I use the wlan0 to connect to a nearby hotspot. I would like to use wlan1 as an AP to allow my devices with a shorter range (phone, tablets) to connect to the hotspot. I am trying to follow this thread, I installed hostapd, it starts, but the AP is invisible to my devices. I am stuck.
I am a linux newbie. I have done some messing around on an unslung NSLU2 (asterisk; one wire; some scripting), but please consider myself as knowing nothing, which is true.
The computer is a HP pavilion zv5000 laptop.
Athlon XP-M with 512 MB ram running Slacko 5.6 non PAE on a live CD. I attached a USB wifi device with a long antenna.
This wifi device (wlan0) is used to connect to a nearby hotspot.
Here is some output :
lspci -k | grep -A 3 -i "network" output (as per http://nims11.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/ ... ess-point/)
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02:02.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4301 802.11b Wireless LAN Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 12f3
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
lsusb output:
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Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0cf3:1006 Atheros Communications, Inc.
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wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"SFR WiFi FON"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: B2:17:33:BD:92:DD
Bit Rate=11 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=23/70 Signal level=-87 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:2314 Missed beacon:0
wlan1 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:on
iw list output seems to say that both can be used in AP mode(after installing the dotpets in this post http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 066#292066)
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Wiphy phy1
Band 1:
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 2472 MHz [13] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 2484 MHz [14] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
Bitrates:
* 1.0 Mbps
* 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* Station
* AP
* AP(VLAN)
* WDS
* Monitor
Wiphy phy0
Band 1:
HT capabilities: 0x116e
* 20/40 MHz operation
* SM PS disabled
* 20 MHz short GI
* 40 MHz short GI
* RX STBC 1 streams
* max A-MSDU len 3839
* DSSS/CCK 40 MHz
HT A-MPDU factor: 0x0003 (65535 bytes)
HT A-MPDU density: 0x0006 (8 usec)
HT MCS set: ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (disabled)
* 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)
* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
Bitrates:
* 1.0 Mbps
* 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* Station
* AP
* AP(VLAN)
* Monitor
* Unknown mode (8)
* Unknown mode (9)
I have installed hostapd-2.0.pet and bridge-utils-1.5.pet
from this thread : http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=84269
here is my hostapdminimal.conf as per http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Doc ... on/hostapd
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interface=wlan1
driver=nl80211
ssid=test
channel=1
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
I try running
sudo hostapd hostapdminimal.conf
The output looks fine, but the AP `test` is nowhere to be seen for my other devices.
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Configuration file: hostapdmin.conf
Using interface wlan1 with hwaddr 00:90:4b:9f:88:73 and ssid "test"
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random: Trying to read entropy from /dev/random
Configuration file: hostapdmin.conf
nl80211: interface wlan1 in phy phy1
rfkill: initial event: idx=0 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0
rfkill: initial event: idx=1 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0
nl80211: Using driver-based off-channel TX
nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 4
nl80211: Set mode ifindex 4 iftype 3 (AP)
nl80211: Setup AP - device_ap_sme=0 use_monitor=0
nl80211: Subscribe to mgmt frames with AP handle 0x80cf770
nl80211: Register frame type=0xb0 nl_handle=0x80cf770
nl80211: Register frame match - hexdump(len=0): [NULL]
nl80211: Register frame type=0x0 nl_handle=0x80cf770
nl80211: Register frame match - hexdump(len=0): [NULL]
nl80211: Register frame type=0x20 nl_handle=0x80cf770
nl80211: Register frame match - hexdump(len=0): [NULL]
nl80211: Register frame type=0xa0 nl_handle=0x80cf770
nl80211: Register frame match - hexdump(len=0): [NULL]
nl80211: Register frame type=0xc0 nl_handle=0x80cf770
nl80211: Register frame match - hexdump(len=0): [NULL]
nl80211: Register frame type=0xd0 nl_handle=0x80cf770
nl80211: Register frame match - hexdump(len=0): [NULL]
nl80211: Register frame type=0x40 nl_handle=0x80cf770
nl80211: Register frame match - hexdump(len=0): [NULL]
BSS count 1, BSSID mask 00:00:00:00:00:00 (0 bits)
nl80211: Regulatory information - country=00
nl80211: 2402-2472 @ 40 MHz
nl80211: 2457-2482 @ 40 MHz
nl80211: 2474-2494 @ 20 MHz
nl80211: 5170-5250 @ 40 MHz
nl80211: 5735-5835 @ 40 MHz
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Completing interface initialization
Mode: IEEE 802.11b Channel: 1 Frequency: 2412 MHz
nl80211: Set freq 2412 (ht_enabled=0 sec_channel_offset=0)
RATE[0] rate=10 flags=0x1
RATE[1] rate=20 flags=0x1
RATE[2] rate=55 flags=0x0
RATE[3] rate=110 flags=0x0
wlan1: Flushing old station entries
wlan1: Deauthenticate all stations
nl80211: CMD_FRAME freq=2412 wait=0 no_cck=0 no_ack=0 offchanok=0
nl80211: Frame TX command accepted; cookie 0xdf65da40
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
Using interface wlan1 with hwaddr 00:90:4b:9f:88:73 and ssid "test"
nl80211: Set beacon (beacon_set=0)
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_operstate: operstate 0->1 (UP)
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=6
Failed to set TX queue parameters for queue 1.
Failed to set TX queue parameters for queue 2.
Failed to set TX queue parameters for queue 3.
wlan1: Setup of interface done.
ctrl_iface not configured!
random: Got 16/20 bytes from /dev/random
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=1 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan1' added
nl80211: if_removed already cleared - ignore event
nl80211: Event message available
nl80211: MLME event 60
nl80211: MLME event frame - hexdump(len=26): c0 00 00 00 ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 90 4b 9f 88 73 00 90 4b 9f 88 73 70 00 02 00
nl80211: Frame TX status event
wlan1: Event TX_STATUS (18) received
mgmt::deauth cb
random: Got 4/4 bytes from /dev/random
Signal 2 received - terminating
wlan1: Flushing old station entries
wlan1: Deauthenticate all stations
nl80211: CMD_FRAME freq=2412 wait=0 no_cck=0 no_ack=0 offchanok=0
nl80211: Frame TX command accepted; cookie 0xdf65d980
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=4 alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=0, operstate=6
nl80211: Set mode ifindex 4 iftype 2 (STATION)
nl80211: Unsubscribe mgmt frames handle 0x80cf770 (AP teardown)