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Hi Archana,<BR>
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Bringing up the X86(Linux machine) as AP is very easy.All you should have that get it download the packages,<BR>
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1.hostapd<BR>
Link: http://hostap.epitest.fi/hostapd/<BR>
Download the latest Stable release<BR>
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2.I think,prism2/2.5/3 works fine with hostap driver.<BR>
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3.You can find the .config file,get it modify it according to your <BR>
card.<BR>
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Once you done,update me.<BR>
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Thanks<BR>
Ambedkar.R<BR>
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On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 Archana Rajagopal wrote :<BR>
>Thank You Ambedkar!<BR>
>Actually the Linksys card worked on the old kernel(without any<BR>
>compilation).It automatically loaded orinoco_cs and hostap_cs, when I<BR>
>inserted the card and I could access the internet.But when I compiled the<BR>
>new kernel, I think I set something different in the configuration(though I<BR>
>dont remember doing anything different other than setting host ap options to<BR>
>'Yes' instead of modularize).So, do you mean that the absence of appropriate<BR>
>driver caused the bootup error?<BR>
>My goal is to make the card act as an access point.So I want hostap_cs<BR>
>driver to work on the card.Do I need hostapd(daemon) to actually set AP<BR>
>mode?I am new to this, I dont really understand how to make the Linksys<BR>
>WPC11 work as an access point.It will be very helpful if you could clarify.<BR>
><BR>
>-Thank you<BR>
>Archana Rajagopal.<BR>
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>On 22 Nov 2007 10:40:16 -0000, Ambedkar R <ambedkar_r@rediffmail.com> wrote:<BR>
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> ><BR>
> > Hi Archana,<BR>
> ><BR>
> > ORiNOCO card which you mentioned uses "madwifi" driver.But WPC11(Note book<BR>
> > Adapter-B) uses its own driver(Linksys).So that may be the problem.And i<BR>
> > dont think that you can use the WPC11 card on madwifi driver.<BR>
> ><BR>
> > Please let me know more details.<BR>
> ><BR>
> > Thanks<BR>
> > Ambedkar.R<BR>
> ><BR>
> ><BR>
> > On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 Archana Rajagopal wrote :<BR>
> ><BR>
> > >Hi,<BR>
> > > I am using kernel version 2.6.18-2 .I tried compiling the kernel with<BR>
> > >HostAP and PCMCIA options as 'Yes'.The system boots up if I use orinoco<BR>
> > card<BR>
> > >but when I use Linksys WPC11(Prism card), it gives the following message:<BR>
> > > "CPU:0 Unexpected LVT TMR interrupt!!"<BR>
> > >and then the system gets stuck there...it does not boot.<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > >Even if insert the card after boot...the system hangs...and I have to<BR>
> > reboot<BR>
> > >it.<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > >One observation is :<BR>
> > >When I booted the system without any card and rebooted it.When it was<BR>
> > about<BR>
> > >to shutdown, i inserted the Linksys card it showed the following<BR>
> > messages:<BR>
> > >"PCMCIA card inserted"<BR>
> > >Registering device ...<BR>
> > >hostap_cs : Registered device xxx<BR>
> > >....<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > >Does it mean that it is trying to load hostap for that card?I did not<BR>
> > >understand.Please clarify.<BR>
> > >Thank you.<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > >--<BR>
> > >Regards<BR>
> > >Archana Rajagopal<BR>
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>--<BR>
>Regards<BR>
>Archana Rajagopal<BR>
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