Hi all,
I'm trying to set-up a mesh network using wpa-supplicant (already did
using iw and works fine) because I would like to implement security.
I followed the guide
https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath10k/mesh?s[]=mesh&s[]=point
but I bump into some issues:
- when I set the parameter user_mpm=1 in the wpa_supplicant.conf file,
I have the llid and plid both set to 0 and the mesh points aren't able
to ping each other.
- Setting the parameter user_mpm=0 the peers can ping each other.
- If I implement the security I fall back to the same llid/plid=0 issue.
So it seems thet have user_mpm=1 and/or security implementation allows
to build the mesh, but it's impossible to ping and transmit on it.
Using user_mpm=0 allows the proper work of the mesh but only id
security is NOT used.
Is it ok to have llid/plid=0 when security is implemented or user_mpm=1?
Is someone already had this issue?
I'll be grateful for every hint!
Here my configuration file and the station dump:
With secure MP and user_mpm=0 or 1:
# Basic Mesh Point configuration on channel 36
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
user_mpm=0
network={
ssid="ath10k36"
mode=5
frequency= 5180
#SECURITY MANAGEMENT
#key_mgmt=NONE
key_mgmt=SAE
psk="i2cati2cati2cat"
ieee80211w=1
}
Station 04:f0:21:22:91:81 (on m36p)
inactive time: 160 ms
rx bytes: 354494
rx packets: 4146
tx bytes: 1074
tx packets: 8
tx retries: 0
tx failed: 0
rx drop misc: 1
signal: -40 dBm
signal avg: -40 dBm
tx bitrate: 6.0 MBit/s
rx bitrate: 6.0 MBit/s
mesh llid: 0
mesh plid: 0
mesh plink: ESTAB
mesh local PS mode: ACTIVE
mesh peer PS mode: UNKNOWN
mesh non-peer PS mode: ACTIVE
authorized: no
authenticated: yes
associated: no
preamble: long
WMM/WME: yes
MFP: yes
TDLS peer: no
DTIM period: 2
beacon interval:1000
connected time: 2146 seconds
Station 04:f0:21:22:91:88 (on m36h)
inactive time: 600 ms
rx bytes: 434903
rx packets: 5080
tx bytes: 754
tx packets: 5
tx retries: 0
tx failed: 0
rx drop misc: 8
signal: -41 dBm
signal avg: -41 dBm
Toffset: 2666496059 us
tx bitrate: 6.0 MBit/s
rx bitrate: 6.0 MBit/s
mesh llid: 0
mesh plid: 0
mesh plink: ESTAB
mesh local PS mode: ACTIVE
mesh peer PS mode: UNKNOWN
mesh non-peer PS mode: ACTIVE
authorized: no
authenticated: yes
associated: no
preamble: long
WMM/WME: yes
MFP: yes
TDLS peer: no
DTIM period: 2
beacon interval:1000
connected time: 2620 seconds
Without secure MP and user_mpm=0
# Basic Mesh Point configuration on channel 36
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
user_mpm=0
network={
ssid="ath10k36"
mode=5
frequency= 5180
#SECURITY MANAGEMENT
key_mgmt=NONE
#key_mgmt=SAE
#psk="i2cati2cati2cat"
#ieee80211w=1
}
Station 04:f0:21:22:91:81 (on m36)
inactive time: 940 ms
rx bytes: 1882
rx packets: 24
tx bytes: 308
tx packets: 3
tx retries: 0
tx failed: 0
rx drop misc: 2
signal: -39 dBm
signal avg: -39 dBm
tx bitrate: 6.0 MBit/s
rx bitrate: 6.0 MBit/s
mesh llid: 36778
mesh plid: 44382
mesh plink: ESTAB
mesh local PS mode: ACTIVE
mesh peer PS mode: UNKNOWN
mesh non-peer PS mode: ACTIVE
authorized: yes
authenticated: yes
associated: yes
preamble: long
WMM/WME: yes
MFP: no
TDLS peer: no
DTIM period: 2
beacon interval:1000
short slot time:yes
connected time: 11 seconds
Thanks a lot
Best Regards
Matteo