error while loading hostapd on AP91 theros chipset

[david preetham]

Dear All,



I am trying to run hosatapd on access point AP91 (atheros) by enabling the
atheros driver interface working for interworking.

While I run hostapd with specific conf I am getting error.



Error: ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]

Could not set interface to master mode!



*Access point AP 91:*

Kernel:  2.6.15

Driver Interface: atheros (while building hostapd listed interface)

Drivers loaded: ath_hal,ath_dev,ath_rate,umac.



*Image Build on linux for AP91:*

Kernel: 2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE



Queries:

1)      Does ?atheros? interface uses any other interface like
ieee80211_wireless or directly sends ioctls to atheros driver?

2)      Apart from ?atheros? what all other interfaces like (bsd,
hostap,madwifi etc)I can use to communicate with atheros driver ?

3)      Does this is correct kernel to set it as master mode or to run
hostapd?

4)      How to run hostapd ??



*.config file of hostapd:*



CONFIG_DRIVER_ATHEROS=y

#CFLAGS += -I$(MADWIFIPATH)

CFLAGS += -I$(ATHEROSPATH)

CFLAGS += -I/home/Madan_AP91/Madan_AP91/drivers/wlan/os/linux/include

CONFIG_TLS=internal

CONFIG_INTERNAL_LIBTOMMATH=y

LIBNL=/home/Madan_AP121/libnl-1.1

CFLAGS += -I$(LIBNL)/include

LIBS += -L$(LIBNL)/lib

CONFIG_PEERKEY=y

CONFIG_EAP=y

CONFIG_INTERWORKING=y



*.CONF file for hostapd:*



interface=wifi0

driver=atheros

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=test

hw_mode=g

channel=1

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



wmm_enabled=1

wmm_ac_bk_cwmin=4

wmm_ac_bk_cwmax=10

wmm_ac_bk_aifs=7

wmm_ac_bk_txop_limit=0

wmm_ac_bk_acm=0

wmm_ac_be_aifs=3

wmm_ac_be_cwmin=4

wmm_ac_be_cwmax=10

wmm_ac_be_txop_limit=0

wmm_ac_be_acm=0

wmm_ac_vi_aifs=2

wmm_ac_vi_cwmin=3

wmm_ac_vi_cwmax=4

wmm_ac_vi_txop_limit=94

wmm_ac_vi_acm=0

wmm_ac_vo_aifs=2

wmm_ac_vo_cwmin=2

wmm_ac_vo_cwmax=3

wmm_ac_vo_txop_limit=47

wmm_ac_vo_acm=0



interworking=1

access_network_type=0

internet=0

asra=0

esr=0

venue_group=0

venue_type=0

#hessid=02:03:04:05:06:07

roaming_consortium=223344



Regards,

David Preetham
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