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To: "Mark Ryden" <markryde@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Master mode in iw
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From: Kalle Valo <kalle.valo@nokia.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:57:41 +0200
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Mark Ryden <markryde@gmail.com> writes:

> Hello,

Hello,

> I have a question about the iw: is it possible to
> set with it an interface to be in master mode ? (as in the case of
> Access Point)
>
> I had git cloned the sources according to the URL from
> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Documentation/iw; and as far
> as I understand from the code, it is not implemented yet. It will only
> display when an interface is in master mode (but you cannot set to master mode).
>
> I want to verify this point and ask if there is an inhernet reason for
> not implementing this (setting other modes,
> like mesh and monitor, is implemented). Or is it simply on the to-do list ?

You have to use hostapd. See earlier mails in this list for more
information.

-- 
Kalle Valo