Hostapd log with -dd option. I dont see any operation not permitted. wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system) wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(74:f0:6d:33:ea:00, OPEN_SYSTEM) wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(74:f0:6d:33:ea:00) wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 IEEE 802.11: authenticated wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 IEEE 802.11: association OK (aid 1) wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1) wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 MLME: MLME-ASSOCIATE.indication(74:f0:6d:33:ea:00) wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(74:f0:6d:33:ea:00) wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 WPA: event 1 notification wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 WPA: start authentication wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/4 Pairwise) wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (4/4 Pairwise) wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 IEEE 802.1X: authorizing port wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 RADIUS: starting accounting session 4DB05FB9-00000000 wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN) wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 IEEE 802.11: handle_action - unknown action category 4 or invalid frame wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 MLME: MLME-DEAUTHENTICATE.indication(74:f0:6d:33:ea:00, 1) wlan0: STA 74:f0:6d:33:ea:00 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(74:f0:6d:33:ea:00) -- 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