From: Artur Skawina <art.08.09@gmail.com>
To: Valentin <apo@apo2k4.ath.cx>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: p54 + ISL3887 + master mode?
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:42:13 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <497B36D5.3080609@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20090124150103.612d8985@lucien>
Valentin wrote:
> Hi, I recently got a Dell Wireless 1450 USB and am now trying to put it
> into master mode, but to no avail... I've tried this:
>
> ./iw phy phy6 interface add dell type (master|ap)
>
> but both just give me the help. Trying to add a device in e.g. monitor
> or managed mode works. If I then try
>
> iwconfig dell mode master
>
> I get
>
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
> SET failed on device dell ; Invalid argument.
>
> Now I'm pretty much out of ideas. Is it actually possible to get this
> into master mode? :|
>
> --Valentin
>
>
> PS: Same results with ubuntu hardy's 2.6.24-22-generic kernel and debian
> lenny's 2.6.26-1-486.
you probably want a kernel w/ at least this
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e5ea92a7528d304e8e327d0d261653e98b163e8a
hence 2.6.29+ or even newer to get the other p54 fixes.
no need to manually tweak the modes, just launching hostapd is enough.
artur
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2009-01-24 15:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2009-01-24 14:01 p54 + ISL3887 + master mode? Valentin
2009-01-24 14:29 ` Johannes Berg
[not found] ` <20090124154439.528d3a09@lucien>
2009-01-24 14:50 ` [linux-wireless] " Johannes Berg
2009-01-24 14:30 ` Dan Williams
2009-01-24 15:42 ` Artur Skawina [this message]
2009-01-24 15:51 ` Artur Skawina
2009-01-24 15:54 ` [linux-wireless] " Valentin
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