Can't seem to associate with an access point... (?)

Ok. I'm running kernel 2.6 and using the latest code from CVS:

 

root@simian steve # dmesg | head

Linux version 2.6.7-gentoo-r11 (root@simian) (gcc version 3.3.3 20040412
(Gentoo Linux 3.3.3-r6, ssp-3.3.2-2, pie-8.7.6)) #1 Thu Jul 22 14:14:50
Local time zone must be set--see zic manu

 

The driver seems to load fine. It detects and downloads the firmware from my
WUSB11 (2.6, I believe):

 

/usr/src/CVS/usbdfu.c: USB Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) handler v0.12beta14
loading

/usr/src/CVS/at76c503.c: Generic Atmel at76c503/at76c505 routines
v0.12beta14

/usr/src/CVS/at76c503-fw_skel.c: Atmel at76c505 (RFMD 2958) Wireless LAN
Driver v0.12beta14 loading

/usr/src/CVS/at76c503-fw_skel.c: using compiled-in firmware

/usr/src/CVS/at76c503.c: $Id: at76c503.c,v 1.61 2004/06/29 21:26:24 jal2 Exp
$ compiled Jul 23 2004 09:24:38

/usr/src/CVS/at76c503.c: firmware version 1.101.0 #86 (fcs_len 4)

/usr/src/CVS/at76c503.c: device's MAC 00:0c:41:fb:56:c7, regulatory domain
FCC (U.S) (id 16)

/usr/src/CVS/at76c503.c: registered wlan0

usbcore: registered new driver at76c505-rfmd2958

 

I cannot, however, see my access point: 

 

root@simian steve # iwlist wlan0 scanning

wlan0     No scan results

root@simian steve # iwconfig             

lo        no wireless extensions.

 

wlan0     IEEE 802.11-DS  ESSID:"supermonkeycollider"  Nickname:"simian"

          Mode:Managed  Channel:6  Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00  

          Bit Rate:11Mb/s   Tx-Power=15 dBm   

          Retry limit:8   RTS thr=1536 B   Fragment thr=1536 B   

          Encryption key:off

          Power Management:off

          Link Quality:0/0  Signal level:-149 dBm  Noise level:-256 dBm

          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0

          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

 

eth0      no wireless extensions.

 

The AP IS up and running, operating on channel 6, I use my laptop on it just
fine.

 

I'm pretty sure that this is just a "user error" typa thing bit I'm just
plain stuck. Does anyone have any ideas?