wi HostAP problems with -stable

[Marten]

On Mon, 2004-02-16 at 02:06, Peter Radcliffe wrote:
> I've got a -STABLE box with a prism 2.5 minipci card in it that I'm
> trying to use in hostap mode.
> 
> Following the man page and comments from various places the following
> should work;
> 
>   # ifconfig wi0 inet 192.168.10.1 \
>                  stationname "foo" ssid "foo" channel 6 \
>                  media DS/11Mbps mediaopt hostap up
> 
> but on the client end (another -stable box with a similar prism 2.5
> minipci) I get no association. Both client and the box I'm trying to
> use as a server have the same firmware;
> 
>   wi0: using RF:PRISM2.5 MAC:ISL3874A(Mini-PCI)
>   wi0: Intersil Firmware: Primary 1.01.01, Station 1.07.04
> 
> Both boxes work fine as clients, connect perfectly to random
basestations
> I have in use, so the antennas and such seem to work.
> 
> 
> Any hints ? Bad firmware rev for hostap ?
> 
try 1.1.1 1.5.6 firmware for releng 4_9 5_0

1.1.1 1.7.4 does work for 5_1 and up
 
> Also, is there any way to go back from hostap to BSS mode other than
> rebooting ?

something like:

ifconfig wi0 -mediaopt hostap
or
wicontrol wi0 -p 1 (for 4_9 and 5_0)

Marten


> 
> Thanks,
> P.
> 
> -- 
> pir
> 
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