> I've added 'INTERFACES=wlan0' to /etc/conf.d/hostapd, created the > /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 link, and added the following to > /etc/conf.d/net: > > modules_wlan0=( "!iwconfig" "!wpa_supplicant" ) > config_wlan0="192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255" > > When I start hostapd it tries to start net.wlan0 but I get "WARNING: > net.wlan0 has started, but is inactive" and hostapd won't start. If I > don't add the INTERFACES line and start hostapd and then net.wlan0, > hostapd starts but has no IP address and net.wlan0 gives me the same > "inactive" error.
I have the link inactive message (warning != error) on my client system, then it associates so the link becomes active, and then dhcp's. I dont get that message on my AP machine tho, but dmesg has "wlan0: link is not ready" I have net.wlan0 started by init, not by hostapd, not sure if that makes a difference. What message does hostapd report? AFAIK, it shouldn't care about wlan0 not having link. > I know I've had this working several times before but I always have a > hard time remembering how I did it. I've definitely never disabled > iwconfig and wpa_supplicant before. That's from here; http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Wireless/libnl_Access_Point
