hostapd deauth code 6

[Ann Lo]

Thanks,
Ann

On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 1:26 PM, Ben Greear <greearb at candelatech.com> wrote:
> On 03/30/2016 07:36 PM, Ann Lo wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Would you provide some information on deauth code 6? A client of my AP
>> disconnects frequently. Using "-d" option to run hostapd, stdout is as
>> follow:
>>
>> nl80211: BSS Event 59 (NL80211_CMD_FRAME) received for uap0
>> nl80211: RX frame sa=a4:2b:8c:04:6d:a8 freq=2447 ssi_signal=-38
>> fc=0xc0 seq_ctrl=0x8f40 stype=12 (WLAN_FC_STYPE_DEAUTH) len=26
>> uap0: Event RX_MGMT (19) received
>> uap0: mgmt::deauth
>> uap0: deauthentication: STA=a4:2b:8c:04:6d:a8 reason_code=6
>> uap0: AP-STA-DISCONNECTED a4:2b:8c:04:6d:a8
>>
>> Is there a solution to the above problem? Another client has no
>> problem to keep its connection with my AP.
>
>
> This is a good place to go for reason codes:
>
> https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/141136/80211-association-status-80211-deauth-reason-codes
>
> Looks like reason 6 means it thinks the station is not authenticated and
> sent a frame to the AP,
> but I am not sure exactly what can cause that.
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
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> Ben Greear <greearb at candelatech.com>
> Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com
>