Hi, I'm using hostapd 0.6.9 with b43 (Kernel 2.6.29-gentoo-r5-twam, 410.2160 of Broadcom's proprietary driver) with this minimal config: interface=wlan1 driver=nl80211 ssid=test (I have two b43 cards: wlan0 and wlan1). The ssid is not broadcasted and when I want to connect with my laptop (atheros card), I get this debugging output: Configuration file: hostapd.conf Opening raw packet socket for ifindex 143960616 BSS count 1, BSSID mask ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (0 bits) SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=21 enc_capa=0xf nl80211: Added 802.11b mode based on 802.11g information Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=27 dBm RATE[0] rate=10 flags=0x2 RATE[1] rate=20 flags=0x6 RATE[2] rate=55 flags=0x4 RATE[3] rate=110 flags=0x4 Passive scanning not supported Flushing old station entries Deauthenticate all stations Using interface wlan1 with hwaddr 00:14:a4:30:20:2d and ssid 'test' wlan1: Setup of interface done. MGMT (TX callback) ACK STA 00:15:af:12:a7:cb sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:c0:a8:cc:23:27 sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:c0:a8:cc:23:27 sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:c0:a8:cc:23:27 sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:c0:a8:cc:23:27 sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:c0:a8:cc:23:27 sent probe request for broadcast SSID STA 00:c0:a8:cc:23:27 sent probe request for our SSID MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:c0:a8:cc:23:27 sent probe request for our SSID MGMT (TX callback) ACK mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:c0:a8:cc:23:27 sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb STA 00:c0:a8:cc:23:27 sent probe request for broadcast SSID MGMT (TX callback) fail mgmt::proberesp cb ^CSignal 2 received - terminating Flushing old station entries Deauthenticate all stations Seems like there were the same problems with rt2x00 (http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5005) but the patch there only affects the rt2x00 driver. Please ask if you need more information. Cheers, Manuel -- 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