ath6k SDIO in 5GHz AP mode
Jesse Libertine
jesselibertine at gmail.com
Thu Apr 9 15:51:37 PDT 2015
I am trying to get a ath6kl SDIO adapter to work as a 5GHz AP (and
concurrent client if possible) and running into issues with my Yocto /
FreeScale iMX6 3.10.53 build.
2.4GHz wpa_supplicant client or hostapd does seem to work.
First I tried to add a station as I did with another adapter for
concurrent client and station mode:
iw dev wlan0 interface add wlan1 type station
command failed: Operation not supported (-95)
or with different fw
command failed: Operation not permitted (-1)
So then forget about concurrency I tried just starting a 5GHz AP on wlan0
hostapd.conf file:
interface=wlan0
driver=nl80211
ssid=test
hw_mode=a
channel=149
wpa=1
wpa_passphrase=1234567890
hostapd /etc/hostapd.conf
Configuration file: /etc/hostapd.conf
nl80211: Failed to set interface wlan0 into AP mode
nl80211 driver initialization failed.
ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=4 eloop_data=0x83a70 user_data=0x83ff8
handler=0x28b4d
ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=6 eloop_data=0x858f8 user_data=(nil)
handler=0x2e72d
Here is the ath6kl_sdio version from modinfo from my Yocto / Freescale build:
filename:
/lib/modules/3.10.53-1.1.0_ga+g496fbe0/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/ath6kl_sdio.ko
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.3/bdata.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.3/bdata.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.3/fw.ram.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.2/bdata.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.2/bdata.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.2/fw.ram.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.1/bdata.DB132.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.1/bdata.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.1/fw.ram.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.0/bdata.DB132.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.0/bdata.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6004/hw1.0/fw.ram.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/bdata.SD31.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/bdata.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/data.patch.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/athwlan.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6003/hw2.1.1/otp.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/bdata.SD31.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/bdata.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/data.patch.bin
firmware: ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/athwlan.bin.z77
firmware: ath6k/AR6003/hw2.0/otp.bin.z77
license: Dual BSD/GPL
description: Driver support for Atheros AR600x SDIO devices
author: Atheros Communications, Inc.
srcversion: 7AD6100F1A897E5DCD0907C
alias: sdio:c*v0271d0401*
alias: sdio:c*v0271d0400*
alias: sdio:c*v0271d0301*
alias: sdio:c*v0271d0300*
depends: ath6kl_core
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.10.53-1.1.0_ga+g496fbe0 SMP preempt mod_unload
modversions ARMv7 p2v8
And here is my iw list output:
# iw list
Wiphy phy0
max # scan SSIDs: 16
max scan IEs length: 1000 bytes
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports roaming.
Supported Ciphers:
* WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
* WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
* TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
* CCMP (00-0f-ac:4)
* 00-40-96:255
* WPI-SMS4 (00-14-72:1)
Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* AP
Band 1:
Capabilities: 0x20
HT20
Static SM Power Save
RX HT20 SGI
No RX STBC
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 8191 bytes (exponent: 0x000)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-7
HT TX MCS rate indexes are undefined
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 1.0 Mbps
* 2.0 Mbps
* 5.5 Mbps
* 11.0 Mbps
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
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)
Band 2:
Capabilities: 0x62
HT20/HT40
Static SM Power Save
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
No RX STBC
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 8191 bytes (exponent: 0x000)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-7
HT TX MCS rate indexes are undefined
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 5170 MHz [34] (disabled)
* 5180 MHz [36] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5190 MHz [38] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5200 MHz [40] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5210 MHz [42] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5220 MHz [44] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5230 MHz [46] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5260 MHz [52] (disabled)
* 5280 MHz [56] (disabled)
* 5300 MHz [60] (disabled)
* 5320 MHz [64] (disabled)
* 5500 MHz [100] (disabled)
* 5520 MHz [104] (disabled)
* 5540 MHz [108] (disabled)
* 5560 MHz [112] (disabled)
* 5580 MHz [116] (disabled)
* 5600 MHz [120] (disabled)
* 5620 MHz [124] (disabled)
* 5640 MHz [128] (disabled)
* 5660 MHz [132] (disabled)
* 5680 MHz [136] (disabled)
* 5700 MHz [140] (disabled)
* 5745 MHz [149] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5765 MHz [153] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5785 MHz [157] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5805 MHz [161] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5825 MHz [165] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5920 MHz [184] (disabled)
* 5940 MHz [188] (disabled)
* 5960 MHz [192] (disabled)
* 5980 MHz [196] (disabled)
* 6000 MHz [200] (disabled)
* 6020 MHz [204] (disabled)
* 6040 MHz [208] (disabled)
* 6060 MHz [212] (disabled)
* 6080 MHz [216] (disabled)
Supported commands:
* new_interface
* set_interface
* new_key
* start_ap
* join_ibss
* set_pmksa
* del_pmksa
* flush_pmksa
* remain_on_channel
* set_tx_bitrate_mask
* frame
* set_channel
* connect
* disconnect
Supported TX frame types:
* managed: 0x50 0xd0
* AP: 0x50 0xd0
* P2P-client: 0x50 0xd0
* P2P-GO: 0x50 0xd0
Supported RX frame types:
* managed: 0x40 0xd0
* AP: 0x40 0xd0
* P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0
* P2P-GO: 0x40 0xd0
WoWLAN support:
* wake up on disconnect
* wake up on magic packet
* wake up on pattern match, up to 4 patterns of 1-64 bytes,
maximum packet offset 0 bytes
* can do GTK rekeying
* wake up on GTK rekey failure
* wake up on EAP identity request
* wake up on 4-way handshake
software interface modes (can always be added):
interface combinations are not supported
Device supports scan flush.
Do I need to patch in a newer driver to my 3.10 build?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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