hi I have a ubuntu 10.10 release Intel 6250 , with i2400m driver - my device is an external PCIe mini card adapter attached to laptop by USB ( the device works on windows and picks up network) All the required steps in Linuxwimax.org Build works fine seems to load Wimax drivers can lsusb the card at the start and its identified. Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 08ff:2580 AuthenTec, Inc. AES2501 Fingerprint Sensor Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 006: ID 8086:0188 Intel Corp. WiMAX Connection 2400m Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub with lshw -C Network *-network description: Ethernet interface physical id: 1 bus info: usb at 1:5 logical name: wmx0 serial: 00:1d:e1:0d:fe:57 capabilities: ethernet physical configuration: driver=i2400m firmware=i6050-fw-usb-1.5.sbcf I start wimaxd and get the following Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop kernel: [ 2648.645072] usb 1-5: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6 Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> found WiMAX radio killswitch rfkill6 (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/rfkill/rfkill6) (driver i2400m_usb) Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop kernel: [ 2648.821035] i2400m_usb 1-5:1.0: WiMAX interface wmx0 (00:1d:e1:0d:fe:57) ready Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop wimaxd: daemon starts Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop wimaxd: pdifile is created Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/net/wmx0, iface: wmx0) Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/net/wmx0, iface: wmx0): no ifupdown configuration found. Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop wimaxd: wimaxd event: AppSrv is ready Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> (wmx0): carrier is OFF Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> (wmx0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'i2400m_usb' ifindex: 7) Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> (wmx0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/5 Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> (wmx0): now managed Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> (wmx0): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2) Dec 8 16:35:49 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> (wmx0): bringing up device. Dec 8 16:35:53 kerry-laptop kernel: [ 2652.249073] i2400m_usb 1-5:1.0: firmware interface version 9.3.2 Dec 8 16:35:53 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> (wmx0): preparing device. Dec 8 16:35:53 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> (wmx0): deactivating device (reason: 2). Dec 8 16:35:53 kerry-laptop kernel: [ 2652.255323] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wmx0: link is not ready Dec 8 16:35:53 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> Added default wired connection 'Auto wmx0' for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/net/wmx0 I can still wimaxcu scan , but finds nothing ifconfig sees the interface wmx0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:1d:e1:0d:fe:57 UP NOARP MTU:1400 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:20 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) iwconfig has wmx0 no wireless extensions After a few mins the device disappears of lsusb list. I can do wimaxcu scan still I can do wimaxcu ron and it says radio on but it finds no network. and when remove the usb cable from system I get this in syslog Dec 8 16:44:15 kerry-laptop kernel: [ 3154.630449] usb 1-5: USB disconnect, address 6 Dec 8 16:44:15 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> radio killswitch /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/rfkill/rfkill6 disappeared Dec 8 16:44:15 kerry-laptop avahi-daemon[848]: Withdrawing workstation service for wmx0. Dec 8 16:44:15 kerry-laptop wimaxd: stop signal is arrived: 2 Dec 8 16:44:15 kerry-laptop wimaxd: shutting down Dec 8 16:44:20 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-5/1-5:1.0/net/wmx0, iface: wmx0) Dec 8 16:44:20 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> (wmx0): now unmanaged Dec 8 16:44:20 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> (wmx0): device state change: 2 -> 1 (reason 36) Dec 8 16:44:20 kerry-laptop NetworkManager[841]: <info> (wmx0): cleaning up... So the system still sees it when its disconnected. Any idea why its deactivating with wmx0 not ready regards kerry Hartnett -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.linuxwimax.org/pipermail/wimax/attachments/20101208/7fa3282f/attachment.html>