Re: Master mode problem

To create an interface in Master mode follow these steps

sudo modprobe -r ath_pci || true
sudo modprobe ath_pci autocreate=none
sudo wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap

There is something in the documentation about this. If you dont specify 
"autocreate=none", the driver gets loaded and creates a STA VAP by 
default. After this, it does not allow changing the mode.

http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/UserDocs/AccessPointInterface
http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/UserDocs/autocreate

--Aditya



On 08/26/2010 02:36 AM, Ismaeel Abu Amsha wrote:
>
>
> i read that TL-WN550G/TL-WN551G
>
> Working fine with MadWiFi <http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/MadWiFi> 
> SVN 20080109 under Ubuntu server 7.10. Running in master mode without 
> any problems.
>
>
> but when tried to set it using under ubuntu 8.04 server
> using madwifi driver
>
> root@samo <mailto:root@samo>:~# iwconfig ath0 mode Master
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
>     SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument.
>
> when tested it using hostap
>
> root@samo <mailto:root@samo>:~# hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
> Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
> ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]: Invalid argument
> Could not set interface to master mode!
> madwifi driver initialization failed.
>
> are you sure it is working ?
>
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