madwifi-0.9.4

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madwifi-0.9.4

#1 Post by Dingo »

I don't checked if someone already compiled this, but, since I'am actively supporting puppy 3.01 series, I have compiled

madwifi-0.9.4
- http://www.dokupuppylinux.co.cc/programs:wireless

it contains kernel modules (2.6.21.7) for wireless adapters based on atheros chipset
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#2 Post by tempestuous »

It's worth mentioning that Puppy 3.x already contains the MADWiFi (ath_pci) driver, as standard.

Is this version significantly different, such as having been patched to support aircrack-ng, for example?

Dingo wrote:... for wireless adapters based on atheros chipset
Yes, but certainly not all Atheros wifi chipsets. Specifically the ath_pci driver supports the Atheros AR5xxx series of wifi devices, in PCI and Cardbus form.

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#3 Post by Dingo »

release notes: ---> http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/Releases/0.9.4
* fixes compilation for recently released kernel 2.6.24
* introduces Minstrel rate control algorithm
* introduces switch to turn ANI (Ambience Noise Immunity) off, which can help to improve performance (see also #705)
* several bug fixes to improve stability
* now defaults to radiotap headers in monitor mode
* adds support for variable number of VAPs, tunable via module parameter

More detailed information in the revision logs: before and after release branch renaming

Fixed bugs

#241 Hostapd + RSN broken
#972 Need sysfs attribute for 'adminstratively created' interfaces
#1221 Standardise Radiotap FCS Handling
#1222 Minstrel rate control module
#1315 [patch] make madwifi compile with 2.6.22-rc1
#1769 Kernel panic with maxvaps > 32
#1848 Madwifi kernel panic under Fedora 2.6.24.3-34.fc8 kernel
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#4 Post by tempestuous »

That's good, it's exactly the information I was asking for, and what was absent from the first post.

This is the part that's relevant to Puppy -
* introduces Minstrel rate control algorithm
* several bug fixes to improve stability
These are not relevant to the average Puppy user, in the normal client mode -
* fixes compilation for recently released kernel 2.6.24
* introduces switch to turn ANI (Ambience Noise Immunity) off, which can help to improve performance (see also #705)
* now defaults to radiotap headers in monitor mode
* adds support for variable number of VAPs, tunable via module parameter

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Anyone have this?

#5 Post by oligin10 »

Hi, having a problem with a laptop for my mother. Does anyone have this .pet? Download link does not work. Thanks, Rob

Sorry, just found it at puppyrus download site. Thanks, Rob

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