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

[Kim-man "Punky" TSE]

Hi Edwin,

You cannot bridge AP (master mode) device with STA (managed mode) 
device.  Only AP support bridging - and WDS as well.  This is a well 
known problem.  See FAQ:
    
http://wiki.voyage.hk/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=why_can_t_bridge_wireless_interface_in_managed_mode

You can find some solutions in the wiki:
    
http://wiki.voyage.hk/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=how_to_bridge_wireless_device_in_managed_mode
    http://wiki.voyage.hk/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=transparent_bridge

- Punky

Edwin Whitelaw wrote:
> 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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