Could anyone tell me what I've got wrong with my wlp6s0.conf (...hostapd.conf)? It is for an 802.11ac Compex WLE900VX card on a Debian Linux system. ================================================= ================================================= root@gate:/etc/hostapd# tail -n1000 wlp6s0.conf interface=wlp6s0 driver=nl80211 hw_mode=a channel=0 ssid=q2900mac auth_algs=1 wmm_enabled=1 ieee80211d=1 country_code=US wpa=2 wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK wpa_pairwise=TKIP CCMP rsn_pairwise=TKIP wpa_passphrase=password ieee80211n=1 ht_capab=[HT40+][SHORT-GI-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC1][DSSS_CK-40][LDPC][MAX-AMSDU-3839] ieee80211ac=1 vht_capab=[MAX-MPDU-11454][RXLDPC][SHORT-GI-80][TX-STBC-2BY1][RX-STBC-1][MAX-A-MPDU-LEN-EXP7][TX-ANTENNA-PATTERN][RX-ANTENNA-PATTERN] vht_oper_chwidth=1 vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=42 ctrl_interface=/var/run/wlp6s0 ctrl_interface_group=0 ================================================= The error I get is: ================================================= ================================================= root@gate:/etc/hostapd# service hostapd stop && echo "==================================================================" && hostapd -dddddB /etc/hostapd/wlp6s0.conf ================================================================== random: Trying to read entropy from /dev/random Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/wlp6s0.conf ctrl_interface_group=0 rfkill: initial event: idx=0 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0 rfkill: initial event: idx=1 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:6 nl80211: Using driver-based off-channel TX nl80211: interface wlp6s0 in phy phy0 nl80211: Set mode ifindex 8 iftype 3 (AP) nl80211: Setup AP(wlp6s0) - device_ap_sme=0 use_monitor=0 nl80211: Subscribe to mgmt frames with AP handle 0x558ab92af100 nl80211: Register frame type=0xb0 (WLAN_FC_STYPE_AUTH) nl_handle=0x558ab92af100 match= nl80211: Register frame command failed (type=176): ret=-114 (Operation already in progress) nl80211: Register frame match - hexdump(len=0): [NULL] nl80211: Could not configure driver mode nl80211: deinit ifname=wlp6s0 disabled_11b_rates=0 nl80211: Remove monitor interface: refcount=0 nl80211: Remove beacon (ifindex=8) netlink: Operstate: ifindex=8 linkmode=0 (kernel-control), operstate=6 (IF_OPER_UP) nl80211 driver initialization failed. hostapd_interface_deinit_free(0x558ab92ae710) hostapd_interface_deinit_free: num_bss=1 conf->num_bss=1 hostapd_interface_deinit(0x558ab92ae710) wlp6s0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED hostapd_bss_deinit: deinit bss wlp6s0 wlp6s0: AP-DISABLED hostapd_cleanup(hapd=0x558ab92af900 (wlp6s0)) hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlp6s0 wasn't started hostapd_interface_deinit_free: driver=(nil) drv_priv=(nil) -> hapd_deinit hostapd_interface_free(0x558ab92ae710) hostapd_interface_free: free hapd 0x558ab92af900 hostapd_cleanup_iface(0x558ab92ae710) hostapd_cleanup_iface_partial(0x558ab92ae710) hostapd_cleanup_iface: free iface=0x558ab92ae710 ================================================= There is more information at the server fault question I posted, I just find it easier to work on that platform-- but felt like my chances would be slim if I put all my eggs in one basket. I hope two baskets is sufficient. Thank you for your time. https://serverfault.com/questions/893961/trouble-with-802-11ac-from-a-wle900vx-card-qca9880-ath10k-via-hostapd Take Care, -Brad Chesney bradchesney79@xxxxxxxxx (440)954-0151 - Mobile _______________________________________________ Hostap mailing list Hostap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/hostap
