[Voyage-linux] CM9 won't associate as 802.11b client

[Edwin Whitelaw]

I'm setting up a WRAP in bridge mode with two radios, one as an 11b client
and the other as an AP.  I'd like to use my CM9 card but am unable to
get it to associate to a know good AP (Orinoco AP-1000).  Using a
non-madwifi prism2 card (NL-2511MP PLUS) everything works fine.  WRAP is
running Voyage 0.2pre4 with upgrades.  Current testing is with a single
card installed.

interfaces file entry is:

auto ath0
iface ath0 inet dhcp
        pre-up wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode sta
        pre-up iwpriv ath0 mode 2
        pre-up iwconfig ath0 essid ldridge-ap1
        pre-up iwconfig ath0 enc XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX...

duncan:/etc/network# iwconfig ath0
ath0      IEEE 802.11b  ESSID:"ldridge-ap1"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.437 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated
          Bit Rate:1 Mb/s   Tx-Power:16 dBm   Sensitivity=0/3
          Retry:off   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:XXXXXXXXX..etc   Security mode:restricted
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=23/94  Signal level=-72 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:2  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

duncan:/etc/network# iwlist ath0 scan
ath0      Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:60:1D:1D:21:84
                    ESSID:"ldridge-ap1"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
                    Quality=23/94  Signal level=-72 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
                    Encryption key:on
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
                    Extra:bcn_int=100

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.  I've googled and RTM but nothing
so far.  We are using the CM9 in .11a mode as PtP backhauls at 4+ miles
(Master-Managed) with great success but this is the first time I've
tried them in .11b mode.

TIA,

Edwin

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Edwin Whitelaw, P.E.
New River Valley Unwired, LLC
2200 Lonesome Dove Dr
Christiansburg, VA 24073
540-239-0318