# ifconfig wlan0 wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 54:04:a6:df:8c:b2 inet addr:10.10.10.1 Bcast:10.10.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0 inet6 addr: fe80::5604:a6ff:fedf:8cb2/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:13030 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:14333 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:9945360 (9.4 MiB) TX bytes:12655736 (12.0 MiB) # iwconfig wlan0 wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn Mode:Master Frequency:2.432 GHz Tx-Power=20 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Power Management:off # uname -a Linux bastion 3.5.3-gentoo #3 SMP Tue Sep 11 23:58:36 MSK 2012 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux # hostapd -v hostapd v1.0 User space daemon for IEEE 802.11 AP management, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator Copyright (c) 2002-2012, Jouni Malinen and contributors # dmesg: rtl8192ce: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192cfw.bin ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'rtl_rc' rtlwifi: wireless switch is on cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated: cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: EC cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: EC cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm) cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 1700 mBm) cfg80211: (5250000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2300 mBm) cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm) # lspci |grep Wi 03:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)