Return-path: Received: from mail-wg0-f46.google.com ([74.125.82.46]:46582 "EHLO mail-wg0-f46.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751527Ab3CBJvk (ORCPT ); Sat, 2 Mar 2013 04:51:40 -0500 Received: by mail-wg0-f46.google.com with SMTP id fg15so2995876wgb.1 for ; Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:51:39 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 11:51:38 +0200 Message-ID: (sfid-20130302_105154_574673_1C3954AA) Subject: Fwd: Intel Wifilink 5100 AGN - Does it support Access Point Infrastructure Mode ? From: Abdelmuhaimen Seaudi To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: 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. aseaudi@Home:~$ iw list Wiphy phy0 Band 1: Capabilities: 0x872 HT20/HT40 Static SM Power Save RX Greenfield RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI No RX STBC Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes No DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05) HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32 TX unequal modulation not supported HT TX Max spatial streams: 1 HT TX MCS rate indexes supported may differ Frequencies: * 2412 MHz [1] (15.0 dBm) * 2417 MHz [2] (15.0 dBm) * 2422 MHz [3] (15.0 dBm) * 2427 MHz [4] (15.0 dBm) * 2432 MHz [5] (15.0 dBm) * 2437 MHz [6] (15.0 dBm) * 2442 MHz [7] (15.0 dBm) * 2447 MHz [8] (15.0 dBm) * 2452 MHz [9] (15.0 dBm) * 2457 MHz [10] (15.0 dBm) * 2462 MHz [11] (15.0 dBm) * 2467 MHz [12] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 2472 MHz [13] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) Bitrates (non-HT): * 1.0 Mbps * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported) * 6.0 Mbps * 9.0 Mbps * 12.0 Mbps * 18.0 Mbps * 24.0 Mbps * 36.0 Mbps * 48.0 Mbps * 54.0 Mbps Band 2: Capabilities: 0x872 HT20/HT40 Static SM Power Save RX Greenfield RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI No RX STBC Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes No DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05) HT RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32 TX unequal modulation not supported HT TX Max spatial streams: 1 HT TX MCS rate indexes supported may differ Frequencies: * 5180 MHz [36] (13.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5200 MHz [40] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5220 MHz [44] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5240 MHz [48] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5260 MHz [52] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5280 MHz [56] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5300 MHz [60] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5320 MHz [64] (13.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5500 MHz [100] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5520 MHz [104] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5540 MHz [108] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5560 MHz [112] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5580 MHz [116] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5600 MHz [120] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5620 MHz [124] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5640 MHz [128] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5660 MHz [132] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5680 MHz [136] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5700 MHz [140] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5745 MHz [149] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5765 MHz [153] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5785 MHz [157] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5805 MHz [161] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5825 MHz [165] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) Bitrates (non-HT): * 6.0 Mbps * 9.0 Mbps * 12.0 Mbps * 18.0 Mbps * 24.0 Mbps * 36.0 Mbps * 48.0 Mbps * 54.0 Mbps max # scan SSIDs: 20 max scan IEs length: 195 bytes Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m) Supported Ciphers: * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1) * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5) * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2) * CCMP (00-0f-ac:4) Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0 Supported interface modes: * IBSS * managed * monitor software interface modes (can always be added): * monitor interface combinations are not supported Supported commands: * new_interface * set_interface * new_key * new_beacon * new_station * new_mpath * set_mesh_params * set_bss * authenticate * associate * deauthenticate * disassociate * join_ibss * join_mesh * remain_on_channel * set_tx_bitrate_mask * action * frame_wait_cancel * set_wiphy_netns * set_channel * set_wds_peer * Unknown command (84) * Unknown command (87) * Unknown command (85) * testmode * connect * disconnect Supported TX frame types: * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0 Supported RX frame types: * IBSS: 0xd0 * managed: 0x40 0xd0 * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 Device supports RSN-IBSS. HT Capability overrides: * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff * maximum A-MSDU length * supported channel width * short GI for 40 MHz * max A-MPDU length exponent * min MPDU start spacing Device supports TX status socket option. Device supports HT-IBSS. aseaudi@Home:~$ -- Thanks and best regards Abdel-Muhaimen Seaudi CCIE # 25265 aseaudi@gmail.com Tel.: +2010-0538-7426 -- Thanks and best regards Abdel-Muhaimen Seaudi CCIE # 25265 aseaudi@gmail.com Tel.: +2010-0538-7426 -- Thanks and best regards Abdel-Muhaimen Seaudi CCIE # 25265 aseaudi@gmail.com Tel.: +2010-0538-7426