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Subject: Re: ath5k master (AP) mode
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Alexey Yudichev wrote:
>> On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 21:33:21 +0000
>> Alexey Yudichev <ayudichev@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I've just joined the list so don't know how to join the same thread so
>>> to indicate that it's the same matter I use the same subject. I am
>>> trying to make my "04:01.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications
>>> Inc. Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)" which is
>>> identified by ath5k as
>>> [   10.356742] ath5k phy0: Atheros AR5213A chip found (MAC: 0x59, PHY: 0x43)
>>> [   10.356748] ath5k phy0: RF5112B multiband radio found (0x36)
>> I have the exact same card (AR5001X+) working in master mode with hostapd. What kernel version and hostapd version do you use?
> 
> Hi, I use 2.6.27-11-generic (from ubuntu's
> linux-backports-modules-intrepid-generic), hostapd v0.5.10.

I don't know if it's intended, or just not implemented, but iwconfig <iface> mode master
won't work with mac80211 drivers.  Hostapd knows how to set master mode on it's own. 

Pat Erley