Mini PCI express wireless card for hostap mode
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Ok, I have tested the Intel 3945ABG again.
In System Log:php: /interfaces.php: Cloning new wireless interface wpi0_wlan0
php: /interfaces.php: Failed to clone interface wpi0 with error code 1, output ifconfig: SIOCIFCREATE2: Operation not supported
kernel: wpi0: HOSTAP mode not supported"ifconfig wpi0_wlan0 list caps" returns
drivercaps=181e001 <sta,txpmgt,shslot,shpreamble,monitor,wpa1,wpa2>My /boot/loader.conf and /boot/loader.conf.local
autoboot_delay="3"
vm.kmem_size="435544320"
vm.kmem_size_max="535544320"
kern.ipc.nmbclusters="0"legal.intel_wpi.license_ack=1
legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1and dmesg
padlock0: No ACE support.
acpi0: <102109 RSDT1632> on motherboard
acpi0: [ITHREAD]
acpi0: Power Button (fixed)
acpi0: reservation of 0, a0000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of 100000, 3f700000 (3) failed
Timecounter "ACPI-fast" frequency 3579545 Hz quality 1000
acpi_timer0: <24-bit timer at 3.579545MHz> port 0x808-0x80b on acpi0
cpu0: <acpi cpu="">on acpi0
ACPI Warning: Incorrect checksum in table [OEMB] - 0x53, should be 0x52 (20100331/tbutils-354)
cpu1: <acpi cpu="">on acpi0
pcib0: <acpi host-pci="" bridge="">port 0xcf8-0xcff on acpi0
pci0: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib0
vgapci0: <vga-compatible display="">port 0xcc80-0xcc87 mem 0xfe880000-0xfe8fffff,0xd0000000-0xdfffffff,0xfe840000-0xfe87ffff irq 16 at device 2.0 on pci0
agp0: <intel 945gme="" svga="" controller="">on vgapci0
agp0: detected 7932k stolen memory
agp0: aperture size is 256M
vgapci1: <vga-compatible display="">mem 0xfe780000-0xfe7fffff at device 2.1 on pci0
pci0: <multimedia, hda="">at device 27.0 (no driver attached)
pcib1: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge="">irq 16 at device 28.0 on pci0
pci1: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib1
em0: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection="" 7.2.3="">port 0xdc80-0xdc9f mem 0xfe9e0000-0xfe9fffff,0xfe9dc000-0xfe9dffff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci1
em0: Using MSIX interrupts with 3 vectors
em0: [ITHREAD]
em0: [ITHREAD]
em0: [ITHREAD]
pcib2: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge="">irq 17 at device 28.1 on pci0
pci2: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib2
em1: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection="" 7.2.3="">port 0xec80-0xec9f mem 0xfeae0000-0xfeafffff,0xfeadc000-0xfeadffff irq 17 at device 0.0 on pci2
em1: Using MSIX interrupts with 3 vectors
em1: [ITHREAD]
em1: [ITHREAD]
em1: [ITHREAD]
pcib3: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge="">irq 18 at device 28.2 on pci0
pci3: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib3
wpi0: <intel(r) pro="" wireless="" 3945abg="">mem 0xfebff000-0xfebfffff irq 18 at device 0.0 on pci3
wpi0: Driver Revision 20071127
wpi0: Hardware Revision (0x1)
adding chan 1 (2412MHz) flags=0x2b maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 2
adding chan 2 (2417MHz) flags=0x2b maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 4
adding chan 3 (2422MHz) flags=0x2b maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 6
adding chan 4 (2427MHz) flags=0x2b maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 8
adding chan 5 (2432MHz) flags=0x2b maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 10
adding chan 6 (2437MHz) flags=0x2b maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 12
adding chan 7 (2442MHz) flags=0x2b maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 14
adding chan 8 (2447MHz) flags=0x2b maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 16
adding chan 9 (2452MHz) flags=0x2b maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 18
adding chan 10 (2457MHz) flags=0x2b maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 20
adding chan 11 (2462MHz) flags=0x2b maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 22
adding chan 12 (2467MHz) flags=0x21 maxpwr=15 passive=1, offset 24
adding chan 13 (2472MHz) flags=0x21 maxpwr=15 passive=1, offset 26
adding chan 34 (5170MHz) flags=0x21 maxpwr=15 passive=1, offset 27
adding chan 36 (5180MHz) flags=0xab maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 28
adding chan 38 (5190MHz) flags=0x21 maxpwr=15 passive=1, offset 29
adding chan 40 (5200MHz) flags=0xab maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 30
adding chan 42 (5210MHz) flags=0x21 maxpwr=15 passive=1, offset 31
adding chan 44 (5220MHz) flags=0xab maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 32
adding chan 46 (5230MHz) flags=0x21 maxpwr=15 passive=1, offset 33
adding chan 48 (5240MHz) flags=0xab maxpwr=15 passive=0, offset 34
adding chan 52 (5260MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=15 passive=1, offset 35
adding chan 56 (5280MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=15 passive=1, offset 36
adding chan 60 (5300MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=15 passive=1, offset 37
adding chan 64 (5320MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=15 passive=1, offset 38
adding chan 100 (5500MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=16 passive=1, offset 39
adding chan 104 (5520MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=16 passive=1, offset 40
adding chan 108 (5540MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=16 passive=1, offset 41
adding chan 112 (5560MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=16 passive=1, offset 42
adding chan 116 (5580MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=16 passive=1, offset 43
adding chan 120 (5600MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=16 passive=1, offset 44
adding chan 124 (5620MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=16 passive=1, offset 45
adding chan 128 (5640MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=16 passive=1, offset 46
adding chan 132 (5660MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=16 passive=1, offset 47
adding chan 136 (5680MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=16 passive=1, offset 48
adding chan 140 (5700MHz) flags=0xb1 maxpwr=16 passive=1, offset 49
power group 0: chan=1 maxpwr=50 temp=-171
sample 0: index=13 power=47
sample 1: index=29 power=37
sample 2: index=47 power=16
sample 3: index=58 power=6
sample 4: index=77 power=-13
power group 1: chan=44 maxpwr=53 temp=-174
sample 0: index=12 power=46
sample 1: index=19 power=40
sample 2: index=32 power=27
sample 3: index=43 power=17
sample 4: index=77 power=-15
power group 2: chan=64 maxpwr=55 temp=-173
sample 0: index=12 power=50
sample 1: index=20 power=43
sample 2: index=33 power=30
sample 3: index=44 power=20
sample 4: index=77 power=-11
power group 3: chan=116 maxpwr=53 temp=-171
sample 0: index=12 power=40
sample 1: index=20 power=31
sample 2: index=36 power=15
sample 3: index=48 power=4
sample 4: index=77 power=-23
power group 4: chan=153 maxpwr=50 temp=-171
sample 0: index=10 power=38
sample 1: index=20 power=26
sample 2: index=32 power=14
sample 3: index=42 power=5
sample 4: index=77 power=-26
wpi0: Regulatory Domain: MoW2
wpi0: Hardware Type: B
wpi0: Hardware Revision: ?
wpi0: SKU does support 802.11a
wpi0: [ITHREAD]
uhci0: <intel 82801g="" (ich7)="" usb="" controller="" usb-a="">port 0xcc00-0xcc1f irq 23 at device 29.0 on pci0
uhci0: [ITHREAD]
uhci0: LegSup = 0x2f00
usbus0: <intel 82801g="" (ich7)="" usb="" controller="" usb-a="">on uhci0
uhci1: <intel 82801g="" (ich7)="" usb="" controller="" usb-b="">port 0xc880-0xc89f irq 19 at device 29.1 on pci0
uhci1: [ITHREAD]
uhci1: LegSup = 0x2f00
usbus1: <intel 82801g="" (ich7)="" usb="" controller="" usb-b="">on uhci1
uhci2: <intel 82801g="" (ich7)="" usb="" controller="" usb-c="">port 0xc800-0xc81f irq 18 at device 29.2 on pci0
uhci2: [ITHREAD]
uhci2: LegSup = 0x2f00
usbus2: <intel 82801g="" (ich7)="" usb="" controller="" usb-c="">on uhci2
uhci3: <intel 82801g="" (ich7)="" usb="" controller="" usb-d="">port 0xc480-0xc49f irq 16 at device 29.3 on pci0
uhci3: [ITHREAD]
uhci3: LegSup = 0x2f00
usbus3: <intel 82801g="" (ich7)="" usb="" controller="" usb-d="">on uhci3
ehci0: <intel 82801gb="" r="" (ich7)="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="">mem 0xfe837c00-0xfe837fff irq 23 at device 29.7 on pci0
ehci0: [ITHREAD]
usbus4: EHCI version 1.0
usbus4: <intel 82801gb="" r="" (ich7)="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="">on ehci0
pcib4: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge="">at device 30.0 on pci0
pci4: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib4
isab0: <pci-isa bridge="">at device 31.0 on pci0
isa0: <isa bus="">on isab0
atapci0: <intel ich7="" udma100="" controller="">port 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6,0x170-0x177,0x376,0xffa0-0xffaf at device 31.1 on pci0
ata0: <ata 0="" channel="">on atapci0
ata0: [ITHREAD]
atapci1: <intel ich7m="" sata150="" controller="">port 0xc400-0xc407,0xc080-0xc083,0xc000-0xc007,0xbc80-0xbc83,0xbc00-0xbc0f mem 0xfe837800-0xfe837bff irq 19 at device 31.2 on pci0
atapci1: [ITHREAD]
ata2: <ata 0="" channel="">on atapci1
ata2: [ITHREAD]
ata3: <ata 1="" channel="">on atapci1
ata3: [ITHREAD]
pci0: <serial bus,="" smbus="">at device 31.3 (no driver attached)
acpi_button0: <power button="">on acpi0
atrtc0: <at realtime="" clock="">port 0x70-0x71 irq 8 on acpi0
uart0: <16550 or compatible> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on acpi0
uart0: [FILTER]
pmtimer0 on isa0
sc0: <system console="">at flags 0x100 on isa0
sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x300>
vga0: <generic isa="" vga="">at port 0x3c0-0x3df iomem 0xa0000-0xbffff on isa0
atkbdc0: <keyboard controller="" (i8042)="">at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0
atkbd0: <at keyboard="">irq 1 on atkbdc0
kbd0 at atkbd0
atkbd0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
atkbd0: [ITHREAD]
ppc0: parallel port not found.
est0: <enhanced speedstep="" frequency="" control="">on cpu0
p4tcc0: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control="">on cpu0
est1: <enhanced speedstep="" frequency="" control="">on cpu1
p4tcc1: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control="">on cpu1
Timecounters tick every 1.000 msec
IPsec: Initialized Security Association Processing.
usbus0: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus1: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus2: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus3: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus4: 480Mbps High Speed USB v2.0
ad4: 305245MB <wdc wd3200bpvt-22jj5t0="" 01.01a01="">at ata2-master UDMA100 SATA
ugen0.1: <intel>at usbus0
uhub0: <intel 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus0
ugen1.1: <intel>at usbus1
uhub1: <intel 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus1
ugen2.1: <intel>at usbus2
uhub2: <intel 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus2
ugen3.1: <intel>at usbus3
uhub3: <intel 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus3
ugen4.1: <intel>at usbus4
uhub4: <intel 1="" 9="" ehci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus4
uhub0: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhub1: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhub2: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhub3: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
SMP: AP CPU #1 Launched!
Root mount waiting for: usbus4
uhub4: 8 ports with 8 removable, self powered
Root mount waiting for: usbus4
Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad4s1a
ugen1.2: <chicony>at usbus1
ukbd0: <chicony 0="" 2="" hp="" basic="" usb="" keyboard,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.30,="" addr="">on usbus1
kbd2 at ukbd0
wpi0: HOSTAP mode not supported
wpi0: timeout resetting Tx ring 1
wpi0: timeout resetting Tx ring 3
wpi0: timeout resetting Tx ring 4
microcode alive notification version 10e02 alive 1
microcode alive notification version 10e02 alive 1
pflog0: promiscuous mode enabled
em1: link state changed to UP
ipfw2 (+ipv6) initialized, divert loadable, nat loadable, rule-based forwarding enabled, default to accept, logging disabled
load_dn_sched dn_sched FIFO loaded
load_dn_sched dn_sched QFQ loaded
load_dn_sched dn_sched RR loaded
load_dn_sched dn_sched WF2Q+ loaded
load_dn_sched dn_sched PRIO loaded
pid 24232 (squid), uid 62: exited on signal 6
wpi0: HOSTAP mode not supported</chicony></chicony></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></wdc></cpu></enhanced></cpu></enhanced></at></keyboard></generic></system></at></power></serial></ata></ata></intel></ata></intel></isa></pci-isa></acpi></acpi></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel></intel(r)></acpi></acpi></intel(r)></acpi></acpi></intel(r)></acpi></acpi></multimedia,></vga-compatible></intel></vga-compatible></acpi></acpi></acpi></acpi></sta,txpmgt,shslot,shpreamble,monitor,wpa1,wpa2> -
wpi0: HOSTAP mode not supported
This "agrees" with the FreeBSD wpi man page which doesn't mention hostap support.
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Hmm, OK. Not sure where the note I had about hostap for wpi came from then, since I had it marked a Yes.
I changed it to No in the spreadsheet.
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We discussed this before, here.
The wpi(4) driver has code to support a hostap mode.
Perhaps it's limited to certain cards or firmware?Steve
Edit: Reading it again, perhaps the code references hostap but doesn't actually support it?
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Edit: Reading it again, perhaps the code references hostap but doesn't actually support it?
I found a number of occurrences of the string HOSTAP inside #if 0/#endif blocks. In particular, the code that sets "HOSTAP supported" in the device capabilities bitmap is enclosed in a #if 0/#endif block.
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Exactly, like it was an intended feature but was never implemented.
Steve
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I have ordered a new card with Atheros chipset.
I will give feedback next week.Thanks so far
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Ok, now I have installed Atheros 5416 and what a surprise , it works in hostap mode.
But, next problem, I can't see this AP from a WiFi-Client.ifconfig ath0_wlan0 list caps drivercaps=6f85ed01 <sta,ibss,[b]hostap[ b],ahdemo,txpmgt,shslot,shpreamble,monitor,mbss,wpa1,wpa2,burst,wme,wds,bgscan,txfrag="">cryptocaps=1f <wep,tkip,aes,aes_ccm,tkipmic></wep,tkip,aes,aes_ccm,tkipmic></sta,ibss,[b]hostap[>This the pert from my config.xml
<opt1><if>ath0</if> <wireless><standard>11g</standard> <mode>hostap</mode> <protmode>off</protmode> <ssid>i-access.woni</ssid> <channel>0</channel> <authmode><txpower>99</txpower> <distance><regdomain><regcountry><reglocation><wpa><macaddr_acl><auth_algs>1</auth_algs> <wpa_mode>3</wpa_mode> <wpa_key_mgmt>WPA-PSK</wpa_key_mgmt> <wpa_pairwise>CCMP TKIP</wpa_pairwise> <wpa_group_rekey>60</wpa_group_rekey> <wpa_gmk_rekey>3600</wpa_gmk_rekey> <passphrase><ext_wpa_sw></ext_wpa_sw></passphrase></macaddr_acl></wpa> <auth_server_addr><auth_server_port><auth_server_shared_secret></auth_server_shared_secret></auth_server_port></auth_server_addr></reglocation></regcountry></regdomain></distance></authmode></wireless> <spoofmac><enable><ipaddr>192.168.2.1</ipaddr> <subnet>24</subnet></enable></spoofmac></opt1>Any idea? Thanks a lot.
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Channel 0 is "unusual" (Auto?)
If you have an Android phone you could use app Wifi Analyzer to get an idea what channels are in use in your vicinity, otherwise I suggest you pick 6 or 11 to be comfortably away from 1 which seems to be a common default. Wifi Analyzer will also help you tell if you have sufficient signal strength at your client location.
Is the card connected to an external (to the box) antenna?
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The channel 0 means "auto" and there is a external antenna connected to the box.
I don't have a Android phone.
I have put my notebook very near to my pfsense accesspoint and could recognize a litte signal of my ap.
The atheros card have 3 connectionpoints for antenna and I try port 2 instead port 1.
The signal is now not the best, but I can work so far.Near the my pfSense AP I positioned a netgear ap. With the software inSSIDer from my notebook I get for the netgear ap -54dB and for the pfSense ap -61dB.
I don't know, which of these 3 ports should be the correct one.
Any idea, to get a stronger signal?
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If you only have one antenna it's important to switch off Diversity and to set both the transmit and receive antennas to use the same, correct, number.
From config.xml:
<diversity>0</diversity> <txantenna>1</txantenna> <rxantenna>1</rxantenna>Steve
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Sorry, the problem is not gone. I have less signal strength.
Any idea or do you know a better mini PCIe wireless card?
What chipset will be supported for hostap?
Now, I have spent a lot of time and money to solve the problem.
Should I give up? ??? -
Did you try my suggestions above? Reboot after making the changes?
Also antenna 1 happens to be correct for my card but may not for yours.Steve
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Thanks for response.
I have tried all antenna (1,2,3) but only 2 is working with the named limitation.
So, I think, I buy two antennas, connect their and give feedback.And sure, I had rebooted after every change.
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Now, I have build in 2 further antennas. So I have one external and two internal antennas. Without luck. Nothing changed.
It seems, only antenna 2 is working. It doesn't matter, what I configure. In example the channel: I configure 10 but the system comes up with 1.Further, I have recognized that the signal strength is always going down and up.
I have configuered a <shellcmd>to restart ath0_wlan0 after bootup. This solves the behavior and the channel is 10 which I have configured.I think, there is a problem in startup. I would like to try a complete reconfigure-script after startup, but I don't know how.
Any help woukd be fine.</shellcmd>
