Lost ath0 - built on Wed Aug 1 16:50:12 EDT 2012

podilarius

I don't know for sure, but I think that the ath_9 driver has the N mode available.

http://wiki.freebsd.org/dev/ath(4)/80211n

Raul Ramos

Hi

Seems N with ath_9 on pfsense 2.1 doesn't work http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,47103.0.html

podilarius

the N code is still being developed, but the options to enable it correctly are probably not in the GUI yet. There are some known issues list at the bottom of the page I pasted earlier. And that is probably why they are not there. But you can modify the config yourself from the command line and see if it will work or not. :)

stephenw10

There is more required to get 802.11N full working than just the ath(4) driver unfortunately. With the back port (not really a port since it builds on 8-stable anyway) we will get device support for many more Atheros chipsets which is the main advantage.
Here is where I'm a little vague but I believe that support for 802.11N hardware is in the driver but since the required external components are not in FreeBSD 8.3 is will only ever work at 'G' speeds.

Much better than native '8.3' support though. :)

Steve

eri--

No 802.11N support in 2.1 because the stack is not there yet.

The driver is being taken from FreeBSD 9 because of its stability fixes and new chipsets.

Though it was not so easy to use in FreeBSD 8 as you can see from commit messages, as some might think.

stephenw10

@ermal:

Though it was not so easy to use in FreeBSD 8 as you can see from commit messages, as some might think.

My mistake and my thanks for your work. :)

Steve

gregober

It seems still broken in today's (august 3rd) snapshot.
All interfaces are reassigned because the Ath0 card is not detected… It seems to be detected as some sort of USB device.

I have restarted with another snapshot from 10 days ago.

Card used is a Wistron CM9 : Wistron CM9 Atheros 802.11a/b/g Dualband mPCI 5004 chipset

This card is using the Atheros 5004 chipset with the 5213 as main chip.

jimp

Definitely an issue here yet… It's out of the kernel and no sign of the module in the builds. It's supposed to be using it as a module now, last I heard.

gregober

802.11n is definitly a must !
Backporting It is a very good idea.

It is worst spending a little time… I am ready to sponsor the debug if needed and if the amount is reasonable.
Come back to me with more precise figure if needed.

DigitalSpirit

New аtheros driver have
main module if_ath
and PCI&PCIe module if_ath_pci

With current snapshot kernel and compiled if_ath_pci.ko module from Freebsd 9.0
pfsense detect atheros card and panic

need include ath_pci in kernel or
not include ath and ath_pci and make in as modules if_ath.ko if_ath_pci.ko

with loaded if_ath.ko if_ath_pci.ko pfsense seeing new atheros cards
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,47103.0.html

DigitalSpirit

upd
kernel not panic with if_ath_pci.ko compiled from pfsense sources

$ dmesg
Copyright (c) 1992-2012 The FreeBSD Project.
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	The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
FreeBSD is a registered trademark of The FreeBSD Foundation.
FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p3 #0: Thu Aug  2 05:23:25 EDT 2012
    root@FreeBSD_8.3_pfSense_2.1.snaps.pfsense.org:/usr/obj./usr/pfSensesrc/src/sys/pfSense_wrap.8.amd64 amd64
Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 0
CPU: VIA Nano L2007@1600MHz (1599.83-MHz K8-class CPU)
  Origin = "CentaurHauls"  Id = 0x6f3  Family = 6  Model = f  Stepping = 3
  Features=0xafc9fbff <fpu,vme,de,pse,tsc,msr,pae,mce,cx8,apic,sep,mtrr,pge,mca,cmov,pat,clflush,acpi,mmx,fxsr,sse,sse2,ss,tm,pbe>Features2=0x63a9 <sse3,mon,vmx,est,tm2,ssse3,cx16,xtpr>AMD Features=0x20100800 <syscall,nx,lm>AMD Features2=0x1 <lahf>VIA Padlock Features=0x70dcc <rng,aes,aes-ctr,sha1,sha256>TSC: P-state invariant
real memory  = 4294967296 (4096 MB)
avail memory = 4104228864 (3914 MB)
ACPI APIC Table: <010611 APIC1202>
ioapic0 <version 0.3=""> irqs 0-23 on motherboard
ioapic1 <version 0.3=""> irqs 24-47 on motherboard
ipw_bss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/.
ipw_bss: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_bss_fw, 0xffffffff804257b0, 0) error 1
ipw_ibss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/.
ipw_ibss: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_ibss_fw, 0xffffffff80425850, 0) error 1
ipw_monitor: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/.
ipw_monitor: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_monitor_fw, 0xffffffff804258f0, 0) error 1
wlan: mac acl policy registered
cryptosoft0: <software crypto=""> on motherboard
padlock0: <aes-cbc,sha1,sha256> on motherboard
acpi0: <010611 XSDT1202> on motherboard
acpi0: [ITHREAD]
acpi0: Power Button (fixed)
acpi0: reservation of fed02000, 1000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of fed03000, 1000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of fed05000, 1000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of fff00000, 100000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of fecc0000, 1000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of fec00000, 1000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of fee00000, 1000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of 0, a0000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of 100000, df700000 (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 Error: [TYPE] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20101013/psargs-464)
ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed [\\_PR_.P001._PDC] (Node 0xffffff000248a900), AE_NOT_FOUND (20101013/psparse-633)
pcib0: <acpi host-pci="" bridge=""> port 0xcf8-0xcff on acpi0
pci0: <acpi pci="" bus=""> on pcib0
vgapci0: <vga-compatible display=""> mem 0xf7000000-0xf7ffffff,0xf6000000-0xf6ffffff,0xf5000000-0xf57fffff irq 40 at device 1.0 on pci0
pci0: <multimedia, hda=""> at device 1.1 (no driver attached)
pcib1: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge=""> irq 27 at device 3.0 on pci0
pci1: <acpi pci="" bus=""> on pcib1
pcib2: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge=""> at device 0.0 on pci1
pci2: <acpi pci="" bus=""> on pcib2
bce0: <hp nc380t="" pcie="" dp="" multifunc="" gig="" server="" adapter="" (a2)=""> mem 0xf8000000-0xf9ffffff irq 24 at device 4.0 on pci2
miibus0: <mii bus=""> on bce0
brgphy0: <bcm5706 10="" 100="" 1000basetx="" sx="" phy=""> PHY 1 on miibus0
brgphy0:  10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseT, 1000baseT-master, 1000baseT-FDX, 1000baseT-FDX-master, auto, auto-flow
bce0: [ITHREAD]
bce0: ASIC (0x57060020); Rev (A2); Bus (PCI-X, 64-bit, 100MHz); B/C (1.9.6); Bufs (RX:2;TX:2;PG:8); Flags (SPLT|MSI)
Coal (RX:6,6,18,18; TX:20,20,80,80)
pcib3: <pci-pci bridge=""> at device 0.2 on pci1
pci3: <pci bus=""> on pcib3
bce1: <hp nc380t="" pcie="" dp="" multifunc="" gig="" server="" adapter="" (a2)=""> mem 0xfc000000-0xfdffffff irq 25 at device 5.0 on pci3
miibus1: <mii bus=""> on bce1
brgphy1: <bcm5706 10="" 100="" 1000basetx="" sx="" phy=""> PHY 1 on miibus1
brgphy1:  10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, 1000baseT, 1000baseT-master, 1000baseT-FDX, 1000baseT-FDX-master, auto, auto-flow
bce1: [ITHREAD]
bce1: ASIC (0x57060020); Rev (A2); Bus (PCI-X, 64-bit, 100MHz); B/C (1.9.6); Bufs (RX:2;TX:2;PG:8); Flags (SPLT|MSI)
Coal (RX:6,6,18,18; TX:20,20,80,80)
pcib4: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge=""> irq 39 at device 3.3 on pci0
pci4: <acpi pci="" bus=""> on pcib4
re0: <realtek 10="" 810xe="" pcie="" 100basetx=""> port 0xe800-0xe8ff mem 0xf5ffb000-0xf5ffbfff,0xf5ffc000-0xf5ffffff irq 36 at device 0.0 on pci4
re0: Using 1 MSI-X message
re0: turning off MSI enable bit.
re0: Chip rev. 0x40800000
re0: MAC rev. 0x00000000
miibus2: <mii bus=""> on re0
ukphy0: <generic ieee="" 802.3u="" media="" interface=""> PHY 1 on miibus2
ukphy0:  none, 10baseT, 10baseT-FDX, 100baseTX, 100baseTX-FDX, auto, auto-flow
re0: [ITHREAD]
pci0: <mass storage,="" raid=""> at device 15.0 (no driver attached)
uhci0: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller=""> port 0xd080-0xd09f irq 20 at device 16.0 on pci0
uhci0: [ITHREAD]
usbus0: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller=""> on uhci0
uhci1: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller=""> port 0xd000-0xd01f irq 22 at device 16.1 on pci0
uhci1: [ITHREAD]
usbus1: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller=""> on uhci1
uhci2: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller=""> port 0xcc00-0xcc1f irq 21 at device 16.2 on pci0
uhci2: [ITHREAD]
usbus2: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller=""> on uhci2
uhci3: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller=""> port 0xc880-0xc89f irq 23 at device 16.3 on pci0
uhci3: [ITHREAD]
usbus3: <via 83c572="" usb="" controller=""> on uhci3
ehci0: <via vt6202="" usb="" 2.0="" controller=""> mem 0xfeaf7c00-0xfeaf7cff irq 23 at device 16.4 on pci0
ehci0: [ITHREAD]
usbus4: EHCI version 1.0
usbus4: <via vt6202="" usb="" 2.0="" controller=""> on ehci0
isab0: <pci-isa bridge=""> at device 17.0 on pci0
isa0: <isa bus=""> on isab0
pcib5: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge=""> at device 19.0 on pci0
pci5: <acpi pci="" bus=""> on pcib5
pci5: <network> at device 3.0 (no driver attached)
pci0: <multimedia, hda=""> at device 20.0 (no driver attached)
acpi_button0: <sleep button=""> on acpi0
acpi_button1: <power button=""> on acpi0
uart0: <16550 or compatible> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 16 flags 0x10 on acpi0
uart0: [FILTER]
uart0: console (9600,n,8,1)
atrtc0: <at realtime="" clock=""> port 0x70-0x71 on acpi0
acpi_hpet0: <high precision="" event="" timer=""> iomem 0xfed00000-0xfed003ff irq 0,8 on acpi0
Timecounter "HPET" frequency 14318180 Hz quality 900
orm0: <isa option="" roms=""> at iomem 0xd0000-0xd17ff,0xd1800-0xd2fff on isa0
ppc0: cannot reserve I/O port range
acpi_throttle0: <acpi cpu="" throttling=""> on cpu0
Timecounter "TSC" frequency 1599832512 Hz quality 800
Timecounters tick every 10.000 msec
IPsec: Initialized Security Association Processing.
usbus0: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus1: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
ugen0.1: <via> at usbus0
uhub0: <via 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr=""> on usbus0
ugen1.1: <via> at usbus1
uhub1: <via 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr=""> on usbus1
usbus2: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus3: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
ugen2.1: <via> at usbus2
uhub2: <via 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr=""> on usbus2
ugen3.1: <via> at usbus3
uhub3: <via 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr=""> on usbus3
usbus4: 480Mbps High Speed USB v2.0
ugen4.1: <via> at usbus4
uhub4: <via 1="" 9="" ehci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.00,="" addr=""> on usbus4
bce0: bce_pulse(): Warning: bootcode thinks driver is absent! (bc_state = 0x00000004)
bce1: bce_pulse(): Warning: bootcode thinks driver is absent! (bc_state = 0x00000004)
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
uhub4: 8 ports with 8 removable, self powered
ugen4.2: <kingmax> at usbus4
umass0: <kingmax 0="" 2="" usb2.0="" flashdisk,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.00,="" addr=""> on usbus4
da0 at umass-sim0 bus 0 scbus0 target 0 lun 0
da0: <kingmax usb2.0="" flashdisk="" 0.00=""> Removable Direct Access SCSI-2 device 
da0: 40.000MB/s transfers
da0: 1927MB (3948543 512 byte sectors: 255H 63S/T 245C)
GEOM: da0s1: geometry does not match label (16h,63s != 255h,63s).
GEOM: da0s2: geometry does not match label (16h,63s != 255h,63s).
Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ufs/pfsense0
bce0: Gigabit link up!
est0: <enhanced speedstep="" frequency="" control=""> on cpu0
p4tcc0: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control=""> on cpu0
re0: link state changed to DOWN
ath0: <atheros 5416=""> mem 0xfebf0000-0xfebfffff irq 16 at device 3.0 on pci5
ath0: [ITHREAD]
ath0: AR5416 mac 13.10 RF2133 phy 8.1</atheros></cpu></enhanced></kingmax></kingmax></kingmax></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></acpi></isa></high></at></power></sleep></multimedia,></network></acpi></acpi></isa></pci-isa></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></via></mass></generic></mii></realtek></acpi></acpi></bcm5706></mii></hp></pci></pci-pci></bcm5706></mii></hp></acpi></acpi></acpi></acpi></multimedia,></vga-compatible></acpi></acpi></acpi></aes-cbc,sha1,sha256></software></version></version></rng,aes,aes-ctr,sha1,sha256></lahf></syscall,nx,lm></sse3,mon,vmx,est,tm2,ssse3,cx16,xtpr></fpu,vme,de,pse,tsc,msr,pae,mce,cx8,apic,sep,mtrr,pge,mca,cmov,pat,clflush,acpi,mmx,fxsr,sse,sse2,ss,tm,pbe>

Efonnes

@podilarius:

the N code is still being developed, but the options to enable it correctly are probably not in the GUI yet. There are some known issues list at the bottom of the page I pasted earlier. And that is probably why they are not there. But you can modify the config yourself from the command line and see if it will work or not. :)

While not useful yet, the options to configure N wireless are already there since 2.0, except for channel width selection (it will default to 40 MHz channel width for N).

jimp

ath should be OK again. i386 snap is up now and my alix wireless is back. amd64 will be up shortly.

podilarius

@Efonne:

While not useful yet, the options to configure N wireless are already there since 2.0, except for channel width selection (it will default to 40 MHz channel width for N).

My bad. It has been a long time since I used pfSense for a WAP (or for wireless in general).

sscardefield

Sorry for bringing this back from the dead, but I am getting ready to place an order for an Alix2d13 with a Wistron CM9 Atheros miniPCI (Atheros 5004). I just wanted to make sure that this card is definitely supported again in the latest snapshots.

phil.davis

Yep, I am posting this from a laptop connected on the WiFi to an ALIX 2D13 with 5004 MP ATHEROS 4G (Wistron CM9) kit in it.
The ALIX is running:
2.1-BETA1 (i386)
built on Tue Jan 22 05:52:55 EST 2013
I also have one running 2.0.2