--- at76c503.c.ORIG	2005-04-06 19:38:55.000000000 +0200
+++ at76c503.c	2005-08-22 11:43:44.000000000 +0200
@@ -2833,6 +2833,7 @@
 			goto end_startibss;
 		}
 
+		netif_carrier_on(dev->netdev);
 		netif_start_queue(dev->netdev);
 	}
 end_startibss:
@@ -2884,6 +2885,7 @@
 				memcpy(dev->bssid, bptr->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 				dev->channel = bptr->channel;
 				iwevent_bss_connect(dev->netdev,bptr->bssid);
+				netif_carrier_on(dev->netdev);
 				netif_start_queue(dev->netdev);
 				/* just to be sure */
 				del_timer_sync(&dev->mgmt_timer);