From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mx2.redhat.com ([66.187.237.31]:32768 "EHLO mx2.redhat.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751608AbYKMV4l (ORCPT ); Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:56:41 -0500 Subject: Re: hostap managed mode, blank ESSID From: Dan Williams To: IskiMJ@gmail.com Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:54:35 -0500 Message-Id: <1226613275.29010.1.camel@localhost.localdomain> (sfid-20081113_225645_795791_7D34CB43) Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Thu, 2008-11-13 at 13:02 -0700, iskimj@gmail.com wrote: > I'm running Ubuntu with kernel 2.6.27-7. I am trying to set up a > Prism/Intersil PCMCIA card (Microsoft MN-520) with firmware version 1.4.9. > > I am able to the orinoco module but I get many errors. I asked in that > mailing list and one suggestion was to try the hostap module. I am trying to > set up hostap but need a bit of help. > > It is my understanding that I need to operate it in "managed" mode to > connect as a client to a wireless AP. I can set the managed mode but I can't > seem to set the ESSID, iwconfig will report EASED: " ". If I then change to > "master" mode it reports the correct ESSID. Are there some additional steps > that I need to do? Is there a bug in the driver? Master mode means the card will act like an AP, so it isn't what you want. When the card reports a blank SSID, that means it simply hasn't associated to the AP. Are you sure your WEP or WPA keys are correct? You might also try a higher firmware version; 1.7.x are known to work quite a bit better than 1.4.9; I haven't had luck with 1.4.9. Firmware flashing is somewhat arcane, but here's the link: http://linux.junsun.net/intersil-prism/ Dan