Re: [Madwifi-devel] ioct error while creating several VAPs in ap mode

[Pavel R. <pr...@gn...>]

On Fri, 2 Aug 2013 09:38:06 +0000 (UTC)
Leo <leo...@gm...> wrote:

> Dear Friends,
> 
> I have got an error when using Madwifi to create several VAPs.
> 
> I create two VAPs imitating the user guide's code
>     
>     wlanconfig ath create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode ap
> 
> After creating two VAPs, it comes to the error 
>     
>     wlanconfig: ioctl: Input/output error
> 
> I have read about some docs said that in one physical device there
> should only be one station mode VAP. But In my scenario, I just want
> to create more than 2 VAPs in AP mode. 

Try removing the station VAP.  You may want to use the autocreate
parameter to avoid creating it.  Also look at the maxvaps parameter.
Try setting it to 8.

> I was using an old version kernel 2.6.24-26-generic as the project is
> based on an old version linux. And the madwifi version is svn r4126
> branch madiwifi- hal-0.10.5.6
> 
> Any suggestions or solutions?

If possible, use the trunk.  It was somewhat better maintained in the
past, although MadWifi is not really maintained now.

-- 
Regards,
Pavel Roskin