Ken OKABE, The version of iwk driver in snv_100 or snv_101 has not supportted Adhoc(IBSS) mode. If you want to use this function, you can down load install package of iwkph1.5 in http://opensolaris.org/os/project/sierra/. The steps to create peer-to-peer network is as follows:
On machine 1: 1) add_drv -i "pciex8086,4229" iwk 2) ifconfig iwk0 plumb 3) wificonfig -i iwk0 setparam essid=your_essid bsstype=ibss 4) wificonfig -i iwk0 showstatus //May see "your_essid" has been created. On machine 2: 1) add_drv -i "pciex8086,4229" iwk 2) ifconfig iwk0 plumb 3) wificonfig -i iwk0 scan //ran several this command until find "your_essid" Adhoc network 4)wificonfig -i iwk0 setparam essid=your_essid bsstype=ibss 5) wificonfig -i iwk0 showstatus //you will find this machine has connected "your_essid" Adhoc network Zhonghui -----Original Message----- From: laptop-discuss-bounces at opensolaris.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken OKABE Sent: 2008??11??1?? 8:28 To: laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org Subject: Re: [laptop-discuss] Create a peer-to-peer wireless network on laptop Thanks very much for input. I did further research, but not working as a result. However, I feel I'm very close. HERE IS WHAT I FOUND 0: ThinkpadX61's wirless is intel 4965. The driver is SUNWiwk (ifconfig iwk0) 1: http://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2008/03/18/opensolaris-im-a-sucker-for-a-good-demo/ --Our OpenSolaris Intel Wireless driver for the 4965 (Centrino Pro) now can do "ad hoc" mode. Here you can associate a group of computers together in a little private LAN, without needing the presence of an internet connection. 2: http://opensolaris.org/os/project/sierra/ --Sierra ?C iwk ph1.5 * IWK driver is for Intel 4965 WiFi chipset. Calibration and IBSS(adhoc) functions are added in this version of driver. * iwk Calibration support has been integrated into snv_99, while IBSS support has not been integrated yet. 3: http://blogs.sun.com/judychen/entry/creating_ad_hoc_wireless_connection (this is ath0 not iwk0) # ifconfig ath0 plumb # wificonfig -i ath0 setparam createibss=yes essid=mywifi encryption=wep wepkey1=1234567890 HERE IS WHAT I DID/TRIED my opensolaris version is now snv_100 and updated all packages to the latest on Nov.1 2008 # pkg info SUNWiwk Name: SUNWiwk Summary: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN driver State: Installed Authority: opensolaris.org Version: 0.5.11 Build Release: 5.11 Branch: 0.100 Packaging Date: Sat Oct 25 02:50:05 2008 Size: 583.28 kB FMRI: pkg:/SUNWiwk at 0.5.11,5.11-0.100:20081025T025005Z This driver(default installed @snv_100) is the same version which I could get from http://opensolaris.org/os/project/sierra/ --Sierra ?C iwk ph1.5 Also, installed net80211 binary from the above page ~/Desktop/net80211-ph/obj32# cp net80211 /kernel/drv ~/Desktop/net80211-ph/obj64# cp net80211 /kernel/drv/amd64 Reboot System... #wificonfig -i iwk0 setparam createibss=yes essid=mywifi encryption=wep wepkey1=1234567890 wificonfig: failed to set 'createibss' for Operation not supported THAT IS IT According to the information I got, the latest SUNWiwk driver on snv_100 works fine with ad-hoc mode on intel 4965, but turned out it failed. Anyone has any idea? Thanks. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ laptop-discuss mailing list laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org From [email protected] Sun Nov 2 19:40:22 2008 From: [email protected] (Cecilia Hu) Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:40:22 +0800 Subject: [laptop-discuss] 2008.11 build 100a wifi doesn't work anymore (iwi and wpa) In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <1243915.7801225582099490.javamail.tweb...@sf-app1> <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> gerard wrote: > hello all, > on my dell laptop (precision M70), i had b99 installed until yesterday, > and now, i just installed b100a. > The main thing is that wireless doesn't work as previously! > In previous release, there was a window asking for my wpa key, no > problem, it worked. > With this new relase, a new window appears, asking me for a User and > Password!? What are these user/pass? i tried to give my wpa key, no work. > I also tried to connect with dladm, following this: > http://opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=73188&tstart=45 > > bash-3.2$ pfexec dladm connect-wifi -e mywifi -k psk iwi0 > dladm: cannot connect: operation timed out > > it's hard to debug wpad which runs during a short period, but i don't > see any particular problem. > Is wpa broken in iwi driver? Why b100a has changed this? > > thanks in advance for help, firstly of all, need the passwd correctly set up by "dladm create-secobj -c wpa psk". And there were no difference between snv_99 and snv_101a(from iwi and wpad side). -Cecilia > gerard > > PS: same problem than: > http://opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?messageID=278541 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > indiana-discuss mailing list > indiana-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > laptop-discuss mailing list > laptop-discuss at opensolaris.org -- Cecilia.Hu at Sun.COM +86-10-62673947
