If you are using any of the WiFi boards from Beagleboard.org, use
https://beagleboard.org/discuss?place=msg%2Fbeagleboard%2FhoK8GCAOwl0%2FCUk5yDpJAgAJ.
It is what I found to be helpful. I got this info. from their people that
provide help on their #beagle channel on Freenode IRC.
Seth
P.S. If this is not what you are discussing, please reply. I will try again.
On Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 5:34:08 AM UTC-5, William wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I want to use my beaglebone as access point, and I want to connect with my
> PC.
> I'm in a point where I see the network on my PC, but I can't connect.
>
> Next are some details about the config I done after a google research:
>
> Configured network interface */etc/network/interfaces*
> auto wlx5cf3702f2d4b
> iface wlx5cf3702f2d4b inet static
> address 192.168.4.1
> network 192.168.4.0
> netmask 255.255.255.0
> broadcast 192.168.4.255
>
> *ifconfig*
> wlx5cf3702f2d4b Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 5c:f3:70:2f:2d:4b
> inet addr:192.168.4.1 Bcast:192.168.4.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
> inet6 addr: fe80::5ef3:70ff:fe2f:2d4b/64 Scope:Link
> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
> RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:13 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
> RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:1422 (1.3 KiB)
>
> Set access point parameters */etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf*
> interface=wlx5cf3702f2d4b
> driver=rtl871xdrv
> country_code=RO
> ssid=beaglebone
> channel=7
> hw_mode=g
> wpa=2
> wpa_passphrase=qwerty1234
> wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
> wpa_pairwise=TKIP
> ## Shared Key Authentication ##
> auth_algs=1
> ## Accept all MAC address ###
> macaddr_acl=0
> #enables/disables broadcasting the ssid
> ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
> # Needed for Windows clients
> eapol_key_index_workaround=0
>
> Edit */etc/default/hostapd* file to point to hostapd.conf
> DAEMON_CONF="/etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf"
>
> In */etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf* I have done this modifications:
> # If this DHCP server is the official DHCP server for the local
> authoritative;
> subnet 192.168.4.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
> option broadcast-address 192.168.4.255;
> option routers 192.168.4.1;
> default-lease-time 600;
> max-lease-time 720;
> option domain-name-servers 192.168.4.1;
> range 192.168.4.5 192.168.4.10;
> }
>
> Installed isc-dhcp-server
> */etc/default/isc-dhcp-server*
> # Path to dhcpd's config file (default: /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf).
> DHCPD_CONF=/etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf
> INTERFACES="wlx5cf3702f2d4b"
>
> When I try to restart isc-dhcp-server:
> # /etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server restart
> [FAIL] Stopping ISC DHCP server: dhcpd failed!
> [FAIL] Starting ISC DHCP server: dhcpd[....] check syslog for diagnostics.
> ... failed!
> failed!
>
> Tried to check the logs* /var/log/syslog*
> Jan 1 03:41:39 beaglebone dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server
> 4.2.2
> Jan 1 03:41:39 beaglebone dhcpd: Copyright 2004-2011 Internet Systems
> Consortium.
> Jan 1 03:41:39 beaglebone dhcpd: All rights reserved.
> Jan 1 03:41:39 beaglebone dhcpd: For info, please visit
> https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server
> 4.2.2
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: Copyright 2004-2011 Internet Systems
> Consortium.
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: All rights reserved.
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: For info, please visit
> https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Server
> 4.2.2
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: Copyright 2004-2011 Internet Systems
> Consortium.
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: All rights reserved.
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: For info, please visit
> https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: Wrote 0 leases to leases file.
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd:
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: No subnet declaration for usb0
> (192.168.7.2).
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: ** Ignoring requests on usb0. If this
> is not what
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: you want, please write a subnet
> declaration
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: in your dhcpd.conf file for the
> network segment
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: to which interface usb0 is attached.
> **
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd:
> Jan 1 03:41:42 beaglebone dhcpd: Bind socket to interface: No such device
>
>
>
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