[Tutorial] Fix: Compat wireless - 'fixed channel mon0: -1'

[SquirrelScript]

After upgrading to Ubuntu 10.10, I found that airodump-ng and aireplay-ng didn't want to work:


airodump-ng: Fixed channel to -1 = fixed channel mon0: -1
aireplay-ng: Wouldn't false authenticate OR deauth = mon0 is on channel -1, but the AP uses channel 9
Setup
OS: Ubuntu 10.10
Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic-pae
WiFi Card: Intel iwlwifi iwlagn Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100

How?

wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2010-10-16
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
gedit scripts/update-initramfs
#*** FIND LINE 13: KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
#*** REPLACE WITH: KLIB=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
make
sudo make install
sudo make unload
sudo rebootHope it helps someone[/I]

[hallucynogenyc]

Your code fails if copy pasted on the terminal. Wget can't interpret the shortened version of the links and will give a 404 error on all the links. Then, even fixing that still gives one error. You're not uncompressing the first file before entering it's folder, which, as the code is, doesn't exist at all.

Thanks for the help anyway, but try to test your own code before uploading it ;)

[SquirrelScript]

Your code fails if copy pasted on the terminal. Wget can't interpret the shortened version of the links and will give a 404 error on all the links. Then, even fixing that still gives one error. You're not uncompressing the first file before entering it's folder, which, as the code is, doesn't exist at all.

Thanks for the help anyway, but try to test your own code before uploading it ;)
Sorry, the forum auto added the URL tags - I didnt add them!
Yes, I did skip out un-compressing stage. *now added in*
For the record, I did test it. I just added the "wget, tar, and cd" by hand afterwards.

[hallucynogenyc]

Great, no problem mate. I was just trying to help hehe ;)

Btw, the code worked for me, at least the one based on the initial one that I executed.

[SriNarayanan]

Just running make , will check and post :-)

[SriNarayanan]

Just one question , may sound silly , Are we rebuilding the kernel here ?

[SriNarayanan]

The Fix works :-) Thanks .
But I am not sure , if an injection is succeeding .
That is airodump doesnt show in an increase in packets .


root@narayant-VPCEB16FG:~# aireplay-ng --arpreplay -b D8:5D:4C:C1:64:01 mon0
No source MAC (-h) specified. Using the device MAC (78:DD:08:CC:1C:FE)
00:14:11 Waiting for beacon frame (BSSID: D8:5D:4C:C1:64:01) on channel 1
Saving ARP requests in replay_arp-1018-001411.cap
You should also start airodump-ng to capture replies.
Notice: got a deauth/disassoc packet. Is the source MAC associated ?
Notice: got a deauth/disassoc packet. Is the source MAC associated ?
^Cad 5868 packets (got 0 ARP requests and 642 ACKs), sent 0 packets...(0 pps)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CH 1 ][ Elapsed: 8 mins ][ 2010-10-18 00:19 ][ Decloak: D8:5D:4C:C1:64:01

BSSID PWR Beacons #Data, #/s CH MB ENC CIPHER AUTH ESSID

D8:5D:4C:C1:64:01 -50 4938 784 0 1 54 WEP WEP OPN Binat

BSSID STATION PWR Rate Lost Packets Probes

D8:5D:4C:C1:64:01 78:DD:08:CC:1C:FE 0 54 -54 0 1436 Binatone


Of course this is my wifi that I am trying to hack wep:-)

[xorman2k7]

thanks man!

worked like a charm :)

[SquirrelScript]

Great, no problem mate. I was just trying to help hehe ;)

Btw, the code worked for me, at least the one based on the initial one that I executed.
Good good!
Its great to hear its working!




Just one question , may sound silly , Are we rebuilding the kernel here ?
I dont think we are! Just editing the drivers. :)




The Fix works :-) Thanks .
But I am not sure , if an injection is succeeding .
That is airodump doesnt show in an increase in packets .

Ive tested airodump-ng myself, was going on what someone else said they are injection working. Ill try and find my old WiFi router, and give WEP ago later tonight. (=




thanks man!

worked like a charm :)
Im glad its working for you!

[SriNarayanan]

Good good!
Its great to hear its working!




I dont think we are! Just editing the drivers. :)




Ive tested airodump-ng myself, was going on what someone else said they are injection working. Ill try and find my old WiFi router, and give WEP ago later tonight. (=




Im glad its working for you!

Thanks for the reply buddy,
Few educational questions :-)

1. If we are editing drivers ,can a faulty edited driver damage the hardware.
In other words , is it OK to play with the drivers .

2. Initially I dint find the chan.c anywhere , I guess the patch is applied to this file .
Which means , does the compat-wireless driver package contain this file?
In that case what is the wireless driver currently active and what has compat wireless have to do with the fix

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Machine details :
Sony Vaio EB15FG / Atheros AR9285

[SquirrelScript]

Thanks for the reply buddy,
Few educational questions :-)

1. If we are editing drivers ,can a faulty edited driver damage the hardware.
In other words , is it OK to play with the drivers .

2. Initially I dint find the chan.c anywhere , I guess the patch is applied to this file .
Which means , does the compat-wireless driver package contain this file?
In that case what is the wireless driver currently active and what has compat wireless have to do with the fix

----
Machine details :
Sony Vaio EB15FG / Atheros AR9285
1.) I don't think it can. I belive it would just make your system unstable...HOWEVER. IF it does kill something - dont sue/blame me... ;)

2.) Did you use "compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2"?
I've found that these WOULDN'T patch correctly (with the method at the top):
compat-wireless-2.6.32.16.tar.bz2
compat-wireless-2.6.33.6.tar.bz2
compat-wireless-2.6.34.1.tar.bz2

However, these PATCH successfully:
compat-wireless-2.6.35-1.tar.bz2 (http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6-stable/v2.6.35/compat-wireless-2.6.35-1.tar.bz2)
compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2 (http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2) <--- The one in the method
If you follow the method at the top, doing each command - it shouldn't have a problem.

[SriNarayanan]

1.) I don't think it can. I belive it would just make your system unstable...HOWEVER. IF it does kill something - dont sue/blame me... ;)

2.) Did you use "compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2"?
I've found that these WOULDN'T patch correctly (with the method at the top):
compat-wireless-2.6.32.16.tar.bz2
compat-wireless-2.6.33.6.tar.bz2
compat-wireless-2.6.34.1.tar.bz2

However, these PATCH successfully:
compat-wireless-2.6.35-1.tar.bz2 (http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6-stable/v2.6.35/compat-wireless-2.6.35-1.tar.bz2)
compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2 (http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2) <--- The one in the method
If you follow the method at the top, doing each command - it shouldn't have a problem.
I just copied each and every line from the above for that matter :-)
did use compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2 - so it should have patched correctly.

Thing is none of the aircrack command through any error , but they don't seem to produce result either.

It is said that the #/s in the aerodump will dramatically increase after a
deauth with aireplay , but that dont seem to happen.Am i missing something here.

Basically what I do is ,
1. Run airodump to find my routers BSSID and my friends client ESSID
2. Capture a dump file listening for my routers BSSID and run injections -deauthentication my frnd's client.So technically there should be an increase in the #s when my frnd's client try to authenticate again.

But the rate of the BEACON frames from my router remains the same .
Just wondering if there is something wrong in my approach or is the library not working properly.Since there r no errors I could nt decide whats wrong :-k

[SquirrelScript]

I've tired it on my home network which runs WPA2. Work fine. I'm unable to change it to WEP as my house mates are using it.

Then it may be working correctly - the problem MAY be your router.
I can remember trying it on our old router a few months back, then on our new one when we got an upgrade.
The old router wouldn't work with chopchop or fragment attacks, but the basic ARPreplay would. Then on the new one, none of the attacks would work.
Is there a connect client? WEP 64 bit? Open/Shared?

[soad6]

Your post is really helpful. I posted your fix to the bug forum for the negative-one channel bug. Seems this issue affects quite a few ppl. Thanx for this fix. You are the man!

[soad6]

Oh and can some please tell me if you can get a WPA handshake using this fix or not?? cuz i tried to and couldn't. It maybe that my router is a G+N router dualband and my wireless AP is only a G card. If this is my issue then no problem, if not then compat still has some issues.

[SriNarayanan]

I've tired it on my home network which runs WPA2. Work fine. I'm unable to change it to WEP as my house mates are using it.

Then it may be working correctly - the problem MAY be your router.
I can remember trying it on our old router a few months back, then on our new one when we got an upgrade.
The old router wouldn't work with chopchop or fragment attacks, but the basic ARPreplay would. Then on the new one, none of the attacks would work.
Is there a connect client? WEP 64 bit? Open/Shared?


I just want to know this .
Is it able to inject frames or deauth .
As far as I see there is no increase in the #s value nor the number of beacon frames.
Correct me if I am wrong , my assumption is the #S and the number of beacon frames have to increase when the injection succeed.

[-(


My Router is a Binatone one
and the wifi card is Ar9285 Atheros

[sagaci]

Hi,

I just patched and it all works fine now.

Used a alfa AWUS036H and a thomson router.

Cracked WEP (open systems) and WPA & WPA2 via handshake. Works normal now.

[SriNarayanan]

Hi,

I just patched and it all works fine now.

Used a alfa AWUS036H and a thomson router.

Cracked WEP (open systems) and WPA & WPA2 via handshake. Works normal now.

Educate me here ,
WPA with TKIP is supposed to be cracked via handshake capture .


Let me read and try 8)

[comrobo]

hello.

I have a card with a broadcom chip and working with b43 driver.

so this patch work with b43?
this change b43 for compat-wireless?

so thanks for your help.

greetings jo.

[jfekendall]

Mr. Squirrel,
I would like to say that I actually registered for this forum just to thank you for this complicated, yet effective fix. You sir, rock.
Tested and working with Atheros AR5001 Chipset.

-jfekendall

[comrobo]

OK, it works, in this difficult card: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (some people will know about I'm talking) Thank you very much!

[SquirrelScript]

Your post is really helpful. I posted your fix to the bug forum for the negative-one channel bug. Seems this issue affects quite a few ppl. Thanx for this fix. You are the man!
Thanks (=
Great to know its working for you, thanks for reporting that it is too!




Oh and can some please tell me if you can get a WPA handshake using this fix or not?? cuz i tried to and couldn't. It maybe that my router is a G+N router dualband and my wireless AP is only a G card. If this is my issue then no problem, if not then compat still has some issues.
Yes. Its working for me. (=
Got my WPA2 handshake (unable to test WEP - too many people use our WiFi for my to change its settings)




I just want to know this .
Is it able to inject frames or deauth .
As far as I see there is no increase in the #s value nor the number of beacon frames.
Correct me if I am wrong , my assumption is the #S and the number of beacon frames have to increase when the injection succeed.

[-(


My Router is a Binatone one
and the wifi card is Ar9285 Atheros
DeAuth is working for me, I haven't been able to test injection. Other users have reported it working!




Hi,

I just patched and it all works fine now.

Used a alfa AWUS036H and a thomson router.

Cracked WEP (open systems) and WPA & WPA2 via handshake. Works normal now.
Thanks for the feedback & testing. Big thanks for testing out both types of networks (WEP and WPA) as I'm unable to do so!




Educate me here ,
WPA with TKIP is supposed to be cracked via handshake capture .


Let me read and try 8)
Yep. Its the only "known" method of cracking WPA/WPA2. You need a connected client - so you can DeAuth them to get the handshake.




hello.

I have a card with a broadcom chip and working with b43 driver.

so this patch work with b43?
this change b43 for compat-wireless?

so thanks for your help.

greetings jo.
I dunno. Try?
Are you having the same issue now?




Mr. Squirrel,
I would like to say that I actually registered for this forum just to thank you for this complicated, yet effective fix. You sir, rock.
Tested and working with Atheros AR5001 Chipset.

-jfekendall
Thank you. That means alot to me that you took the time & effort do sign up. :)



OK, it works, in this difficult card: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY [14e4:4315] (some people will know about I'm talking) Thank you very much!
Your welcome! Glad its working for you

[Bent Axle]

Hi folks.

I just wanted to let you know this HOWTO worked for me. I'm using 10.10 and the 'ar9170' driver. I followed the OP's instructions to the letter.

Thanks again for the fix.

BA

[charlie_brownie]

HEYYYYYY!!

I just wanted to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH for these codes. It solved the problem, which was killing me...

+100 for you!!!!!!!

PS: i registered just to say thanks a lot :)

:)

[SquirrelScript]

Hi folks.

I just wanted to let you know this HOWTO worked for me. I'm using 10.10 and the 'ar9170' driver. I followed the OP's instructions to the letter.

Thanks again for the fix.

BA
That's great to hear! (=


HEYYYYYY!!

I just wanted to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH for these codes. It solved the problem, which was killing me...

+100 for you!!!!!!!

PS: i registered just to say thanks a lot :)

:)
Thanks for the feedback and the time sign up! (=

[theecho]

I wish I could have the joyous response, however I am still having the issue. I ran the code verbatum how I am still getting mon0 is on channel -1. My chipset is atheros ar9285 and I am using the ath9k driver. Any help is greatly appreciated and I am still new to linux.

[tenbartek]

Hi,
I was trying to play with aircrack, and got that issue with mon0 channel and found your solution to the problem.
I am new one with Ubuntu so hope my problem is just simple to resolved:
I followed step by step (every stage seems to be worked perfect)
After rebooting my wifi networks dissapeared.
I can see the driver but it is swithced off and can not be installed through system->drivers method (message: SystemError: installArchives() failed)
I used terminal with compat-wireless-2010-10-16/script/driver-select b43
but still not working.
I have now two directories: compat-wireless-2.6.32.16, compat-wireless-2010-10-16
any help?

hope my language clear enough.

[Hack.The.Pow.]

Thanks it worked perfectly!

Only problem now is that the compat-wireless folder is in my home directory. Is it safe to move it to a lesser used directory? And if so what directory would be most appropriate?

[nathanhillinbl]

I believe that (and please correct me if I'm wrong) because you ran make install, that folder is irrelevant, and you can delete it.

[Hack.The.Pow.]

I believe that (and please correct me if I'm wrong) because you ran make install, that folder is irrelevant, and you can delete it.

really? before I do this can somebody confirm this?

it seems to sort of make sense but i would like confirmation before doing this.

Edit: Nevermind I finally just deleted it anyway and it still works. Thanks again.

[Newbie789]

I would like to thank you for the great fix, however, now for some reason when I open terminals and use airmon-ng commands, my computer locks up and I have to hold the power button to shut it off every time... is there something that can fix this?

Any idea what's wrong?
I have an Atheros AR5009 (ath9k) wireless driver, and followed the instructions exactly... are these instructions not compatible with my system?

*Edit*
Sorry, I figured out what I was doing wrong!

Great fix!!!! hahah

[SweetzDesigns]

Need help,

I've followed the instructions given but I keep getting errors after doing the "make" commands. To assist anyone further here are my specs:

description: Wireless interface
product: AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.

driverversion=2.6.35-22-generic-pae

And this is my output.





daniel@Daniel-Aspire-5741:~$ wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
--2010-11-01 17:57:14-- http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
Resolving wireless.kernel.org... 78.46.109.217, 2a01:4f8:121:1401:1::2
Connecting to wireless.kernel.org|78.46.109.217|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 3873551 (3.7M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: `compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2.2'

100%[======================================>] 3,873,551 156K/s in 27s

2010-11-01 17:57:43 (140 KB/s) - `compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2.2' saved [3873551/3873551]

daniel@Daniel-Aspire-5741:~$ sudo tar -jxf compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
[sudo] password for daniel:
daniel@Daniel-Aspire-5741:~$ cd compat-wireless-2010-10-16
daniel@Daniel-Aspire-5741:~/compat-wireless-2010-10-16$ wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
--2010-11-01 17:58:20-- http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
Resolving patches.aircrack-ng.org... 213.186.33.2
Connecting to patches.aircrack-ng.org|213.186.33.2|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 1049 (1.0K) [text/plain]
mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch.3: Permission denied

Cannot write to `mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch.3' (Permission denied).
daniel@Daniel-Aspire-5741:~/compat-wireless-2010-10-16$ sudo su
root@Daniel-Aspire-5741:/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16# wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
--2010-11-01 17:58:34-- http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
Resolving patches.aircrack-ng.org... 213.186.33.2
Connecting to patches.aircrack-ng.org|213.186.33.2|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 1049 (1.0K) [text/plain]
Saving to: `mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch.3'

100%[======================================>] 1,049 --.-K/s in 0s

2010-11-01 17:58:38 (60.7 MB/s) - `mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch.3' saved [1049/1049]

root@Daniel-Aspire-5741:/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16# patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
patching file net/mac80211/tx.c
Hunk #1 succeeded at 777 (offset 100 lines).
root@Daniel-Aspire-5741:/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16# wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
--2010-11-01 17:59:04-- http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
Resolving patches.aircrack-ng.org... 213.186.33.2
Connecting to patches.aircrack-ng.org|213.186.33.2|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 1021 [text/plain]
Saving to: `channel-negative-one-maxim.patch.3'

100%[======================================>] 1,021 --.-K/s in 0s

2010-11-01 17:59:06 (114 MB/s) - `channel-negative-one-maxim.patch.3' saved [1021/1021]

root@Daniel-Aspire-5741:/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16# patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
patching file ./net/wireless/chan.c
Hunk #1 succeeded at 50 (offset 1 line).
Hunk #2 succeeded at 80 (offset 1 line).
root@Daniel-Aspire-5741:/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16# gedit scripts/update-initramfs

(gedit:4584): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "ubuntulooks",
root@Daniel-Aspire-5741:/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16# make
/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16/config.mk:196: "WARNING: CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT will be deactivated or not working because kernel was compiled with CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT=n. Tools using wext interface like iwconfig will not work. To activate it build your kernel e.g. with CONFIG_LIBIPW=m."
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic-pae/build M=/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic-pae/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2
root@Daniel-Aspire-5741:/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16# sudo make install
/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16/config.mk:196: "WARNING: CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT will be deactivated or not working because kernel was compiled with CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT=n. Tools using wext interface like iwconfig will not work. To activate it build your kernel e.g. with CONFIG_LIBIPW=m."

Your old wireless subsystem modules were left intact:

kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
kernel/net/wireless/lib80211.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/ar9170usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.ko
kernel/drivers/net/b44.ko
kernel/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.ko
kernel/drivers/misc/eeprom/eeprom_93cx6.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlcore.ko
kernel/net/wireless/lib80211_crypt_ccmp.ko
kernel/net/wireless/lib80211_crypt_tkip.ko
kernel/net/wireless/lib80211_crypt_wep.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/libertas.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/libertas_cs.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/libertas_sdio.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/libertas_spi.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/libertas_tf.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/libertas_tf_usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54pci.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54spi.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.ko
kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/usb8xxx.ko
kernel/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd1211rw.ko

Your old bluetooth subsystem modules were left intact:

kernel/net/bluetooth/sco.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/l2cap.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/hidp/hidp.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/rfcomm.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.ko

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic-pae/build M=/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic-pae/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2
root@Daniel-Aspire-5741:/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16# sudo make unload
/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16/config.mk:196: "WARNING: CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT will be deactivated or not working because kernel was compiled with CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT=n. Tools using wext interface like iwconfig will not work. To activate it build your kernel e.g. with CONFIG_LIBIPW=m."
Stoping bluetooth service..
* bluetooth is not running
Unloading ath9k...
root@Daniel-Aspire-5741:/home/daniel/compat-wireless-2010-10-16#



Honestly any help with this would greatly be appreciated I've been searching countless forums and non have worked. If you need further information please just ask. :)

[vicmate]

I would like to thank you for the great fix, however, now for some reason when I open terminals and use airmon-ng commands, my computer locks up and I have to hold the power button to shut it off every time... is there something that can fix this?

Any idea what's wrong?
I have an Atheros AR5009 (ath9k) wireless driver, and followed the instructions exactly... are these instructions not compatible with my system?

*Edit*
Sorry, I figured out what I was doing wrong!

Great fix!!!! hahah

What did yo do to fix it?

I'm having a similar problem now.
I'm using wepcrackgui with aircrack in ubuntu netbook edition, before I used the updates provided on page 1, I was getting the -1 error. Now after the updates on page 1, I don't get the -1 error any more although every time I go to authenticate, my computer locks up and I need to pull the plug to turn it off.

Does anyone have any idea's? I don't want to give up yet...

[almark]

After upgrading to Ubuntu 10.10, I found that airodump-ng and aireplay-ng didn't want to work:
Setup
OS: Ubuntu 10.10
Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic-pae
WiFi Card: Intel iwlwifi iwlagn Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100

How?

wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2010-10-16
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
gedit scripts/update-initramfs
#*** FIND LINE 13: KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
#*** REPLACE WITH: KLIB=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
make
sudo make install
sudo make unload
sudo rebootHope it helps someone[/I]
Excellent this fixed my problem aircrack problem too. Thanks a lot!

Regards
Mark

[Acme22]

First thanks for all and second if the kernel is updated we have to redo this?
Thanks

[seth_rutland01]

firstly thanks for the fix this has taken away the -1 error the only problem i have now is when i run the
sudo airmon-ng start wlan0 (channel)
it does not appear to be fixed on the set channel and i get like nine people connected to router which is not correct as there is only one other laptop connected will this still get a wpa handshake have tried disconnecting from the router on other laptop and reconnecting but it will not pick up the handshake

any help much appreciated

[laaraj11]

Thank you very much !
it work's for me :P

[castruita]

What did yo do to fix it?

I'm having a similar problem now.
I'm using wepcrackgui with aircrack in ubuntu netbook edition, before I used the updates provided on page 1, I was getting the -1 error. Now after the updates on page 1, I don't get the -1 error any more although every time I go to authenticate, my computer locks up and I need to pull the plug to turn it off.

Does anyone have any idea's? I don't want to give up yet...
I have the same problem too... did you solved it?

[path0s]

First off, big thanks on the -1 fix, worked like a champ! I did initially try to patch yesterday's source for compat-wireless and even though it patched fine, it wouldn't compile. The source linked in the tutorial does patch and compile fine though.

Any idea when this might get pulled into the official compat-wireless tree?

If it appears that radio isn't locking onto a channel in airodump, you might try starting the monitor interface locked onto a channel as well as the --channel switch with airodump. You can do that by using 'airmon-ng start <interface> <channel>' so for me to lock onto channel 6 with my setup, I use 'airmon-ng start wlan0 6'

I too am having issues with my wifi dongle and/or system locking up sometimes. I'm pretty sure it comes from having stuff like wpa-supplicant and avahi and the other apps running that airmon-ng complains about when you start the monitor interface. I tried killing those processes but the system immediately restarts them. I'm trying to find the correct non-permanent way to disable and enable those apps at will without rebooting (maybe using the 'service' cli interface?). Any ideas?

Again, thanks a ton for the patches and tutorial. Good stuff!

[soulseek]

I used the above instructions and the fix does no survive a reboot.

If I want wireless after reboot I have to make unload first and then modprobe b43. If not I get an error on b43.so


Anyone knows how to fix it?


Thanks

[jrvasquezb]

I used the above instructions and the fix does no survive a reboot.

If I want wireless after reboot I have to make unload first and then modprobe b43. If not I get an error on b43.so


Anyone knows how to fix it?


Thanks

update-initramfs -u

[putrid]

Got a problem..



:~$ patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patchpatchi ng file net/mac80211/tx.c

Hunk #1 FAILED at 677.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file net/mac80211/tx.c.rej


:~$ patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patchpatching file ./net/wireless/chan.c

Hunk #1 FAILED at 49.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 76.
2 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file ./net/wireless/chan.c.rej


Wireless Hardware:
product: AR5001 Wireless Network
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.

Ubuntu: 10.10
emachines E725

Thanks for the how-to! Cant wait to get this fixed!

-putrid

[path0s]

If it's failing the patch, you didn't grab the proper source tarball from the first post. Either the patch files would of had to of changed or the source tarball since I recompiled and I believe neither is the case.

[phazed]

Woot Woot!

Upgraded to 10.10 and had the fixed channel -1 problem... THIS FIXED IT RIGHT UP!

You... are.... awesome!

Using Asus 1005HA Netbook with Ath9k Drivers, WICD. Confirmed 100% GO, no lockups here!

Sincerely,
Aaron

[Vfire]

Hey gang, exciting work you're all doing here. . Question - anyone have any success w/ the intel 3945 , or is there no love for this chip.

After the first attempt, I lost the whole OS, and that sucked. I'm to blame b/c I deleted all the packages after install - don't do that. so reinstalled now have one lame OS and the newest fresh install.

Did the patch, and no more -1 ty tu - but now when I say airmon-ng start wlan0 10, .. airodump says it's on 11!! This is like the game of golf. It will drive u insane but must play

Also as I am noob, does any concern exist for the compat-wireless version. . I seem to recall concern about the bleeding edge stuff. , or will the patch always work with the latest version of the compat-wireless family?

Someone please tell me some good news about the Intel 3945 :) :)

muchos gracias


**EDIT*** got everything working . . I was doing a classic mistake. the wireless connection kept re-connecting to my default.. needed to make sure everything was OFF.. then worked like a champ. make sure all connections are off before starting anything.. my 2 cents

[jacky.alcine]

Just making sure, this collection of Bash corrects the channel error found in airodump-ng and allows channel hopping in aireplay-ng?

Because that's my problem.
Do you know any possible side effects?

[jensbodal]

I was stupid and enabled the pre-release updates in the Synaptic package manager while trying to figure out how to solve this problem, assuming this is going to cause problems in fixing this.

The 10-16-2010 drivers did not work, currently trying with the 11-16 drivers but not very hopeful. Wondering if I now just need to reinstall 10.10...

Using a Broadcom Chipset BCM4311

[SquirrelScript]

@Everyone,
I'm glad that your WiFi cards are working once more! (=
And to the people that are saying "will this work with xxxx", why don't you try it first & see if it does work! :)
Sorry I haven't been keeping up-to-date with everyones replys as well




Just making sure, this collection of Bash corrects the channel error found in airodump-ng and allows channel hopping in aireplay-ng?

Because that's my problem.
Do you know any possible side effects?
Yep.
Other than it working, no (= No-one has reported anything as far as I know




I was stupid and enabled the pre-release updates in the Synaptic package manager while trying to figure out how to solve this problem, assuming this is going to cause problems in fixing this.

The 10-16-2010 drivers did not work, currently trying with the 11-16 drivers but not very hopeful. Wondering if I now just need to reinstall 10.10...

Using a Broadcom Chipset BCM4311

When you say its "not working". What not working, what happens, whats on the screen?

[jacky.alcine]

So I attempted to use the bash shown at the start of this thread. and this appeared.


"WARNING: CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT will be deactivated or not working because kernel was compiled with CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT=n. Tools using wext interface like iwconfig will not work. To activate it build your kernel e.g. with CONFIG_LIBIPW=m."
./scripts/gen-compat-autoconf.sh config.mk > include/linux/compat_autoconf.h

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/build M=/home/jacky/Desktop/compat-wireless-2010-10-16 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2


What should I do?

[jacky.alcine]

So I was looking through Synaptic and I found two packages that were related to wireless-compat.:lolflag:

[jensbodal]

When you say its "not working". What not working, what happens, whats on the screen?

I followed your instructions as best I could, and I'm pretty sure everything installed/patched just fine. What I mean by it is "not working" I mean I was still receiving the: 'AP is on channel X by card is on channel Y error.'

I was able to use Wireless just fine, so aside from the card continuing to have issues in monitor mode I guess the patch worked.

I have now reformatted twice because I tried some other methods. I am back to square 1 with a fresh 10.10 install and all the generic updates from Synaptic Package manager. I need to first figure out how I can do a basic system backup so that I can tinker with this more and not have to spend an hour reformatting by screwing something up.

[Vfire]

I followed your instructions as best I could, and I'm pretty sure everything installed/patched just fine. What I mean by it is "not working" I mean I was still receiving the: 'AP is on channel X by card is on channel Y error.'
p.

Is the Y the -1 error? Sounds very much like your wlan is still in managed mode, everything is off before u go to monitor right? check

iwconfig

[jensbodal]

Is the Y the -1 error? Sounds very much like your wlan is still in managed mode, everything is off before u go to monitor right? check

iwconfig

As far as I know, what am I looking for in iwconfig?

I've tried doing


sudo ifconfig wlan0 down
sudo airmon-ng start wlan0
sudo ifconfig wlan0 up


Then using the mon0 interface for aireplay:


sudo aireplay-ng -1 0 -e SSID -h APMAC -a MYMAC mon0
mon0 is on channel -1, but the AP uses channel 6

[jensbodal]

How do I check for sure I installed the Compat Wireless drivers correctly?

[Rizado]

There's a problem with atleast the kernels in phc-linux ppa. For some reason modules install to /lib/modules/2.6.35.4 which is not correct, hence they do not get loaded. Have not tried to compile compat-wireless on the regular kernel yet...

[ssc351]

Hey guys,

I was having a similar problem but I am running lucid. I have an atheros ar9287 card and using ath9k drivers via stock install.

I ran this tutorial to fix the same issue, but now my whole system freezes up after about 2 mins of running. If I turn the wireless off, it runs no problem, so I assume it has to do with the patching with the compat-wireless stuff.

Is there a way I can get rid of it to get my wireless working again? Or better yet, a way to use the patched driver so it doesn't freeze up my system?

[SquirrelScript]

I followed your instructions as best I could, and I'm pretty sure everything installed/patched just fine. What I mean by it is "not working" I mean I was still receiving the: 'AP is on channel X by card is on channel Y error.'

I was able to use Wireless just fine, so aside from the card continuing to have issues in monitor mode I guess the patch worked.

I have now reformatted twice because I tried some other methods. I am back to square 1 with a fresh 10.10 install and all the generic updates from Synaptic Package manager. I need to first figure out how I can do a basic system backup so that I can tinker with this more and not have to spend an hour reformatting by screwing something up.
Try this:


sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
sudo airmon-ng start wlan0 6
sudo airodump-ng -c 6 --bssid APMAC mon0
sudo aireplay-ng -1 0 -h APMAC -e SSID -a MYMAC mon0
If that doesn't work, what is the output when you try:


iwconfig





How do I check for sure I installed the Compat Wireless drivers correctly?
Are you connected to the network afterwords? Are you able to surf the internet using your WiFi?




There's a problem with atleast the kernels in phc-linux ppa. For some reason modules install to /lib/modules/2.6.35.4 which is not correct, hence they do not get loaded. Have not tried to compile compat-wireless on the regular kernel yet...
I don't have/use that kernel - and Im out of my depth on that issue. Sorry! Best of luck with it though




Hey guys,

I was having a similar problem but I am running lucid. I have an atheros ar9287 card and using ath9k drivers via stock install.

I ran this tutorial to fix the same issue, but now my whole system freezes up after about 2 mins of running. If I turn the wireless off, it runs no problem, so I assume it has to do with the patching with the compat-wireless stuff.

Is there a way I can get rid of it to get my wireless working again? Or better yet, a way to use the patched driver so it doesn't freeze up my system?
Does the caps lock key blink? (Then its a kernel failure)

[ssc351]

Does the caps lock key blink? (Then its a kernel failure)

The Caps lock key DOES NOT blink...anything I can try?

[Hamzouzz]

Many thanks to you SquirrelScript, many sleepless nights to get this problem sorted and searching the web for an answer and finally fell on your thread. Everything now works like a charm :), I can't thank you enough!

I registered on this forum just to thank you. :)

[jensbodal]

Try this:


sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
sudo airmon-ng start wlan0 6
sudo airodump-ng -c 6 --bssid APMAC mon0
sudo aireplay-ng -1 0 -h APMAC -e SSID -a MYMAC mon0
If that doesn't work, what is the output when you try:


iwconfig


OK I gave this another shot and did not have any luck. I have tried with 2 different compat drivers as well as the B43 driver.

iwconfig gives:

lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: 00:24:A5:42:AA:42
Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=-40 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

mon0 IEEE 802.11bg Mode:Monitor Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off


This is with stock drivers now however.



Are you connected to the network afterwords? Are you able to surf the internet using your WiFi?

I was able to surf the internet afterwards yes. I am following the directions verbatim.

[jensbodal]

OK I just tried again and this time I was not able to connect to the internet. Everything in the install went fine without error, I changed line 13 of the scripts/update-initramfs file as directed. After reboot the wireless indicator just shows a red exclamation work in it. Only way I've figured out to get things working again is to go into the compat directory and do a sudo make uninstall then reboot.

[jensbodal]

I just added Backtrack 4 as a triple boot option and tried running aircrack from there and it worked perfectly. I think this is because BT4 loads up with my wireless cards fully down, and simply doing ifconfig wlan0 down is not doing the job here.

[AdamSiEva]

OK I just tried again and this time I was not able to connect to the internet. Everything in the install went fine without error, I changed line 13 of the scripts/update-initramfs file as directed. After reboot the wireless indicator just shows a red exclamation work in it. Only way I've figured out to get things working again is to go into the compat directory and do a sudo make uninstall then reboot.

Same problem here. I have a Broadcom wireless card and when i install the compat driver everything f*cks up.

[Starter Rager]

Quote:
Originally Posted by jensbodal
OK I just tried again and this time I was not able to connect to the internet. Everything in the install went fine without error, I changed line 13 of the scripts/update-initramfs file as directed. After reboot the wireless indicator just shows a red exclamation work in it. Only way I've figured out to get things working again is to go into the compat directory and do a sudo make uninstall then reboot.
Same problem here. I have a Broadcom wireless card and when i install the compat driver everything f*cks up.

I also have a Broadcom wireless card
lspci output:
Network Controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4312 802.11a/b/g (rev 02)

This happens to me, my wireless gets disabled after I follow everything you posted initially. /edit: tried it again, wireless gets disabled directly after sudo make unload
i.e.
Unloading b43...
*disconnected from 'wireless network'*

I had to manually change '2.6.31-wl' on line 13 to 'uname -r' which in my case is '2.6.35-22-generic'

Everything else seemed to work, 'make' took a long time but that's probably normal.

So, it 'works' but my wireless gets disabled...

[Korsakoff]

thanks man

[mampe]

Hi.
I'm new to using ubuntu so pleace bear with me.
I have had problems running aireplay-ng since my wireless card was lock on different channel than my network. I had hoped that this script would have helped but now I'm totally f.... since bothe my wireless card and my wired internet connections are gone.
iwconfig result in:
lo no wireless extension
eth0 no wireless extensions

I got no errors when running the script. Can anyone please help.

Regards

[mbossard]

After upgrading to Ubuntu 10.10, I found that airodump-ng and aireplay-ng didn't want to work:
Setup
OS: Ubuntu 10.10
Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic-pae
WiFi Card: Intel iwlwifi iwlagn Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100

How?

wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2010-10-16
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
gedit scripts/update-initramfs
#*** FIND LINE 13: KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
#*** REPLACE WITH: KLIB=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
make
sudo make install
sudo make unload
sudo rebootHope it helps someone[/I]

I have ath5k, and I just implemented this patch on the 'bleeding-edge' compat-wireless package (2010-12-14), and it worked swimmingly!
NOTE: the patch files are not compatible with the current package, so manual editing/patching is required. Sorry, I don't have time to update the patch files, but PM me if you want my patched files for the 2010-12-14 compat-wireless (http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Download) package.

Thanks SquirrelScript! :P

[briml3y]

As previously mentioned there are some compat-wireless related packages available through synaptic.


linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless-2.6.36-generic
linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless-2.6.36-generic-pae

You likely do not want to install this package directly. Instead, install
the linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless-2.6.36-generic meta-package, which will ensure
that upgrades work correctly, and that supporting packages are also installed.

Does anyone know what the pae stands for?

Also can these packages be used? I would like to keep my drivers updated as time goes on.

[thatllmovethechains]

Hi I just installed the patches that were outlined but now my system freezes occasionally when the wireless get left on. It seems to be the same problem explained in http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1629129. Has anybody else experienced this?

Thanks a lot

[Erik500002]

Wow, finally solved my problem but i had to use the compat-wireless-2.6.35-1.tar.bz2 (http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6-stable/v2.6.35/compat-wireless-2.6.35-1.tar.bz2) in order to work since the one squirrel had would make my AR5008 crash everytime, Thanks for everything man :D

[thatllmovethechains]

Wow, finally solved my problem but i had to use the compat-wireless-2.6.35-1.tar.bz2 (http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6-stable/v2.6.35/compat-wireless-2.6.35-1.tar.bz2) in order to work since the one squirrel had would make my AR5008 crash everytime, Thanks for everything man :D
Hey Erik500002,
When you said your AR5008 crashed everytime, was that during installation or afterwards?

[omnomnom1]

I'm having errors at the "make" commands... Didn't work for me :/.

[bstep]

SquirrelScript, great job in fixing the problem. Just curious, how many times have you tried with diferent drivers until success.

I have a problem now,and not shure how to fix it. There is alfa awus036h wich is working now thanks to the "-1" fix. But I have an mini pci card bcm4318,wich is not working after the patch install.
Does anyone knows how to make this card work without messing with the other driver? No injection necessary for this card.

Again, thanks for the "-1" man.

[ekjsim]

kernel: 2.6.35-24 generic
wireless card: Intel 4965 AGN

The codes given to update did not cause any problems with the wireless. But it doesn't seem to have worked?

14:26:49 Waiting for beacon frame (BSSID: 00:25:5E:26:FF:FF) on channel -1
14:26:49 mon0 is on channel -1, but the AP uses channel 11
It is still stuck at -1

*Sorry, I am new linux user (2 days old). This is my first linux personal computer!*

iwconfig shows:

lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:"Hello world"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:25:5E:26:FF:FF
Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=14 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=40/70 Signal level=-70 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:67 Missed beacon:0

mon0 IEEE 802.11abg Mode:Monitor Tx-Power=14 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off

What could I have done wrong? Can anybody point me to the right direction?

codes I used for aircrack are

Terminal #1
airmon-ng start wlan0
airodump-ng mon0
airodump-ng -c 11 -w 'Hello world' --bssid 00:25:5E:26:FF:FF mon0

Terminal #2
aireplay-ng -1 0 -a 00:25:5E:26:FF:FF -h 00:11:22:33:44:55 mon0 <- after this line I get the -1 error

Any help would be appreciated :)

EDIT: I try installing it twice, doesn't seem to be working still

[inzhagiz]

yeah, it's works. finally solved my problem. Thanks for everything man

[rom3lol]

Is their a way to uninstall these? This worked for me but then my desktop freezes and my desktop goes black.

When I restart The caps lock button blinks? How can I fix these?
Can I undo these? Thanks in Advanced

[ekjsim]

Ubuntu10.10
Kernel: 2.6.35-24
Aircrack-ng 1.0
Intel 4965 AGN [ Iwlagn ]
last tested 10/1/2011

Below are steps required if you still get fixed channel issues after installing "squirrel's patch". Note that this is a workaround in case the patch didn't work too well...


Step1: Firstly uninstall aircrack 1.1

Step2: Go to http://www.brothersoft.com/aircrack-download-326409.html (http://www.brothersoft.com/aircrack-download-326409.html)
to get Aircrack-ng 1.0 - (C) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Thomas d'Otreppe

Step3: install these files
apt-get install libssl-dev
apt-get install iw

Step4: Put the tar ballzz in your home folder.

Step5: extract and install aircrack 1.0
tar -jxf aircrack-ng-1.0.tar.gz
cd aircrack-ng-1.0
make install

You should be on your way! :)

REMINDER, if you still get -1 error, you still need the "squirrel's patch" codes...

[ekjsim]

Is their a way to uninstall these? This worked for me but then my desktop freezes and my desktop goes black.

When I restart The caps lock button blinks? How can I fix these?
Can I undo these? Thanks in Advanced

In terminal
Go to compat wireless folder. run command
sudo make uninstall
sudo reboot

[xvilar]

Hiya My friends, I'm triyng to patch the aircrack-ng 1.1 that I'm running in my laptop SD Card Permanent Ubuntu 10.10 ... and I get an error doing "make install":


make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic'
Updating Ubuntu's initramfs for 2.6.35-22-generic under /boot/ ...
Will now run update-grub to ensure grub will find the new initramfs ...
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
make: *** [install-modules] Error 1


I think I'm not using Grub... I boot from my SD card with Ubuntu 10.10 installed into, with " Universal USB Installer" and as PERMANENT 1gb.

N1 here could help me please? thnx in advance, cheers!

[xvilar]

Ubuntu10.10
Kernel: 2.6.35-24
Aircrack-ng 1.0
Intel 4965 AGN [ Iwlagn ]
last tested 3/1/2011

For those who has problem with this fixed channel on Ubuntu 10.10 (and still have them after this compat-wireless patch update)

Firstly uninstall aircrack 1.1

Go to
http://www.brothersoft.com/aircrack-download-326409.html
to get Aircrack-ng 1.0 - (C) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Thomas d'Otreppe

Put the tar ballzz in your home folder.

tar -jxf aircrack-ng-1.0.tar.gz
cd aircrack-ng-1.0
make install

OOPS, there's an error. To fix the error, run the command below, then run make install again
apt-get install libssl-dev
when you try to start airmon if an error comes out regarding to iw or libl-devel, then run the following command
apt-get install iw

You should be on your way! :)

It doesnt work for me ... :-( and still cannot apply the patches (grub error on Make install)... anyway thnx

[ekjsim]

It doesnt work for me ... :-( and still cannot apply the patches (grub error on Make install)... anyway thnx

Can you install anything at all?

[mikejonesey]

after running the;

sudo make unload

I lost my wireless in the nm-applet and my wlan0

I then ran;

sudo make wlload

which restores wlan0 among others, but I still have nothing in nm-applet (can't connect to any wireless).

Is there somthing i'm missing, if not how do i revert,

many thanks

------------------------

wierd, nm-applet just picked up... I now have wirless again... but i'm stuck on channel -1 again...

------------------------

sorry for long post:

mike@mike-laptop:~/Downloads/compat-wireless-2010-10-16$ sudo make wlload
[sudo] password for mike:
Unloading b43...
Loading ipw2100...
Loading ipw2200...
Loading libertas_cs...
Loading usb8xxx...
Loading p54pci...
Loading p54usb...
Loading adm8211...
Loading zd1211rw...
Loading rtl8180...
Loading rtl8187...
Loading p54pci...
Loading p54usb...
Loading iwl3945...
Loading iwlagn...
Loading ath...
Loading ar9170usb...
Loading rtl8180...
Loading rtl8187...
Loading rt2400pci...
Loading rt2500pci...
Loading rt61pci...
Loading rt2500usb...
Loading rt73usb...
Loading rndis_wlan...
Loading at76_usb...
FATAL: Module at76_usb not found.
Loading mwl8k...
Loading mac80211_hwsim...
Loading at76c50x_usb...
Module ath_pci not detected -- this is fine
ath5k loaded successfully
ath9k loaded successfully
Module bcm43xx not detected -- this is fine
Module wl not detected -- this is fine
b43 loaded successfully
b43legacy loaded successfully
mike@mike-laptop:~/Downloads/compat-wireless-2010-10-16$

mean I am loading too many... right? how do i tell it to just load the new b43 module?

----------------------------------

Iv'e tested all wlan's after doing the load (wlan0,wlan1 and wlan2-wlan0) all work with airodump but are all stuck on channel -1 still, so I can't see the fix has worked? any advice to help me?

[xvilar]

Can you install anything at all?


Yes, but with aircrack-ng 1.0 (it is what is installed with your workaruond) I'm still getting channel -1 errors... ¿?

Do you know how to bypass Grub make install errors I have? (it's explained in a post before my ones you have quoted...)

thnx!

[mikejonesey]

I've now added to my problems.... I installed compat-wireless from the repos (synaptic package manager), which installed packages without the build folder so I can't use the make command on my patched version now even after removing the extra installed packages...

how can I revert?

...

many thanks for any help...

---------------------------

the reason i can't make is i get the following;


mike@mike-laptop:~/Downloads/compat-wireless-2010-10-16$ make
/home/mike/Downloads/compat-wireless-2010-10-16/config.mk:196: "WARNING: CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT will be deactivated or not working because kernel was compiled with CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT=n. Tools using wext interface like iwconfig will not work. To activate it build your kernel e.g. with CONFIG_LIBIPW=m."
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.35-24-generic-pae/build M=/home/mike/Downloads/compat-wireless-2010-10-16 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.35-24-generic-pae/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2This means somewhere there is a command to tell the compiler which lib module to use, if I can switch this back to one with a build folder it should work again, to find this I need a grep command, can anyone help me with this?

(I asume i can find a file with /lib/modules/2.6.35-24-generic-pae to change to /lib/modules/2.6.35-24-generic)

------------------------------

further reading leads me to believe I need to revert my selected kernel...

----------------------------

lol real messy, prob cause problems later... but...

cd /lib/modules/2.6.35-24-generic-pae
sudo ln -s ../2.6.35-24-generic/build build

-------------------

the proper fix; I searched synaptic for pae, found that kernel and marked for complete removal, rebooted and i'm now back on 2.6.35-24-generic which has it's own build folder... I can now build compat-wireless again :)

[mikejonesey]

made again...

now no wlan0 again...

can anyone help with this?


mike@mike-laptop:~$ sudo modprobe b43
[sudo] password for mike:
FATAL: Error inserting b43 (/lib/modules/2.6.35-24-generic/updates/compat-wireless-2.6.36/b43.ko): Invalid argument


---------------------

worked out the prob, before it loaded b43, after install and it does the interim update it loads;
ssb... and mac80211...

...no good for me... how do i get it to install the b43 only?

[mikejonesey]

YEY YEY YEY :) :) :), it works!!!

I just deleted all the newly installed stuff, started again but this time I only patched with the -1 patch and missed the other one out.

thanks for all the info in this thread... :D

[rom3lol]

In terminal
Go to compat wireless folder. run command
sudo make uninstall
sudo reboot

Thank's this fixed the issue. Now that I removed it I get the fixed channel again.
The problem is when I install the patch on this tutorial my computer freezes and goes black every time I connect too the internet? Any ideas as too getting around this?

[UlyssesTheBarbarian]

After upgrading to Ubuntu 10.10, I found that airodump-ng and aireplay-ng didn't want to work:
Setup
OS: Ubuntu 10.10
Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic-pae
WiFi Card: Intel iwlwifi iwlagn Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100

How?

wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2010-10-16
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
gedit scripts/update-initramfs
#*** FIND LINE 13: KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
#*** REPLACE WITH: KLIB=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
make
sudo make install
sudo make unload
sudo rebootHope it helps someone[/I]

Hi - thanks for this, it got rid of the channel -1 issue. As a newbie, I am still trying to figure out how to do the above patches as well as the wifi driver packet injection patches.

Ubuntu 10.10 (64 bit)
kernel 2.6.35-24-generic
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN

Within the compat-wireless-2010-10-16 directory as above, I follow the commands on http://airodump.net/packet-injection-wifi-intel-4965/

i.e.

wget http://pastebin.com/pastebin.php?dl=f7bc96631 -O iwl4965-injection.patch
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211_2.6.26-wl_frag.patch
patch -p1 < iwl4965-injection.patch

but get the following error on the 3rd command:

(Stripping trailing CRs from patch.)
patching file drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c
Hunk #1 FAILED at 968.
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-sta.c.rej
(Stripping trailing CRs from patch.)
patching file drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-tx.c
Hunk #1 FAILED at 783.
Hunk #2 FAILED at 810.
Hunk #3 FAILED at 822.
3 out of 3 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-tx.c.rej
(Stripping trailing CRs from patch.)
patching file drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c
Hunk #1 FAILED at 2680.
patch unexpectedly ends in middle of line
1 out of 1 hunk FAILED -- saving rejects to file drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965-base.c.rej
patch unexpectedly ends in middle of line

Would be grateful if someone could point me in the right direction please?

[hauk142]

huh, this is strange.

I did as the tutorial said, and it worked XD.

But now i have a slight problem....
I can not connect to access points.
When i connect to an access point and start firefox, the whole kernel panics after a few seconds:
The whole system freezes, and caps lock starts blinking.

A little later I found that it appeared to be having problems to connect only on open networks....

What can i do to fix it without reverting back to mon0 channel -1??

-hauk

[ekjsim]

Yes, but with aircrack-ng 1.0 (it is what is installed with your workaruond) I'm still getting channel -1 errors... ¿?

Do you know how to bypass Grub make install errors I have? (it's explained in a post before my ones you have quoted...)

thnx!

You still need the patch... As in, you will still need the patch in this thread. With the patch in this thread, and aircrack 1.0, it will WORK.

Sorry, I have no idea how to solve the grub error.

[ekjsim]

Oops... Posted twice

<- Post deleted ->

[ekjsim]

UPDATED for better clarification!


Ubuntu10.10
Kernel: 2.6.35-24
Aircrack-ng 1.0
Intel 4965 AGN [ Iwlagn ]
last tested 10/1/2011

Below are steps required if you still get fixed channel issues after installing "squirrel's patch". Note that this is a workaround in case the patch didn't work too well...


Step1: Firstly uninstall aircrack 1.1

Step2: Go to http://www.brothersoft.com/aircrack-download-326409.html (http://www.brothersoft.com/aircrack-download-326409.html)
to get Aircrack-ng 1.0 - (C) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Thomas d'Otreppe

Step3: install these files
apt-get install libssl-dev
apt-get install iw

Step4: Put the tar ballzz in your home folder.

Step5: extract and install aircrack 1.0
tar -jxf aircrack-ng-1.0.tar.gz
cd aircrack-ng-1.0
make install

You should be on your way! :smile:

REMINDER, if you still get -1 error, you still need the "squirrel's patch" codes...

[xvilar]

Hiya My friends, I'm triyng to patch the aircrack-ng 1.1 that I'm running in my laptop SD Card Permanent Ubuntu 10.10 ... and I get an error doing "make install":


make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic'
Updating Ubuntu's initramfs for 2.6.35-22-generic under /boot/ ...
Will now run update-grub to ensure grub will find the new initramfs ...
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
make: *** [install-modules] Error 1


I think I'm not using Grub... I boot from my SD card with Ubuntu 10.10 installed into, with " Universal USB Installer" and as PERMANENT 1gb.

N1 here could help me please? thnx in advance, cheers!

I had a /boot/ folder in my Windows 7 partition that causes the grub error (impossible to update-grub). Deleted and "/boot" ones NOT "/Boot"... and now I can compile... cheers!

[Name User]

Hi everyone :D
First thanks squirrel! YMMD !
Ok just wanted pass on the info that i used the
compat-wireless-2011-01-10.tar.bz2 (http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2011-01-10.tar.bz2) (the newest i found)
and it worked fine. Injection etc.
No problems applying the patches.
You don't have to edit "update-initramfs" anymore though.
Running:
Ubuntu 10.10 with kernel:
2.6.35-24-generic with wifi card:
Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
You all have a good day!

[MR2Quick]

I basically copied and pasted these directions and now I don't have wireless... The adaptor disappeared completely. Any ideas?

[Ravendark]

I basically copied and pasted these directions and now I don't have wireless... The adaptor disappeared completely. Any ideas?

same problem here.
I am using the ath9k driver and the module has disapeared.
How can I instal it back?

[jpmorelli]

Squirrellscript does a very good Job !!! Work perfect for me in my Acer Aspire One A150 with Ubuntu 10.10. Thank you !!!

[rom3lol]

huh, this is strange.

I did as the tutorial said, and it worked XD.

But now i have a slight problem....
I can not connect to access points.
When i connect to an access point and start firefox, the whole kernel panics after a few seconds:
The whole system freezes, and caps lock starts blinking.

A little later I found that it appeared to be having problems to connect only on open networks....

What can i do to fix it without reverting back to mon0 channel -1??

-hauk

Hello Hauk it seems we are having the same problem well I had the same problem.
What you need too do is uninstall the patches and drivers you installed.
If you the patches are in your home directory then use

$ ls
this will show the files that are their once you see them use

sudo make uninstall "name of the file"
use that for all the files you installed :D

[mlkovacs]

Thank you very much this solved my problem with -1 channel issue. I used the most recent compat-wireless available along with the two patches and everything worked fine. I am using ath9k driver with an AR9285.

[jsevi83]

Did anyone check if kernel 2.6.35-25 and linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless fix this problem? Or we still need to fix it manually?

[hodginsa]

I too have lost all sightings of wlan0, on my broadcom BCM4318...

I had it for awhile but I reinstalled this patch and now its gone completely.

[hodginsa]

I have it working now. What I had to do was uninstall everything, get rid of aircrack 1.1 and install 1.0. reinstall compat with the patch described here except I did this instead.
(Notice the date change, shouldn't matter but its the latest one.) <driver-name> is the driver you use for you wireless card.


wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2011-01-27.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-2011-01-27.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2011-01-27
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
gedit scripts/update-initramfs
#*** FIND LINE 13: KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
#*** REPLACE WITH: KLIB=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
./script/driver-select <driver-name>
make
sudo make install
sudo make wlunload
sudo modprobe <driver-name>

but now everytime I restart my computer I have to do


cd compat-wireless-11.01.27
sudo make wlunload
sudo modprobe b43

Anyway to have the b43 driving start up automatically?

[elfandereth]

I am not an expert but maybe you can load b43 adding 'b43' without commas at the end of /etc/modules.

regards

[hodginsa]

Hmm, I thought that might work too and changed it before you mentioned it, but still nothing.

It still loads 'ssb' and 'mac80211' on start up and not b43, because when I do 'sudo make wlunload' it says those two things are unloading.

What should be in my /etc/modprobe.d/options?

I have 'options b43 nohwcrypt=1' I'm not sure why I put that in there.

Whats telling my computer to load ssb and mac80211 and not b43?

[hodginsa]

Okay so I think I got it working. Hopefully this helps someone else.

This works for my case cause I have mac80211 and ssb running on start up. So it may not work for you if mac80211 or ssb isn't on your machine/interfering.

You're going to edit /etc/rc.local (boot up commands)



Sudo gedit /etc/rc.local

add lines before 'exit 0'


rmmod mac80211
rmmod ssb
sleep 3
modprobe b43

the 'rmmod' removes those modules upon startup and the 'modprobe b43' is what I had to enter in manually before but now it waits and enters it automatically.

My wifi starts automatically now.

[jd2012]

Hi all,

Working with:
ASUS K50IJ Best buy Edition
Atheros AR9285
Basic kernel drivers, SqurrelScript's Compat-Wireless driver patch.


When i run command:


sudo aireplay-ng -1 0 -a BS:SS:ID -h MY:MA:CA:DD:Y0 mon0
I get "Association successful" with the smiley :-)

But after running:


sudo aireplay-ng -3 -b BS:SS:ID -h MY:MA:CA:DD:Y0 wlan0
I get "wlan0 on channel 14 but AP is on channel 1"

**Side note** when i start airmon i do it like this:



sudo airmon-ng start wlan0 1
My AP being on channel 1, if i dont start airmon like that, I dont get the "Successful" Notif. instead I
get channel error.

Anyone shed some light?

Thanx,

[jd2012]

To any and all it may help, after playing and searching around I found a somewhat solution.

Using:



sudo airodump-ng wlan0 --channel X
Channel X being your AP's channel.
and:



sudo aireplay-ng -1 0 -e SSID -a BSSID -h FAKEMAC mon0
This helped TREMENDOUSLY with staying connected to the AP.
And finally, using aircrack:



aircrack-ng -b BSSID filename*.cap
Instead of:



aircrack-ng -b BSSID filename-01.cap
Worked flawlessly, cracked my NETGEAR in under 5 minutes.

Hoped this helped someone.

[hodginsa]

I was going to mention you were using mon0 you have to use mon0 for aireplay and airodump as well.

I find you should reset the mon0 with the channel you want to use like

sudo airmon-ng wlan0 <channel>

also you can try switching the channel by using


sudo ifconfig mon0 <channel>

But I can't recall

[soad6]

please BUMP... fixed in kernel 2.6.35-25.

[crownclown]

After upgrading to Ubuntu 10.10, I found that airodump-ng and aireplay-ng didn't want to work:
Setup
OS: Ubuntu 10.10
Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic-pae
WiFi Card: Intel iwlwifi iwlagn Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100

How?

wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2010-10-16
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
gedit scripts/update-initramfs
#*** FIND LINE 13: KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
#*** REPLACE WITH: KLIB=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
make
sudo make install
sudo make unload
sudo rebootHope it helps someone[/I]





thx to u man...i've solve my problem that have been 5 month waiting for solution...:guitar:

[cirkomortale]

After upgrading to Ubuntu 10.10, I found that airodump-ng and aireplay-ng didn't want to work:
Setup
OS: Ubuntu 10.10
Kernel: 2.6.35-22-generic-pae
WiFi Card: Intel iwlwifi iwlagn Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100

How?

wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-2010-10-16.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2010-10-16
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
gedit scripts/update-initramfs
#*** FIND LINE 13: KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
#*** REPLACE WITH: KLIB=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
make
sudo make install
sudo make unload
sudo rebootHope it helps someone[/I]

not works in my case,
how I can make all this change back now, so i can try some other instruction?

[goyonavarro]

I had the same problem as hauk142... I couldn't fix it, so i had to reinstall my system, but i still need to get rid of the fixed channel issue... Has anyone tried to patch compat-wireless on a live cd? Would that work?

[kpappa]

The problem has to do with Ubuntu Desktop v10.10
I downgraded to 10.04LTS and no problems any more !
No system halt, no patch needed, no channel lock to -1, no madwifi to install, both aircrack v1.0 and v1.1 operate fine !
I'm using ath9K driver for my Atheros AR9285 embedded card.

[Sc00by22]

I tried the fix but it disabled pretty much all the functionality of my laptop, I had no mouse, keyboard or networking. I uninstalled it and and everything is back to normal however I really do want to use this fix, anybody?

EDIT: Compiled and installed some different mac80211 drivers, working all good now!

[stevomanu]

please BUMP... fixed in kernel 2.6.35-25.

i have updated to this kernal but i am still stuck on channel -1 anybody any ideas please , have tryed tut on first page but noting !!

many thanks

[PeteLong]

Same running 2.6.35.25

With Intel 4695 (iwlagn driver) Patched as previously posted with compat-wireless-2011-02-14 Still I get

mon0 is on channel -1, but the AP uses channel 11
or
wlan0 is on channel -1, but the AP used channel 11

Ive spent ages searching (I am very new to Linux, and Quite why eveything has to be so difficult I do not know).

Pete
PeteNetLive (http://www.petenetlive.com)

[sahilganguly]

I patched everything as explained in this thread. And I got it to work. I remember mon0: 11 came up. But after a restart, its gone back to mon0: -1.

Any ideas?

[soad6]

Hi, I running ubuntu 10.10 with kernel 2.6.35-27-generic-pae. The problem is that I tried to use the directions from page 1 however, if I use them then my wifi card doesn't work and I have to recompile it from scratch, and then no usb wireless APs plugged in are recongized, this is from kernel 2.6.35-25 thru 27 so far as found for me. The card is realtek 8191VseB or A, depending on if I recompiled or if by default on system. The other card is a atheros ar9170usb. Not sure why this happens to those two cards. I'm going to look into other ways to change the channel from -1 to whatever I'd like to select.

[asmaridis]

For those who are having problems after the patch, try the following before you use airmon-ng start:

service network-manager stop

This did the trick for me.

[crownclown]

patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch

i dint make at this state.but it says that use the sudo apt-get install patch

so i type sudo apt-get install patch.it does install some patch.
or there are any solution for it ?

[M8R-i22ji6@mailinator.com]

I have it working now. What I had to do was uninstall everything, get rid of aircrack 1.1 and install 1.0. reinstall compat with the patch described here except I did this instead.
(Notice the date change, shouldn't matter but its the latest one.) <driver-name> is the driver you use for you wireless card.


wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2011-01-27.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-2011-01-27.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2011-01-27
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
gedit scripts/update-initramfs
#*** FIND LINE 13: KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
#*** REPLACE WITH: KLIB=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
./script/driver-select <driver-name>
make
sudo make install
sudo make wlunload
sudo modprobe <driver-name>but now everytime I restart my computer I have to do


cd compat-wireless-11.01.27
sudo make wlunload
sudo modprobe b43Anyway to have the b43 driving start up automatically?
ok i have an intel 5100 agn. injection now works (fixes 'mon0 is on channel -1'). driver name i used is iwlagn. after running `make` i just followed the on screen directions.

this was with aircrack 1.1

thanks

[hodginsa]

Glad I could help, it would be cool is people understood one thing, since it took me a while to realize it myself.

If you go here.
http://linuxwireless.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/

It has all the patch files, and there is literally one uploaded every single day, with a different date.

so for

wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2011-01-27.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-2011-01-27.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2011-01-27

You can change that to the latest release.which since its the 3rd of march would be 2011-03-03. If you look at the list it will be there(check first) This is what fixed an issue of mine the other day too.

[complience]

Tried to apply this patch because I was getting the channel error in airmon.

upon restarting I get a Loading Operation system then "segmentation fault" then "init: plymouth main process (341) killed by SEGV signal"

The only way I can boot my system is too select one of my unmodified legacy kernals... *** is going on?

[fabianr2]

Thx a lot!!! I worked fine in a Toshiba Satellite L305D, Atheros AR5BXB72 2.4 +5Ghz 11n

[needlez6]

Hi, I have a better solution for everyone trying to use this patch that isn't able to get it working. You should go and download the svn package from aircrack-ng. first download the package for svn by running this in terminal.
svn co http://trac.aircrack-ng.org/svn/trunk/ aircrack-ng
then browse to that folder with cd and sudo make && make install
...
then when you want to use this version of aircrack-ng use the --ignore-negative-one option with aireplay-ng.
Any information you have please msg me

[Mohsen_cia]

You`re solution works fantastic ... 10/10

Thanks a lot.

[zacorbul]

Thank you soo much.

[bitbomb]

What exactly does this do?


#*** FIND LINE 13: KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
#*** REPLACE WITH: KLIB=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/buildWhy is it necessary?

[steveone]

Hi, I have a better solution for everyone trying to use this patch that isn't able to get it working. You should go and download the svn package from aircrack-ng. first download the package for svn by running this in terminal.
svn co http://trac.aircrack-ng.org/svn/trunk/ aircrack-ng
then browse to that folder with cd and sudo make && make install
...
then when you want to use this version of aircrack-ng use the --ignore-negative-one option with aireplay-ng.
Any information you have please msg me

I get the following when I run the sudo make && make install command:

mkdir -p -- //usr/local/share/airoscript-ng/ //usr/local/share/doc/airoscript-ng/html/images //usr/local/etc //usr/local/share/man/man1 //usr/local/share/locale //usr/local/share/airoscript-ng//themes //usr/local/share/airoscript-ng//plugins //usr/local/share/airoscript-ng//airosperl //usr/local/share/doc/airoscript-ng/tools
Installing airoscript
Installing themes
Installing plugins
Installing documentation
Installing standard documentation
Installing html documentation
Installing manpages
Installing artwork
Installing locales
Not installing locale es_ES (Not yet translated)

Installing airoscript
install: cannot remove `//usr/local/sbin//airoscript-ng': Permission denied
make: *** [install-binary] Error 1

Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

[s0ysauce]

Once you get the initial patch and everything that is needed, you will need to download and install the newer patches that are made available on the website. Once its too old, the issue will reoccur again.

Does anyone know how to somehow place this as a source in the update manager?
That would be nice!

[minglis]

After I attempted to fix this with the patch listed, I no longer have any wireless working at all. If I check the additional drives, I'm told that the drivers are active, but not in use. I now see 2 drivers for the broadcom. Is there a way of undoing this fix so that I can go back to having a working wireless network again?

things I've tried:
reapply the patch
re-activate the drivers
remove, reinstall the drivers
remove any package I could find using synaptic (broadcom, bcmwl, b43)

In dmesg, I see the following 2 lines:
wl: disagrees about version of symbol lib80211_get_crypto_ops
wl: Unknown symbol lib80211_get_crypto_ops (err -22)

I'm a noob, and completely lost. Can anyone help at all?

[lostmuted]

minglis (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=228418) ive been trying to work threw the same problem with two computers both running 11.04 different wireless cards.

i uninstalled compat-wireless and things went back to normal. try that out.

ive tried to use different ver. of compat-wireless and im not getting anywhere everytime it locks out my network-manager.

installing ubuntu 11.04 with this labtop i pop'd up with the ath5 drivers and i thought i was in the clear without even changing drivers or anything but then i get the fixed channel error. >.<

my desktop is another story, but in the same boat soon as i patch/install compat-wireless network manager no longer functions till i uninstall it.

when i first started trying to get this all working i thought i read somewhere that with current network manager compact wireless doesnt work....can anyone confirm?...... i think i might try and download a new network manager today just throwing out more info that ive been reading.

[complience]

attempted this 'fix' now my adapter is not detected at all

I think updating & patching compat deleted the module

LSUSB shows nothing
LSMOD does not show the expected driver either

when I attach the usb the kernal logs show this

Jun 10 13:07:33 ubuntu-laptop kernel: [ 1305.242448] usb 2-1.2: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 10
Jun 10 13:07:33 ubuntu-laptop kernel: [ 1305.649573] usb 2-1.2: device not accepting address 10, error -32
Jun 10 13:07:33 ubuntu-laptop kernel: [ 1305.649753] hub 2-1:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2


please help me sort out this mess.. just having wifi would be great now never mind this negative one business

[needlez6]

I get the following when I run the sudo make && make install command:

mkdir -p -- //usr/local/share/airoscript-ng/ //usr/local/share/doc/airoscript-ng/html/images //usr/local/etc //usr/local/share/man/man1 //usr/local/share/locale //usr/local/share/airoscript-ng//themes //usr/local/share/airoscript-ng//plugins //usr/local/share/airoscript-ng//airosperl //usr/local/share/doc/airoscript-ng/tools
Installing airoscript
Installing themes
Installing plugins
Installing documentation
Installing standard documentation
Installing html documentation
Installing manpages
Installing artwork
Installing locales
Not installing locale es_ES (Not yet translated)

Installing airoscript
install: cannot remove `//usr/local/sbin//airoscript-ng': Permission denied
make: *** [install-binary] Error 1

Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

make && sudo make install... sorry not sudo make && make install... my bad... did that kinda in a rush, and didnt check til now...mate

[needlez6]

BTW, just wondering if anyone has a permanent solution for this that doesnt require us to rebuild the package everytime a new kernel update is released. I'm currently using the SVN of aircrack-ng as my work around, but I find this not helpful as I would like to run gerix-wifi-cracker-ng... Any ideas of a script or something that can fix this issue 100% so that it get resolved for all kernels upstream like a PPA that checks and installs the newest patched wifi drivers?? just wondering if anyone has any ideas about how to do this, ill look into it myself, but don't have much free time here. Thank you

[jensbodal]

I might have mentioned this earlier but FYI my wireless card works fine in Backtrack. I spent way too much time messing around with Ubuntu trying to get it to work, so whenever I need to use the aircrack tools I just boot into BT4.

[needlez6]

FIX BELOW. ------------v

Below is a script I wrote which you need to run from the desktop with permissions. Follow the scripts instructions and it should install the latest svn version of aircrack-ng with a patch to override -1 issue. Thank you for all the work going on to permanetly fix this issue.

MAKE SURE TO RUN THIS IN DESKTOP AS NORMAL USER! THANK YOU!

anyone that needs help please get at me on AIM or Yahoo. Screenname : needlez6, or on IRC: channel #ubuntu nick: needlez, needlez1

thanks goes to zerochaos, and all other mods and helpers from the aircrack-ng channel.

[Erik500002]

Hey Erik500002,
When you said your AR5008 crashed everytime, was that during installation or afterwards?

Nah it would crash afterwards, but now I'm running natty and not such a nice experience with my AR5008 can't even connect to any network I fixed the -1 channel problem but still, seems to be like a kernel regression who knows, had to downgrade back to 10.10, much better ;)

[oyejorge]

Below is a script I wrote...

I Just tried it and I got this:

aircrack-ng: unrecognized option '--ignore-negative-one'

[djpalmer88]

I've been trying to get aircrack-ng to work with my intel centrino advanced 6200 agn card but nothing seems to work. Has anyone got it working with this card running 11.04? cheers.

[muyaad]

Thank God,
i finally found a way out after trying a couple of weeks to make my usb adapter (TL-WN722N) work as it should. now, fixed channel mon0 has been resolved, Chipset has been identified as Atheros from unknown and Driver is ath9k from usb
here is what i did :-

wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2011-07-22.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-2011-07-22.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2011-07-22
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
gedit scripts/update-initramfs
#*** FIND LINE 13: KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
#*** REPLACE WITH: KLIB=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
make
sudo make install
sudo make wlunload
sudo make load ath9k_htc
sudo make modprobe ath9k_htc

[rk_pr0t0c0l]

Thank God,
i finally found a way out after trying a couple of weeks to make my usb adapter (TL-WN722N) work as it should. now, fixed channel mon0 has been resolved, Chipset has been identified as Atheros from unknown and Driver is ath9k from usb
here is what i did :-

wget http://wireless.kernel.org/download/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2011-07-22.tar.bz2
tar -jxf compat-wireless-2011-07-22.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-2011-07-22
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
patch -p1 < mac80211.compat08082009.wl_frag+ack_v1.patch
wget http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
patch ./net/wireless/chan.c channel-negative-one-maxim.patch
gedit scripts/update-initramfs
#*** FIND LINE 13: KLIB=/lib/modules/2.6.31-wl/build
#*** REPLACE WITH: KLIB=/lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
make
sudo make install
sudo make wlunload
sudo make load ath9k_htc
sudo make modprobe ath9k_htc

Thanks man, this works!!

[onur.keser]

how can i do it , with my Asus n53jq ?
Help me plz ! :S

[Muster Mark]

Thanks so much! Your patch worked perfectly on the Centrino Advanced-N 6200 too (it also uses the iwlagn driver, so I thought it might).

[poke708]

This fix works just fine no more -1
THANKS AGAIN

remember you have to have it on your desktop, and give permission "executable"

FIX BELOW. ------------v

Below is a script I wrote which you need to run from the desktop with permissions. Follow the scripts instructions and it should install the latest svn version of aircrack-ng with a patch to override -1 issue. Thank you for all the work going on to permanetly fix this issue.

MAKE SURE TO RUN THIS IN DESKTOP AS NORMAL USER! THANK YOU!

anyone that needs help please get at me on AIM or Yahoo. Screenname : needlez6, or on IRC: channel #ubuntu nick: needlez, needlez1

thanks goes to zerochaos, and all other mods and helpers from the aircrack-ng channel.
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[needlez6]

its sudo aireplay-ng --ignore-negative-one --fakeauth 0 -e "ESSID" -b BSSID -h STATION mon0
also sudo aireplay-ng --ignore-negative-one --arpreplay -b BSSID -h STATION mon0

sorry if that wasn't clear.

[jago25_98]

gave up searching on the aircrack forum through thousands of posts with replies saying to search the forum for "-1"... but if you search all you find are the posts in the `I didn't search` forum!

So I was glad to find this.

Still, I had a make error:



CC [M] /home/j/src/wifi-fix/compat-wireless-2010-10-16/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.o
/home/j/src/wifi-fix/compat-wireless-2010-10-16/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c: In function ‘rt2x00pci_resume’:
/home/j/src/wifi-fix/compat-wireless-2010-10-16/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.c:375:6: error: void value not ignored as it ought to be
make[4]: *** [/home/j/src/wifi-fix/compat-wireless-2010-10-16/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [/home/j/src/wifi-fix/compat-wireless-2010-10-16/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00] Error 2
make[2]: *** [/home/j/src/wifi-fix/compat-wireless-2010-10-16/drivers/net/wireless] Error 2
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/j/src/wifi-fix/compat-wireless-2010-10-16] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-10-generic'
make: *** [modules] Error 2
j@laptop:~/src/wifi-fix/compat-wireless-2010-10-16$


Perhaps I could use Virtualbox? But that doesn't seem to allow raw enough access to the network device does it?

It's a shame. I'd prefer a Kernel 3.0 but I can't get virtualbox to work with 3.0+...

[sarahfacecopter]

FIX BELOW. ------------v

Below is a script I wrote which you need to run from the desktop with permissions. Follow the scripts instructions and it should install the latest svn version of aircrack-ng with a patch to override -1 issue. Thank you for all the work going on to permanetly fix this issue.

MAKE SURE TO RUN THIS IN DESKTOP AS NORMAL USER! THANK YOU!

anyone that needs help please get at me on AIM or Yahoo. Screenname : needlez6, or on IRC: channel #ubuntu nick: needlez, needlez1

thanks goes to zerochaos, and all other mods and helpers from the aircrack-ng channel.


Hi,

I ran this, everything installed fine, but now I can't use airmon-ng to put wlan0 in to monitor mode. Using Intel Centrino Advanced N 6205 AGN, so I would assume iwalgn driver.

Any ideas? :)

[grafted_scion]

Thank you this works perfectly with --ignore-negative-one :D


FIX BELOW. ------------v

Below is a script I wrote which you need to run from the desktop with permissions. Follow the scripts instructions and it should install the latest svn version of aircrack-ng with a patch to override -1 issue. Thank you for all the work going on to permanetly fix this issue.

MAKE SURE TO RUN THIS IN DESKTOP AS NORMAL USER! THANK YOU!

anyone that needs help please get at me on AIM or Yahoo. Screenname : needlez6, or on IRC: channel #ubuntu nick: needlez, needlez1

thanks goes to zerochaos, and all other mods and helpers from the aircrack-ng channel.

[truta9]

the script doest work for me. any sugestion?

the message sucess appear but de aircrack doest installed.

any suggestion?

[mym2f]

Hi everyone ......

I have recently updated to Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit and my kernel is 3.0.0-12-generic ......

I can not change the channel for mon0 to anything but channel -1 .......

My ath9k_htc was working great with 2.6.39 kernel and compat-wireless-2011-08-27 after patching.

Which version of compat-wireless do I need to install ? and are the old patches works with that ?

Please tell me that I do not need to go back to an older version to make my wireless works !!!!

Thank you

[Backtrackin]

Hello everyone,
I have a problem that appears similar to this, but is a little different.
What is happening is when I run airmon-ng -c 1 -w filename --bssid 00:11:22:33:44:55 instead of saying 'fixed channel mon0: -1' it is saying 'fixed channel mon0: number' and the number is rotating between five or six channels. It hits 3, 5, 6, 12, and maybe one other. After a minute of this, I get an error message saying
'read failed: Network is down
ioctl(SI0CSIFFLAGS) failed: Unkown error 132
Can't reopen mon0'
I'm a newbie to linux so any insight at all would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[mafi127]

Hi everyone ......

I have recently updated to Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit and my kernel is 3.0.0-12-generic ......

I can not change the channel for mon0 to anything but channel -1 .......

My ath9k_htc was working great with 2.6.39 kernel and compat-wireless-2011-08-27 after patching.

Which version of compat-wireless do I need to install ? and are the old patches works with that ?

Please tell me that I do not need to go back to an older version to make my wireless works !!!!

Thank you

same here I'm using ubuntu 11.10 and I cant use thows patches

[Elfy]

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