Try replacing "dev" with wlan0, if that device is present after you
modprobe hostap_cs. (if you are using a pci card, you might need to
modprobe hostap_pci instead).
--john
gaurav dawra [openapproject at hotmail.com] wrote:
>Hi john
>
>Today i am trying to compile the LINUX MODULE. Again the problem in the
>last step, yes ! there is a perl file. gen_config_roofnet.pl, but after
>compiling the whole click module with
>
>./configure --enable-wifi --with-wifi=/home/madwifi.stripped/
>--enable-linuxmodule --with-linux=/usr/src/linux-2.4.20roof
>--disable-adaptive --disable-userlevel
>
>modprobe hostap_cs
>modprobe ath_pci ( I BELIEVE I DO NOT REQUIRE THIS, I am NOT using atheros
>based cardbus chipset)
>/sbin/insmod CLICKDIR/linuxmodule/proclikefs.o
>/sbin/insmod CLICKDIR/linuxmodule/click.o
>mkdir -p /click
>mount -n -t click none /click
>*******CLICKDIR/conf/get_config_roofnet --dev "dev" > /click/config******
>
>IT DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED get_config_roofnet. So again the LAST
>STEP of your instructions is not complete. Am i doing wrong somewhere?
>
>Are we supposed to generate file by running perl script or will it generate
>using "gmake" command after ./configure for CLICK MODULES. Please let me
>know. I will await for your response.
>
>Thanx,
>
>Gaurav
>
>>From: John Bicket <jbicket at amsterdam.lcs.mit.edu>
>>To: gaurav dawra <openapproject at hotmail.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Click] Simple Authenticator:"Click" element Class
>>Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:26:31 -0400
>>
>>
>>Hi Gaurav,
>>
>>I have updated instructions at
>>http://www.pdos.lcs.mit.edu/~jbicket/madwifi.stripped/
>>about building for roofnet - please let me know if you have trouble
>>with them.
>>
>>--john
>>
>>
>>John Bicket [jbicket at amsterdam.lcs.mit.edu] wrote:
>>>Hi Guarav,
>>>
>>>SimpleAuthenticator is a click element in the elements/wifi/ap
>>>directory. You probably don't want to be using it with a wlan device,
>>>it only really works with Atheros based chipsets.
>>>
>>>I am currently working on a howto for building a roofnet configuration,
>>>I will be done in a day or two and will post it.
>>>
>>>
>>>--john
>>>
>>>
>>>gaurav dawra [openapproject at hotmail.com] wrote:
>>>>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;
>>>>
>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>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!
>>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>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
>>>>
>>>>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>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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