Re: Problems with Netgear MA101

Does your computer display this behaviour when the at76c503 driver is 
not loaded?

  Nick



Steve Jones wrote:

>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
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>>>
>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
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>
>>>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
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>
>>>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
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>
>>>Jul 14 22:27:11 harley kernel: usbdfu.c: USB Device Firmware Upgrade
>>>      
>>>
>(DFU) handler v0.11
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>
>>>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
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>
>>>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)
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>
>>>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
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>
>>>Jul 14 22:27:17 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: PRIV_IOCTL_SET_DEBUG,
>>>      
>>>
>old 0x0  new 0x180003
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>
>>>Jul 14 22:27:17 harley kernel: at76c503.c: wlan0: netif running 1
>>>      
>>>
>queue_stopped 1 carrier_ok 0
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>
>>>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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