In setup HostAP(AP)-to-HostAP(Client) association fails ! using latest version of hostap

[Manjunathan PY]

Hi All,
   I apologize for this long mail, but I thought it is worth bringing this
issue here!

   I am using hostap-2002-10-12 (i.e. latest version) for both Client and
AP.
The setup that I use is  HostAP(AP)-to-HostAP(Client). Association FAILS in
this setup.
HostAP client goes on scanning for access points in its radio range forever!

Details of the pcmcia cards and tools used in this setup

	:> hostap-2002-10-12
	:> pcmcia-cs-3.1.34
 	:> wireless-tools.24
      :> RedHat Linux  7.2
=> output of the "cardctl ident" is
  Socket 0:
  product info: "D", "Link DWL-650 11Mbps WLAN Card", "Version 01.02", ""
  manfid: 0x0156, 0x0002
  function: 6 (network)

=> output of the cmd "iwconfig wlan0" on the  client side is

wlan0     IEEE 802.11-DS  ESSID:"test"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.422GHz  Access Point: 44:44:44:44:44:44
          Bit Rate:11Mb/s   Tx-Power:-2 dBm   Sensitivity=1/3
          Retry min limit:8   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:92/92  Signal level:-40 dBm  Noise level:-99 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0  invalid crypt:0  invalid misc:1707

=> output of the cmd "dmesg wlan0" on the  client side is
   LinkStatus=6 (Association failed)
wlan0: INFO - fid=0x039e - len=2 type=0xf200
  LinkStatus=6 (Association failed)
wlan0: INFO - fid=0x0388 - len=2 type=0xf200
  LinkStatus=6 (Association failed)
wlan0: INFO - fid=0x0364 - len=2 type=0xf200
  LinkStatus=6 (Association failed)
wlan0: INFO - fid=0x0295 - len=2 type=0xf200
  LinkStatus=6 (Association failed)
wlan0: INFO - fid=0x0344 - len=2 type=0xf200
  LinkStatus=6 (Association failed)
wlan0: INFO - fid=0x0346 - len=2 type=0xf200
  LinkStatus=6 (Association failed)
wlan0: INFO - fid=0x01ac - len=2 type=0xf200
  LinkStatus=6 (Association failed)
wlan0: INFO - fid=0x0132 - len=2 type=0xf200
  LinkStatus=6 (Association failed)
wlan0: INFO - fid=0x0326 - len=2 type=0xf200
  LinkStatus=6 (Association failed)

=>  output of the cmd "iwconfig wlan0" on the  AP side is
  wlan0     IEEE 802.11-b  ESSID:"test"
          Mode:Master  Frequency:2.422GHz  Access Point: 00:A5:5D:FE:58:55
          Bit Rate:11Mb/s   Tx-Power:0 dBm   Sensitivity=1/3
          Retry min limit:8   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
          Rx invalid nwid:0  invalid crypt:0  invalid misc:575

=>  output of the cmd "dmesg" on the  AP side is
wlan0: Could not find STA for this TX error
wlan0 unsupported ioctl(0x89f9)
AP: packet to non-associated STA 00:d0:b7:b0:26:74
wlan0: Could not find STA for this TX error
AP: packet to non-associated STA 00:c0:4f:9a:74:d8
AP: packet to non-associated STA 00:06:5b:20:77:30
wlan0: Could not find STA for this TX error
wlan0: Could not find STA for this TX error
AP: packet to non-associated STA 00:06:5b:7b:b1:d7
wlan0: Could not find STA for this TX error
AP: packet to non-associated STA 00:05:5d:ee:58:37
wlan0: Could not find STA for this TX error
AP: packet to non-associated STA 00:50:ba:8b:a8:ad
wlan0: Could not find STA for this TX error
AP: packet to non-associated STA 00:05:5d:ee:58:37
wlan0: Could not find STA for this TX error
AP: packet to non-associated STA 00:03:ba:09:cb:5b
wlan0: Could not find STA for this TX error
AP: packet to non-associated STA 00:05:5d:ee:58:37
wlan0 unsupported ioctl(0x89f9)
wlan0 unsupported ioctl(0x89f9)
wlan0 unsupported ioctl(0x89f9)
wlan0 unsupported ioctl(0x89f9)

Can anyone please throw light why this happens ?

Does the hostap release version 2002-10-12 have any dependencies ?

Thanks in advance,
Manjunathan PY