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Hi,<BR>
<BR>
That's cool to hear.<BR>
<BR>
Thanks<BR>
Ambedkar.R<BR>
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On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 Archana Rajagopal wrote :<BR>
>Hi,<BR>
> Its finally working.I tried the same procedure on the Desktop.It<BR>
>worked.Don't know what went wrong.Gues it has to do with the bridge that you<BR>
>mentioned.Thank you very much.<BR>
><BR>
><BR>
>Regards<BR>
>Archana.<BR>
><BR>
>On Nov 26, 2007 12:38 PM, Archana Rajagopal <archana.gopal@gmail.com> wrote:<BR>
><BR>
> > Hi Ambedkar,<BR>
> > Thank you very much.<BR>
> > I tried using the commands.But my setup does not seem to have brctl<BR>
> > command itself.It says command not found.Any idea why I dont have that?<BR>
> ><BR>
> ><BR>
> > On 26 Nov 2007 05:52:37 -0000, Ambedkar R < ambedkar_r@rediffmail.com><BR>
> > wrote:<BR>
> ><BR>
> > > Hi Archana,<BR>
> > > Welcome.<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > * Nice to hear that your setup works fine.<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > * wpa_supplicant means,it is software for Wireless STA's.Since you<BR>
> > > wanted to bring your X86 machine as AP,you no need to worry about<BR>
> > > wpa_supplicant.<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > * [ARCHANA SAYS]Ping test fails.<BR>
> > > [AMBEDKAR SAYS] The reason for ping failure,there may be only wireless<BR>
> > > interface up and running(RADIO),to reach ethernet we need brige<BR>
> > > interface,which you may not be configured in your X86 machine.Bridgeinterface acts as converting<BR>
> > > 802.11[Wireless LAN] packets into 802.3[LAN or whichever network it<BR>
> > > goes] packets or vice versa[You might be aware of PORTAL.A PORTAL<BR>
> > > peforms the INTEGRATION service is nothing but act as bridge between two<BR>
> > > different techniques]<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > Use the following command to bring up the setup.<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > #wlanconfig atho(or eth1) destroy<BR>
> > > #wlanconfig atho create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap<BR>
> > > # modprobe or insmod<BR>
> > > --------------------If AP already running,dont use the above command,<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > Use the following command to bring up the BRIDGE Interface<BR>
> > > #iwconfig ath0 down<BR>
> > > #iwconfig eth0 down<BR>
> > > #brctl show ------------------to check bridge intefce created or not.<BR>
> > > #brctl addbr br0<BR>
> > > #brctl addif br0 eth0<BR>
> > > #brctl addif br0 eth0<BR>
> > > #ifconfig ath0 up<BR>
> > > #ifconfig eth0 up<BR>
> > > #ifconfig br0 192.168.1.1<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > Use the above command carefully.<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > #hostapd -dd hostapd.conf<BR>
> > > Hostapd takes the configuration from hostapd.conf and runs.<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > Try it out and update me ,will bring the setup today itself.<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > Thanks<BR>
> > > Ambedkar.R<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 Archana Rajagopal wrote :<BR>
> > ><BR>
> > > >Thank you Ambedkar!!<BR>
> > > >After I posted the message, I tried once again to make AP mode<BR>
> > > work.Itfinally<BR>
> > > >worked.But I did not use hostapd.The card is activated by the inbuilt<BR>
> > > hostap<BR>
> > > >driver and I could set master mode on the card.The Access Point was<BR>
> > > visible<BR>
> > > > from all systems and I could connect other systems to it.<BR>
> > > >In the Access Point, it gave the message(dmesg) that the system<BR>
> > > associated<BR>
> > > >and gave the hardware address of the associated machine also.But the<BR>
> > > ping<BR>
> > > >does not work.I can't ping from the access point nor from the other<BR>
> > > laptops.<BR>
> > > >Do I need hostapd?If so what does this command do:<BR>
> > > > hostapd -B hostapd.conf<BR>
> > > ><BR>
> > > >You have mentioned a .config file.Is it the hostapd.conf file?<BR>
> > > >Whenever I run the above command it says<BR>
> > > >"Hostap Driver initialization failed"<BR>
> > > >ioctl (SIOC..FLAG) No such device<BR>
> > > ><BR>
> > > >Please do clarify.Moreover what is wpa_supplicant?Do I need it?<BR>
> > > ><BR>
> > > >Thank you once again<BR>
> > > ><BR>
> > > >Regards<BR>
> > > >Archana.<BR>
> > > ><BR>
> > > >On 23 Nov 2007 16:45:20 -0000, Ambedkar R <ambedkar_r@rediffmail.com><BR>
> > > wrote:<BR>
> > > ><BR>
> > > > ><BR>
> > > > > Hi Archana,<BR>
> > > > ><BR>
> > > > > Bringing up the X86(Linux machine) as AP is very easy.All you should<BR>
> > > have<BR>
> > > > > that get it download the packages,<BR>
> > > > ><BR>
> > > > > 1.hostapd<BR>
> > > > > Link: http://hostap.epitest.fi/hostapd/<BR>
> > > > > Download the latest Stable release<BR>
> > > > ><BR>
> > > > > 2.I think,prism2/2.5/3 works fine with hostap driver.<BR>
> > > > ><BR>
> > > > > 3.You can find the .config file,get it modify it according to your<BR>
> > > > > card.<BR>
> > > > ><BR>
> > > > > Once you done,update me.<BR>
> > > > ><BR>
> > > > > Thanks<BR>
> > > > > Ambedkar.R<BR>
> > > > ><BR>
> > > > > On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 Archana Rajagopal wrote :<BR>
> > > > ><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<BR>
> > > I<BR>
> > > > > >inserted the card and I could access the internet.But when I<BR>
> > > compiled the<BR>
> > > > > >new kernel, I think I set something different in the<BR>
> > > configuration(though<BR>
> > > > > I<BR>
> > > > > >dont remember doing anything different other than setting host ap<BR>
> > > options<BR>
> > > > > to<BR>
> > > > > >'Yes' instead of modularize).So, do you mean that the absence of<BR>
> > > > > appropriate<BR>
> > > > > >driver caused the bootup error?<BR>
> > > > > >My goal is to make the card act as an access point.So I want<BR>
> > > hostap_cs<BR>
> > > > > >driver to work on the card.Do I need hostapd(daemon) to actually<BR>
> > > set AP<BR>
> > > > > >mode?I am new to this, I dont really understand how to make the<BR>
> > > Linksys<BR>
> > > > > >WPC11 work as an access point.It will be very helpful if you could<BR>
> > > > > clarify.<BR>
> > > > > ><BR>
> > > > > >-Thank you<BR>
> > > > > >Archana Rajagopal.<BR>
> > > > > ><BR>
> > > > > ><BR>
> > > > > ><BR>
> > > > > ><BR>
> > > > > >On 22 Nov 2007 10:40:16 -0000, Ambedkar R <<BR>
> > > ambedkar_r@rediffmail.com><BR>
> > > > > wrote:<BR>
> > > > > ><BR>
> > > > > > ><BR>
> > > > > > > Hi Archana,<BR>
> > > > > > ><BR>
> > > > > > > ORiNOCO card which you mentioned uses "madwifi" driver.ButWPC11(Note<BR>
> > > > > book<BR>
> > > > > > > Adapter-B) uses its own driver(Linksys).So that may be the<BR>
> > > problem.Andi<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<BR>
> > > kernel<BR>
> > > > > with<BR>
> > > > > > > >HostAP and PCMCIA options as 'Yes'.The system boots up if I use<BR>
> > > > > orinoco<BR>
> > > > > > > card<BR>
> > > > > > > >but when I use Linksys WPC11(Prism card), it gives the<BR>
> > > following<BR>
> > > > > 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<BR>
> > > have to<BR>
> > > > > > > reboot<BR>
> > > > > > > >it.<BR>
> > > > > > > ><BR>
> > > > > > > >One observation is :<BR>
> > > > > > > >When I booted the system without any card and rebooted it.Whenit was<BR>
> > > > > > > about<BR>
> > > > > > > >to shutdown, i inserted the Linksys card it showed the<BR>
> > > 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<BR>
> > > 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>
> > > > ><BR>
> > > > ><BR>
> > > > ><BR>
> > > ><BR>
> > > ><BR>
> > > >--<BR>
> > > >Regards<BR>
> > > >Archana Rajagopal<BR>
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> > Archana Rajagopal<BR>
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>Regards<BR>
>Archana Rajagopal<BR>
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