So Quaker, is the bottom line that there is nothing I can do at this time with the current state of software development to get WPA to work with my Broadcom 4318? If this is the bottom line, I can stop pursuing this and focus on other things until a supported build arrives.
Emery wrote: > Okay, > > I am using NDIS 1.1, which was the latest version I could find. Please tell > me what version of ndiswrapper I should be using to get WPA support. Sorry, at present, the ndis 1.1 is the latest one, no new version available. -- Quaker > > Emery > > > > Quaker Fang wrote: > >> Emery, >> >> Emery wrote: >> >>> Quaker, >>> >>> Please clarify something. You stated that the problem with WPA >>> identification is with the NDIS driver. I copied the driver from my working >>> Windows XP installation, performed the iconv on the .inf file and went >>> through the ndiswrapper compilation/configuration without a problem. The >>> driver has built in support for WPA, because I am currently sending this >>> over my WAP connection within MS XP, which is WPA enabled. With those facts >>> how is it that the NDIS driver is not supporting WPA? >> >> >> "ndiswrapper compilation/configuration" -- the codes of ndiswrapper you used >> don't support WPA. >> >> -- >> Quaker >> >>> >>> Emery >>> >>> ----------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> Quaker Fang wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Emery, >>>> >>>> Emery Rudolph wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Valerie, >>>>> >>>>> There is so much conflicting information regarding this matter, I am glad >>>>> to speak to a primary developer. My confusion is that I keep hearing that >>>>> I would need to upgrade these packages, but I do not have them installed >>>>> at all. I have read some information saying it was included with the >>>>> build and others saying I need to download and install them. Can you tell >>>>> me which is correct? If I do not have them installed can you send the the >>>>> exact link to the packages. >>>> >>>> >>>> I am the developer of Solaris WPA. >>>> The answer is, under WPA-PSK mode, if you use DHCP to get IP address, you >>>> need SUNWcry installed, if you use static IP, not need. >>>> As I know, at present, the SUNWcry package is not downloadable to >>>> community users. >>>> As Valerie said, this situation will be changed when his project putback. >>>> >>>>> Additionally, would you know if the lack of these packages would result >>>>> in WPA WAPs showing up as WEP in the dladm scan-wifi output? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> No, this is caused by the ndiswrapper driver, the ndiswrapper driver >>>> doesn't support WPA. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Quaker >>>> >>>>> Emery >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Emery - >>>>> >>>>> Yes, you do need to upgrade the SUNWcry/SUNWcryr packages everytime you >>>>> upgrade >>>>> your system. These are available in the closed-bin tar bundle, associated >>>>> with each build. I'm not sure, specifically, how this affects WPA >>>>> driver, but >>>>> I do know that changes in the core crypto components often require all the >>>>> modules to be updated as well for other tasks. >>>>> >>>>> This is documented here: >>>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/crypto/Documentation/sunwcry/ >>>>> >>>>> This will soon be changing, as I am wrapping up a project to pull strong >>>>> crypto into the base OS. >>>>> >>>>> hope that helps, >>>>> >>>>> Valerie >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> This message posted from opensolaris.org
