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    • dotdashD
      dotdash
      last edited by

      Ah, cool. I remember having to set the license accept variable before, but you used to have to copy the firmware in yourself.
      The FreeBSD 7 man page says:
      _This driver requires firmware to be loaded before it will work.  For the
          loaded firmware to work the license at
          /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_iwi/LICENSE must be agreed to and the follow-
          ing line be added to loader.conf(5):

      legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=1_

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        chrisssooo
        last edited by

        Hi,
        sice two days i try to activate my Intel 2200BG Card. Its dont work. For first i have install a newer version from pfsense becourse the FreeBSD version. At the moment i have installed 1.2.1 RC2. This Version have FreeBSD 7.0. At normal there must be have the Drivers/firmware in the Kernel, but nothing … in this Version there is not. Its not possible to activate my card. What can i do? Maybe build the Kernel Modules and load it? I dont know becourse i am not a pro. Have someone a idee?

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        • dotdashD
          dotdash
          last edited by

          The man page again:
          _Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the
               following lines in loader.conf(5):

          if_iwi_load="YES"
             wlan_load="YES"
             firmware_load="YES"

          In both cases, place the following lines in loader.conf(5) to load the
              firmware modules:

          iwi_bss_load="YES"
             iwi_ibss_load="YES"
             iwi_monitor_load="YES"_
          You should have wlan and I think firmware, so I'd expect you would need to copy
          if_iwi.ko and iwi_*.ko to /boot/kernel/ from a stock 7.0 install and add the lines to loader.conf
          PS- Don't forget the license_ack line

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            chrisssooo
            last edited by

            Hi,
            thx for the answer. I have try all options from exactly the same man page without work.
            My Problem is, that i dont know someone who have BSD 7.0 that can give me the modules
            and also i dont find it on web :( do you know from where i can get it? Must i install
            freebsd by self to ge it?

            Becorse the firmware … i have see there is a modul in the kernel who called "firmware" is it that what i need?

            pfsense:/#  kldstat -v | grep firmware
            247 firmware

            pfsense:/#  kldstat -v | grep wlan
            280 wlan_acl
            281 wlan_amrr
            282 wlan_ccmp
            283 wlan_tkip
            284 wlan_wep
            285 wlan
            286 wlan_scan_ap
            287 wlan_scan_sta
            288 wlan_xauth

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              chrisssooo
              last edited by

              ITS WORK NOW!

              Someone from a FreeBSD IRC Channel have help me and give me this link who i can download the modules:
              http://deponie.yamagi.org/freebsd/iwi/

              Its work on 1.2.1 RC2 … really fantastic!

              But Question to the DEVs ... why do you not compile its in the Kernel or add the modules in pfSense?
              I thing this Adapter is often avaiable.

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                chrisssooo
                last edited by

                Hmmm … the drivers works, i have try ad-hoc and see it.
                But is it possible that this driver (iwi) dont can do a Access Point?

                Have try all settings, but when i set as Access Ponit i can see the Network with my laptop.

                EDIT:
                Now i have found out how i can test the card to get information what support this card:

                ifconfig iwi0 list caps
iwi0=25818300<ibss,pmgt,shpreamble,monitor,wpa1,wpa2,wme,bgscan></ibss,pmgt,shpreamble,monitor,wpa1,wpa2,wme,bgscan>

                The HOSTAP mode is missing … that means definitly that the iwi driver dont support hostap.

                Now i have found some drivers who make support for this card and hostap:
                http://sourceforge.net/projects/ipw2200-ap

                The only one big problem ist, that this driver is for Linux. Is it possible to use it and compile it in freebsd maybe?

                When this dont work then i need definitly a other miniPCI WLan card :(

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                • dotdashD
                  dotdash
                  last edited by

                  I generally use Atheros cards, so I didn't look very close at iwi, but it indeed does not support hostap.
                  That rules out iwi as an option if you need an AP. I would not hold my breath on anyone getting this working in the foreseeable future. On the bright side, you can get a high-power Atheros card that works out of the box for $35 http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_34&products_id=348

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                    pulsar
                    last edited by

                    Hi!

                    Is it possible to do this on an embedded system (Wrap)

                    If.
                    Can someone tell me how to do this - the simpe way - I'm not an expert.

                    I can logg in as root with winSCP but I can't save when I edit files.

                    Where do I find loader.conf(5):

                    Please help

                    ___The man page again:
                    Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the
                        following lines in loader.conf(5):

                    if_iwi_load="YES"
                          wlan_load="YES"
                          firmware_load="YES"

                    In both cases, place the following lines in loader.conf(5) to load the
                        firmware modules:

                    iwi_bss_load="YES"
                          iwi_ibss_load="YES"
                          iwi_monitor_load="YES"

                    You should have wlan and I think firmware, so I'd expect you would need to copy
                    if_iwi.ko and iwi_*.ko to /boot/kernel/ from a stock 7.0 install and add the lines to loader.conf
                    PS- Don't forget the license_ack line___

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                      pulsar
                      last edited by

                      Yes - thank you.
                      :)

                      You really helped me.

                      Do anybody know if there is some other software I can install in my WRAP (flash memory) that works as AP with Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG

                      DMESG
                      iwi0: <intel(r) pro="" wireless="" 2915abg="">mem 0x80000000-0x80000fff irq 12 at device 13.0 on pci0</intel(r)>

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                        Pitbull
                        last edited by

                        @chrisssooo:

                        Hi,
                        i have do it on a embedded system.

                        You must do it over the WebGUI becourse the write permissions is only over it.
                        Use pfsense 1.2.1 RC2 becourse FreeBSD 7.0

                        Step 1:
                        Download the 4 Kernel modules: http://deponie.yamagi.org/freebsd/iwi/
                        Go in the WebGUI in "Diagnostics->Command Prompt".
                        Upload all 4 Kernel Modules over the "Upload" function.
                        The Files will be upload to /tmp/
                        After Upload use also in "Diagnostics->Command Prompt" the "Execute Shell command" function to move the files to the right location.
                        1. Type in Command: "mv /tmp/if_iwi.ko /boot/kernel/" and click on "Execute"
                        2. Type in Command: "mv /tmp/iwi_* /boot/kernel/" and click on "Execute"
                        Now the Kernel Modules are on the right location.

                        Step 2:
                        Now edit the /boot/loader.conf File.
                        Go on WebGUI in "Diagnostics->Edit file".
                        Type in the field "Save/Load from path"  this Text: "/boot/loader.conf" and click on "Load".
                        Add this 7 Lines at the end:

                        if_iwi_load="YES"
wlan_load="YES"
firmware_load="YES"
iwi_bss_load="YES"
iwi_ibss_load="YES"
iwi_monitor_load="YES"
legal.intel_iwi.license_ack=1

                        and click on "Save"
                        Reboot pfSense.

                        Step 3:
                        Now you can Assign you card in the WebGui over "Interfaces->assign" whit the "Plus" and configure it.
                        But when you read this Thread you must know:
                        ITS ONLY POSSIBLE TO SET THIS CARD TO "Infrastructure" AND "Ad-hoc" … "Access point" DONT WORK!!!

                        I hope its work for you :)

                        Thanks a milion this worked like a charm. This should be stickied somewhere as its a sure fire and quick way to get those cards working.

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