From: Thomas Klute <thomas2.klute@uni-dortmund.de>
To: Felix Blanke <felixblanke@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: AR9227: Can't set master mode
Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 11:17:47 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5195F5BB.6030306@uni-dortmund.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAFTPBc+jVwNnAirFCR9ZvHKCjy_AO1ce=ZpnLs3tPZUNGe75aQ@mail.gmail.com>
Am 17.05.2013 10:54, schrieb Felix Blanke:
> Hi,
>
> first: Please CC me as I'm not subscribed to the list.
>
> I have the following wireless card: 04:02.0 Network controller:
> Atheros Communications Inc. AR9227 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
>
> I can't set it to master mode, but this card should support it:
>
> server ~ # iwconfig wlp4s2
> wlp4s2 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any
> Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=19 dBm
> Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
> Encryption key:off
> Power Management:off
>
> server ~ # iwconfig wlp4s2 mode Master
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
> SET failed on device wlp4s2 ; Invalid argument.
You cannot set any card to master mode this way, you have to use hostapd
to set up the access point interface. The documentation at
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/hostapd should help. :-)
I'd also recommend using iw instead of iwconfig, see
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw
> My kernel config should be correct:
>
> server linux # cat .config | grep ATH9K
> CONFIG_ATH9K_HW=y
> CONFIG_ATH9K_COMMON=y
> # CONFIG_ATH9K_BTCOEX_SUPPORT is not set
> CONFIG_ATH9K=y
> CONFIG_ATH9K_PCI=y
> # CONFIG_ATH9K_AHB is not set
> # CONFIG_ATH9K_DEBUGFS is not set
> CONFIG_ATH9K_RATE_CONTROL=y
> # CONFIG_ATH9K_HTC is not set
>
> server linux # cat .config | grep MAC80211
> CONFIG_MAC80211=y
> CONFIG_MAC80211_HAS_RC=y
> CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL=y
> CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL_HT=y
> CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_MINSTREL=y
> CONFIG_MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT="minstrel_ht"
> # CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH is not set
> CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS=y
> # CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUGFS is not set
> # CONFIG_MAC80211_MESSAGE_TRACING is not set
> # CONFIG_MAC80211_DEBUG_MENU is not set
> # CONFIG_MAC80211_HWSIM is not set
>
>
> I can scan for wireless networks and probably also connect to them
> (never tested because this is not an use case for me).
>
> Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
>
> Kind regards,
> Felix
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-05-17 9:39 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-05-17 8:54 AR9227: Can't set master mode Felix Blanke
2013-05-17 9:17 ` Thomas Klute [this message]
2013-05-17 9:21 ` Felix Blanke
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