Re: ad-hoc wireless mode and ticks (fwd)

"Eko Suwarsono" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.os.freebsd.devel.mobile,gmane.os.freebsd.questions
Message-ID <039901c2e24d$e3d63260$d4e18aca@tech04> 
May be help,

http://www.live.com/wireless/unix-base-station.html

and a little explanation you can read at,

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/wireless.html

Lucent (Orinoco / avaya) base wireless Card will not work for "hostap" or
"ibss-master" mode. To have your own FreeBSD host based Access point, you
must using Prism II or 2.5 Card.

Regards,

Eko Suwarsono
-----------------------------
[email protected]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kan Cai" <[email protected]>
To: "Jason Hunt" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: ad-hoc wireless mode and ticks (fwd)


>
> Hope Greg won't mind we still discuss here.
>
> On Mon, 3 Mar 2003, Jason Hunt wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 08:10:18PM -0800, Kan Cai wrote:
> > >
> > > But when I set the option "mediaopt ibss", I cannot set it back to the
AP
> > > mode, or how should I (the ibss-master? it does not work for me)?. I
do
> > > not want this wireless station to be the hostAP itself.
> > >
> >
> > What commands are you running?  What errors do you receive?
>
> Here is the steps.
>
> Step 1
> ------------------
>
> "
> # ifconfig wi0 ssid myessid mediaopt ibss
>
> # wicontrol
> NIC serial number:                      [ 03UT04368383 ]
> Station name:                           [ FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node ]
> SSID for IBSS creation:                 [ myessid ]
> Current netname (SSID):                 [ myessid ]
> Desired netname (SSID):                 [ myessid ]
> Current BSSID:                          [ 44:44:44:44:44:44 ]
> Channel list:                           [ 2047 ]
> IBSS channel:                           [ 10 ]
> Current channel:                        [ 10 ]
> Comms quality/signal/noise:             [ 0 27 27 ]
> Promiscuous mode:                       [ Off ]
> Process 802.11b Frame:                  [ Off ]
> Intersil-Prism2 based card:             [ 0 ]
> Port type (1=BSS, 3=ad-hoc):            [ 4 ]
> MAC address:                            [ 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0 ]
> TX rate (selection):                    [ 3 ]
> TX rate (actual speed):                 [ 11 ]
> RTS/CTS handshake threshold:            [ 2347 ]
> Create IBSS:                            [ Off ]
> Access point density:                   [ 1 ]
> Power Mgmt (1=on, 0=off):               [ 0 ]
> Max sleep time:                         [ 100 ]
> WEP encryption:                         [ Off ]
> TX encryption key:                      [ 1 ]
> Encryption keys:                        [  ][  ][  ][  ]
> "
>
> The above info shown by wicontrol is same to that uses "-p 4"
>
> "
> # ifconfig
> fxp0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>         inet6 fe80::202:b3ff:fe4d:d16%fxp0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
>         inet 142.103.10.99 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 142.103.10.255
>         ether 00:02:b3:4d:0d:16
>         media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
>         status: active
> lp0: flags=8810<POINTOPOINT,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
> lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
>         inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
>         inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3
>         inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
> ppp0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
> sl0: flags=c010<POINTOPOINT,LINK2,MULTICAST> mtu 552
> faith0: flags=8002<BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
> wi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>         inet6 fe80::202:2dff:fe8d:a9a0%wi0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x7
>         inet 142.103.240.47 netmask 0xfffff800 broadcast 142.103.247.255
>         ether 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
>         media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect <ibss> (DS/11Mbps
> <ibss>)
>         status: associated
>
> "
>
> The ifconfig shows a little difference in media, previously it was
>
> "
>         media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect (DS/11Mbps <ibss>)
> "
>
> no first "ibss" after the autoselect.
>
>
> Step 2:
> ------------------
> and now if I have no idea how to set back to infrastructured mode by
> ifconfig, or I don't know the right way to do. I attempted to use
> ibss-master or hostap, although I don't think they are correct.
>
> "
> # ifconfig wi0 mediaopt ibss-master
> ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA: Device not configured
> "
>
> Step 3:
> -------------------
> Then I tried using wicontrol command
>
> "
> # wicontrol -p 1
> # wicontrol
> NIC serial number:                      [ 03UT04368383 ]
> Station name:                           [ FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node ]
> SSID for IBSS creation:                 [ myessid ]
> Current netname (SSID):                 [ myessid ]
> Desired netname (SSID):                 [ myessid ]
> Current BSSID:                          [ 44:44:44:44:44:44 ]
> Channel list:                           [ 2047 ]
> IBSS channel:                           [ 10 ]
> Current channel:                        [ 10 ]
> Comms quality/signal/noise:             [ 0 27 27 ]
> Promiscuous mode:                       [ Off ]
> Process 802.11b Frame:                  [ Off ]
> Intersil-Prism2 based card:             [ 0 ]
> Port type (1=BSS, 3=ad-hoc):            [ 1 ]
> MAC address:                            [ 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0 ]
> TX rate (selection):                    [ 3 ]
> TX rate (actual speed):                 [ 11 ]
> RTS/CTS handshake threshold:            [ 2347 ]
> Create IBSS:                            [ Off ]
> Access point density:                   [ 1 ]
> Power Mgmt (1=on, 0=off):               [ 0 ]
> Max sleep time:                         [ 100 ]
> WEP encryption:                         [ Off ]
> TX encryption key:                      [ 1 ]
> Encryption keys:                        [  ][  ][  ][  ]
>
> # ifconfig
> fxp0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>         inet6 fe80::202:b3ff:fe4d:d16%fxp0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
>         inet 142.103.10.99 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 142.103.10.255
>         ether 00:02:b3:4d:0d:16
>         media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
>         status: active
> lp0: flags=8810<POINTOPOINT,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
> lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
>         inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
>         inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3
>         inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
> ppp0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
> sl0: flags=c010<POINTOPOINT,LINK2,MULTICAST> mtu 552
> faith0: flags=8002<BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
> wi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>         inet6 fe80::202:2dff:fe8d:a9a0%wi0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x7
>         inet 142.103.240.47 netmask 0xfffff800 broadcast 142.103.247.255
>         ether 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
>         media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect <ibss> (DS/11Mbps)
>         status: no carrier
>         ssid myessid 1:myessid
>         stationname "FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node"
>         channel 10 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100
>         wepmode OFF weptxkey 1
>
> # wicontrol -n ubc
>
> # wicontrol
> NIC serial number:                      [ 03UT04368383 ]
> Station name:                           [ FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node ]
> SSID for IBSS creation:                 [ ubc ]
> Current netname (SSID):                 [ ubc ]
> Desired netname (SSID):                 [ ubc ]
> Current BSSID:                          [ 00:0a:8a:8a:ca:1c ]
> Channel list:                           [ 2047 ]
> IBSS channel:                           [ 10 ]
> Current channel:                        [ 1 ]
> Comms quality/signal/noise:             [ 22 81 59 ]
> Promiscuous mode:                       [ Off ]
> Process 802.11b Frame:                  [ Off ]
> Intersil-Prism2 based card:             [ 0 ]
> Port type (1=BSS, 3=ad-hoc):            [ 1 ]
> MAC address:                            [ 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0 ]
> TX rate (selection):                    [ 3 ]
> TX rate (actual speed):                 [ 11 ]
> RTS/CTS handshake threshold:            [ 2347 ]
> Create IBSS:                            [ Off ]
> Access point density:                   [ 1 ]
> Power Mgmt (1=on, 0=off):               [ 0 ]
> Max sleep time:                         [ 100 ]
> WEP encryption:                         [ Off ]
> TX encryption key:                      [ 1 ]
> Encryption keys:                        [  ][  ][  ][  ]
>
> # ifconfig
> fxp0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>         inet6 fe80::202:b3ff:fe4d:d16%fxp0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1
>         inet 142.103.10.99 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 142.103.10.255
>         ether 00:02:b3:4d:0d:16
>         media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>)
>         status: active
> lp0: flags=8810<POINTOPOINT,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
> lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
>         inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
>         inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3
>         inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
> ppp0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
> sl0: flags=c010<POINTOPOINT,LINK2,MULTICAST> mtu 552
> faith0: flags=8002<BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
> wi0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
>         inet6 fe80::202:2dff:fe8d:a9a0%wi0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x7
>         inet 142.103.240.47 netmask 0xfffff800 broadcast 142.103.247.255
>         ether 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
>         media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect <ibss> (DS/11Mbps)
>         status: associated
>         ssid ubc 1:ubc
>         stationname "FreeBSD WaveLAN/IEEE node"
>         channel 1 authmode OPEN powersavemode OFF powersavesleep 100
>         wepmode OFF weptxkey 1
> "
>
> But now I still cannot ping any computers in the world but myself.
>
> However, if I didn't use the ifconfig but only wicontro to switch the
> port_type between 1 and 4, there is no problem, and there is no "<ibss>"
> in the media field when I switch back from ad-hoc mode to infrastructured
> mode.
>
> >
> > The FreeBSD version (run "uname -r") and the dmesg output for wi0
> > ("dmesg | grep wi0") might be useful as well.
> >
>
> Here is the dmesg and uname -r info.
>
> "
> # dmesg | grep wi0
> wi0 at port 0x240-0x27f irq 3 slot 0 on pccard0
> wi0: 802.11 address: 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
> wi0: using Lucent Technologies, WaveLAN/IEEE
> wi0: Lucent Firmware: Station 8.72.01
> wi0 at port 0x240-0x27f irq 3 slot 0 on pccard0
> wi0: 802.11 address: 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
> wi0: using Lucent Technologies, WaveLAN/IEEE
> wi0: Lucent Firmware: Station 8.72.01
> wi0 at port 0x240-0x27f irq 3 slot 0 on pccard0
> wi0: 802.11 address: 00:02:2d:8d:a9:a0
> wi0: using Lucent Technologies, WaveLAN/IEEE
> wi0: Lucent Firmware: Station 8.72.01
> "
>
> "
> # uname -r
> 4.7-RELEASE
> "
>
> By the way, I am using the PC-PCMCIA adaptor and orinoco PC card, but it
> won't cause any problem, right?
>
> Thanks,
> Ken
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