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 +====== DEPRECATED ======
 +
 +**IMPORTANT NOTE**: This page is deprecated, updated documentation can be found [[install_drivers|here]]
 +
 ====== Madwifi-ng ====== ====== Madwifi-ng ======
  
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    ifconfig ath0 down    ifconfig ath0 down
    ifconfig wifi0 down    ifconfig wifi0 down
-   svn checkout http://svn.madwifi.org/madwifi/trunk/ madwifi-ng +   svn -r 4073 checkout http://svn.madwifi-project.org/madwifi/trunk/ madwifi-ng
-   wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/madwifi-ng-r3745.patch+
    cd madwifi-ng    cd madwifi-ng
-   patch -Np1 -i ../madwifi-ng-r3745.patch+   wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/madwifi-ng-r4073.patch 
 +   patch -N -p 1 -i madwifi-ng-r4073.patch
    ./scripts/madwifi-unload    ./scripts/madwifi-unload
    make    make
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    modprobe ath_pci    modprobe ath_pci
 \\ \\
 +
 **Notes**: **Notes**:
-  * The patch above must be applied to madwifi-ng r3386 or above. 
   * The patch is designed to eliminate invalid retries.   * The patch is designed to eliminate invalid retries.
   * At "make install", you may be asked if you want to remove old modules, type 'r' to do it.   * At "make install", you may be asked if you want to remove old modules, type 'r' to do it.
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 The new cards are now (experimentally) supported in trunk. The above code will cause them to work! The new cards are now (experimentally) supported in trunk. The above code will cause them to work!
  
-==== Support for Atheros AR2425 (AR5007EG) chipset (including EEE PC) ====+**NOTE:** 11n rates are not supported yet.
  
-These are relevant links on the madwifi-ng.org site: 
  
-  * [[http://madwifi.org/wiki/Compatibility/Atheros#AtherosAR5007EG|Compatibility]] +==== Support for Atheros AR2425 (AR5007EG) chipset (including EEE PC) - PCI ID 168c001c ==== 
-  * [[http://madwifi.org/ticket/1192|Hardware Support: AR5007EG]] + 
-  * [[http://madwifi.org/ticket/1679|Support for AR2425 (AR5007EG) chipset]]+**NOTE:**  This section is included for historical purposes.  The AR5007EG is now supported by the base driver instructions above. 
 + 
 +To determine the PCI ID under linux, enter "lspci -nn" The output should look similar to this: 
 + 
 +  03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) 
 + 
 +Notice the "168c:001c" at the end.  This is the PCI ID. 
 + 
 +These are relevant links on the madwifi-project.org site: 
 + 
 +  * [[http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/Compatibility/Atheros#AtherosAR5007EG|Compatibility]] 
 +  * [[http://madwifi-project.org/ticket/1192|Hardware Support: AR5007EG]] 
 +  * [[http://madwifi-project.org/ticket/1679|Support for AR2425 (AR5007EG) chipset]]
  
 The following links are tarballs already containing everything needed: The following links are tarballs already containing everything needed:
-  * [[http://snapshots.madwifi.org/special/madwifi-nr-r3366+ar5007.tar.gz|This is a combined r3366 plus AR5007EG patch]]  As well, see the next entry.+  * [[http://snapshots.madwifi-project.org/special/madwifi-nr-r3366+ar5007.tar.gz|This is a combined r3366 plus AR5007EG patch]]  As well, see the next entry.
   * [[http://www.offensive-security.com/madwifi-r3406-hdm-032608.tar.gz|Combined r3406, karma and AR5007EG patch]]   * [[http://www.offensive-security.com/madwifi-r3406-hdm-032608.tar.gz|Combined r3406, karma and AR5007EG patch]]
  
-===== Troubleshooting Tips =====+The following link is a tarball oriented towards BackTrack but may be of value to people with an eeepc.
  
 +  * http://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/madwifi-r3726-061708-03-hdm.tar.gz
  
 +The new official HAL (0.10.5.6) supports AR5007EG (and AR5006EG) on 32 and 64 bit systems. Use the instructions above but checkout **http://svn.madwifi-project.org/madwifi/branches/madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6/** instead of **http://svn.madwifi-project.org/madwifi/trunk/**.
 +
 +Very important, prior to applying the madwifi-ng-4073.patch patch, you must edit this file.  This is because the madwifi-hal source code is slightly different from the standard madwifi-ng source code.
 +
 +Comment out the following lines like this by adding "#" in front of each line or just delete the lines.
 +
 +   #diff -dru madwifi-ng/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_reset.c madwifi-ng-fixed/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_reset.c
 +   #--- madwifi-ng/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_reset.c   2009-07-10 01:46:38.000000000 +0200
 +   #+++ madwifi-ng-fixed/ath_hal/ar5211/ar5211_reset.c     2009-07-10 01:52:18.000000000 +0200
 +   #@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@
 +   #       if (AH_PRIVATE(ah)->ah_macVersion < AR_SREV_VERSION_OAHU &&
 +   #           ath_hal_getnfcheckrequired(ah, (HAL_CHANNEL *) chan)) {
 +   #               static const uint8_t runtime[3] = { 0, 2, 7 };
 +   #             int16_t nf, nfThresh;
 +   #             int16_t nf, nfThresh = 0;
 +   #               int i;
 +   #
 +   #               if (!getNoiseFloorThresh(ah, chan, &nfThresh))
 +   #diff -dru madwifi-ng/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_reset.c madwifi-ng-fixed/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_reset.c
 +   #--- madwifi-ng/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_reset.c   2009-07-10 01:46:41.000000000 +0200
 +   #+++ madwifi-ng-fixed/ath_hal/ar5212/ar5212_reset.c     2009-07-10 01:53:24.000000000 +0200
 +   #@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@
 +   # {
 +   #       struct ath_hal_5212 *ahp = AH5212(ah);
 +   #       struct ar5212NfCalHist *h = &ahp->ah_nfCalHist;
 +   #     int16_t nf, nfThresh;
 +   #     int16_t nf, nfThresh = 0;
 +   #       int32_t val;
 +   #
 +   #       if (OS_REG_READ(ah, AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL) & AR_PHY_AGC_CONTROL_NF) {
 +
 +
 +===== Troubleshooting Tips =====
 ==== Blacklisting mac80211 driver version ==== ==== Blacklisting mac80211 driver version ====
  
-If you have the file ath5k.ko in the /lib/modules directory tree then you have two options to blacklist it.  Failure to do this will mean that the ieee80211 madwifi-ng module described on this page will fail to work properly.  Here are the options:+If you have the file ath5k.ko or ath9k.ko in the /lib/modules directory tree then you have two options to blacklist it.  Failure to do this will mean that the ieee80211 madwifi-ng module described on this page will fail to work properly.  Here are the options:
  
   * Move the file to another area on your system as follows then do "depmod -ae" Move    * Move the file to another area on your system as follows then do "depmod -ae" Move 
-/lib/modules/k#/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/ath5k.ko to a safe place.  The "k#" and/or other parts of the path will be different for your distribution/system.  Use "locate ath5k.ko" or "find /lib/modules -name *ath5k*" to find the full path.  After moving it, do "depmod -ae".+/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/ath5k.ko to a safe place.  Some parts of the path may be different on your distribution/system.  Use "locate ath5k.ko" or "find /lib/modules -name *ath5k*" to find the full path.  After moving it, do "depmod -ae".
   * Edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist and add "blacklist ath5k" as a new line.   * Edit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist and add "blacklist ath5k" as a new line.
  
-In both cases, reboot your system afterwards.+In both cases, reboot your system afterwards. If present, do the same for ath9k. 
  
 ==== Airodump-ng stalls ==== ==== Airodump-ng stalls ====
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 ==== Mini-PCI Problems ==== ==== Mini-PCI Problems ====
  
-If you system contains a mini-PCI wireless card, there are some known issues and solutions.  See the [[http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/MiniPCI|Madwifi-ng Mini-PCI page]] for a description of the known problems and solutions.+If you system contains a mini-PCI wireless card, there are some known issues and solutions.  See the [[http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/UserDocs/MiniPCI|Madwifi-ng Mini-PCI page]] for a description of the known problems and solutions.
  
  
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