Return-path: Received: from edge10.ethz.ch ([82.130.75.186]:8182 "EHLO edge10.ethz.ch" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752275AbbCITsT (ORCPT ); Mon, 9 Mar 2015 15:48:19 -0400 Message-ID: <54FDF901.8060808@student.ethz.ch> (sfid-20150309_204822_665553_330BC8C3) Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2015 20:48:17 +0100 From: kilian risse MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Dan Williams CC: "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: Virtual Interfaces with iwlwifi References: <1425921599.32409.4.camel@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <1425921599.32409.4.camel@redhat.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: I think I figured it out - I tried to create two interfaces of the same type station - which is not supported according to the "iw phy0 info". I use a intel 7260 card with a 3.18.7 Kernel. The command I used was "iw phy phy0 interface add wlan0 type station". Is this a limitation in hardware or software? Kilian On 03/09/2015 06:19 PM, Dan Williams wrote: > On Mon, 2015-03-09 at 16:53 +0000, Risse Kilian wrote: >> Hi >> >> I tried to create a second interface and connect to another AP. But I was unable to do so. As I tried to enable the second interface I got an error: Device or resource busy. So am I right assuming that this is not possible with the iwlwifi driver? > > What specific hardware do you have? > What kernel version do you have? > What specific command were you using to create the second interface? > What are the "software interface modes" and "valid interface > combinations" sections output from "iw phy0 info"? > > It's certainly possible and supported with iwlwifi, but it depends on > specific hardware, the driver, etc. > > Dan >