Re: AR9220/Pci Partially Working

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Are you sure your country code and registration domains allow you to use
Apmode?

Test the same configuration using 2.4GHz, it should work if that is the
problem.

=C9rico V. Porto


On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 1:09 PM, Michal Debski <[email protected]> wrote=
:

> **
> Unfortunately I am stuck with 2.4.24 for now.  I should also mention that=
 I
> am using the AR9220 in AP mode on the PPC box.
>
> I have tried a 5GHz antenna and a separate 11a client as well - the net
> result is no association and no tx packet exchange (i.e. no beacons). I d=
o
> see some packets coming in (rate control, etc), but once again, the clien=
t
> does not see any packets from the AP.
>
> The same system and kernel works fine with a AR5413 device (XA622).
>
> Cheers,
> Michal
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* =C9rico Porto [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* October 28, 2011 5:56 AM
> *To:* Michal Debski
> *Cc:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* Re: [Madwifi-users] AR9220/Pci Partially Working
>
>  Do you HAVE to use such an old kernel? I mean, this is from 2005...
> Wouldn't you be better running a newer kernel with ath9k ?
>
> Just a guess by the way, I do use a ppc, but my mini pcis are ath5k based=
 -
> aiming at under gigaHertz. But on that case, a card alone doesn't give me=
 -
> almost - any RF output, unless I put another one and force them to traffi=
c
> some data - using iperf or another software.
>
> =C9rico V. Porto
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 6:38 PM, Michal Debski <[email protected]>wrot=
e:
>
>> **
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am trying to integrate a WLM200N5 minipci 11n/a card (which is, I
>> believe, AR9220-based, pciid 0x168c0029) into an PPC-based box running
>> 2.4.24.
>>
>> I have patched my copy of the madwifi-devel stream with Mr. Roskin's
>> AR9220 patch
>> (found at
>> http://madwifi-users.20070.n2.nabble.com/MadWifi-driver-fails-to-recogni=
ze-Ubiquity-card-td5294763.html
>> ).
>>
>> The card appears to be working from the software side of things - I can
>> bring up the interface, setup ssid and a channel, and retrieve stats.
>> The radio, however, does not seem to be producing any RF output -
>> confirmed by an 802.11 power analyzer connected to either of the antenna=
s.
>> I have tried setting the RFKILL parameter both in software and hardware
>> (blocking the appropriate PCI pin), to no avail.
>>
>> I would welcome any ideas regarding using similar (pciid 0x168c0029) car=
ds
>> with Madwifi. Perhaps someone would have an updated patch (which would b=
e
>> very appreciated)?
>>
>> Michal
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
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Are you sure your country code and registration domains allow you to use Ap=
mode?<br><br>Test the same configuration using 2.4GHz, it should work if th=
at is the problem.<br><br clear=3D"all">=C9rico V. Porto<br>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 1:09 PM, Michal =
Debski <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">michal=
[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">

<u></u>



<div>
<div align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"=
>Unfortunately I am stuck with 2.4.24 for now.=A0 I=20
should also mention that I am using the AR9220 in AP mode on the PPC=20
box.</font></span></div>
<div align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"=
></font></span>=A0</div>
<div align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"=
>I have tried a 5GHz antenna and a separate 11a client as=20
well - the net result is no association and no tx packet exchange (i.e. no=
=20
beacons). I do see some packets coming in (rate control, etc), but once aga=
in,=20
the client does not see any packets from the AP.</font></span></div>
<div align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"=
></font></span>=A0</div>
<div align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"=
>The same system and kernel works fine with a AR5413 device=20
(XA622).</font></span></div>
<div align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"=
></font></span>=A0</div>
<div align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"=
>Cheers,</font></span></div>
<div align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"=
>Michal</font></span></div><br>
<div align=3D"left">
<hr>
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"Tahoma"><b>From:</b> =C9rico Porto=20
[mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">erico=
[email protected]</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> October 28, 2011 5:56=20
AM<br><b>To:</b> Michal Debski<br><b>Cc:</b>=20
<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">ma=
[email protected]</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Madwifi-users=
]=20
AR9220/Pci Partially Working<br></font><br></div><div><div></div><div class=
=3D"h5">
<div></div>
<div>Do you HAVE to use such an old kernel? I mean, this is from 2005...=20
Wouldn&#39;t you be better running a newer kernel with ath9k ?</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Just a guess by the way, I do use a ppc, but my mini pcis are ath5k ba=
sed -=20
aiming at under gigaHertz. But on that case, a card alone doesn&#39;t give =
me -=20
almost - any RF output, unless I put another one and force them to traffic =
some=20
data - using iperf or another software.=A0</div><br>=C9rico V.=20
Porto<br><br><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 6:38 PM, Michal Debski=
=20
<span>&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">michald=
@edgewater.ca</a>&gt;</span>=20
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"padding-left:1ex;margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:#ccc 1px solid"><u></u>
  <div>
  <div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>Hello,</span></font></div>
  <div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=A0</div>
  <div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>I am trying to integrate a WLM=
200N5 minipci=20
  11n/a card (which is, I believe, AR9220-based, pciid 0x168c0029) into an=
=20
  PPC-based box running 2.4.24.</span></font></div>
  <div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font><font size=3D"2"=
 face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=A0</div>
  <div><span><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">I have patched my copy of the =
madwifi-devel=20
  stream with Mr. Roskin&#39;s AR9220 patch</font></span></div>
  <div><span><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">(found at </font></span><a hre=
f=3D"http://madwifi-users.20070.n2.nabble.com/MadWifi-driver-fails-to-recog=
nize-Ubiquity-card-td5294763.html" target=3D"_blank"><font size=3D"2" face=
=3D"Arial">http://madwifi-users.20070.n2.nabble.com/MadWifi-driver-fails-to=
-recognize-Ubiquity-card-td5294763.html</font></a><font face=3D"Arial"><fon=
t size=3D"2">)<span>.</span></font></font></div>


  <div><font face=3D"Arial"><font size=3D"2"><span></span></font></font>=A0=
</div>
  <div><span><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">The card appears to be working=
 from the=20
  software side of things - I can bring up the interface, setup ssid and a=
=20
  channel, and retrieve stats.</font></span></div>
  <div><span><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">The radio, h<span><font size=
=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">owever,</font></span>=A0does not seem to be producing=
 any RF output=20
  - confirmed by an 802.11 power analyzer connected to either of the=20
  antennas.</font></span></div>
  <div><span><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">I have tried setting the RFKIL=
L parameter=20
  both in software and hardware (blocking the appropriate PCI pin), to no=
=20
  avail.</font></span></div>
  <div><span><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font></span>=A0</div>
  <div><span><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">I would welcome any ideas rega=
rding using=20
  similar (pciid 0x168c0029) cards with Madwifi. Perhaps someone would have=
 an=20
  updated patch (which would be very appreciated)?</font></span></div>
  <div><span><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font></span>=A0</div>
  <div><span><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Michal</font></span></div>
  <div align=3D"left"><pre>-- </pre></div></div><br>-----------------------=
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nd=20
  for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly.<br>Take a=
=20
  complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn<br>about Cisco=20
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2dev</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>Madwifi-user=
s=20
  mailing list<br><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br><a href=3D"https=
://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/madwifi-users" target=3D"_blank">ht=
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