Hello group! Wifi AP's SSID not visible by clients, no hidden network either. When using b43 it works (slowly but that is different issue). Any idea how to fix it? Thanks! Linux fenix 4.1.6-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Aug 17 08:52:28 CEST 2015 x86_64 GNU/Linux 03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n [14e4:4353] (rev 01) Module Size Used by xt_tcpudp 16384 0 ctr 16384 2 ccm 20480 2 ipt_MASQUERADE 16384 1 nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4 16384 1 ipt_MASQUERADE iptable_nat 16384 1 nf_nat_ipv4 16384 1 iptable_nat nf_nat 24576 2 nf_nat_ipv4,nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4 nf_log_ipv4 16384 1 nf_log_common 16384 1 nf_log_ipv4 xt_LOG 16384 1 xt_limit 16384 1 ipt_REJECT 16384 1 nf_reject_ipv4 16384 1 ipt_REJECT nf_conntrack_ipv4 20480 3 nf_defrag_ipv4 16384 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4 xt_conntrack 16384 2 nf_conntrack 90112 5 nf_nat,nf_nat_ipv4,xt_conntrack,nf_nat_masquerade_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv4 iptable_filter 16384 1 arc4 16384 2 nls_iso8859_1 16384 0 intel_rapl 20480 0 iosf_mbi 16384 1 intel_rapl brcmsmac 536576 0 nls_cp437 20480 0 vfat 24576 0 fat 65536 1 vfat cordic 16384 1 brcmsmac x86_pkg_temp_thermal 16384 0 intel_powerclamp 16384 0 brcmutil 16384 1 brcmsmac coretemp 16384 0 snd_hda_codec_hdmi 53248 1 kvm_intel 155648 0 snd_hda_codec_realtek 77824 1 led_class 16384 1 brcmsmac snd_hda_codec_generic 69632 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek mac80211 667648 1 brcmsmac cfg80211 483328 2 brcmsmac,mac80211 snd_hda_intel 28672 0 snd_hda_controller 28672 1 snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec 98304 5 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller i915 1044480 1 kvm 442368 1 kvm_intel snd_hda_core 28672 5 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_controller snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec snd_pcm 90112 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_controller rfkill 24576 2 cfg80211 crct10dif_pclmul 16384 0 bcma 49152 1 brcmsmac snd_timer 28672 1 snd_pcm snd 69632 8 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel e1000e 221184 0 crc32_pclmul 16384 0 crc32c_intel 24576 0 drm_kms_helper 106496 1 i915 evdev 24576 3 mac_hid 16384 0 ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0 pcspkr 16384 0 ptp 20480 1 e1000e iTCO_wdt 16384 0 iTCO_vendor_support 16384 1 iTCO_wdt cryptd 20480 1 ghash_clmulni_intel drm 286720 3 i915,drm_kms_helper pps_core 20480 1 ptp soundcore 16384 1 snd intel_gtt 20480 1 i915 thermal 20480 0 battery 20480 0 i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915 video 24576 1 i915 i2c_i801 20480 0 mei_me 24576 0 i2c_core 49152 5 drm,i915,i2c_i801,drm_kms_helper,i2c_algo_bit button 16384 1 i915 mei 77824 1 mei_me shpchp 36864 0 lpc_ich 24576 0 processor 28672 0 fan 16384 0 sch_fq_codel 20480 7 ip_tables 28672 2 iptable_filter,iptable_nat x_tables 28672 8 ip_tables,xt_tcpudp,ipt_MASQUERADE,xt_limit,xt_conntrack,xt_LOG,iptable_filter,ipt_REJECT ext4 516096 1 crc16 16384 1 ext4 mbcache 20480 1 ext4 jbd2 90112 1 ext4 sd_mod 36864 2 ahci 36864 1 libahci 28672 1 ahci libata 204800 2 ahci,libahci scsi_mod 151552 2 libata,sd_mod ehci_pci 16384 0 xhci_pci 16384 0 ehci_hcd 73728 1 ehci_pci xhci_hcd 155648 1 xhci_pci usbcore 200704 4 ehci_hcd,ehci_pci,xhci_hcd,xhci_pci usb_common 16384 1 usbcore hostapd v2.4 User space daemon for IEEE 802.11 AP management, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator Copyright (c) 2002-2015, Jouni Malinen <j@xxxxx> and contributors $ cat /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf interface=wlp3s0b1 driver=nl80211 hw_mode=g ieee80211n=1 # N doesn't work with b43 wmm_enabled=1 # QoS channel=7 country_code=CZ ieee80211d=1 # limit the frequencies to those enabled by country_code ssid=test11 auth_algs=1 wpa=2 wpa_passphrase=... wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK rsn_pairwise=CCMP macaddr_acl=0 ht_capab=[HT40][GF][SHORT-GI-40][SHORT-GI-20] require_ht=1 ignore_broadcast_ssid=0 milan@fenix ~> iw wlp3s0b1 info Interface wlp3s0b1 ifindex 4 wdev 0x1 addr 00:8e:f2:a3:56:18 ssid test11 type AP wiphy 0 channel 7 (2442 MHz), width: 20 MHz, center1: 2442 MHz $iw phy0 info Wiphy phy0 max # scan SSIDs: 4 max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes max # sched scan SSIDs: 0 max # match sets: 0 Retry short limit: 7 Retry long limit: 4 Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m) Device supports RSN-IBSS. 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: * IBSS * managed * AP * AP/VLAN * monitor Band 1: Capabilities: 0x70 HT20 Static SM Power Save RX Greenfield RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI No RX STBC Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes No DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06) HT Max RX data rate: 500 Mbps HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15 Bitrates (non-HT): * 1.0 Mbps * 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] (19.0 dBm) * 2417 MHz [2] (19.0 dBm) * 2422 MHz [3] (19.0 dBm) * 2427 MHz [4] (19.0 dBm) * 2432 MHz [5] (19.0 dBm) * 2437 MHz [6] (19.0 dBm) * 2442 MHz [7] (19.0 dBm) * 2447 MHz [8] (19.0 dBm) * 2452 MHz [9] (19.0 dBm) * 2457 MHz [10] (19.0 dBm) * 2462 MHz [11] (19.0 dBm) * 2467 MHz [12] (19.0 dBm) (no IR) * 2472 MHz [13] (19.0 dBm) (no IR) * 2484 MHz [14] (disabled) Band 2: Capabilities: 0x70 HT20 Static SM Power Save RX Greenfield RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI No RX STBC Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes No DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06) HT Max RX data rate: 500 Mbps HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15 Bitrates (non-HT): * 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: * 5180 MHz [36] (21.0 dBm) (no IR) * 5200 MHz [40] (21.0 dBm) (no IR) * 5220 MHz [44] (21.0 dBm) (no IR) * 5240 MHz [48] (21.0 dBm) (no IR) * 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5500 MHz [100] (21.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5520 MHz [104] (21.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5540 MHz [108] (21.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5560 MHz [112] (21.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5580 MHz [116] (21.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5600 MHz [120] (21.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5620 MHz [124] (21.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5640 MHz [128] (21.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5660 MHz [132] (21.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5680 MHz [136] (21.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5700 MHz [140] (21.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection) DFS state: usable (for 1773 sec) DFS CAC time: 60000 ms * 5745 MHz [149] (disabled) * 5765 MHz [153] (disabled) * 5785 MHz [157] (disabled) * 5805 MHz [161] (disabled) * 5825 MHz [165] (disabled) 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 * set_qos_map * connect * disconnect 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): * AP/VLAN * 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 a userspace MPM Device supports configuring vdev MAC-addr on create. Aug 18 23:44:56 fenix network[1270]: Started network profile 'hostap' Aug 18 23:44:56 fenix systemd[1]: Started Internal HostAP, static wifi connection. Aug 18 23:44:56 fenix systemd[1]: Started Hostapd IEEE 802.11 AP, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator. Aug 18 23:44:56 fenix sudo[1249]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user root Aug 18 23:44:56 fenix polkitd[962]: Unregistered Authentication Agent for unix-process:1250:147272 (system bus name :1.11, object path /org/freedesktop/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale C) (disc Aug 18 23:44:56 fenix hostapd[1281]: Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix hostapd[1281]: wlp3s0b1: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix hostapd[1281]: Using interface wlp3s0b1 with hwaddr 00:8e:f2:a3:56:18 and ssid "test11" Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: qos enabled: true (implement) Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_config: change power-save mode: false (implement) Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp3s0b1: link is not ready Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: Beacon enabled: true Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlp3s0b1: link becomes ready Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix hostapd[1281]: wlp3s0b1: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->ENABLED Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix hostapd[1281]: wlp3s0b1: AP-ENABLED Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: qos enabled: true (implement) Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: qos enabled: true (implement) Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: qos enabled: true (implement) Aug 18 23:44:57 fenix kernel: brcmsmac bcma0:1: brcms_ops_bss_info_changed: qos enabled: true (implement) -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html