Hi Ben,
Additionally for ath9k or ath10k do you run both wpa supplicant and
hostapd or only one userspace process which sets both the vdevs. Is
there a specific order which you start and can you please share the
configuration files as well.
Thanks,
Kiran
On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 12:34 PM kiran k <ikirank@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Ben,
> When I start wpa_supplicant on primary interface the wpa supplicant
> associates with upstream AP. Now when I start hostapd, hostpad invokes
> function wpa_driver_nl80211_finish_drv_init as part of driver
> initialization, then it calls wpa_driver_nl80211_set_mode which sets
> interface tp AP mode and which sends the netlink message
> NL80211_CMD_SET_INTERFACE which eventually calls
> rdev_change_virtual_intf or change virtual interface in the driver. Is
> there something which needs to be added in to the hostapd config file
> to make sure primary interface operates only in Station mode.
>
> Any inputs how do achieve this.
>
> Thanks,
> Kiran
> On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 9:46 AM Ben Greear <greearb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > I've no idea about bcom, but ath9k and ath10k (on pcie boards at least) can support
> > AP + STA on two different vdevs.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ben
> >
> > On 07/03/2018 08:20 PM, kiran k wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I am using Broadcom driver and doing some modifications. When we start
> > > hostapd, hostapd sets the primary interface to AP mode based on
> > > configuration. Is there a way to trigger hostapd not to set the
> > > primary interface in AP mode.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kiran
> > > On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 9:36 PM Ben Greear <greearb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> What driver and firmware (if applicable) are you using?
> > >>
> > >> Virtual stations should be independent of each other unless
> > >> the driver/firmware has limitations.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Ben
> > >>
> > >> On 07/03/2018 04:19 AM, kiran k wrote:
> > >>> 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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> > >>>> --
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> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> --
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> > >
> >
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