. > It's for free if you're living in Sant Cugat. I am. > > But my usb dongle + pigtail and 9db antenna : > > http://www.yagiwlan.de/images/ebay/omni_9_usb_set_maly.jpg > > is using zyd and, when I try to connect to the network, I get typically this: > > Jul 24 23:01:01 elachistos /bsd: zyd0 at uhub0 > Jul 24 23:01:01 elachistos /bsd: zyd0: HMAC ZD1211B, FW 47.25, RF > AL2230, PA 0, address 00:1a:ff:01:d8:76 > Jul 24 23:05:18 elachistos /bsd: zyd0: frame too short (length=22) > Jul 24 23:05:18 elachistos /bsd: zyd0: frame too short (length=22) > Jul 24 23:05:18 elachistos /bsd: zyd0: frame too short (length=22) > Jul 24 23:06:28 elachistos /bsd: zyd0: xfer too short (length=22) > Jul 24 23:08:45 elachistos /bsd: zyd0: frame too short (length=22) > Jul 24 23:09:00 elachistos /bsd: zyd0: xfer too short (length=22) > Jul 24 23:10:26 elachistos /bsd: zyd0: xfer too short (length=22) > Jul 24 23:11:17 elachistos /bsd: zyd0: xfer too short (length=8) > Jul 24 23:15:48 elachistos /bsd: zyd0: could not send command > (error=CANCELLED) > Jul 24 23:15:48 elachistos /bsd: zyd0 detached > > Te antenna of the city hall is working fine and is strong enough. This > must be related to the chipset driver... or is the transfer just too > low? I don't think so because connecting to close networks (the one in > my institute) doesn't work well, and it does work with iwi (the > built-in card of the laptop). > > The guy who sold me the thingamabob ("WLAN SET Omni Antenna 9dBi RP-SMA > with Minitar MWGUH - USB 54 Mbit) is willing to change it for another > one which works for me (i.e. openbsd) > > Which one would you suggest? > > Cheers, > > Pau The usual answer is "get a ral(4)". I got a zyd(4) myself and I see the same problem. It still works but sometimes it chokes out on me. I've been meaning to hunt it down. -Nick
