ath_hal message for ixp425

# uname
-a                                                                   
Linux meshok-x 2.4.20_mvl31-ixdp4xx #334 Wed Sep 7 02:19:42 MSD 2005
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Before DHCP connection to Meshok AP:

# iwconfig
ath0                                                              
ath0      IEEE 802.11g  ESSID:"LocustWorld"
Nickname:"192.168.217.1"        
        Mode:Ad-Hoc  Frequency:2.437 GHz  Cell:
02:60:B3:C5:C4:79          
        Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power:18 dBm 
Sensitivity=0/3                
        Retry:off   RTS thr:off   Fragment
thr:off                         
        Encryption
key:off                                                 
        Power
Management:off                                               
        Link Quality=38/94  Signal level=-57 dBm  Noise level=-95
dBm      
        Rx invalid nwid:73  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid
frag:0          
        Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed
beacon:0           

# ifconfig
ath0                                                              
ath0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
00:60:B3:C5:C4:79                      
        inet addr:10.2.29.217  Bcast:10.255.255.255
Mask:255.0.0.0        
        UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500
Metric:1                 
        RX packets:0 errors:1 dropped:0 overruns:0
frame:1                 
        TX packets:386 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0
carrier:0             
        collisions:0
txqueuelen:200                                        
        RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:23932 (23.3
KiB)                      
        Interrupt:27 Memory:4bff0000-4c000000

After DHCP is established:

# ifconfig
ath0                                                              
ath0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr
00:60:B3:C5:C4:79                      
        inet addr:10.2.29.217  Bcast:10.255.255.255
Mask:255.0.0.0        
        UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500
Metric:1                 
        RX packets:5 errors:3 dropped:0 overruns:0
frame:3                 
        TX packets:868 errors:1 dropped:0 overruns:0
carrier:0             
        collisions:0
txqueuelen:200                                        
        RX bytes:1326 (1.2 KiB)  TX bytes:54316 (53.0
KiB)                 
        Interrupt:27 Memory:4bff0000-4c000000

So, it seems Tx/Rx counters work properly.

---- dmesg print - madwifi version ----

ath_hal: 0.9.14.9 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413,
REGOPS_FUNC)
wlan: 0.8.6.0
(EXPERIMENTAL)                                                 
ath_rate_sample:
1.2                                                         
ath_pci: 0.9.6.0
(EXPERIMENTAL)                                              
divert: allocating divert_blk for
ath0                                       
Build date: Aug 26
2005                                                      
Debugging version
(IEEE80211)                                                
ath0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps
11Mbps                                  
ath0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps
24Mbps 36M
bps 48Mbps
54Mbps                                                            
ath0: turboG rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps
54Mbps    
ath0: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM
TKIP                           
ath0: mac 5.6 phy 4.1 radio
4.6                                              
ath0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE
traffic                                   
ath0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK
traffic                                   
ath0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI
traffic                                   
ath0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO
traffic                                   
ath0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB
traffic                                         
ath0: Use hw queue 9 for
beacons                                             
Debugging version
(ATH)                                                      
ath0: Atheros 5212: mem=0x4bff0000, irq=28

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http://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=11989
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On this device 2 mini-pci a socket.
I have replaced wifi device in other socket - and it has completely worked!!!
At loading there are differences:
wlan: 0.8.4.2 (svn r2568)
ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel.
ath_hal: 0.9.30.13 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5416, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413, RF2133, REGOPS_FUNC)
ath_rate_sample: 1.2 (svn r2568)
ath_pci: 0.9.4.5 (svn r2568)
PCI: enabling device 0000:00:02.0 (0340 -> 0342)  <---- instead  0000:00:01.0
ath_pci: switching rfkill capability off
ath_pci: switching per-packet transmit power control off
wifi0: 11a rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi0: turboA rates: 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi0: turboG rates: 6Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi0: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM TKIP
wifi0: mac 5.6 phy 4.1 radio 3.6
wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons
wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0x48000000, irq=27  <--instead   irq=28



root@OpenWrt:/# iwlist ath0 scan
ath0      Scan completed :
          Cell 01 - Address: 00:60:B3:8E:40:94
                    ESSID:"LIFE"
                    Mode:Master
                    Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
                    Quality=71/70  Signal level=-24 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
                    Encryption key:off
                    Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
                              9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
                              48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
                    Extra:bcn_int=100
YEAP!!!