Thanks Larry for your help. I tried 3.4.6 and 3.5.0 Quantal kernels but they didn't boot with my i8042 keyboard chip. So I have installed 3.2.23-030223 and it now starts OK. FYI here is the new log (I ll have to investigate why the auth between the endpoint and the hotspot doesn't work) MERCI XabiX Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf 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: Interface wlan0 is in bridge br0 nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 3 nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 4 nl80211: New interface mon.wlan0 created: ifindex=9 nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 9 BSS count 1, BSSID mask 00:00:00:00:00:00 (0 bits) nl80211: Added 802.11b mode based on 802.11g information Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=12 freq=2467 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=13 freq=2472 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=12 freq=2467 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=13 freq=2472 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm 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 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=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=0 set_tx=1 seq_len=0 key_len=0 wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0 wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0 wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0 Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr e0:91:53:6f:55:e7 and ssid 'myWIFI' Deriving WPA PSK based on passphrase SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=12): 53 77 65 65 74 20 48 6f 6d 65 20 32 myWIFI PSK (ASCII passphrase) - hexdump_ascii(len=24): [REMOVED] PSK (from passphrase) - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED] 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=4 alg=3 addr=(nil) key_idx=1 set_tx=1 seq_len=0 key_len=16 nl80211: Set beacon (beacon_set=0) wlan0: Setup of interface done. RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 () RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added Unknown event 5 RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 () RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added Unknown event 5 nl80211: Add ifindex 3 for bridge br0 nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 3 RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 () RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added Unknown event 5 nl80211: Add ifindex 3 for bridge br0 nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 3 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=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP]) 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: Add ifindex 3 for bridge br0 nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 3 RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP]) RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added Unknown event 5 nl80211: Add ifindex 3 for bridge br0 nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 3 RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP]) RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added Unknown event 5 nl80211: Add ifindex 3 for bridge br0 nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 3 unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd sent probe request for broadcast SSID mgmt::proberesp cb unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd sent probe request for broadcast SSID mgmt::proberesp cb RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP]) RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan0' added Unknown event 5 nl80211: Add ifindex 3 for bridge br0 nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 3 unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd sent probe request for our SSID mgmt::proberesp cb mgmt::auth authentication: STA=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 status_code=0 wep=0 New STA wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system) wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(88:30:8a:52:ed:cd, OPEN_SYSTEM) wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(88:30:8a:52:ed:cd) authentication reply: STA=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 resp=0 (IE len=0) mgmt::auth cb wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: authenticated mgmt::assoc_req association request: STA=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd capab_info=0x431 listen_interval=10 unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) new AID 1 wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: association OK (aid 1) mgmt::assoc_resp cb wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1) wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd MLME: MLME-ASSOCIATE.indication(88:30:8a:52:ed:cd) wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(88:30:8a:52:ed:cd) wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=0x981cb48 key_idx=0 set_tx=1 seq_len=0 key_len=0 addr=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: event 1 notification wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=0x981cb48 key_idx=0 set_tx=1 seq_len=0 key_len=0 addr=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: start authentication WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state INITIALIZE wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=0x981cb48 key_idx=0 set_tx=1 seq_len=0 key_len=0 addr=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK_GROUP entering state IDLE WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state AUTHENTICATION WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state AUTHENTICATION2 WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state INITPSK WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state PTKSTART wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake WPA: Send EAPOL(version=2 secure=0 mic=0 ack=1 install=0 pairwise=8 kde_len=0 keyidx=0 encr=0) nl80211: Event message available nl80211: Ignored unknown event (cmd=19) IEEE 802.1X: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd TX status - version=2 type=3 length=95 - ack=1 wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state PTKSTART wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake WPA: Send EAPOL(version=2 secure=0 mic=0 ack=1 install=0 pairwise=8 kde_len=0 keyidx=0 encr=0) IEEE 802.1X: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd TX status - version=2 type=3 length=95 - ack=1 wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state PTKSTART wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake WPA: Send EAPOL(version=2 secure=0 mic=0 ack=1 install=0 pairwise=8 kde_len=0 keyidx=0 encr=0) IEEE 802.1X: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd TX status - version=2 type=3 length=95 - ack=1 wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state PTKSTART wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake WPA: Send EAPOL(version=2 secure=0 mic=0 ack=1 install=0 pairwise=8 kde_len=0 keyidx=0 encr=0) IEEE 802.1X: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd TX status - version=2 type=3 length=95 - ack=1 unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd sent probe request for our SSID mgmt::proberesp cb unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd sent probe request for our SSID mgmt::proberesp cb unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd sent probe request for our SSID mgmt::proberesp cb wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: EAPOL-Key timeout WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state PTKSTART WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state DISCONNECT hostapd_wpa_auth_disconnect: WPA authenticator requests disconnect: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd reason 2 WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state DISCONNECTED WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state INITIALIZE wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=0x981cb48 key_idx=0 set_tx=1 seq_len=0 key_len=0 addr=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request nl80211: Event message available nl80211: Ignored unknown event (cmd=20) Data/PS-poll frame from not associated STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd sent probe request for broadcast SSID mgmt::proberesp cb unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd sent probe request for broadcast SSID mgmt::proberesp cb unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd sent probe request for broadcast SSID mgmt::proberesp cb unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd sent probe request for broadcast SSID mgmt::proberesp cb unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd sent probe request for our SSID mgmt::proberesp cb mgmt::auth authentication: STA=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 status_code=0 wep=0 New STA wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system) wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(88:30:8a:52:ed:cd, OPEN_SYSTEM) wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(88:30:8a:52:ed:cd) authentication reply: STA=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 resp=0 (IE len=0) mgmt::auth cb wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: authenticated mgmt::assoc_req association request: STA=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd capab_info=0x431 listen_interval=10 unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9) new AID 1 wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: association OK (aid 1) mgmt::assoc_resp cb wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1) wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd MLME: MLME-ASSOCIATE.indication(88:30:8a:52:ed:cd) wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(88:30:8a:52:ed:cd) wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=0x981cb48 key_idx=0 set_tx=1 seq_len=0 key_len=0 addr=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: event 1 notification wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=0x981cb48 key_idx=0 set_tx=1 seq_len=0 key_len=0 addr=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: start authentication WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state INITIALIZE wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=0x981cb48 key_idx=0 set_tx=1 seq_len=0 key_len=0 addr=88:30:8a:52:ed:cd wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK_GROUP entering state IDLE WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state AUTHENTICATION WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state AUTHENTICATION2 WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state INITPSK WPA: 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA_PTK entering state PTKSTART wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake WPA: Send EAPOL(version=2 secure=0 mic=0 ack=1 install=0 pairwise=8 kde_len=0 keyidx=0 encr=0) -- 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