Trouble with 802.11ac from a WLE900VX card (QCA9880 ath10k)

[Brad Chesney]

Could anyone tell me what I've got wrong with my wlp6s0.conf (...hostapd.conf)?

It is for an 802.11ac Compex WLE900VX card on a Debian Linux system.

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root at gate:/etc/hostapd# tail -n1000 wlp6s0.conf

interface=wlp6s0
driver=nl80211
hw_mode=a
channel=0
ssid=q2900mac

auth_algs=1

wmm_enabled=1

ieee80211d=1
country_code=US

wpa=2
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_pairwise=TKIP CCMP
rsn_pairwise=TKIP
wpa_passphrase=password

ieee80211n=1

ht_capab=[HT40+][SHORT-GI-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC1][DSSS_CK-40][LDPC][MAX-AMSDU-3839]

ieee80211ac=1

vht_capab=[MAX-MPDU-11454][RXLDPC][SHORT-GI-80][TX-STBC-2BY1][RX-STBC-1][MAX-A-MPDU-LEN-EXP7][TX-ANTENNA-PATTERN][RX-ANTENNA-PATTERN]
vht_oper_chwidth=1
vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=42


ctrl_interface=/var/run/wlp6s0
ctrl_interface_group=0
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The error I get is:

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root at gate:/etc/hostapd# service hostapd stop && echo
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&& hostapd -dddddB /etc/hostapd/wlp6s0.conf

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random: Trying to read entropy from /dev/random
Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/wlp6s0.conf
ctrl_interface_group=0
rfkill: initial event: idx=0 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0
rfkill: initial event: idx=1 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:1
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:5
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:2
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:4
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:6
nl80211: Using driver-based off-channel TX
nl80211: interface wlp6s0 in phy phy0
nl80211: Set mode ifindex 8 iftype 3 (AP)
nl80211: Setup AP(wlp6s0) - device_ap_sme=0 use_monitor=0
nl80211: Subscribe to mgmt frames with AP handle 0x558ab92af100
nl80211: Register frame type=0xb0 (WLAN_FC_STYPE_AUTH)
nl_handle=0x558ab92af100 match=
nl80211: Register frame command failed (type=176): ret=-114 (Operation
already in progress)
nl80211: Register frame match - hexdump(len=0): [NULL]
nl80211: Could not configure driver mode
nl80211: deinit ifname=wlp6s0 disabled_11b_rates=0
nl80211: Remove monitor interface: refcount=0
nl80211: Remove beacon (ifindex=8)
netlink: Operstate: ifindex=8 linkmode=0 (kernel-control), operstate=6
(IF_OPER_UP)
nl80211 driver initialization failed.
hostapd_interface_deinit_free(0x558ab92ae710)
hostapd_interface_deinit_free: num_bss=1 conf->num_bss=1
hostapd_interface_deinit(0x558ab92ae710)
wlp6s0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED
hostapd_bss_deinit: deinit bss wlp6s0
wlp6s0: AP-DISABLED
hostapd_cleanup(hapd=0x558ab92af900 (wlp6s0))
hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlp6s0 wasn't started
hostapd_interface_deinit_free: driver=(nil) drv_priv=(nil) ->
hapd_deinit
hostapd_interface_free(0x558ab92ae710)
hostapd_interface_free: free hapd 0x558ab92af900
hostapd_cleanup_iface(0x558ab92ae710)
hostapd_cleanup_iface_partial(0x558ab92ae710)
hostapd_cleanup_iface: free iface=0x558ab92ae710

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There is more information at the server fault question I posted, I
just find it easier to work on that platform-- but felt like my
chances would be slim if I put all my eggs in one basket. I hope two
baskets is sufficient. Thank you for your time.

https://serverfault.com/questions/893961/trouble-with-802-11ac-from-a-wle900vx-card-qca9880-ath10k-via-hostapd

Take Care,
-Brad Chesney
bradchesney79 at gmail.com
(440)954-0151 - Mobile