Addendum: iw list for D-Link device I don't see "AP" in the capabilities list - another unsuitable wifi device? # iw list Wiphy phy0 max # scan SSIDs: 4 max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes Retry short limit: 7 Retry long limit: 4 Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m) Supported Ciphers: * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1) * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5) * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2) * CCMP (00-0f-ac:4) * 00-0f-ac:10 * GCMP (00-0f-ac:8) * 00-0f-ac:9 Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0 Supported interface modes: * managed * monitor Band 1: Capabilities: 0x17e HT20/HT40 SM Power Save disabled RX Greenfield RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI RX STBC 1-stream Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes No DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 2 usec (0x04) HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-7, 32 Bitrates (non-HT): * 1.0 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 6.0 Mbps * 9.0 Mbps * 12.0 Mbps * 18.0 Mbps * 24.0 Mbps * 36.0 Mbps * 48.0 Mbps * 54.0 Mbps Frequencies: * 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm) * 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm) * 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm) * 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm) * 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm) * 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm) * 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm) * 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm) * 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm) * 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm) * 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm) * 2467 MHz [12] (20.0 dBm) (no IR) * 2472 MHz [13] (20.0 dBm) (no IR) Supported commands: * new_interface * set_interface * new_key * start_ap * new_station * new_mpath * set_mesh_config * set_bss * authenticate * associate * deauthenticate * disassociate * join_ibss * join_mesh * set_tx_bitrate_mask * frame * frame_wait_cancel * set_wiphy_netns * set_channel * set_wds_peer * probe_client * set_noack_map * register_beacons * start_p2p_device * set_mcast_rate * connect * disconnect * Unknown command (104) Supported TX frame types: * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 Supported RX frame types: * IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * managed: 0x40 0xd0 * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0 software interface modes (can always be added): * monitor interface combinations are not supported HT Capability overrides: * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff * maximum A-MSDU length * supported channel width * short GI for 40 MHz * max A-MPDU length exponent * min MPDU start spacing Device supports TX status socket option. Device supports HT-IBSS. Device supports SAE with AUTHENTICATE command Device supports low priority scan. Device supports scan flush. Device supports AP scan. Device supports per-vif TX power setting Driver supports full state transitions for AP/GO clients Driver supports a userspace MPM Device supports active monitor (which will ACK incoming frames) On Wednesday 10 January 2018 22:59:33 Dexter Filmore wrote: > Hi all, > > installed minimal ubuntu server 16.04.3 LTS, started off with some Realtek > 8192 device which I then learned was not too good anyway, so today switched > it for a > D-Link DWA-127 v2 , USB ID 2001:3d04 > > with module: > > # lsmod | grep 802 > mac80211 782336 1 mt7601u > cfg80211 602112 2 mac80211,mt7601u > > and hostapd 2.4 from the ubuntu repos. > > I modified a sample conf following howtos to this: > > ==hostapd.conf=============================== > interface=wlxc8d3a304236d > driver=nl80211 > ssid=glotzklotz > channel=1 > ignore_broadcast_ssid=0 > country_code=DE > ieee80211d=1 > hw_mode=g > ieee80211n=1 > ht_capab=[HT40+][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40] > beacon_int=100 > dtim_period=2 > macaddr_acl=0 > max_num_sta=20 > rts_threshold=2347 > fragm_threshold=2346 > logger_syslog=-1 > logger_syslog_level=0 > logger_stdout=-1 > logger_stdout_level=0 > dump_file=/tmp/hostapd.dump > ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd > ctrl_interface_group=0 > auth_algs=3 > wmm_enabled=1 > wpa=2 > rsn_preauth=1 > rsn_preauth_interfaces=wlan0 > wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK > rsn_pairwise=CCMP > wpa_group_rekey=600 > wpa_ptk_rekey=600 > wpa_gmk_rekey=86400 > wpa_passphrase= [...] > ==/hostapd.conf=============================== > > and called ifup for this /etc/network/interfaces : > > #dlink dwa-127 v2 > iface wlxc8d3a304236d inet static > address 192.168.1.1 > netmask 255.255.255.0 > > (no wpasupplicant installed, I was told that's only needed when acting as a > client. correct?) > > When I call hostapd, I get: > > # hostapd -dd /etc/hostapd.conf > random: Trying to read entropy from /dev/random > Configuration file: /etc/hostapd.conf > Line 50: DEPRECATED: 'dump_file' configuration variable is not used anymore > ctrl_interface_group=0 > rfkill: initial event: idx=0 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0 > nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:1 > nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:5 > nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:2 > nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:4 > nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:10 > nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:8 > nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:9 > nl80211: Using driver-based off-channel TX > nl80211: interface wlxc8d3a304236d in phy phy0 > nl80211: Set mode ifindex 3 iftype 3 (AP) > nl80211: Failed to set interface 3 to mode 3: -95 (Operation not supported) > nl80211: Try mode change after setting interface down > nl80211: Set mode ifindex 3 iftype 3 (AP) > nl80211: Failed to set interface 3 to mode 3: -95 (Operation not supported) > nl80211: Interface mode change to 3 from 0 failed > nl80211: Could not configure driver mode > nl80211: deinit ifname=wlxc8d3a304236d disabled_11b_rates=0 > nl80211: Remove monitor interface: refcount=0 > netlink: Operstate: ifindex=3 linkmode=0 (kernel-control), operstate=6 > (IF_OPER_UP) > nl80211: Set mode ifindex 3 iftype 2 (STATION) > nl80211 driver initialization failed. > hostapd_interface_deinit_free(0x564406a01710) > hostapd_interface_deinit_free: num_bss=1 conf->num_bss=1 > hostapd_interface_deinit(0x564406a01710) > wlxc8d3a304236d: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED > hostapd_bss_deinit: deinit bss wlxc8d3a304236d > wlxc8d3a304236d: AP-DISABLED > hostapd_cleanup(hapd=0x564406a02900 (wlxc8d3a304236d)) > hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlxc8d3a304236d wasn't started > hostapd_interface_deinit_free: driver=(nil) drv_priv=(nil) -> hapd_deinit > hostapd_interface_free(0x564406a01710) > hostapd_interface_free: free hapd 0x564406a02900 > hostapd_cleanup_iface(0x564406a01710) > hostapd_cleanup_iface_partial(0x564406a01710) > hostapd_cleanup_iface: free iface=0x564406a01710 > > AP/routing is not a field I roam a lot so expect me to have made newbie > mistakes. > Pointers appreciated. -- -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GCS d--(+)@ s-:+ a C++++ UL++ P+>++ L+++>++++ E-- W++ N o? 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