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      Clown
      last edited by

      Is the Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (miniPCI) supported by pfSense? Is the iwi(4) driver integrated?
      http://www.freebsd.org/releases/6.3R/hardware-sparc64.html#WLAN

      Tried in the ALIX board did not find the card (could also be a bios issue).

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      • dotdashD
        dotdash
        last edited by

        IIRC, the Intel wireless cards require firmware that cannot be distributed freely. You could probably get them running on your own, but i wouldn't expect to see them in the base pfSense.

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          David_W
          last edited by

          The firmware is now incorporated into the base system - see here for the announcement. You need to define a system variable (for example, in boot/loader.conf) to show your assent to the licence - though I can't remember what it is.

          That said, I'm 99% sure you need FreeBSD 6.3 or 7.0 to have the firmware available. This means you'll need the pfSense 1.2 build on FreeBSD 6.3, 1.2.1-BETA or 1.3-ALPHA ALPHA. The alternative is to install the firmware from the FreeBSD port.

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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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