[ath9k-devel] ath9k as simultaneous AP/client

[ath9k-devel] ath9k as simultaneous AP/client

[Mike Pithouse]

Hi all,

 

I need to set up an ath9k-driven atheros wi-fi card to behave as an
access_point and client at the same time.  I can see that it is possible
for cards which use the madwifi driver (wlanconfig command), but haven't
been able to find any information for doing this on cards which use the
ath9k driver.  

 

I've used hostapd to run an access point and wpa_supplicant to behave as
a client but don't seem to be able to run both at the same time.

 

Can you let me know if this behaviour is possible with the ath9k driver?

 

Thanks, Mike.

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[pat-lkml]

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[ath9k-devel] ath9k as simultaneous AP/client

[Mike Pithouse]

Hi Pat,

 

Thanks for your response.  I think the missing piece of the jigsaw was
the MAC change you mention.  Hopefully I'll get the chance to try this
soon.

 

Thanks again, Mike.

 

 

From: pat-lkml [mailto:pat-lkml at erley.org] 
Sent: 31 August 2010 17:22
To: Mike Pithouse
Cc: ath9k-devel at venema.h4ckr.net
Subject: Re: [ath9k-devel] ath9k as simultaneous AP/client

 

On 8/31/2010 10:00 AM, Mike Pithouse wrote: 

Hi all,

 

I need to set up an ath9k-driven atheros wi-fi card to behave as an
access_point and client at the same time.  I can see that it is possible
for cards which use the madwifi driver (wlanconfig command), but haven't
been able to find any information for doing this on cards which use the
ath9k driver.  

 

I've used hostapd to run an access point and wpa_supplicant to behave as
a client but don't seem to be able to run both at the same time.

 

Can you let me know if this behaviour is possible with the ath9k driver?

 

Thanks, Mike.


iw phy phy0 interface add ap0 type station
iw phy phy0 interface add sta0 type station

configure hostapd to use ap0 on same channel as ap you're connecting to
start hostapd
configure wpa_supplicant to use sta0
start wpa_supplicant

has always worked for me

 

 

Forgot to add: change mac address of sta0...

Pat

 

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