Re: Tr : Tr : Can't make RTL8188CE work with hostapd (rtl8192ce)

[Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>]

On 07/27/2012 11:38 AM, Xavier de Almeida wrote:
> 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.

I run mine, when I test AP mode, without any options.

I'm glad you got it working. Now you know why I recommend spending 40 euro for 
an AP rather than trying to use a 600 euro computer for that purpose. BTW, I own 
4 AP/routers.

Larry