Return-path: Received: from mail-fx0-f46.google.com ([209.85.161.46]:36008 "EHLO mail-fx0-f46.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753047Ab0EXVbx convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Mon, 24 May 2010 17:31:53 -0400 Received: by fxm5 with SMTP id 5so2659067fxm.19 for ; Mon, 24 May 2010 14:31:52 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <4BFAECC0.2000007@dlasys.net> References: <4BFAECC0.2000007@dlasys.net> From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?G=E1bor_Stefanik?= Date: Mon, 24 May 2010 23:31:32 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: CARL9170 features To: "David H. Lynch Jr." Cc: Christian Lamparter , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 11:16 PM, David H. Lynch Jr. wrote: > ? ?I am trying to kick carl9170 1.0.9 into either add-hoc or monitor mode or > anything else where I can xmit to any wireless device. I do not care if the > receiving device is interested - so long as the radio ACK's the packet, > which it should do automatically. > > ? ?I tried iwconfig wl_ath mode ad-hoc > ? ?And I get and errror: > > root# iwconfig wl_ath mode ad-hoc > Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : > ? ?SET failed on device wl_ath ; Device or resource busy. > > root# iwconfig wl_ath mode monitor > Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : > ? ?SET failed on device wl_ath ; Device or resource busy. > > root# iwconfig wl_ath mode master > Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : > ? ?SET failed on device wl_ath ; Invalid argument. > > I can add something to the driver if needed if you coul recomend another > wireless driver for a reference. > > In mac80211, you can only change interface modes if the interface is down. However, the best practice is usually to create a new interface using iw: iw dev wl_ath interface add mon_ath type monitor (not sure if this syntax still works; it worked a while ago). -- Vista: [V]iruses, [I]ntruders, [S]pyware, [T]rojans and [A]dware. :-)