Re: Dell E6400 + Windows XP can not work on intel N-6205 AP mode for compat-wireless-2012-03-18.tar.bz2 package

[Zhong Hongbo <hongbo.zhong@windriver.com>]

On 03/22/2012 08:39 PM, Zhong Hongbo wrote:

>> Ok. Maybe Windows is using (more agressive) powersaving? Can you enable
>> PS debugging in ma80211?
> Hi Johannes,
>
> Today, I test Intel Centrino N-6205 Taylor Peak on Linux 2.6.39, It work perfect on Windows XP. 
> 'PS debugging in ma80211'?, Do you mean that I open the 'CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS=y' and See the log?
> The detail step as following:
>  
> 1. Test enviroment:
> Wi-Fi client OS enviroment:
>
>  Dell E6400 desktop + Windows xp, 
>  Dell E6400 desktop + Ubuntu 11.10,
>  Iphone4 + Apple MAC.
>
> Wi-Fi AP card: Intel Centrino N-6205 Taylor Peak
> Wi-Fi AP kernel driver version: Linux 2.6.39, compat-wireless-2012-03-18
>
> 2. Test command and step:
>> hostapd -B /etc/hostapd.conf
>> ifconfig br0 192.168.0.1
>> ifconfig wlan0 0.0.0.0
>> dhcpd -cf /etc/dhcpd/dhcpd.conf
>> echo "1">  /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
>> iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 192.168.0.0/16 -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
>> route add default gw 128.224.162.1
>
> 3. Test result:
> Test 1: mainline Linux 2.6.39, Three Wi-Fi client connect the Wi-Fi AP(Intel Centrino N-6205 Taylor Peak) at the same time. I can see film and do any thing in the internet.
> Dell E6400 desktop + Ubuntu 11.10 work perfect
> Dell E6400 desktop + Windows xp work perfect
> Iphone4S work perfect
>
> Test 2: compat-wireless-2012-03-18 package
>  Dell E6400 desktop + Windows xp can not connect to internet. 
Dell E6400 + Windows xp can get correct IP and DNS from Wi-Fi AP, But I can not go to internet.

Thanks,
hongbo

>  Dell E6400 desktop + Ubuntu 11.10 and Iphone4 + Apple MAC work normal.
>
> 4. The hostapd.conf and dhcpd.conf are in the attachment.
>
>
> Thanks,
> hongbo 
>
>> johannes
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