See http://wireless.kernel.org/RTFM-AP
And in general, mac80211 doesn't really support setting interface modes through wext (iwconfig) - use nl80211 (iw) instead. But even that won't get you AP mode; see above. On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:10 PM, 张传德 <zhangch...@lzu.edu.cn> wrote: > Hello, everyone > I'm a student of Lanzhou university, china. > I find the message about ZD1211B support master mode with > Linux kernel 2.6.39 from > http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/zd1211rw > My machine information: > # uname -r > 2.6.39-gentoo-r1 > # lsusb > Bus 002 Device 006: ID 0ace:1215 ZyDAS ZD1211B 802.11g > # dmesg | egrep "zd1211b? chip" > zd1211rw 2-1.4:1.0: zd1211b chip 0ace:1215 v4810 high 00-1d-0f UW2453_RF pa0 > -7--- > # lsmod > Module Size Used by > zd1211rw 42496 0 > > I can use this usb wireless card with mode managed and it can access normal > wifi. > If I try to make it work with master mode, I will get error information: > # iwconfig wlan1 essid dslab mode master > Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : > SET failed on device wlan1 ; Invalid argument. > > I search from google and find somebody use open1211 driver for mode master. > I also try this way, but fail. Some website said should use hostapd and iw to > config and set mode. > How can I make this chip work in master mode(AP)? > Sorry for my terrible English. Thanks for your patience! > > Best regards! > Zhangchd > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content > authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image > Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Zd1211-devs mailing list - http://zd1211.wiki.sourceforge.net/ > Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/zd1211-devs > -- Vista: [V]iruses, [I]ntruders, [S]pyware, [T]rojans and [A]dware. :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Zd1211-devs mailing list - http://zd1211.wiki.sourceforge.net/ Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/zd1211-devs
