Re: ath0: device timeout

[Ron McDowell <rcm%fuzzwad.org@localhost>]

Martijn van Buul wrote:
> For what it's worth, I have the same problems with an Atheros AR5212, in 
> nearly
> the same board (It's an Alix 2D2).
>
>   
>> The card seems to be working fine.
>>     
>
> However, this doesn't mean there are no issues. I'm using my ath0 in hostAP
> mode, and on nearly all associated clients both signal strength as well as
> transmission speed takes a nosedive on a regular basis - almost exactly at
> the time this log message triggers. 
>
>   

I'm using hostap as well, and getting lots of

Jun 15 17:06:29 allin1 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.17.5.14 from 
00:1b:77:01:39:c6 via ath0
Jun 15 17:06:29 allin1 dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.17.5.14 to 
00:1b:77:01:39:c6 via ath0
Jun 15 17:06:39 allin1 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.17.5.14 from 
00:1b:77:01:39:c6 via ath0
Jun 15 17:06:39 allin1 dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.17.5.14 to 
00:1b:77:01:39:c6 via ath0
Jun 15 17:06:53 allin1 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.17.5.14 from 
00:1b:77:01:39:c6 via ath0
Jun 15 17:06:53 allin1 dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.17.5.14 to 
00:1b:77:01:39:c6 via ath0
Jun 15 17:07:03 allin1 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.17.5.14 from 
00:1b:77:01:39:c6 via ath0
Jun 15 17:07:03 allin1 dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.17.5.14 to 
00:1b:77:01:39:c6 via ath0
Jun 15 17:07:15 allin1 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 172.17.5.14 from 
00:1b:77:01:39:c6 via ath0
Jun 15 17:07:15 allin1 dhcpd: DHCPACK on 172.17.5.14 to 
00:1b:77:01:39:c6 via ath0
Jun 15 17:07:15 allin1 dhcpd: send_packet: Host is down

I'd be happy to try any patches for this if it'll help.

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Ron McDowell
San Antonio TX