I have more information: This problem was apparently caused by a change in the configuration file (hostapd.conf) in a recent update. Since I changed mine before to configure the MAC address filtering, I did not accept the new configuration file at upgrade time. Thereafter, whenever hostapd was started/restarted using /etc/init.d/hostapd, hostapd would fail silently (no logs, no messages) because it didn't like an obsolete parameter in my old config file. When I finally tried a command line start, ie "hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf", I got an error message about the problem with the config file.
I think a bug report is still warranted because of the silent nature of this failed upgrade, perhaps with even a fairly high severity level, as this is a security issue. Something should at least be sent to syslog!! I was running for days or weeks (not sure) with no MAC address filtering on my wireless network!! Begin forwarded message: Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 05:33:11 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Debian Bug Tracking System) To: clayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Bug#303206: Acknowledgement (hostapd: MAC address "deny unsless in accept list" not working) Thank you for the problem report you have sent regarding Debian. This is an automatically generated reply, to let you know your message has been received. It is being forwarded to the package maintainers and other interested parties for their attention; they will reply in due course. Your message has been sent to the package maintainer(s): Faidon Liambotis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you wish to submit further information on your problem, please send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (and *not* to [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Please do not reply to the address at the top of this message, unless you wish to report a problem with the Bug-tracking system. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
