[Click] Simple Authenticator:"Click" element Class

[gaurav dawra]

Hi

I am have question regarding the element class "SimpleAuthenticator", what 
is the functionality. Is it defined in the click software or is it some 
"user defined". This might be a question which is not very appropiate but i 
just need to know is it being defined in the "click software" or not.

I am using a "config" file from roofnet group(uses CLICK as routing 
software) which defines this element class in their configuration file.

pr :: ProbeResponder(INTERVAL 1000,
                       SSID "madwifi",
                       BSSID $mac,
                       CHANNEL 3);

  auth :: SimpleAuthenticator(BSSID $mac);



  beacon_source -> output;
  auth -> output;
  ar -> output;
  pr -> output;

  management_cl [6] -> Print ("auth") -> auth;

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But if i delete these lines and install click using "click-install" , dmesg 
gives me this error.

Dead loop on virtual device wlan0, fix it urgently!
Dead loop on virtual device wlan0, fix it urgently!
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I searched hours on internet to fine relevance of  this error, if any one 
came accross same error please suggest what is going wrong.

[root at localhost roofnet]# iwconfig wlan0
Warning: Driver for device wlan0 has been compiled with version 14
of Wireless Extension, while this program is using version 15.
Some things may be broken...

wlan0     IEEE 802.11b  ESSID:"roofnet"  Nickname:"localhost"
          Mode:Ad-Hoc  Frequency:2.422GHz  Cell: 00:00:00:00:00:00
          Bit Rate:2Mb/s   Sensitivity=1/3
          Retry limit:8   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0/70  Signal level:-73 dBm  Noise level:-73 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:2   Missed beacon:0

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I am loading this "configuration" file from roofnet to understand better the 
functionality of "click" routing software. I also tried few  configurations 
file in CLICKDIR/conf/ directory.They helped to understand the click.Thanx!!

I am thinking of modifying this configuration file to work for me. But i 
need to understand basic functionality of click router. I read  docs on 
click router project page and thesis presented by eddie and others. I 
understand some asects of this configurations file but need some help with 
this one to understand it better. IF needed i can copy the whole 
configuration file which i am using.

Please suggest as it will help to write my own configuration file for click 
router.


Thanx,
Gaurav

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