# # Using madwifi-20030802.tgz ( release ), madwifi-cvs-20040517, madwifi-cvs-20040521 # # cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/madwifi co madwifi # # # 21-May-04 amo auto and ad-hoc modes causes errors on NetGear WG311 # 23-May-04 amo Tested Fedora-2 w/ linux-2.6.6 - works # # # # OS Versions # ----------- # Slackware-9.1 w/ linux-2.4.26 w/ openwall patches for 2.4.26 # Fedora-2 test3 w/ linux-2.6.6 # # # Hardware Tested # --------------- # netgear WG311 # # # Current Restrictions per MadWifi-FAQ # --------------------- # http://www.mattfoster.clara.co.uk/madwifi-faq.htm # # # 4.12 ad-hoc mode does not work # 4.13 Currently 'restricted' and 'shared key' WEP do not work # # iwconfig ath0 mode auto ======================== Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument. # # iwconfig ath0 mode ad-hoc ========================= Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : SET failed on device ath0 ; No such device or address. # # # # http://www.mattfoster.clara.co.uk/madwifi-faq.htm 4.12 -- ad-hoc NOT supported # # # # # iwconfig ath0 ap xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx -- where "xx" is the real numbers used ================================== Error for wireless request "Set AP Address" (8B14) : SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument. # # # madwifi-cvs-20040521 - does not like "key open" # iwconfig ath0 key open ====================== Error for wireless request "Set Encode" (8B2A) : SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument. # # iwlist scan =========== lo Interface doesn't support scanning. eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning. ath0 No scan results # # # End of file