Joanmarie, As your description, you may hit a known issue of rum driver: WPA doesn't work on some specific adapters. I will investigate it.
Thanks, -- Quaker Joanmarie Diggs wrote: > Hey guys. > > This weekend, uh before I saw this thread :-), I purchased this very > same adapter. And I'm seeing the very same thing: > > * using WPA (not WPA2) > > * ifconfig rum0 plumb works > > * dladm connect-wifi connects (in theory) > > * dladm show-wifi reports alternating (every few seconds) states of > being connected and disconnected > > * can connect and maintain a reliable connection using linux on the same boxes > > This is also what I was (and still am) seeing with my onboard > rum-compatible adapter a few weeks or so ago. I can reproduce this > with 2008.05, 2008.11 (build 93), and... > > >> Please upgrade to snv_94 or later version, then try again. >> > > ... 2008.11 (upgraded to build 94) as well. > > Assuming this is not merely a case of user error, which admittedly > might be a dangerous assumption.... ;-) Can anyone recommend a USB > wifi adapter which you have personally verified to work with WPA in > OpenSolaris? > > Thanks and take care. > --Joanie > > -------------------------- > >>> I am using Linksys WUSB54GC usb adaptor for connection to my >>> Linksys router. >>> After installing the rum driver, I could ifconfig rum0 plumb and >>> dladm connect-wifi successfully. (btw, I am using WPA for security) >>> But when I use dladm to check the connection/link, show-wifi >>> /show-link give me DISCONNECTED/DOWN status every few seconds. Say, >>> the status will be CONNECTED/UP for 2-4 seconds and then >>> DISCONNECTED/DOWN for another 8-10 seconds before it become >>> CONNECTED/UP again. >>> The WIFI adapter is working properly with Linux on this PC. >>> Appreciate if someone could help me to debug this problem. Many >>> thanks. >>> >>> -Steve >>>
