Hi Anthony, sorry for the late reply, I was sick a long time. On 02/16/2012 01:30 PM, Anthony Ginger wrote: > Can ath6kl support AP mode? If yes, how to config it? I tried a > simplest config, but can't find the AP. I have used AP mode only with wpasupplicant, I haven't tried with hostapd yet. I would guess that ath6kl works with hostapd as well but of course there can be some issues. > I tried ath6kl driver in git://github.com/kvalo/ath6kl.git and the > standard kernel 3.3-rc3. > I am sure the HW is OK, wpa_supplicant works for me. > hostapd & wpa_supplicant is the latest version build form > git://w1.fi/srv/git/hostap.git, This looks good. > hostapd -v > hostapd v1.0-rc2 > User space daemon for IEEE 802.11 AP management, > IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator > Copyright (c) 2002-2012, Jouni Malinen <j@xxxxx> and contributors > > Firmware is form linux-firmware, here is the kernel log: > [ 14.534308] mmc1: new high speed SDIO card at address 0001 > [ 15.245538] ath6kl: ar6003 hw 2.1.1 sdio fw 3.1.1.609 Ah, firmware is a bit old but IIRC it still should support AP mode. But I need to submit latest firmware to linux-firmware.git. > I used the simplest config: > cat /etc/hostapd.conf > #change wlan0 to your wireless device > interface=wlan0 > driver=nl80211 > ssid=test > channel=1 > > here is the log: > hostapd -d /etc/hostapd.conf > random: Trying to read entropy from /dev/random > Configuration file: /etc/hostapd.conf > nl80211: interface wlan0 in phy phy0 > rfkill: initial event: idx=0 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0 > nl80211: Using driver-based roaming > nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 3 > nl80211: Set mode ifindex 3 iftype 3 (AP) > nl80211: Create interface iftype 6 (MONITOR) > Failed to create interface mon.wlan0: -95 (Operation not supported) > nl80211: Driver does not support monitor interface type - try to run without it > BSS count 1, BSSID mask 00:00:00:00:00:00 (0 bits) > nl80211: Regulatory information - country=00 > nl80211: 2402-2472 @ 40 MHz > nl80211: 2457-2482 @ 20 MHz > nl80211: 2474-2494 @ 20 MHz > nl80211: 5170-5250 @ 40 MHz > nl80211: 5735-5835 @ 40 MHz > nl80211: Added 802.11b mode based on 802.11g information > Completing interface initialization > Mode: IEEE 802.11b Channel: 1 Frequency: 2412 MHz > nl80211: Set freq 2412 (ht_enabled=0 sec_channel_offset=0) > Failed to update rate sets in kernel module > RATE[0] rate=10 flags=0x1 > RATE[1] rate=20 flags=0x1 > RATE[2] rate=55 flags=0x0 > RATE[3] rate=110 flags=0x0 > Flushing old station entries > Could not connect to kernel driver. > Deauthenticate all stations > nl80211: Frame command failed: ret=-22 (Invalid argument) (freq=0 wait=0) > wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=3 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=0 > set_tx=0 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 00:03:7f:be:f0:a0 and ssid 'test' > nl80211: Set beacon (beacon_set=0) > nl80211: Ignore AP isolation configuration error since isolation is not used > wpa_driver_nl80211_set_operstate: operstate 0->1 (UP) > netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=6 > Failed to set TX queue parameters for queue 0. > Failed to set TX queue parameters for queue 1. > Failed to set TX queue parameters for queue 2. > Failed to set TX queue parameters for queue 3. > wlan0: Setup of interface done. > RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=1 ifi_flags=0x1003 ([UP]) > RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added > Unknown event 5 >From the logs I can't identify what's wrong, but I have to admit that I'm not very familiar with hostapd. I need to test this myself and I will get back to you. Kalle -- 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
