From: Pat Erley <pat-lkml@erley.org>
To: Lars Duesing <lars.duesing@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Virtual Interfaces; using hostapd AND wpa_supplicant on the same physical device
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:19:17 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4F28AF35.9030800@erley.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4F2670F4.3010706@gmail.com>
On 01/30/2012 05:29 AM, Lars Duesing wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> I'd like to create a temporary hotspot using an other wireless network which is already there.
> My kids have some devices (like Nintendo DS) which are only capable using WEP.
> So I want to create a temporary hotspot which I can filter on my own.
>
> Years ago I was able to do such a configuration, but this was before mac80211 (I was then often on trade fairs, with very costly wlan-tariffs...).
>
> Problem is: I get an error about a network name already exist - either on hostapd and wpa_supplicant - everytime the last program started.
>
You need to change the mac address of the second device once you create it.
Pat Erley
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2012-01-30 10:29 Virtual Interfaces; using hostapd AND wpa_supplicant on the same physical device Lars Duesing
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