Hello All,
I've been using MadWifi since I picked up a PCMCIA card a few months
ago. I've tried out the ath5k driver, but can't get the card to 'iwlist
wlan0 scan' AP's, or even connect to an unsecured AP through 'iwconfig'
commands.
I've pasted an output of my dmesg output from both MadWifi and ath5k, as
well as lspci -v.
'sudo modprobe ath_pci'
[ 2537.326216] ath_hal: 0.9.18.0 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111,
RF5112, RF2413, RF5413)
[ 2537.348389] wlan: 0.8.4.2 (0.9.3.3)
[ 2537.353061] ath_pci: 0.9.4.5 (0.9.3.3)
[ 2537.354583] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:07:00.0[A] -> GSI 20 (level,
low) -> IRQ 20
[ 2537.620439] ath_rate_sample: 1.2 (0.9.3.3)
[ 2537.636510] wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
[ 2537.636704] wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps
12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
[ 2537.636947] wifi0: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM TKIP
[ 2537.637108] wifi0: mac 7.8 phy 4.5 radio 5.6
[ 2537.637240] wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic
[ 2537.637370] wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic
[ 2537.637554] wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic
[ 2537.637685] wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic
[ 2537.637816] wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic
[ 2537.637952] wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons
[ 2537.643490] wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0x54000000, irq=20
[ 2537.647060] net wlan0: device_rename: sysfs_create_symlink failed (-17)
'sudo modprobe ath5k'
[ 2590.373989] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:07:00.0[A] -> GSI 20 (level,
low) -> IRQ 20
[ 2590.374333] ath5k_pci 0000:07:00.0: registered as 'phy7'
[ 2590.446657] phy7: Selected rate control algorithm 'simple'
[ 2590.471263] ath5k phy7: Atheros AR5213A chip found (MAC: 0x78, PHY: 0x45)
[ 2590.471450] ath5k phy7: RF2112A 2GHz radio found (0x56)
[ 2590.485529] HW CONFIG: channel=1 freq=2412 phymode=2
[ 2590.523213] HW CONFIG: channel=1 freq=2412 phymode=2
[ 2590.538549] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
[ 2590.550964] HW CONFIG: channel=2 freq=2417 phymode=2
[ 2590.579394] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
[ 2590.591820] HW CONFIG: channel=3 freq=2422 phymode=2
[ 2590.620239] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
[ 2590.632661] HW CONFIG: channel=4 freq=2427 phymode=2
[ 2590.661093] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
[ 2590.673503] HW CONFIG: channel=5 freq=2432 phymode=2
[ 2590.701934] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
[ 2590.714368] HW CONFIG: channel=6 freq=2437 phymode=2
[ 2590.742785] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
[ 2590.755208] HW CONFIG: channel=7 freq=2442 phymode=2
[ 2590.783636] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
[ 2590.796057] HW CONFIG: channel=8 freq=2447 phymode=2
[ 2590.826261] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
[ 2590.838685] HW CONFIG: channel=9 freq=2452 phymode=2
[ 2590.867125] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
[ 2590.879533] HW CONFIG: channel=10 freq=2457 phymode=2
[ 2590.907962] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
[ 2590.920383] HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2
[ 2590.950586] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
[ 2590.963012] HW CONFIG: channel=1 freq=2412 phymode=2
'lspci -v'
07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR2413
802.11bg NIC (rev 01)
Subsystem: D-Link System Inc AirPlus G DWL-G630
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 20
Memory at 54000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Seems as if there is a discrepancy between:
MadWifi (reporting an Atheros 5212)
ath5k (reporting an Atheros AR5213A chip with a RF2112A radio)
lspci -v (reporting an Atheros AR2413 chip)
I can help debug any possible solution to this.
John Daiker
PS> Sorry for the verbosity... just wanted all the info out there.
2008/1/25, John Daiker <[email protected]>:
> Hello All,
>
> I've been using MadWifi since I picked up a PCMCIA card a few months
> ago. I've tried out the ath5k driver, but can't get the card to 'iwlist
> wlan0 scan' AP's, or even connect to an unsecured AP through 'iwconfig'
> commands.
>
> I've pasted an output of my dmesg output from both MadWifi and ath5k, as
> well as lspci -v.
>
> 'sudo modprobe ath_pci'
> [ 2537.326216] ath_hal: 0.9.18.0 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111,
> RF5112, RF2413, RF5413)
> [ 2537.348389] wlan: 0.8.4.2 (0.9.3.3)
> [ 2537.353061] ath_pci: 0.9.4.5 (0.9.3.3)
> [ 2537.354583] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:07:00.0[A] -> GSI 20 (level,
> low) -> IRQ 20
> [ 2537.620439] ath_rate_sample: 1.2 (0.9.3.3)
> [ 2537.636510] wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
> [ 2537.636704] wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps
> 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
> [ 2537.636947] wifi0: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM TKIP
> [ 2537.637108] wifi0: mac 7.8 phy 4.5 radio 5.6
> [ 2537.637240] wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic
> [ 2537.637370] wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic
> [ 2537.637554] wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic
> [ 2537.637685] wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic
> [ 2537.637816] wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic
> [ 2537.637952] wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons
> [ 2537.643490] wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0x54000000, irq=20
> [ 2537.647060] net wlan0: device_rename: sysfs_create_symlink failed (-17)
>
> 'sudo modprobe ath5k'
> [ 2590.373989] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:07:00.0[A] -> GSI 20 (level,
> low) -> IRQ 20
> [ 2590.374333] ath5k_pci 0000:07:00.0: registered as 'phy7'
> [ 2590.446657] phy7: Selected rate control algorithm 'simple'
> [ 2590.471263] ath5k phy7: Atheros AR5213A chip found (MAC: 0x78, PHY: 0x45)
> [ 2590.471450] ath5k phy7: RF2112A 2GHz radio found (0x56)
> [ 2590.485529] HW CONFIG: channel=1 freq=2412 phymode=2
> [ 2590.523213] HW CONFIG: channel=1 freq=2412 phymode=2
> [ 2590.538549] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
> DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> [ 2590.550964] HW CONFIG: channel=2 freq=2417 phymode=2
> [ 2590.579394] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
> DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> [ 2590.591820] HW CONFIG: channel=3 freq=2422 phymode=2
> [ 2590.620239] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
> DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> [ 2590.632661] HW CONFIG: channel=4 freq=2427 phymode=2
> [ 2590.661093] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
> DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> [ 2590.673503] HW CONFIG: channel=5 freq=2432 phymode=2
> [ 2590.701934] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
> DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> [ 2590.714368] HW CONFIG: channel=6 freq=2437 phymode=2
> [ 2590.742785] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
> DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> [ 2590.755208] HW CONFIG: channel=7 freq=2442 phymode=2
> [ 2590.783636] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
> DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> [ 2590.796057] HW CONFIG: channel=8 freq=2447 phymode=2
> [ 2590.826261] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
> DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> [ 2590.838685] HW CONFIG: channel=9 freq=2452 phymode=2
> [ 2590.867125] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
> DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> [ 2590.879533] HW CONFIG: channel=10 freq=2457 phymode=2
> [ 2590.907962] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
> DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> [ 2590.920383] HW CONFIG: channel=11 freq=2462 phymode=2
> [ 2590.950586] phy7: TX to low-level driver (len=40) FC=0x0040
> DUR=0x0000 A1=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff A2=00:13:46:d7:7f:c7 A3=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> [ 2590.963012] HW CONFIG: channel=1 freq=2412 phymode=2
>
> 'lspci -v'
> 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR2413
> 802.11bg NIC (rev 01)
> Subsystem: D-Link System Inc AirPlus G DWL-G630
> Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 20
> Memory at 54000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
> Capabilities: <access denied>
>
>
> Seems as if there is a discrepancy between:
> MadWifi (reporting an Atheros 5212)
> ath5k (reporting an Atheros AR5213A chip with a RF2112A radio)
> lspci -v (reporting an Atheros AR2413 chip)
>
>
> I can help debug any possible solution to this.
>
> John Daiker
>
> PS> Sorry for the verbosity... just wanted all the info out there.
Thanx a lot for your input, it's a known problem and we are working on
it. We 'll soon start working on a 2413 card compex donated to us and
hopefully come up with a patch.
About chip's identity we don't identify chips by pci ids since vendors
sometimes use faulty pci ids. You can see in the logs that your mac
revision id is 0x7* and your radio revision id is 0x56, these values
match 2413/2414 cards. We already updated ath_info tool for this, a
patch series is pending for the driver (i have exams right now -again
:P-, sorry for the delay).
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As you read this post global entropy rises. Have Fun ;-)
Nick