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Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 17:38:53 +0200
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Subject: Re: Access Point Mode for Ralink RT5370?
From: Ivo Van Doorn <ivdoorn@gmail.com>
To: Sergei Poselenov <sposelenov@emcraft.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
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Hi,

>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Sergei Poselenov
>> <sposelenov@emcraft.com> wrote:
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > Does compat-wireless support the Access Point mode for the Ralink
>> > RT5370 chip? The driver source pack from the Ralink site only
>> > supports Managed and Ad-Hoc modes.
>>
>> Yes, the rt2x00-based drivers as found in the compat-wireless package
>> are working in AP mode.
>>
>
> I'm trying to set the master mode and it fails:
> ~ # iwconfig wlan0 mode Master
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
>     SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.
> ~ #
>
> The Linux Wireless FAQ here
> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Documentation/FAQ#Q:_iwconfig_wlan0_mode_master_does_not_work
> tells me that I should use hostapd instead of iwconfig to configure the
> master mode.
>
> However, for my project the WiFi security is not required. Also, I'm
> working on a custom ARM board with Linux 2.6.33 running.

But the FAQ doesn't say you need hostapd for WiFi Security, it says if you want
master mode, you must use hostapd..

> Could you please confirm I should really port hostapd to my target to
> configure my USB WiFi as Access Point?

Yes, you _must_ use hostapd.

Ivo