p54 + ISL3887 + master mode?

p54 + ISL3887 + master mode?

[Valentin]

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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.

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Re: p54 + ISL3887 + master mode?

[Johannes Berg]

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On Sat, 2009-01-24 at 15:01 +0100, 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:

http://wireless.kernel.org/RTFM-AP

johannes

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Re: [linux-wireless] Re: p54 + ISL3887 + master mode?

[Johannes Berg]

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On Sat, 2009-01-24 at 15:44 +0100, Valentin wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:29:48 +0100
> Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 2009-01-24 at 15:01 +0100, Valentin wrote:
> > 
> > http://wireless.kernel.org/RTFM-AP
> > 
> > johannes
> 
> I thought I'd have to create an interface in master mode first before
> hostapd can use it? If I run it while the device is in managed mode, I
> get this:

Look. I'm not your private support line. Don't mail me in private. There
is documentation out there on how to get this working.

READ IT.

johannes

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Re: p54 + ISL3887 + master mode?

[Dan Williams]

On Sat, 2009-01-24 at 15:01 +0100, 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? :|

One thing to try: make sure the interface is down first, since mac80211
doesn't allow mode switches while the interface is up.

Dan

Re: p54 + ISL3887 + master mode?

[Artur Skawina]

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

Re: p54 + ISL3887 + master mode?

[Artur Skawina]

> 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.

meant 2.6.28+, of course.

Re: [linux-wireless] Re: p54 + ISL3887 + master mode?

[Valentin]

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On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:51:25 +0100
Artur Skawina <art.08.09@gmail.com> wrote:

> > 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.
> 
> meant 2.6.28+, of course.

Right, I'm going to try that. Thanks :)

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