[Sussex] HostAP Drivers and DHCP

[Matthew Macdonald-Wallace]

On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 20:13:36 +0000
Steve Dobson <steve at dobson.org> wrote:
> Matt
> 
> On Sat, Feb 26, 2005 at 08:01:54PM +0000, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
wrote:
> > On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:18:45 +0000
> > Steve Dobson <steve at dobson.org> wrote:
> > > If it isn't assocated with your AP and you're using PCMCIA, rather
> > > than USB or built in check /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opt  In mine there
> > > was a "*,*,*,*)" case clause that needed to be deleted before the
> > > "any,*,*,*)" clause would take effect.
> > 
> > OK, I've edited /etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts so the first statement now
> > reads as above, still no joy though.
> > 
> > I pick up the AP fine, it just won't get an IP, even though Kismet
is
> > able to give me the IP Address Range.
> > 
> > Please note that I am using hostAP on the _Client_ device (a laptop
> > using a seano card from solwise and the hostap_cs modules), I am not
> > setting up and access point.
> 
> Are you using pump or dhclient.  I've seen it that sometimes one works
> were the other doesn't.  Both ways around - on the same machine too.
> Go figure.
> 
> Before switching if iwconfig(8) is telling you that you are connected
> to the AP then trying running dhclient/pump by hand.  If you're using
> dhclient (which I am) then run it my hand:
>    # dhclient <iface-name>
> It reports what it is doing and what it receives - this can help 
> debug the problem.  Also look in the system logs (/var/log/syslog)
> for any help messages there.  You should see PCMCIA log the insertion
> of the card and what it trys to do.  - I am assuming that the PCMCIA
> scheme your running does a DHCP lookup in /etc/pcmcia/network.opt.

OK,

I've now played with all of the files, I've got my card issuing a
DHCP_DISCOVER and despite the fact that the WRT54G is broadcasting IPs
on the cabled LAN, I still can't get one on the WLAN.

Any Ideas?

This is really weird!

Matt