Re: Problems with Netgear MA101

Hi,

I've been using this driver (latest CVS version) for a few weeks.  I'm
running Fedora Core 2, kernel 2.6.5.  My WLAN is a Belkwin wireless USB.

I have been able to use it in this configuration with a few problems.  For
one, when the driver is loaded, some of my applications will not start up
for a long time.  For just one example, If I wanna change themes under
Gnome, just to load up the theme dialog box takes a couple minutes.  Also,
when I load Mozilla, as soon as I touch a key, it hangs.  However, if I wait
about a minute it will return to normal state.  Further, some applications
fail to even start up at all.

Also, if I use the epiphany browser I can use the keyboard in the address
bar, but if I touch a key when the focus is in the viewer window, it hangs
(see above).  Does this have anything to do with the fact that they use
different GUI libraries maybe?  Or is this a problem at a much lower level?

Any comments or suggestions are appreciated.  Also, I'm kinda new to linux.
If you could provide some methods for me to check debugging output, etc..
that would be great too.  For instance when an app fails to start, what file
contains the error output messages?

Thanks,

Steve



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick Jones" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [at76c503a-user] Problems with Netgear MA101


> Hello,
>
> version 0.11 of the driver is quite old now, you may want to try getting
> the latest cvs version, which is fully supported by kernel 2.4.23
>
> You can find the instructions on this page:
>
> http://at76c503a.berlios.de/cvs.html
>
> Thanks
>
>   Nick
>
>
>
>
>
> Christoph Nickel wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >I have some problems with the Netgear MA101 Rev.B. and try to connect to
a Netgear ME102 access point.
> >I use driver version 0.11 and kernel 2.4.23. After loading the modules I
start the following script
> >
> >iwconfig wlan0 essid Funknetz channel 6 mode managed rate auto \
> > rts off frag off \
> > key restricted [1] be60ef2d13b8ae0f847c2cb0fd
> >iwpriv wlan0 short_preamble 0 auth_mode 1 scan_times 10 500
> >ifconfig wlan0 192.168.0.7
> >iwpriv wlan0 set_debug 0x180003
> >
> >The syslog output is at the end of this mail.
> >First I see no difference between setting the debug level 0x180003 or
0x000003.
> >Where is the information why the bss don't match (DBG 0x080000)?
> >
> >Second, after disconnecting the device there seems no way to reactivate
it. In the following log message the device was unplugged at 21:56:50 and
reconnectet at 22:21:34 but not unplugged again.
> >Jul 14 21:56:50 harley kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:07.2-2
address 3
> >Jul 14 21:56:50 harley kernel: at76c503-rfmd.c: wlan0 disconnected
> >Jul 14 22:21:34 harley kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2, assigned
address 4
> >Jul 14 22:21:34 harley kernel: usbdfu.c: Downloading firmware for USB
device 4...
> >Jul 14 22:21:36 harley kernel: usb.c: USB disconnect on device 00:07.2-2
address 4
> >
> >
> >Syslog output:
> >Jul 14 22:26:43 harley syslogd 1.4.1: restart.
> >Jul 14 22:26:54 harley kernel: usb.c: registered new driver hub
> >Jul 14 22:26:54 harley kernel: usb-uhci.c: $Revision: 1.275 $ time
19:43:28 Dec  2 2003
> >Jul 14 22:26:54 harley kernel: usb-uhci.c: High bandwidth mode enabled
> >Jul 14 22:26:54 harley kernel: usb-uhci.c: USB UHCI at I/O 0x6800, IRQ 10
> >Jul 14 22:26:54 harley kernel: usb-uhci.c: Detected 2 ports
> >Jul 14 22:26:55 harley kernel: usb.c: new USB bus registered, assigned
bus number 1
> >Jul 14 22:26:55 harley kernel: hub.c: USB hub found
> >Jul 14 22:26:55 harley kernel: hub.c: 2 ports detected
> >Jul 14 22:26:55 harley kernel: usb-uhci.c: v1.275:USB Universal Host
Controller Interface driver
> >Jul 14 22:26:55 harley kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-1, assigned
address 2
> >Jul 14 22:26:55 harley kernel: usb.c: USB device 2 (vend/prod
0x3538/0x15) is not claimed by any active driver.
> >Jul 14 22:26:56 harley kernel: hub.c: new USB device 00:07.2-2, assigned
address 3
> >Jul 14 22:26:56 harley kernel: usb.c: USB device 3 (vend/prod
0x864/0x4102) is not claimed by any active driver.
> >Jul 14 22:27:11 harley kernel: at76c503.c: Generic Atmel
at76c503/at76c505 routines v0.11
> >Jul 14 22:27:11 harley kernel: usbdfu.c: USB Device Firmware Upgrade
(DFU) handler v0.11
> >Jul 14 22:27:11 harley kernel: usb.c: registered new driver usbdfu
> >Jul 14 22:27:11 harley kernel: at76c503-rfmd.c: Atmel at76c503 (RFMD)
Wireless LAN Driver v0.11
> >Jul 14 22:27:11 harley kernel: usb.c: registered new driver at76c503-rfmd
> >Jul 14 22:27:11 harley kernel: at76c503.c: $Id: at76c503.c,v 1.35
2003/07/30 06:31:51 jal2 Exp $ compiled Jul 14 2004 17:35:13
> >Jul 14 22:27:11 harley kernel: at76c503.c: firmware version 0.90.2 #140
(fcs_len 4)
> >Jul 14 22:27:11 harley kernel: at76c503.c: device's MAC
00:09:5b:29:77:9d, regulatory domain ETSI (Europe - (Spain+France) (id 48)
> >Jul 14 22:27:11 harley kernel: at76c503.c: registered wlan0
> >Jul 14 22:27:17 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: PRIV_IOCTL_SET_DEBUG
input 9: 0x180003 -> x180003
> >Jul 14 22:27:17 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: PRIV_IOCTL_SET_DEBUG,
old 0x0  new 0x180003
> >Jul 14 22:27:17 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: netif running 1
queue_stopped 1 carrier_ok 0
> >Jul 14 22:27:17 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: state 2 -> 6 (JOINING)
> >Jul 14 22:27:17 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0 find_matching_bss:
returned 00000000
> >Jul 14 22:27:17 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: state 6 -> 1 (SCANNING)
> >Jul 14 22:27:28 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0 BSS table
(curr=00000000, new=00000000):
> >Jul 14 22:27:28 harley kernel: at76c503.c: 0xc9d46840: bssid
00:30:ab:22:aa:94 channel 6 ssid Funknetz (46756E6B6E65747A) capa x0011
rates 82 84 8B 96 rssi 7 link 0 noise 0
> >Jul 14 22:27:28 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0 BSS table
(curr=00000000, new=00000000):
> >Jul 14 22:27:28 harley kernel: at76c503.c: 0xc9d46840: bssid
00:30:ab:22:aa:94 channel 6 ssid Funknetz (46756E6B6E65747A) capa x0011
rates 82 84 8B 96 rssi 13 link 0 noise 0
> >Jul 14 22:27:28 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: state 1 -> 6 (JOINING)
> >Jul 14 22:27:28 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0 find_matching_bss:
returned c9d46840
> >Jul 14 22:27:28 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0 join addr
00:30:ab:22:aa:94 ssid Funknetz type 2 ch 6 timeout 2000
> >Jul 14 22:27:28 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: state 6 -> 2
(AUTHENTICATING)
> >Jul 14 22:27:28 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: state 2 -> 6 (JOINING)
> >Jul 14 22:27:28 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0 find_matching_bss:
returned 00000000
> >Jul 14 22:27:28 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: state 6 -> 1 (SCANNING)
> >Jul 14 22:27:39 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0 BSS table
(curr=00000000, new=00000000):
> >Jul 14 22:27:39 harley kernel: at76c503.c: 0xc9d468c0: bssid
00:30:ab:22:aa:94 channel 6 ssid Funknetz (46756E6B6E65747A) capa x0011
rates 82 84 8B 96 rssi 7 link 0 noise 0
> >Jul 14 22:27:40 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0 BSS table
(curr=00000000, new=00000000):
> >Jul 14 22:27:40 harley kernel: at76c503.c: 0xc9d468c0: bssid
00:30:ab:22:aa:94 channel 6 ssid Funknetz (46756E6B6E65747A) capa x0011
rates 82 84 8B 96 rssi 7 link 0 noise 0
> >Jul 14 22:27:40 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: state 1 -> 6 (JOINING)
> >Jul 14 22:27:40 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0 find_matching_bss:
returned c9d468c0
> >Jul 14 22:27:40 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0 join addr
00:30:ab:22:aa:94 ssid Funknetz type 2 ch 6 timeout 2000
> >Jul 14 22:27:40 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: state 6 -> 2
(AUTHENTICATING)
> >Jul 14 22:27:40 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: state 2 -> 6 (JOINING)
> >Jul 14 22:27:40 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0 find_matching_bss:
returned 00000000
> >Jul 14 22:27:40 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: state 6 -> 1 (SCANNING)
> >
> >Does anybody knows howto get my MA101 to work?
> >
> >Grettings
> >Christoph Nickel
> >[email protected]
> >
> >
> >
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