net.ath0 cant find access point

[DaggyStyle]

hello.
I have a problem with net.ath0
when it boots or when I boot it, I get this:

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FireBlade dagg # /etc/init.d/net.ath0 start
 * Starting ath0
 *   Configuring wireless network for ath0
 *     no access points found
 *   Couldn't find any access points on ath0
 *   Failed to configure wireless for ath0                                [ !! ]
FireBlade dagg #  

when I want to load it, I need to use the iwconfig
my kernel is 2.6.16-r6 with all needed kernel included

kernel-2.6

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ath_pci
ath_hal
ath_rate_sample
wlan
wlan_acl
wlan_ccmp
wlan_tkip
wlan_xauth
wlan_wep
wlan_scan_sta
wlan_scan_ap

network adaptor is WG511T
madwifi-ng and madwifi-ng-tools version is 0.1531.20060427
also tried with stable version and the old driver

how can I fix it?

dagg

[herrzattacke]

same problem no answer ...

I think there is something missing in the baselayout but I'm not shure

[DaggyStyle]

what version of baselayout you have?

[magbenji]

I have this same error. It seems like my wireless config in conf.d/net or conf.d/wireless is totally being ignored by the script. Right now I have to bring the card up manually by doing

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#iwconfig wlan0 essid blah key XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XX enc open
#ifconfig wlan0 up
#dhcpcd wlan0

I have all of this stuff in the init script (and I've tried many different ways of giving it this info), but no dice... has anyone found a solution yet?

[magbenji]

btw... i have baselayout = 1.12.0_pre19-r2

[UberLord]

This is a known problem with madwifi - best solution is to use wpa_supplicant to manage your connection even if your AP doesn't use WPA.

[magbenji]

I'm using ndiswrapper not madwifi... does it make a difference?

[magbenji]

I tried changing to wpa_supplicant but still get the same problem.

Here are my config files:
/etc/conf.d/net

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modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dndiswrapper -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf"
wpa_timeout_wlan0=20
modules=( "dhcpcd" )
config_wlan0=( "dhcp" )
dhcpcd_wlan0="-t 20"

/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf

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ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
ap_scan=2

network={
        ssid="XXXXXXX"
        key_mgmt=NONE
        wep_key0=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
        wep_tx_keyidx=0
        auth_alg=OPEN
}

wpa_supplicant seems to work... but not when i put it into the init script

[Fi]

Hi there,

I'm having some similar problems here, i have a dlinkag660
bought in north america
workd well there at least in b modulation using wep

I'm in europe at the moment, and cant associate with an acces point (linksys here)
iwlist scan finds the ap, reports a poor link quality, thought i'm just by the ap
the card keeps scanning, even though i tell it wich channel essid and ap to use
madiwifi-ng madwifi-old same results

ndiswrapper works (though it is reported 0/100 for link quality but it is almost perfect and using 54Mb modulation)

any Ideas? i would prefer to use madwifi than windows drivers

i havent tried wpa_supplicant yet

regards,

P.L.

[Shadow84]

@ Fi

I think you have to change the frequency. There is an other frequency in Europe as in North America.

@all

You have to config the /etc/conf.d/net

[code]modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
# Users of madwifi add this:
wpa_supplicant_ath0="-Dmadwifi"
# Users of Intel ipw2100/2200 (Centrino) chips with older kernels add this:
wpa_supplicant_ath0="-Dipw"
wpa_timeout_ath0=60
# As of kernel 2.6.15 (and probably earlier), centrino users have to use
wpa_supplicant_ath0="-Dwext"
wpa_timeout_ath0=60
[/code]