On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:03:17 -0800, Grant wrote: > >> * 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.
> Yes but I have: > > udev: renamed network interface wlan0 to ath0 > > Could that be a problem? I don't understand why you need to rename the interface from the standard kernel nomenclature to something non-standard, but that's by the by. You still have conflicting names if you have wlan0 in conf.d/net. Another possibility is that ath5k does not support master mode yet, I get an error trying to switch it to Master here. -- Neil Bothwick WinErr 00D: Window closed - Do not look outside
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