Hi Arend,
On Fri, 2017-02-24 at 09:16 +0100, Arend Van Spriel wrote:
>
> On 23-2-2017 21:21, Jörg Krause wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am using Linux Kernel v4.9.9 and wpa_supplicant 2.6. When running
> > 'wpa_cli wps_pin any', the following messages are printed:
> >
> > """
> > > wps_pin any
> >
> > [ 4011.779108] brcmfmac: brcmf_vif_set_mgmt_ie: vndr ie set error :
> > -30
> > [ 4011.786190] brcmfmac: brcmf_config_ap_mgmt_ie: Set Beacon IE
> > Failed
> > """
> >
> > .. and nothing happens. The data sheet for the BCM43362 states that
> > the
> > module supports WPS.
>
> Hi Jörg,
>
> We have never tested WPS with brcmfmac. Most of it is in firmware so
> it
> might work. We had some fixes related to setting management IE, but
> it
> should be in 4.9. I did not check it (yet).
As it turns out, WPS does not work if a network configuration in
wpa_supplicant has the flag `mode=2` (access point mode) set:
"""
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
update_config=1
network={
ssid="AP"
key_mgmt=NONE
mode=2
id_str="ap"
}
"""
Setting mode=2 for a network and having ap_scan=1 (default) means if no
APs matching to the currently enabled networks are found, a new network
(IBSS or AP mode operation) may be initialized (if configured).
So, WPS does not work if the interface is operating in AP mode. I
wonder, if this is a desired behavior? At least, wpa_supplicant does
not complain, but prints "WPS-PBC-ACTIVE", but no messages are
following, until "WPS-TIMEOUT".
Jörg
