Steven, could you please provide the output of:
cat /proc/version and could you send us the relevant output of /var/log/kern.log or dmesg. Kind regards. Ulrich Am 12.08.2007 um 01:09 schrieb Steven: > I've noticed this behavior in the zd1211rw driver for a few months now > and haven't seen anyone else mention it. I think it's odd. The > system > is Debian Sid with a git kernel, usually daily. > > When I first boot and plug in the wireless usb stick Debian properly > identifies it and hotplugs it. However, the usb stick will not > actually > associate with any given AP until I use `iwconfig eth0 essid off` at > which point it will pick the first AP with which it can negotiate a > connection with. Subsequent `iwconfig eth0 essid off` will toggle the > essid (and related AP) between "off/any" and the target essid. > > This is where things become hazy. If, instead of `iwconfig eth0 essid > off` I used `iwconfig eth0 essid <ap_essid>` the `iwconfig` output > will > change to reflect the desired essid (and related AP) but the wireless > connection will still not be negotiated until `iwconfig eth0 essid > off`. > Well, sometimes it will--about one in ten tries. > > This leads me to, most often, need to do the following: > > On one tty (or screen), `ifdown eth0 && ifup eth0` and then, while > dhclient is trying to find a connection, `iwconfig eth0 essid off` on > another tty (or screen). > > This is using an AirLink 101, firmware version 4605, zd1211 chip > 0ace:1211 v4330 full 00-11-a3 AL2230_RF pa0 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a > browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Zd1211-devs mailing list - http://zd1211.wiki.sourceforge.net/ > Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/zd1211-devs -- Uli Kunitz ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Zd1211-devs mailing list - http://zd1211.wiki.sourceforge.net/ Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/zd1211-devs
