On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 10:26:37AM +0200, Paul Menzel wrote: > Package: linux-2.6 > Version: 3.2.17-1 > Severity: normal > Tags: upstream > > Dear Debian folks, > > > the `brcmsmac` [1] module does not support IBSS [2] needed to create > ad-hoc networks [3][4][5]. > > This prevents for example using shared WLAN connections from smart > phones. `/var/log/syslog` contains the following messages. > > ieee80211 phy0: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: qos enabled: false (implement) > ieee80211 phy0: brcmsmac: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: disassociated > ieee80211 phy0: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: arp filtering: enabled false, > count 1 > wpa_supplicant[2209]: nl80211: Failed to set interface into IBSS mode > wpa_supplicant[2209]: Association request to the driver failed > > 1. Would it be better to use the module `b43` by default which is > supposed to support all modes [3]? > 2. If support for IBSS in `brcmsmac` is implemented, could that be > backported to Linux 3.2?
What is exact model of your adapter (lspci -nn)? I have adapter 14e4:4727 model in my laptop, that is only supported by brcmsmac. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120519110922.GA9231@tiikeri.vuoristo.local
