iwconfig trouble

[Josh Wyatt]

capacity77 at tin.it wrote:
> Hi all!
> I still can't set the mode to Master, If I run
> 
> iwconfig wlan0 mode Master
> 
> I get
>  
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
>     SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported.
> 
> I'm using a Compaq WL 100 with the linux-wlan-ng driver, kernel 2.4.26.
> Anyone knows what happens? I have the wireless tools v27, do I need to use
> any wireless extension?
> Thanks for the help
> Dom
> 

Hi,
Is your compaq wl100 a USB device?

What does 'lsmod' say ?  How about 'cat /proc/bus/usb' ?

I believe hostap does not support USB devices?

Thanks,
Josh