Hi, I recently got a Dell Wireless 1450 USB and am now trying to put it
into master mode, but to no avail... I've tried this:
./iw phy phy6 interface add dell type (master|ap)
but both just give me the help. Trying to add a device in e.g. monitor
or managed mode works. If I then try
iwconfig dell mode master
I get
Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
SET failed on device dell ; Invalid argument.
Now I'm pretty much out of ideas. Is it actually possible to get this
into master mode? :|
--Valentin
PS: Same results with ubuntu hardy's 2.6.24-22-generic kernel and debian
lenny's 2.6.26-1-486.
> you probably want a kernel w/ at least this
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e5ea92a7528d304e8e327d0d261653e98b163e8a
> hence 2.6.29+ or even newer to get the other p54 fixes.
meant 2.6.28+, of course.
On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:51:25 +0100
Artur Skawina <[email protected]> wrote:
> > you probably want a kernel w/ at least this
> > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e5ea92a7528d304e8e327d0d261653e98b163e8a
> > hence 2.6.29+ or even newer to get the other p54 fixes.
>
> meant 2.6.28+, of course.
Right, I'm going to try that. Thanks :)
On Sat, 2009-01-24 at 15:01 +0100, Valentin wrote:
> Hi, I recently got a Dell Wireless 1450 USB and am now trying to put it
> into master mode, but to no avail... I've tried this:
>
> ./iw phy phy6 interface add dell type (master|ap)
>
> but both just give me the help. Trying to add a device in e.g. monitor
> or managed mode works. If I then try
>
> iwconfig dell mode master
>
> I get
>
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
> SET failed on device dell ; Invalid argument.
>
> Now I'm pretty much out of ideas. Is it actually possible to get this
> into master mode? :|
One thing to try: make sure the interface is down first, since mac80211
doesn't allow mode switches while the interface is up.
Dan
Valentin wrote:
> Hi, I recently got a Dell Wireless 1450 USB and am now trying to put it
> into master mode, but to no avail... I've tried this:
>
> ./iw phy phy6 interface add dell type (master|ap)
>
> but both just give me the help. Trying to add a device in e.g. monitor
> or managed mode works. If I then try
>
> iwconfig dell mode master
>
> I get
>
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
> SET failed on device dell ; Invalid argument.
>
> Now I'm pretty much out of ideas. Is it actually possible to get this
> into master mode? :|
>
> --Valentin
>
>
> PS: Same results with ubuntu hardy's 2.6.24-22-generic kernel and debian
> lenny's 2.6.26-1-486.
you probably want a kernel w/ at least this
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e5ea92a7528d304e8e327d0d261653e98b163e8a
hence 2.6.29+ or even newer to get the other p54 fixes.
no need to manually tweak the modes, just launching hostapd is enough.
artur
On Sat, 2009-01-24 at 15:01 +0100, Valentin wrote:
> Hi, I recently got a Dell Wireless 1450 USB and am now trying to put it
> into master mode, but to no avail... I've tried this:
http://wireless.kernel.org/RTFM-AP
johannes