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Mark Ryden <markryde@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Thanks for you quick response. I know that I can set master mode
> with hostapd.
>
> My question is - is there something inherent which prevents
> implementing it with "iw"? When comparing to the old set of tools,
> which includes iwconifg, "iwconfig wlan0 mode Master" works on some
> interfaces.

Just guessing, but most probably because there are no drivers which
use nl80211 and support AP mode without hostapd, so nobody hasn't
bothered to implement it, yet.

-- 
Kalle Valo
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