My Atheros-based wlan-card needs a "ifconfig ath0 up" first before it can scan for networks otherwise it reports "Interface doesn't support scanning". I configured net.ath0 to scan for essid and it fails everytime. I guess this is because of the missing "ifconfig ath0 up"... Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual Results: net.ath0 fails Expected Results: it should connect to my network
(In reply to comment #0) > I guess this is because of the missing "ifconfig ath0 up"... I have zero idea where you get that idea from - the code does do that if you bothered to read it. I have an atheros card myself and have no such issues. Please provide the output of iwlist ath0 scan
Hi I read through the script searching for "ifconfig XYZ up" and didn't find anything. When I do /etc/init.d/net.ath0 start I see the following: * Starting ath0 * Configuring wireless network for ath0 * Trying to force preferred in case they are hidden * Failed to associate with any preferred access points on ath0 * Failed to configure wireless for ath0 [ !! ] My /etc/conf.d/wireless: essid_ath0="any" config_tunet=( "dhcp" ) dhcpcd_tunet="-t 60" preferred_aps=( "myhome" "campus" ) I've another problem with this too: When I do the command above (or hotplug does it for me) I cannot use $iwconfig ath0 essid campus $dhcpcd ath0 anymore. I can scan with the card for accesspoints and find some, and I have to to $iwconfig ath0 essid campus $iwconfig ath0 ap <mac> $dhcpcd ath0iw Otherwise the Mac in iwconfig remains FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF greetings fabian
Hi I read through the script searching for "ifconfig XYZ up" and didn't find anything. When I do /etc/init.d/net.ath0 start I see the following: * Starting ath0 * Configuring wireless network for ath0 * Trying to force preferred in case they are hidden * Failed to associate with any preferred access points on ath0 * Failed to configure wireless for ath0 [ !! ] My /etc/conf.d/wireless: essid_ath0="any" config_tunet=( "dhcp" ) dhcpcd_tunet="-t 60" preferred_aps=( "myhome" "campus" ) iwlist ath0 scanning: ath0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:03:2F:2B:55:E3 ESSID:"myhome" Mode:Master Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) Quality=55/94 Signal level=-40 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm Encryption key:off Bit Rate:1 Mb/s Bit Rate:2 Mb/s Bit Rate:5 Mb/s Bit Rate:6 Mb/s Bit Rate:9 Mb/s Bit Rate:11 Mb/s Bit Rate:12 Mb/s Bit Rate:18 Mb/s Bit Rate:24 Mb/s Bit Rate:36 Mb/s Bit Rate:48 Mb/s Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Extra:bcn_int=100 I've another problem with this too: When I do the command above (or hotplug does it for me) I cannot use this anymore: $iwconfig ath0 essid myhome $dhcpcd ath0 I can scan with the card for accesspoints and find some, and I have to do $iwconfig ath0 essid myhome $iwconfig ath0 ap <mac> $dhcpcd ath0iw Otherwise the Mac in iwconfig remains FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF greetings fabian
Do a search for interface_up instead of ifconfig up - interface_up "${iface}" does ifconfig "${iface}" up if you're using ifconfig or ip link set up dev "${iface}" if you're using iproute2 instead. The problem is that you're setting the ESSID to "any" - remove the essid_ath0= line and it should work
