Use hostapd to set master mode?

[Alexander Huemer]

Christian Lamparter wrote:
> On Sunday 22 February 2009 21:09:20 Alexander Huemer wrote:
>   
>>     STA 00:1f:3c:87:51:99 sent probe request for our SSID
>>     STA 00:1f:3c:87:51:99 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
>>     MGMT (TX callback) ACK
>>     mgmt::proberesp cb
>>     MGMT (TX callback) ACK
>>     mgmt::proberesp cb
>>     STA 00:1f:3c:87:51:99 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
>>     STA 00:1f:3c:87:51:99 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
>>     MGMT (TX callback) ACK
>>     mgmt::proberesp cb
>>     MGMT (TX callback) ACK
>>     mgmt::proberesp cb
>>     STA 00:1f:3c:87:51:99 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
>>     MGMT (TX callback) ACK
>>     
>
> your station sees the Accesspoint, however it doesn't try to authenticate.
> This sign of a incorrect/incomplete setup... 
>
>   
>> the output after the newlines come from a testing notebook with windows
>> vista sp1.
>> the AP does not show up there.
>> is there anything i could try?
>>
>> here is my config:
>>
>>     interface=wlan0
>>     driver=nl80211
>>     logger_syslog=-1
>>     logger_syslog_level=2
>>     logger_stdout=-1
>>     logger_stdout_level=2
>>     dump_file=/tmp/hostapd.dump
>>     ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
>>     ctrl_interface_group=0
>>     ssid=blackbit
>>     country_code=AT
>>     hw_mode=g
>>     beacon_int=100
>>     dtim_period=2
>>     max_num_sta=255
>>     rts_threshold=2347
>>     fragm_threshold=2346
>>     macaddr_acl=0
>>     auth_algs=3
>>     ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
>>     eapol_key_index_workaround=0
>>     eap_server=0
>>     wpa=1
>>     wpa_passphrase=abcdefgh
>>     wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
>>     wpa_pairwise=TKIP CCMP
>>     
>
> hmm, looks like you forgot to set the channel?
> try, channel=6 (and maybe set a channel policy etc...)
> other than that, it should work...
>
> Regards,
> 	Chr
>   
that did the trick. AP is working now. thanks a lot for the help guys.

regards
-alex