Issues bringing BCM4311 up with Master mode on Ubuntu 9.10 server version

[Uday Yeddula]

Hi,

I am trying to configure BCM4311 to Master mode. I am running Ubuntu 9.10
Server version.
I have downloaded and installed hostapd-0.7.3, libnl-1.1.5,
compat-wireless-2011-06-01 (for b43 and related drivers), b43-fwcutter-014 &
broadcom-wl-5.10.56.27.3.

When I start the hostapd, I get an error as follows:

manovega at manovega:~$ sudo hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf -dd
Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
ctrl_interface_group=0
nl80211: Register Action command failed: ret=-114 (Operation already in
progress)
nl80211: Register Action match - hexdump(len=1): 06
nl80211: Failed to register Action frame processing - ignore for now
nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 4
nl80211: New interface mon.wlan%d created: ifindex=8
nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 8
BSS count 1, BSSID mask 00:00:00:00:00:00 (0 bits)
nl80211: Added 802.11b mode based on 802.11g information
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
RATE[0] rate=10 flags=0x1
RATE[1] rate=20 flags=0x1
RATE[2] rate=55 flags=0x1
RATE[3] rate=110 flags=0x1
RATE[4] rate=60 flags=0x0
RATE[5] rate=90 flags=0x0
RATE[6] rate=120 flags=0x0
RATE[7] rate=180 flags=0x0
RATE[8] rate=240 flags=0x0
RATE[9] rate=360 flags=0x0
RATE[10] rate=480 flags=0x0
RATE[11] rate=540 flags=0x0
Scan for neighboring BSSes prior to enabling 40 MHz channel
Scan requested (ret=0) - scan timeout 10 seconds
Interface initialization will be completed in a callback
nl80211: Event message available
nl80211: Scan trigger
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 ()
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'mon.wlan%d' added
Unknown event 5
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 ()
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'mon.wlan%d' added
Unknown event 5
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'mon.wlan%d' added
Unknown event 5
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x1002 ()
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan%d' added
Unknown event 5
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan%d' added
Unknown event 5
nl80211: Event message available
nl80211: New scan results available
Received scan results (0 BSSes)
40 MHz affected channel range: [2402,2452] MHz
Completing interface initialization
Mode: IEEE 802.11g  Channel: 6  Frequency: 2437 MHz
nl80211: Failed to set channel (freq=2437): -22 (Invalid argument)
Could not set channel for kernel driver
RTM_NEWLINK: operstate=0 ifi_flags=0x11043 ([UP][RUNNING][LOWER_UP])
RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'wlan%d' added
Unknown event 5
^CSignal 2 received - terminating
Flushing old station entries
Deauthenticate all stations
rmdir[ctrl_interface]: No such file or directory
nl80211: Remove interface ifindex=8
netlink: Operstate: linkmode=0, operstate=6


I see that the error is,
"*nl80211: Failed to set channel (freq=2437): -22 (Invalid argument)
Could not set channel for kernel driver
* "

The b43 and related drivers loaded are:
*b43                   312040  0
mac80211              265776  1 b43
cfg80211              167168  2 b43,mac80211
compat_firmware_class     8220  1 b43
ssb                    50564  1 b43
pcmcia                 36808  2 b43,ssb
compat                 25472  4 b43,mac80211,cfg80211,ssb
led_class               4096  2 b43,compat
*
Am I missing any thing here?
Can some one help me with this?

Thanks,
Uday.
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