[Voyage-linux] Loss of AP function with Wistron DCMA-82 radio - v0.6

[Kim-man 'Punky' TSE]

Hi Edwin,

Before the 0.6 release, I tested the following on madwifi AP functions:

1. simple 11b/g AP (ath0 and NAT to eth0 interfaces)
2. simple 11b/g AP bridge (ath0 and eth0 bridged)
3. AP + WPA encryption using hostapd.

There are some areas I did not test:
- dual radio
- adhoc/ahdemo
- wireless-tools WEP encryption

Hope this information help.

Regards,
Punky


Edwin Whitelaw wrote:
> Very weird problem here now occurring on two different systems both 
> with fresh and updated loads of Voyage 0.6
>
> A note, I've used the DCMA-82 w/o problems as 5GHz backhauls but these 
> two installations are the first as 2.4GHz APs
>
> System A - ALIX with two DCMA-82 radios, one as 5GHz backhaul, the 
> other as normal AP.  System comes up and runs well, good throughput 
> and power but will spontaneously lose all client connections typically 
> within 12 hours.  Dropping the interface (ifdown ath0:0, ifdown ath0) 
> and bringing it back up restores function.
>
> -----/etc/network/interfaces-----
> laf-new:/etc/network# cat interfaces
> # Used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8). See the interfaces(5) manpage or
> # /usr/share/doc/ifupdown/examples for more information.
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
>
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet static
>        address 192.168.10.200
>        netmask 255.255.255.0
>        broadcast 192.168.10.255
> #        gateway 192.168.10.254
>
> auto ath0
> iface ath0 inet static
>        address 172.23.2.1
>        netmask 255.255.255.0
>        broadcast 172.23.2.255
>        madwifi-base wifi0
>        wireless-mode Master
>        wireless-essid nrvu-lafayette
>        wireless-key s:XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
>        wireless-channel 4
>        up iwpriv ath0 mode 3
>        up iwconfig ath0 txpower 21
>        up athctrl -i wifi0 -d 8000
>        down wlanconfig ath0 destroy
>
> auto ath0:0
> iface ath0:0 inet static
>        address 172.22.2.1
>        netmask 255.255.255.0
>        broadcast 172.22.2.255
>
> auto ath1
> iface ath1 inet static
>        address 10.226.3.2
>        netmask 255.255.255.0
>        broadcast 10.226.3.255
>        gateway 10.226.3.1
>        madwifi-base wifi1
>        wireless-mode Managed
>        wireless-essid poor-garrett
> #       wireless-txpower 14
>        wireless-key s:XXXXXXXXXXXXX
> #        up iwconfig ath1 txpower 14
>        up athctrl -i wifi1 -d 8000
>        up iwpriv ath1 mode 1
>        down wlanconfig ath1 destroy
>
>
>
> System B - WRAP with one DCMA-82 set for bridging also v0.6
>
> ----interfaces----------
> redhawk2:/etc/network# cat interfaces
> # Used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8). See the interfaces(5) manpage or
> # /usr/share/doc/ifupdown/examples for more information.
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
>
> #auto eth0
> #iface eth0 inet dhcp
>
> ##########################################################
> #       Sample WDS Bridge Settings
>
> # madwifi-ng WDS Bridge
> auto br0
> iface br0 inet static
>       address 172.16.28.254
>       netmask 255.255.255.0
>       network 172.16.28.0
>       broadcast 172.16.28.255
>       gateway 172.16.28.1
>       bridge_ports eth0 ath0
>       pre-up wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap
>       pre-up iwconfig ath0 essid "redhawk2" channel 11
>       pre-up iwpriv ath0 mode 11g
>        pre-up iwconfig ath0 key s:XXXXXXXXXXXX
>        up iwconfig ath0 txpower 16
>       post-down wlanconfig ath0 destroy
>
> auto br0:0
> iface br0:0 inet static
>       address 192.168.10.200
>       netmask 255.255.255.0
>       broadcast 192.168.10.255
>
> -----------------------
>
> This was installed two days ago and has lost AP function three times.  
> Due to bridging, I reboot the board to restore function previously but 
> this morning even that is not working.
>
> I'm going to try an XR2 this morning to see if there's a difference.
>
> Anyone else seen this or used this radio as 2.4 AP successfully?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Edwin
>


-- 
Regards,
Punky

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