From: "Steve Shockley" <steve_(_dot_)_shockley_(_at_)_shockley_(_dot_)_net>
To: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
Subject: Re: Wifi troubles: device timeout, init failed
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 18:27:21 -0400
N.J. Reuvers wrote:
> Apr 25 20:28:07 brickwall /bsd: wi0: device timeout
> Apr 25 20:28:07 brickwall /bsd: wi0: init failed
> Apr 25 20:28:07 brickwall /bsd: wi0: failed to allocate 1594 bytes on
> NIC Apr 25 20:28:08 brickwall /bsd: wi0: tx buffer allocation failed
> Apr 25 20:28:08 brickwall /bsd: wi0: failed to allocate 1594 bytes on
> NIC Apr 25 20:28:08 brickwall /bsd: wi0: mgmt. buffer allocation
> failed Apr 25 20:28:24 brickwall /bsd: wi0: device timeout
>
> Anyone has any ideas?
> wi0 at pcmcia0 function 0 "INTERSIL, HFA384x/IEEE, Version 01.02" port
> 0x400/64: irq 3
> wi0: PRISM2.5 ISL3873, Firmware 1.0.5 (primary), 1.2.0 (station),
> address 00:02:6f:03:1d:a0
I had the same problems with a Netgear MA311 (Prism 2.5) card. You've got
an ancient firmware, try upgrading that first. If that doesn't help. In
my
case, I bought a Sohoware Prisim II card
(http://store.yahoo.com/sohowaredirect/ncp130.html), a firmware update
brought it up to 128 bit wep and my problems went away.