[olug] Wireless Card Roll-call

Adam Lassek adam.lassek at gmail.com
Sat Apr 2 10:32:47 UTC 2005 

I finally figured out my problem: the WG311 cards aren't Atheros!
They're TI ACX 111 chips. I installed the acx100 drivers, but I think
they're really buggy as iwconfig keeps seg faulting. What other cards
have Atheros chips? Do the D-link ones?

On Apr 2, 2005 9:35 AM, Adam Lassek <adam.lassek at gmail.com> wrote:
> Never mind, I was doing something stupid. But now I have a different
> problem: the driver loads fine, but there is no ath0 device. My lsmod
> looks like:
> 
> Module                  Size  Used by
> nvidia               4049628  12
> ath_pci                54504  0
> wlan_xauth              1728  0
> wlan_wep                5888  0
> wlan_tkip              10688  0
> wlan_ccmp               6336  0
> wlan_acl                4032  0
> ath_rate_onoe           8208  1 ath_pci
> wlan                  104660  7
> ath_pci,wlan_xauth,wlan_wep,wlan_tkip,wlan_ccmp,wlan_acl,ath_rate_onoe
> ath_hal               153520  1 ath_pci
> ntfs                   91776  2
> nls_base                7744  1 ntfs
> 
> I've also added "alias ath0 ath_pci" to modules.conf. What else am I missing?
> 
> On Apr 2, 2005 6:11 AM, Adam Lassek <adam.lassek at gmail.com > wrote:
> > I've compiled madwifi-driver, but inserting wlan and ath_pci give me
> > all sorts of unresolved symbol errors:
> >
> > wlan: Unknown symbol wireless_send_event
> > ath_hal: 0.9.12.14 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212)
> > wlan: Unknown symbol wireless_send_event
> > ath_rate_onoe: Unknown symbol ether_sprintf
> > ath_rate_onoe: Unknown symbol ieee80211_iterate_nodes
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_tx_complete
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_encap
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_input
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ifattach
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_sysctl_register
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_update
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_attach
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ether_sprintf
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ifdetach
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_free_node
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_newassoc
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_notify_michael_failure
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_dump_pkt
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_node_copy
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_media_change
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_alloc
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_find_node
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_mhz2ieee
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_node_cleanup
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_detach
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_next_scan
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_media_init
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_media_status
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_announce
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_chan2ieee
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_state_name
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_node_init
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_findrate
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_crypto_encap
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_chan2mode
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_newstate
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_setupxtxdesc
> > wlan: Unknown symbol wireless_send_event
> > ath_rate_onoe: Unknown symbol ether_sprintf
> > ath_rate_onoe: Unknown symbol ieee80211_iterate_nodes
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwrate
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_tx_complete
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_encap
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_input
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwap
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ifattach
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_sysctl_register
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwencode
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_update
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_setmlme
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_setoptie
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwmode
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_attach
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ether_sprintf
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ifdetach
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_free_node
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwsens
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_newassoc
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_notify_michael_failure
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_chanlist
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_getparam
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_dump_pkt
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwrate
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwrts
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwname
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_node_copy
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_setparam
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwpower
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwsens
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_media_change
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwfreq
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_alloc
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwfrag
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwap
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwfreq
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwpower
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_find_node
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_mhz2ieee
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwrange
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwretry
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwnickn
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwrts
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_iw_getstats
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_addmac
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_node_cleanup
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_detach
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwfrag
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwencode
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_next_scan
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_media_init
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_iwsetup
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_delmac
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_media_status
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_announce
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_setkey
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_iwaplist
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_delkey
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwtxpow
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_chan2ieee
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwretry
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwnickn
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_state_name
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_node_init
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwscan
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwmode
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_getoptie
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_findrate
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwessid
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwscan
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_crypto_encap
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_siwessid
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_chan2mode
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_newstate
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ath_rate_setupxtxdesc
> > ath_pci: Unknown symbol ieee80211_ioctl_giwtxpow
> >
> > I've enabled all the things the website says to. I'm running 2.6.8.
> >
> > On Mar 29, 2005 11:45 PM, Jay Swackhamer <Jay at reboottheuser.com > wrote:
> > > I've been putting in Netgear WG311 PCI cards in Myth Boxes for customers.
> > > The drivers are not in the Kernel source tree, but nothing special to
> > > install. They use the Atheros Chipset.
> > >
> > > on gentoo
> > > #emerge madwifi-driver madwifi-tools
> > >
> > >
> > > > I would also like to know if there are some good 802.11g PCI cards
> > > > that work well with Linux, since we're going to be setting up our new
> > > > apartment with wireless and I'd rather not run cable to the mythtv
> > > > box.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:01:48 -0600 (CST), Jon H. Larsen
> > > > <relayer at levania.org > wrote:
> > > >> Hello Everyone,
> > > >>
> > > >> Let's say I'm in the market for a good 802.11 wireless card, that meets
> > > >> a
> > > >> few stringent requirements:
> > > >>
> > > >> A) Driver included with Kernel 2.6.8 or higher (no wrappers, or
> > > >> downloads)
> > > >> B) PC Card should run at 3.3 volts (low power)
> > > >>
> > > >> While not a requirement, if it can be modified for an external antenna,
> > > >> that's fine too.
> > > >>
> > > >> So, I'm asking for a roll-call of cards that you are currently using
> > > >> with
> > > >> Linux that work well and don't need tweaking (without all the hassles of
> > > >> wrappers, wlan-ng or firmware downloads, etc).
> > > >>
> > > >> Please state if it's a PC Card (PCMCIA) or PCI card.
> > > >>
> > > >> Jon L.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
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