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Insomnia: /* Firmware update */

2009-06-27T19:17:05Z

Firmware update

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	Check your existing firmware		Check your existing firmware
	hostap_diag wlan0		hostap_diag wlan0

			I downloaded the softmac firmware and placed it in

			mv 2.13.12.0.arm /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware/isl3890

Insomnia: /* Hardware */

2009-06-14T21:04:09Z

Hardware

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   make install
   modprobe ath_pci
 Now you should see the card

Insomnia: Firmware update

2008-11-02T00:15:03Z

Firmware update

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	Create the routing rule		Create the routing rule
	route add -net 192.168.70.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.70.7 dev eth0		route add -net 192.168.70.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.70.7 dev eth0

			== Firmware update ==

			Prism2/2.5/3 cards and Host AP driver support two different mechanism
			of upgrading the card firmware. Firmware images (primary and station)
			can be downloaded either into volatile memory (RAM download) or
			non-volatile memory (flash upgrade). Firmware images downloaded into
			volatile memory are lost when the card is resetted, so they are quite
			safe. Flash upgrade with incorrect images may cause permanent problems
			(i.e., render the card useless), so certain amount of caution is
			always recommended for this.

			Check your existing firmware
			hostap_diag wlan0

Insomnia at 21:30, 26 October 2008

2008-10-26T21:30:32Z

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			We want to build a wireless access point (AP) on a debian based server. You can use any wireless pci adapter as long as it supports ''iwconfig ath0 mode master'' If you get a error try another driver. I use the madwifi driver for my atheros based card.


	== Hardware ==		== Hardware ==

Insomnia: routing

2008-10-26T20:38:03Z

routing

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	Now create a new text file named /etc/hostapd/wpa_psk and paste your pass phrase as:		Now create a new text file named /etc/hostapd/wpa_psk and paste your pass phrase as:
	00:00:00:00:00:00 PASSPHRASE		00:00:00:00:00:00 PASSPHRASE

			Turn on the routing engine
			echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

			Create the routing rule
			route add -net 192.168.70.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.70.7 dev eth0

Insomnia: kernel support atheros

2008-10-19T22:27:59Z

kernel support atheros

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:27, 19 October 2008
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	The atheros chip uses the madwifi driver http://sourceforge.net		The atheros chip uses the madwifi driver http://sourceforge.net
	Download the driver and compile the module.		Download the driver and compile the module. Or use the 2.6.27.2 kernel where the atheros chip is supported as a module. Use modprobe ath9k
	make install		make install
	modprobe ath_pci		modprobe ath_pci

Insomnia at 19:49, 19 October 2008

2008-10-19T19:49:55Z

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	ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"" Nickname:""		ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"" Nickname:""
	Mode:Master Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: 00:09:5B:C3:97:3E		Mode:Master Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: 00:09:5B:C3:97:3E

			Now create a new text file named /etc/hostapd/wpa_psk and paste your pass phrase as:
			00:00:00:00:00:00 PASSPHRASE

Insomnia: Hostap

2008-10-19T18:31:38Z

Hostap

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== Hardware ==

Requirements
wireless-tools (for iwconfig)
Bridge-utils
Hostapd
Hostap-utils ??

I used an old netgear wireless pci card. To see wich chipset it has type
lspci
00:0e.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5212/AR5213 Multiprotocol MAC/baseband processor (rev 01)

The atheros chip uses the madwifi driver http://sourceforge.net
Download the driver and compile the module.
make install
modprobe ath_pci

Now you should see the card
thinner:/# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

eth1 no wireless extensions.

wifi0 no wireless extensions.

ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"" Nickname:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power:14 dBm Sensitivity=1/1
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=0/70 Signal level=-96 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:4378 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

To bring the card up
#ifconfig ath0 up
And to scan for networks
#wlanconfig ath0 list scan
And for more info
#iwlist ath0 scan

#wlanconfig ath0 destroy

#wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap
ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"" Nickname:""
Mode:Master Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: 00:09:5B:C3:97:3E