My new netbook can't connect to Linux access point serving with hostapd

[Mekabe Ramein]

The problem is solved. According to the following posts:
http://hostap.epitest.fi/bugz/show_bug.cgi?id=215
http://lists.shmoo.com/pipermail/hostap/2007-July/016011.html

Disabling wme on hostapd configuration:

/etc/hostapd.conf :
wme_enabled=0

This solved my problem.


On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Mekabe Ramein <mrmrmrmr at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> I have a Linux access point which is serving my home network using the
> hostapd daemon.
> Until last week, I was very happy with it using version 5.8 because all of
> my clients (Windows XP) were able to connect to my WPA2-PSK network.
>
> However, on my new netbook (MSI Wind U100) I decided to use Ubuntu and I am
> unable to connect to the Linux access point.
>
> On the access point I have an Atheros wireless mini pci card.
>
> On the netbook I have Realtek's 8187se card and I have two working drivers
> for it.
>
> With both drivers, I can connect to many commercial wireless access points
> serving WPA2, using 802.11B
> As a side note, If I select 802.11G on these commercial APs , I can't
> connect with my Realtek card.
> Anyway, I have no objection to using 802.11B.
> But on my home network, I can't connect even using "hw_mode=b" on the
> hostapd.conf file.
>
> I tried many settings of the hostapd.conf file but I still can not connect.
> I even upgraded to hostapd version 6.8 (from 5.8) but that did not solve
> the issue.
>
> When I check hostapd logs, I see "EAPOL-key timeout" messages.
> If you require, I can send full logs too.
>
> I don't know if this is a bug or a misconfiguration problem.
> Can anyone help me solve this issue ?
>
> If I have to submit as a bug, please tell me so.
>
> Thanks,
> ilker
>
>
>
>
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