Re: [Feedback needed] "brcmsmac" wifi driver in testing

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:52:49 +0300, Volkan YAZICI wrote:

> On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:46:56 +0000 (UTC), Camaleón writes:

(...)

>> I wonder if someone is currently using this driver and what are his/her
>> experiences.
> 
> I'm using brcmsmac since 1 year without a problem.

(...)

Thanks for repliying. Yep, that's the wifi chipset I own.

> $ uname -r
> 2.6.39.3-vy.20110710

In testing I have "2.6.39-2686-pae"

> BTW, if I were you, instead of relying on nm, I'd manually try to
> connect to the AP. That is,
> 
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- 
> # ifconfig wlan0 up
> # emacs /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf # wpa_supplicant -c
> /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -i wlan0 
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

Good idea. Done...

/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

# WPA-PSK/TKIP

ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant

network={
    ssid="WLAN_6D"
    key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
    proto=WPA
    pairwise=TKIP
    group=TKIP
    psk="my_pass"
}

But when I try to connect, both of my wifi cards fail:

wlan0 → broadcom 4313+brcmsmac 

root@stt300:/var/run/wpa_supplicant# wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -i wlan0
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
Trying to associate with 00:26:44:df:60:91 (SSID='WLAN_6D' freq=2452 MHz)
Authentication with 00:26:44:df:60:91 timed out.
Trying to associate with 00:26:44:df:60:91 (SSID='WLAN_6D' freq=2452 MHz)
Authentication with 00:26:44:df:60:91 timed out.
Trying to associate with 00:26:44:df:60:91 (SSID='WLAN_6D' freq=2452 MHz)

wlan2 →  ralink+rt2870 (note that this card can connect to the AP using NM)

root@stt300:/var/run/wpa_supplicant# wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -i wlan2
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: Invalid argument
Trying to associate with 00:26:44:df:60:91 (SSID='WLAN_6D' freq=2452 MHz)
Associated with 00:26:44:df:60:91
CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:26:44:df:60:91 reason=0

> Now check the wpa_supplicant debug outputs. Moreover, if you can see a
> valid mac addr in the "Access Point" field of the "iwconfig wlan0"
> output, Wi-Fi assoc is ok and you're struggling with the encryption
> part.

"iwconfig" shows no MAC on both cards :-/

Any idea is welcome.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón