Return-path: Received: from erley.org ([97.107.129.9]:33303 "EHLO remote.erley.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751487Ab3CBKcU (ORCPT ); Sat, 2 Mar 2013 05:32:20 -0500 Message-ID: <5131D2D1.7020709@erley.org> (sfid-20130302_113223_014841_F112D9F6) Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:22:09 -0500 From: Pat Erley MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Abdelmuhaimen Seaudi CC: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Fwd: Intel Wifilink 5100 AGN - Does it support Access Point Infrastructure Mode ? References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 03/02/2013 04:51 AM, Abdelmuhaimen Seaudi wrote: > Hello iwlwifi support, > I want to run my Wifi Intel WifiLink 5100 AGN in Access Point > Infrstructure Mode, so that I can connect via WiFi with other devices > to my workstation. > This is under Ubuntu Linux 12.10. > I have tried setting the wlan0 to run in master mode, but it gives me > error, as shown below. > Is it possible to run this WiFi radio in AP Infrstrucutre mode ? How ? > Thanks, > > aseaudi@Home:~$ iwconfig > wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"3Com" > Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:22:57:1F:C4:2B > Bit Rate=48 Mb/s Tx-Power=15 dBm > Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > Power Management:off > Link Quality=51/70 Signal level=-59 dBm > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:468 Missed beacon:0 > lo no wireless extensions. > eth0 no wireless extensions. > > aseaudi@Home:~$ sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode master > Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : > SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Documentation/hostapd Master mode requires userspace to handle setup and control. That page should cover most/all of what you need. Pat Erley