Re: problems using NetBSD as accesspoint with non-netbsd clients

[David Wetzel <dave%turbocat.de@localhost>]

Am 22.06.2009 um 15:02 schrieb Jukka Salmi:

> David Wetzel --> netbsd-users (2009-06-22 10:33:59 +0200):
> > Hi,
> >
> > does somebody use netbsd 5 (ath) as AP and uses clients like Nokia
> > phones or Macs?
>
> I'm running a NetBSD/i386 4.0_STABLE system with an ath(4) and
> hostapd(8) (WPA2) as an AP.  Seems to work fine with MacBooks.
>
>
> > On my mac, I do have connectivity, everything is fine until the
> > antenna logo still shows all bars but I cannot reach the internet.
>
> After how long does this happen?

sometimes after some hours. sometimes less than an hour.

> > If I disable/enable the wlan on the mac it works again.
> > The Nokia stops being able to register on SIP the only thing that
> > seems to help is to restart hostapd.
> >
> > I am using WPA2. This is the same behaviour if I am 10 meters away  
> > or 2.
>
> Did you check the hostapd logs?

Jun 22 14:10:56 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
deauthenticated due to local deauth request
Jun 22 14:10:56 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
deassociated
Jun 22 14:11:42 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
associated
Jun 22 14:11:45 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
deauthenticated due to local deauth request
Jun 22 14:11:45 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
deassociated
Jun 22 14:12:10 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
associated
Jun 22 14:12:13 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
deauthenticated due to local deauth request
Jun 22 14:12:13 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
deassociated
Jun 22 14:12:38 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
associated
Jun 22 14:12:38 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 WPA:  
pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Jun 22 14:12:40 alix dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:12:40 alix dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 172.16.0.19 to 00:22:fd:0f: 
25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:12:40 alix dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:12:40 alix dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 172.16.0.19 to 00:22:fd:0f: 
25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:12:40 alix dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.16.0.19 (172.16.0.1)  
from 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:12:40 alix dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.16.0.19 to 00:22:fd:0f: 
25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:12:40 alix dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.16.0.19 (172.16.0.1)  
from 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:12:40 alix dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.16.0.19 to 00:22:fd:0f: 
25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:12:42 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
deassociated
Jun 22 14:12:43 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
associated
Jun 22 14:12:46 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
deauthenticated due to local deauth request
Jun 22 14:12:46 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
deassociated
Jun 22 14:13:17 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 IEEE 802.11:  
associated
Jun 22 14:13:18 alix hostapd: ath0: STA 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 WPA:  
pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
Jun 22 14:13:20 alix dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:13:20 alix dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 172.16.0.19 to 00:22:fd:0f: 
25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:13:20 alix dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:13:20 alix dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 172.16.0.19 to 00:22:fd:0f: 
25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:13:20 alix dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.16.0.19 (172.16.0.1)  
from 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:13:20 alix dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.16.0.19 to 00:22:fd:0f: 
25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:13:20 alix dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.16.0.19 (172.16.0.1)  
from 00:22:fd:0f:25:38 via ath0
Jun 22 14:13:20 alix dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.16.0.19 to 00:22:fd:0f: 
25:38 via ath0

The same cards work for me on a > 4 km link using 2 NetBSD 4 machines.  
Even if it snows or rains.

David