Re: Linux driver for Airport Extreme
On 10/27/05, Alessandro De Zorzi <lota@klez.it> wrote:
> Jack Malmostoso wrote:
> anyway this is my test
>
> Linux version 2.6.14-rc4 (vanilla)
>
> ibook:~# modprobe bcm430x
>
> ibook:~# iwconfig eth1
> eth1 IEEE 802.11a/b/ Mode:Managed Bit Rate:6 Mb/s
> Encryption key:off
>
> ibook:~# ifconfig eth1 up
>
> ibook:~# ifconfig eth1
> eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:14:51:7A:22:A7
> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
> RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
> RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
> Interrupt:52 Base address:0xc000
>
> ibook:~# iwconfig eth1 essid any
> Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
> SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.
>
Of course, the devlopment just started and most of the functions are now stubs.
But as I can see this is really fast progressing since a couple weeks
ago one was only able to load the driver.
Good luck guys!
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Regards,
EddyP
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