Bug#485034: linux-image-2.6.25-2-686: ath5k associates but no network
maximilian attems <max@stro.at> wrote:
> can you please try out 2.6.26-rc8, see trunk apt lines
> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel
Will do, as soon as it creeps into sid.
> it should have newer ath5k driver.
> also trying an dhcp setup would be cool.
No, DHCP didn't help. However, on the ath5k-users mailing list, Pavel
suggested that it might be a WEP issue with my wireless card (AR5211),
and it was. When I turned off WEP, I got a good network connection with
both a static configuration and with DHCP.
I'm thinking that using WPA would be a good workaround for this bug, and
would be slightly more secure besides. I haven't had the time to try
yet, but I did find [1]. Does this look up to date?
1. http://wiki.debian.org/Manual-Howto#head-6fdd87d329e68a583e5fde32c6b21e460e5541a5
Unless someone else chimes in to the contrary, it appears that this bug
could be relabeled as:
linux-image-2.6.25-2-686: ath5k associates but no network with WEP and
AR5211
I'll report back when I've tried 2.6.26 or WPA.
In the meantime, I use SSL/SSH for all of my communications, and limit
the MAC addresses that can connect to my AP, so I'm comfortable without
WEP for the moment. The good news is that the ath5k driver is otherwise
rock solid and is worth using. My network connections have been up for
over a week!
Thanks, maks!
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