[driverloader] WEP does not work on my Intel 2200BG

[Marc Boucher]

Keith, Stefan,

please try

http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader-1.65p1-1.i386.rpm or
http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader-1.65p1.tar.gz

and let us know if it corrects the problem (or not).

Yours
Marc

--
Marc Boucher
Linuxant inc.

On Apr 6, 2004, at 12:17 PM, Marc Boucher wrote:

>
> Hi Keith, Stefan,
>
> we are aware of spurious WEP issues with the 2200bg; a fix will be 
> available very soon.
>
> Regards
> Marc
>
> --
> Marc Boucher
> Linuxant inc.
>
> On Apr 5, 2004, at 12:28 PM, KBB0927 at cs.com wrote:
>
>> Yes, I have the exact same experience. Intel Pro/Wireless 2200 BG only
>> works without WEP. I have an ASUS M3N notebook and the WEP _will_ work
>> with a pcmcia Broadcom based cared:  Buffalo AirStation (WLI-CB-G54A)
>> flawlessly. So I know WEP works under SuSE 9.0, just not with Intel
>> Pro/Wireless 2200BG
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Keith
>> "Stefan Bröcheler" <sbr2 at gmx.de> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I use driverloader 1.6.4 successfully on my sony Z1 notbook with 
>>>  Intel
>>> Pro/Wireless 2200BG   WLAN under SuSE 9.0. However it only works 
>>> *without* WEP
>>> encryption. I would be very happy if you could help me to get WEP up 
>>> and
>>> running.
>>>
>>> Whenever I set the WEP key via iwconfig, e.g.
>>>
>>> iwconfig wlan0 essid broecheler.de channel 6 mode Managed rate 11M 
>>> key
>>> 0123456789
>>>
>>> then I find error events in /var/log/warn
>>>
>>> Apr  5 17:28:23 linux kernel: driverloader: ndisSetInformation:
>>> 802_11_ADD_KEY st=FAILURE W=0 N=0
>>> Apr  5 17:28:23 linux kernel: wlan0: Error -5 configuring keys
>>> Apr  5 17:28:25 linux kernel: driverloader:
>>> ndisWrapCheckForHangTimerFunc_stk: 
>>> PCI-0000:02:0b.0-8086:4220-8086:2753 hung, resetting
>>> Apr  5 17:28:25 linux kernel: driverloader: ndisSetInformation:
>>> 802_11_ADD_KEY st=FAILURE W=0 N=0
>>> Apr  5 17:28:25 linux kernel: wlan0: Error -5 configuring keys
>>> Apr  5 17:28:36 linux kernel: dldr_thread: 2455 stack overflow
>>>
>>> According to this, the configuration of the key does not work in the 
>>> Windows
>>> driver. On the other hand when I look at interface config via 
>>> iwconfig, the
>>> key is there:
>>>
>>> wlan0     IEEE 802.11-DS  ESSID:"broecheler.de"  Nickname:"unknown"
>>>          Mode:Managed  Bit Rate=54Mb/s
>>>          RTS thr=1600 B   Fragment thr=2304 B
>>>          Encryption key:0123-4567-89
>>>          Power Management:off
>>>          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
>>>          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>>>          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
>>>
>>> Nevertheless the DHCP client can not obtain an adress (without 
>>> encryption it
>>> works).
>>>
>>> I have tried this with original drivers that where installed on the
>>> notebook,
>>>
>>> w22n51  Intel   11/26/2003,8.0.11.0
>>>
>>> as well as a newer version that I found on the web:
>>>
>>> w22n51  Intel   01/02/2004,8.0.12.9000
>>>
>>> Both do not work.
>>>
>>> Any idea?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help
>>>
>>> Stefan
>>>
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