>> I'm trying to set up ath5k in master mode. I get this from the hostapd >> ebuild: >> >> * In order to use hostapd you need to set up your wireless card >> * for master mode in /etc/conf.d/net and then start >> * /etc/init.d/hostapd. >> * >> * Example configuration: >> * >> * config_wlan0=( "192.168.1.1/24" ) >> * channel_wlan0="6" >> * essid_wlan0="test" >> * mode_wlan0="master" >> >> But doing that I get: >> >> ath0 does not support setting the mode to "master" > > You're using the wrong interface name. MadWifi uses ath0, ath5k uses > wlan0. > > > -- > Neil Bothwick
Yes but I have: udev: renamed network interface wlan0 to ath0 Could that be a problem? - Grant
