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Re: [ts-7000] Wifi Master mode

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Wifi Master mode
From: "Gonzalo A. de la Vega" <>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:34:54 -0300
The zd1211rw driver that comes with the 2.6 kernels does not support
Master nor Ad-Hoc modes. You should build the old zd1211 driver.

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Fabio Vaz <> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm trying to put my USB Zydas wifi to work on master mode. I'm using
> TS 2.6.21 kernel on a TS-7200 board. When I connect the wifi adapter
> I get :
> zd1211rw 1-3:1.0: usb_probe_interface
> zd1211rw 1-3:1.0: usb_probe_interface - got id
> ep93xx-ohci ep93xx-ohci: GetStatus roothub.portstatus [2] =
> 0x00100103 PRSC PPS PES CCS
> usb 1-3: reset full speed USB device using ep93xx-ohci and address 8
> ep93xx-ohci ep93xx-ohci: GetStatus roothub.portstatus [2] =
> 0x00100103 PRSC PPS PES CCS
> usbdev1.8_ep01: ep_device_release called for usbdev1.8_ep01
> usbdev1.8_ep82: ep_device_release called for usbdev1.8_ep82
> usbdev1.8_ep83: ep_device_release called for usbdev1.8_ep83
> usbdev1.8_ep04: ep_device_release called for usbdev1.8_ep04
> zd1211rw 1-3:1.0: firmware version 4725
> zd1211rw 1-3:1.0: zd1211b chip 0ace:1215 v4810 full 00-02-72
> AL2230_RF pa0 g--NS
> zd1211rw 1-3:1.0: eth1
> drivers/usb/core/inode.c: creating file '008'
> hub 1-0:1.0: state 7 ports 3 chg 0000 evt 0008
>
> I execute a iwconfig it shows :
> :root# iwconfig
> lo no wireless extensions.
>
> eth0 no wireless extensions.
>
> eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:off/any Nickname:"zd1211"
> Mode:Managed Access Point: Invalid
> Encryption key:off
> Link Quality:0/100 Signal level:-144 dBm Noise level:0 dBm
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>
> If I call iwconfig eth1 mode master :
> :root# iwconfig eth1 mode master
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
> SET failed on device eth1 ; Invalid argument.
>
> If I change the mode to ad-hoc or manger it works :
> :root# iwconfig eth1 mode ad-hoc
> :root# iwconfig
> lo no wireless extensions.
>
> eth0 no wireless extensions.
>
> eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:off/any Nickname:"zd1211"
> Mode:Ad-Hoc Cell: Invalid
> Encryption key:off
> Link Quality:0/100 Signal level:-144 dBm Noise level:0 dBm
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>
> :root# iwconfig eth1 mode managed
> :root# iwconfig
> lo no wireless extensions.
>
> eth0 no wireless extensions.
>
> eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:off/any Nickname:"zd1211"
> Mode:Managed Access Point: Invalid
> Encryption key:off
> Link Quality:0/100 Signal level:-144 dBm Noise level:0 dBm
> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>
> Is it a problem of the TS zd1211 driver ? It used to work on TS 2.4
> kernel.
>
> 

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