Re: [leaf-wisp] Using Senao card (former using several...)
Vladimir Ivashchenko <[email protected]>
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http://www.leaf-project.org/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=90807&page_id=53 mgg wrote about "Re: [leaf-wisp] Using Senao card (former using several...)": > Did you mean www.hazard.maks.net ... I cant locate the new kernel where > is it ? > Igor > > > Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote: > > You can build the 2.4.25 by source by checking it out from the > > development repositry. There is a small how-to on the website regarding > > this. > > > > Regarding Senao - check if the card shares any IRQs. > > > > mgg wrote: > > > >> Hello there , first af all I'd like to point out to some module bugs > >> in wisp 2.4.40 kernel ... the folowing modules don't work : > >> > >> 3c509 for old ISA 3com cards > >> Tulip for digital chipset > >> hp100 for Hp 100vg cards > >> > >> They all load and detect hardware but there is no trafic in the port . > >> I didn't try that latest 2.4.25.kenel ... everything works fine with > >> 2.4.18 kernel so ... 25xx and 26xx images don't work with those cards. > >> I don't have 2.4.25 modules ... where can I download them ( or the > >> source ) ? > >> > >> > >> I'm still having problemw with senao and hostap in AP mode ... you > >> have a hardware description below ( the old message ). > >> > >> After module loads, client associates ( wisp, with cisco pci340 card ) > >> I can ping the wireless client from lan . > >> Here is the iwconfig out > >> > >> > >> netcs0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"radi" > >> Mode:Master Frequency:2.422GHz AccessPoint:00:02:6F:31:1C:53 > >> Bit Rate:2Mb/s Tx-Power:-15 dBm Sensitivity=1/0 > >> Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > >> Encryption key:off > >> Power Management:off > >> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > >> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > >> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > >> > >> After average network load to, or from client ( cisco card ) the senao > >> card resets to some defaults ... here is the iwconfig : > >> > >> > >> netcs0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"radi" > >> Mode:Master Tx-Power:15 dBm > >> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > >> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > >> Tx excessive retries:5 Invalid misc:1625 Missed beacon:0 > >> > >> relatred dmesg message is : > >> > >> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >> > >> > >> After I restart the network everything is as before ... > >> > >> I have flashed senao with 1.5.6 firmware ... > >> > >> Any ideas ? > >> Thanks > >> Igor > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote: > >> > >>> So which card gets stuck? Senao or Cisco? > >>> > >>> If Senao, I recommend to flash it with 1.5.6 firmware. > >>> > >>> mgg wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hello there, while subscribing to the mail list it would be > >>>> appreciated if you could help here. > >>>> I'm using Advantech SBC 9574 with celeron 333. > >>>> The board has BX chipset and compact flash slot and secondary ide > >>>> drive. > >>>> Anyway I'm running WISP-DISt ( latest one ) with Cisco and older > >>>> aironet cards with no problem ( not a single one ). > >>>> Right now I'm setting up Senao card in PC104 to pcmcia adapter ( it > >>>> is a Vadem chipset with two PCMCia slots... here is cardctl out : > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Socket 0: > >>>> product info: "INTERSIL", "HFA384x/IEEE", "Version 01.02", "" > >>>> manfid: 0x0156, 0x0002 > >>>> function: 6 (network) > >>>> Socket 1: > >>>> no product info available > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> I had a little trouble setting up the card to be active since it is > >>>> a 5.0 volt pcmcia slot so I had to uncomment in > >>>> /etc/pcmcia/hostap_cs.conf line : > >>>> > >>>> ignore_cis_vcc=33 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> After that everything vent smooth ... the card is up and running. > >>>> I have set it up as a AP and successfully connected another > >>>> WISP-dist machine with Cisco card ... ping works and I was happy :) . > >>>> So I have moved to testing the link ... run some ttcp tests ... but > >>>> after a while on average loads and even after I leave the ping on > >>>> Cisco card after night the Cisco dissconects and I get this ... > >>>> > >>>> netcs0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"test" > >>>> Mode:Master Tx-Power=20 dBm > >>>> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > >>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > >>>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> and dmesg shows : > >>>> > >>>> ostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>> NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>> hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> after I restart the networking in wispdist menu I get the working Ap > >>>> with iwconfig : > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> netcs0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"test" > >>>> Mode:Master Frequency:2.422GHz Access Point: > >>>> 00:02:6F:31:1C:53 > >>>> Bit Rate:2Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=1/0 > >>>> Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > >>>> Encryption key:off > >>>> Power Management:off > >>>> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > >>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > >>>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Why is this happening ??? After i finish these lines I'll try to set > >>>> up a new CPU 533 or higher, since board takes P III up to a 933 Mhz > >>>> but i doubt this will help since load is normal. > >>>> Any ideas ? > >>>> > >>>> Thanks > >>>> Igor > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- Best Regards, Vladimir Ivashchenko ThunderWorx - www.thunderworx.com Senior Systems Designer/Engineer ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by Sleepycat Software Learn developer strategies Cisco, Motorola, Ericsson & Lucent use to deliver higher performing products faster, at low TCO. http://www.sleepycat.com/telcomwpreg.php?From=osdnemail3