Ok. After a couple hours of trial & error I found that commenting out the following configuration option in the hostapd build config fixes the problem: CONFIG_IEEE80211R=y I don't know how this option is related to the problem. Maybe there is a hostapd guy on this list who has an explanation for this. Thanks. On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Christopher Blum <christopher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm new to this list and I hope this is the correct place to ask for help. > > I'm setting up a wifi hotspot on a Ubuntu 10.04 LTS 3. > It's running on a E35M1-I Deluxe Motherboard with an Atheros AR9285 > chip on board (PCI Express). > I installed the latest stable Hostapd and compat-wirless. > > When I run hostapd I'm getting the following output: > nl80211: Register Action command failed: ret=-114 (Operation already > in progress) > nl80211: Register Action match - hexdump(len=1): 06 > nl80211: Failed to register Action frame processing - ignore for now > nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 3 > nl80211: New interface mon.wlan0 created: ifindex=11 > nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 11 > BSS count 1, BSSID mask 00:00:00:00:00:00 (0 bits) > nl80211: Added 802.11b mode based on 802.11g information > RATE[0] rate=10 flags=0x1 > RATE[1] rate=20 flags=0x1 > RATE[2] rate=55 flags=0x1 > RATE[3] rate=110 flags=0x1 > RATE[4] rate=60 flags=0x0 > RATE[5] rate=90 flags=0x0 > RATE[6] rate=120 flags=0x0 > RATE[7] rate=180 flags=0x0 > RATE[8] rate=240 flags=0x0 > RATE[9] rate=360 flags=0x0 > RATE[10] rate=480 flags=0x0 > RATE[11] rate=540 flags=0x0 > Scan for neighboring BSSes prior to enabling 40 MHz channel > Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 10 seconds > Interface initialization will be completed in a callback > nl80211: Event message available > nl80211: Scan trigger > RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 () > RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'mon.wlan0' added > Unknown event 5 > RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 () > RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'mon.wlan0' added > Unknown event 5 > RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP]) > RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'mon.wlan0' added > Unknown event 5 > RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 () > RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added > Unknown event 5 > RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP]) > RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added > Unknown event 5 > nl80211: Event message available > nl80211: New scan results available > Received scan results (20 BSSes) > 40 MHz affected channel range: [2402,2452] MHz > Neighboring BSS: 00:1e:58:c7:16:5f freq=2417 pri=0 sec=0 > Neighboring BSS: b8:c7:5d:02:bd:63 freq=2417 pri=2 sec=0 > Neighboring BSS: 00:15:6d:ea:f4:4b freq=2412 pri=0 sec=0 > Neighboring BSS: 00:50:7f:e0:f6:50 freq=2432 pri=5 sec=9 > 40 MHz pri/sec mismatch with BSS 00:50:7f:e0:f6:50 <2432,2452> > (chan=5+) vs. <2437,2417> > 20/40 MHz operation not permitted on channel pri=6 sec=2 based on > overlapping BSSes > Completing interface initialization > Mode: IEEE 802.11g Channel: 6 Frequency: 2437 MHz > Flushing old station entries > Deauthenticate all stations > wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=3 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=0 > set_tx=1 seq_len=0 key_len=0 > wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=3 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=1 > set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0 > wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=3 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=2 > set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0 > wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=3 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=3 > set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0 > Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 74:2f:68:4a:d9:aa and ssid 'protonet-private' > WPA: group state machine entering state GTK_INIT (VLAN-ID 0) > GMK - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED] > GTK - hexdump(len=16): [REMOVED] > WPA: group state machine entering state SETKEYSDONE (VLAN-ID 0) > wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=3 alg=3 addr=(nil) key_idx=1 > set_tx=1 seq_len=0 key_len=16 > Using existing control interface directory. > ctrl_iface bind(PF_UNIX) failed: Address already in use > ctrl_iface exists, but does not allow connections - assuming it was > leftover from forced program termination > Successfully replaced leftover ctrl_iface socket '/var/run/hostapd/wlan0' > nl80211: Set beacon (beacon_set=0) > nl80211: Beacon set failed: -22 (Invalid argument) > Failed to set beacon head/tail or DTIM period > wlan0: Setup of interface done. > RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP]) > RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added > Unknown event 5 > > > The AP is then turned on but not in WPA2 mode (as defined in the > hostapd config file). > Note the "nl80211: Beacon set failed: -22 (Invalid argument)" line > which looks very suspicious to me. > > > My hostapd config looks like this: > ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd > driver=nl80211 > hw_mode=g > wme_enabled=1 > ieee80211n=1 > ht_capab=[HT40-][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40] > channel=6 > ssid=protonet-private > interface=wlan0 > macaddr_acl=0 > auth_algs=1 > ignore_broadcast_ssid=0 > wpa=2 > wpa_psk=890fcbac9aa7a2a1e9361a957d614a3a525d2f432cb5e639f5a4a5b1f3577559 > wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK > wpa_pairwise=TKIP > rsn_pairwise=CCMP > > > A few more infos: > * It works when I change the config from wpa=2 to wpa=1 > * I tried an external usb wifi card (AR9271) and still getting the > exact same "Beacon set failed" error > * If I plug the same external usb wifi card into a different board > (Intel D525 MW) it works (with the same exact setup, ubuntu clean > install) > > Thanks in advance. -- Christopher Blum christopher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx +491744771457 protonet @betahaus Lerchenstrasse 28a 22767 Hamburg Germany follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/protonet or check out our blog at http://blog.protonet.info! -- 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
