[Bulk] Re: Wep not working with hostap for ap mode

[Stefano Paris]

Hello,

I had the same problem using hostapd 0.5.8 and different versions of the
Madwifi driver (among which 0.9.3.3 and 0.9.4). I have been able to
solve this problem setting again the wep key (with iwconfig command)
after having launched hostapd.

Try this procedure:
wlanconfig wlan0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap
iwconfig ath0 key [1] 2345678901
iwconfig ath0 key [2] s:"vwxyz"
iwconfig ath0 key [3] s:".2.4.6.8.0.23"
iwconfig ath0 key [4] 0102030405060708090a0b0c0d
ifconfig wlan0 up
hostapd -B /etc/hostapd.conf
iwconfig ath0 key [1] 2345678901
iwconfig ath0 key [2] s:"vwxyz"
iwconfig ath0 key [3] s:".2.4.6.8.0.23"
iwconfig ath0 key [4] 0102030405060708090a0b0c0d
iwconfig ath0 key [1]

I think the problem was caused by the interaction between hostapd and
madwifi.
The idea came to me after reading the following ticket on madwifi site:
http://madwifi.org/ticket/932.
With some old version of Madwifi driver it was necessary setting the wep
key before bringing up the wireless interface.

Have someone developed a patch to solve this problem?

Regards,
Stefano

Il giorno gio, 28/02/2008 alle 06.57 +0530, Debasish Garai ha scritto:
> Yes in my enviornment also it always set the Current Transit key to 4.
> Any pointer
> 
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 5:07 AM, Joo Aun Saw <jasaw81 at yahoo.com.au>
> wrote:
>         Hello Deba,
>         
>         I'm having the same problem here. I'm using Madwifi 0.9.4 and
>         Hostapd 0.5.9.
>         
>         After you run hostapd, can you do iwlist wlan0 keys? The
>         problem for me is, hostapd always set my Current Transmit Key
>         to 4. I don't know if it's the same for you. Hope that gives
>         you more clue.
>         
>         Regards,
>         JA
>         
>         
>         
>         ----- Original Message ----
>         From: Debasish Garai <debasish.garai at gmail.com>
>         To: hostap at lists.shmoo.com
>         Sent: Thursday, 28 February, 2008 1:37:40 AM
>         Subject: Wep not working with hostap for ap mode
>         
>         Hi
>         
>           Hostap version 0.6.3
>           Madwifi 0.9.4
>         
>           I did the following steps.
>         
>          
>         1. Creating wireless vap
>         ------------------------
>         
>         a. wlanconfig wlan0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap
>         b. ifconfig wlan0 up
>         
>         Hostapd.conf
>         
>         interface=wlan0
>         ssid=debawep
>         macaddr_acl=0
>         logger_syslog=-1
>         logger_syslog_level=2
>         logger_stdout=-1
>         logger_stdout_level=
>         debug=2
>         channel=11
>         max_num_sta=254
>         ap_max_inactivity=300
>         beacon_int=100
>         hw_mode=g
>         country_code=US
>         auth_algs=1
>         eapol_key_index_workaround=0
>         wep_default_key=0
>         wep_key0=2345678901
>         wep_key1="vwxyz"
>         wep_key2=".2.4.6.8.0.23"
>         wep_key3=0102030405060708090a0b0c0d          
>         
>         
>         
>         hostapd -B /etc/hostapd.conf
>         
>         I am able to connect from a windows xp machine.  The machine
>         is getting associated but not getting ip address.
>         I gave static ip address to the windows machine and tried to
>         ping but that is also not working.
>         
>         
>         
>         Can anyone tell what is the problem.  
>         
>         Thanks and in advance for your help.
>         
>         Regards
>         Deba
>         
>         
>         
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