Without touching anything it started to work: Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: association OK (aid 1) Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1) Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd MLME: MLME-ASSOCIATE.indication(88:30:8a:52:ed:cd) Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(88:30:8a:52:ed:cd) Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: event 1 notification Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: start authentication Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/4 Pairwise) Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (4/4 Pairwise) Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE 802.1X: authorizing port Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd RADIUS: starting accounting session 5012BD3F-00000000 Jul 27 18:34:27 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN) but the signal is very weak so maybe that was one of the issues. I am looking fwd to remove the power mgt stuff and maybe find out how to increase the signal power. Maybe I should be a kind of antennat but not sure this will work with a barebone like the xs36v. Merci ----- Mail original ----- > De : Xavier de Almeida <xavierdealmeida@xxxxxxxx> > À : "linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc : Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Envoyé le : Vendredi 27 juillet 2012 17h59 > Objet : Re: Tr : Tr : Can't make RTL8188CE work with hostapd (rtl8192ce) > > Larry can you tell me what do you have for power mgt settings in > > /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8192ce.conf > options rtl8192ce ips=0 swenc=1 > > systool -v -m rtl8192ce > Module = "rtl8192ce" > > Attributes: > coresize = "74421" > initsize = "0" > initstate = "live" > refcnt = "0" > srcversion = "AE758D5E662358264A4DB35" > taint = "" > uevent = <store method only> > > Parameters: > debug = "0" > fwlps = "Y" > ips = "N" > swenc = "Y" > swlps = "N" > > Sections: > .altinstr_replacement= "0x00000000" > .altinstructions = "0x00000000" > .bss = "0x00000000" > .data = "0x00000000" > .devinit.rodata = "0x00000000" > .exit.text = "0x00000000" > .gnu.linkonce.this_module= "0x00000000" > .init.text = "0x00000000" > .note.gnu.build-id = "0x00000000" > .parainstructions = "0x00000000" > .rodata = "0x00000000" > .rodata.str1.1 = "0x00000000" > .rodata.str1.4 = "0x00000000" > .strtab = "0x00000000" > .symtab = "0x00000000" > .text = "0x00000000" > __mcount_loc = "0x00000000" > __param = "0x00000000" > > Thanks > XabiX > > > ----- Mail original ----- >> De : Xavier de Almeida <xavierdealmeida@xxxxxxxx> >> À : "linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" > <linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Cc : Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Envoyé le : Vendredi 27 juillet 2012 17h38 >> Objet : Re: Tr : Tr : Can't make RTL8188CE work with hostapd > (rtl8192ce) >> >>> Hi Larry, >> >>> >>> So after rebooting (and installing the compat drivers from 05-10) it > seems >> to >>> work meaning that the process runs: >>> >>> 5 S root 1486 1 0 80 0 - 1415 poll_s 16:03 ? > 00:00:00 >>> /usr/sbin/hostapd -B -P /var/run/hostapd.pid -dd > /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf >>> >>> >>> Jul 27 16:06:15 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> authentication OK (open system) >>> Jul 27 16:06:15 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> authenticated >>> Jul 27 16:06:15 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> association OK (aid 1) >>> Jul 27 16:06:15 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> associated (aid 1) >>> Jul 27 16:06:18 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> deauthenticated due to local deauth request >>> Jul 27 16:06:22 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> authentication OK (open system) >>> Jul 27 16:06:22 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> authenticated >>> Jul 27 16:06:22 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> association OK (aid 1) >>> Jul 27 16:06:22 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> associated (aid 1) >>> Jul 27 16:06:25 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> deauthenticated due to local deauth request >>> Jul 27 16:06:29 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> authentication OK (open system) >>> Jul 27 16:06:29 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> authenticated >>> Jul 27 16:06:29 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> association OK (aid 1) >>> Jul 27 16:06:29 HTPC hostapd: wlan0: STA 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd IEEE > 802.11: >>> associated (aid 1) >>> >>> but I launch manually it doesn't work anymore >>> >>> xabix@HTPC:~$ sudo service hostapd stop >>> [sudo] password for xabix: >>> * Stopping advanced IEEE 802.11 management hostapd >>> ...done. >>> xabix@HTPC:~$ /usr/sbin/hostapd -B -P /var/run/hostapd.pid -dd >>> /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf >>> Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf >>> ctrl_interface_group=0 >>> nl80211: Register Action command failed: ret=-1 (Operation not > permitted) >>> 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: Add own interface ifindex 4 >>> nl80211: Failed to set interface 4 to mode 3: -1 (Operation not > permitted) >>> nl80211: Failed to set interface 4 to mode 3: -1 (Operation not > permitted) >>> Could not set interface wlan0 flags: Permission denied >>> nl80211: Interface mode change to 3 from 0 failed >>> nl80211: Failed to set interface wlan0 into AP mode >>> nl80211 driver initialization failed. >>> rmdir[ctrl_interface]: No such file or directory >>> ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=4 eloop_data=0x9cdc910 > user_data=0x9cde780 >>> handler=0x807c >>> >>> >>> so the only to launch it for now is to reboot :) >>> >>> I dit put this on the conf file >>> # Levels (minimum value for logged events): >>> # 0 = verbose debugging >>> # 1 = debugging >>> # 2 = informational messages >>> # 3 = notification >>> # 4 = warning >>> logger_syslog=1 >>> logger_syslog_level=0 >>> >>> >>> but I don't see enough logs to know why after the association > there is >> a >>> deauthentication. >>> >>> Cheers >>> almost there :D >> >> >> Too me it looks like it's working but the isc-dhcp-relay dies when the >> interface goes down for power mgt; >> >> xabix@HTPC:~$ sudo tcpdump -n -i br0 port bootps or port bootpc >> [sudo] password for xabix: >> tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v or -vv for full protocol decode >> listening on br0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), capture size 65535 bytes >> 16:42:48.997437 IP 0.0.0.0.68 > 255.255.255.255.67: BOOTP/DHCP, Request > from >> 88:30:8a:52:ed:cd, length 356 >> >> >> Jul 27 16:10:31 HTPC dhcrelay: receive_packet failed on wlan0: Network is > down >> >> Jul 27 16:43:50 HTPC NetworkManager[1282]: <info> Unmanaged Device > found; >> state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) >> Jul 27 16:43:50 HTPC NetworkManager[1282]: <info> Unmanaged Device > found; >> state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) >> Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.199053] init: isc-dhcp-relay main > process >> (4351) terminated with status 1 >> Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.199116] init: isc-dhcp-relay main > process >> ended, respawning >> Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC dhcrelay: Usage: dhcrelay [-4] [-d] [-q] [-a] [-D]#012 > >> [-A <length>] [-c <hops>] [-p <port>]#012 > >> [-pf <pid-file>] [--no-pid]#012 > [-m >> append|replace|forward|discard]#012 [-i interface0 [ > ... -i >> interfaceN]#012 server0 [ ... serverN]#012#012 >> dhcrelay -6 [-d] [-q] [-I] [-c <hops>] [-p <port>]#012 > >> [-pf <pid-file>] [--no-pid]#012 -l lower0 > [ >> ... -l lowerN]#012 -u upper0 [ ... -u upperN]#012 > >> lower (client link): [address%]interface[#index]#012 upper (server > link): >> [address%]interface >> Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.209552] init: isc-dhcp-relay main > process >> (4353) terminated with status 1 >> Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.209637] init: isc-dhcp-relay main > process >> ended, respawning >> Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC dhcrelay: Usage: dhcrelay [-4] [-d] [-q] [-a] [-D]#012 > >> [-A <length>] [-c <hops>] [-p <port>]#012 > >> [-pf <pid-file>] [--no-pid]#012 > [-m >> append|replace|forward|discard]#012 [-i interface0 [ > ... -i >> interfaceN]#012 server0 [ ... serverN]#012#012 >> dhcrelay -6 [-d] [-q] [-I] [-c <hops>] [-p <port>]#012 > >> [-pf <pid-file>] [--no-pid]#012 -l lower0 > [ >> ... -l lowerN]#012 -u upper0 [ ... -u upperN]#012 > >> lower (client link): [address%]interface[#index]#012 upper (server > link): >> [address%]interface >> Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.220074] init: isc-dhcp-relay main > process >> (4355) terminated with status 1 >> Jul 27 17:32:00 HTPC kernel: [ 5321.220143] init: isc-dhcp-relay main > process >> ended, respawning >> > -- 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