Hi,
I tried creating multiple interface creation using iw. Started wpa
supplicant and it associates with upstream AP. Then created a new
virtual interface using iw command "iw dev [radio-dev-name] interface
add [virtual-ap-name] type __ap "
Now the virtual interface is created and I am able to see the
secondary interface sending out beacons. Is it possible to replicate
the same functionality using wpa_supplicant and hostapd running
simultaneously.
If I put in configuration as described above the station interface
goes down since hostapd sets the primary interface in to AP mode. Can
you let me know how do I achieve this using hostapd and wpa
supplicant.
Thanks,
Kiran
On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 10:08 PM Ben Greear <greearb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 06/26/2018 10:04 PM, kiran k wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Is it possible to run WPA Supplicant on primary interface so that
> > primary interface would act as station interface and hostapd would run
> > on other VAPs. From second interface the VAPs would function in AP
> > mode.
>
> You need a driver that supports multiple vdevs, and then create one vdev to
> act as a station and use another (maybe the auto-created wlanX) as the AP.
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
> > I have started supplicant and the primary STA interface connects to
> > upstream interface. When I start hostapd, hostapd sets the interface
> > mode in kernel to AP using nl command NL80211_CMD_SET_INTERFACE. The
> > driver sets the interface to AP mode. The driver supports AP+station
> > mode. The config files I am using are
> > wpa_supplicant.conf
> >
> > ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
> > ctrl_interface_group=0
> > ap_scan=1
> > network={
> > ssid="UPSTREAM"
> > key_mgmt=NONE
> > }
> >
> > hostapd.conf
> > interface=eth6
> > driver=nl80211
> > ssid=UPSTREAM
> > hw_mode=b
> > channel=1
> > start_disabled=1
> > wpa=0
> > bss=wl1.1
> > wpa=0
> > ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
> > ctrl_interface_group=0
> > bssid=02:90:4C:2C:20:84
> > ssid=VAP1
> > ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd_wl01
> > ctrl_interface_group=0
> >
> >
> > Can someone please provide more information how this is configured
> > from hostapd or is there an issue with the configuration or other
> > issues.
> >
> > Thanks & Regards,
> > Kiran
> >
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>
> --
> Ben Greear <greearb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com
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