Getting "ifconfig: interface ath0 does not exist" error

[RichardReed]

I am using latest pfsense embedded firmware (.90) and installed on Soekris 4801 with  Atheros 5354 MP PLUS ARIES2 4G (miniPCI) wireless. I was able to get pfsense up and running, but it is not seeing the ath0 at all, I went to the shell and issued some commands:

ifconfig ath0

ifconfig: interface ath0 does not exist

ifconfig ath0 inet 192.168.1.21 netmask 255.255.255.0 ssid apname;

ifconfig: interface ath0 does not exist

dmesg | grep ath0

ath0: <atheros 5212="">mem 0xa0010000-0xa001ffff irq 11 at device 14.0 on pci0
ath0: Ethernet address: 00:02:6f:21:e3:3a
ath0: mac 5.9 phy 4.3 radio 3.6</atheros>

Any idea why it is not seeing ath0? it should be able to work under FreeBSD 5.x and 6.x.

Thanks,
Richard

[sullrich]

Did you assign the interface?

[RichardReed]

I tried that, but I dont see an option for ath0 in the drop list.  See the attached image snapshot of webgui showing only 3 interfaces choice.

@sullrich:

Did you assign the interface?

[sullrich]

Click the + icon.

[RichardReed]

@sullrich:

Click the + icon.

No option for + icon, I tried deleting the OPT1 interface then I saw + icon.. I clicked on that, and that is only 3 options showed SIS0 thru 3. nothing about ath0..

[billm]

Can you post the full dmesg?  It might contain more info that someone will find useful.

–Bill

[lsf]

Get the newest version (0.92), it has a newer HAL/driver for ath.
And it should support that card.
Also add all the dmesg lines regarding ath.
And a pciconfg -vl from the shell would be nice.

[RichardReed]

I replaced the image with 0.92 and it now see the wireless ath0.. Thanks guys.

If you still need the dmesg on this new release, let me know.

Richard

@lsf:

Get the newest version (0.92), it has a newer HAL/driver for ath.
And it should support that card.
Also add all the dmesg lines regarding ath.
And a pciconfg -vl from the shell would be nice.