Hey guys. On a whim I tried this adapter on a clean install of 2008.11 (build 95) and it worked with WPA! At least the first time. The symptoms came back after rebooting, but once again I managed to get a stable connection. So.... Things seem to be looking up on this front. :-)
Quaker (and everyone else) thanks!! Take care. --Joanie On Mon, 2008-08-04 at 22:18 -0400, 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
