wlan0: Could not connect to kernel driver
suneth namal
sunethn
Mon Feb 20 12:04:06 PST 2012
Hi,
Thanks, for helping me. I am quite new to this. I appreciate your help
very much.
iw list:
HT20/HT40
Static SM Power Save
RX Greenfield
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
No RX STBC
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (15.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (15.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (15.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (15.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (15.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (15.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (15.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (15.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (15.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (15.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (15.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 2472 MHz [13] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 1.0 Mbps
* 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
Band 2:
Capabilities: 0x872
HT20/HT40
Static SM Power Save
RX Greenfield
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
No RX STBC
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32
Frequencies:
* 5180 MHz [36] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5200 MHz [40] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5220 MHz [44] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5240 MHz [48] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5260 MHz [52] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5280 MHz [56] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5300 MHz [60] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5320 MHz [64] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5500 MHz [100] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5520 MHz [104] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5540 MHz [108] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5560 MHz [112] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5580 MHz [116] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5600 MHz [120] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5620 MHz [124] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5640 MHz [128] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5660 MHz [132] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5680 MHz [136] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5700 MHz [140] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning,
no IBSS, radar detection)
* 5745 MHz [149] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5765 MHz [153] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5785 MHz [157] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5805 MHz [161] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5825 MHz [165] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
max # scan SSIDs: 20
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* monitor
Supported commands:
* new_interface
* set_interface
* new_key
* new_beacon
* new_station
* new_mpath
* set_mesh_params
* set_bss
* authenticate
* associate
* deauthenticate
* disassociate
* join_ibss
* Unknown command (68)
* Unknown command (55)
* Unknown command (57)
* Unknown command (59)
* Unknown command (67)
* set_wiphy_netns
* Unknown command (65)
* Unknown command (66)
* connect
* disconnect
root at ubuntu:/home/suneth/hostap/hostapd# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"LAB-PC_Network"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: 94:44:52:3A:97:1B
Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=15 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=-34 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:142 Missed beacon:0
Best regards,
Namal
On 2/20/12, user <xxxiter at rambler.ru> wrote:
> Have you loaded appropriate driver module? What say command 'iw list'
> and 'iwconfig'?
>
>
> * suneth namal <sunethn at gmail.com> [Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:20:50 +0200]:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was trying to test the hostapd with the following configuration. I
>> defined the hostapd-minimal.conf file as follows,
>>
>> #change wlan0 to your wireless device
>> interface=wlan0
>> driver=nl80211
>> ssid=test
>> channel=1
>>
>> This was giving me the following out-put. I couldn't find what makes
>> this problem. I am thankful if you can help me to sort out this.
>>
>> Configuration file: ./hostapd-minimal.conf
>> wlan0: Could not connect to kernel driver
>> Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 58:94:6b:d3:3a:f8 and ssid 'test'
>> Failed to set beacon parameters
>> wlan0: STA 00:0d:65:bb:66:bb IEEE 802.11: disassociated
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> suneth namal
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*Suneth Namal*
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Center for Wireless Communication,
University of Oulu,
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