Thread: [zd1211-devs] zd1211B for AP mode
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From: 张传德 <zha...@lz...> - 2011-06-17 12:28:49
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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 |
From: Gábor S. <net...@gm...> - 2011-06-17 18:00:30
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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 <zha...@lz...> 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. :-) |
From: 张传德 <zha...@lz...> - 2011-06-18 03:06:47
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hi, everyone Thanks for your help! Use hostapd can make ZD1211B usb wireless card work with master mode. In my machine: #cat hostapd.conf interface=wlan1 driver=nl80211 ssid=test channel=1 # hostapd ./hostapd.conf In other test machine: # iwlist wlan0 scan Cell 10 - Address: 00:1D:0F:04:81:C6 Channel:1 Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1) Quality=70/70 Signal level=-36 dBm Encryption key:off ESSID:"test" Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s Mode:Master Extra:tsf=0000000000000000 Extra: Last beacon: 68ms ago IE: Unknown: 000474657374 IE: Unknown: 010482840B16 IE: Unknown: 030101 # iwconfig wlan0 essid test mode managed channel 1 # iwconfig wlan0 wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"test" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: 00:1D:0F:04:81:C6 Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=14 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=-33 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:3 Missed beacon:0 Now this card set master mode and another wireless card can access. Best regards! zhangchd > 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. > |
From: Nerijus B. <ne...@us...> - 2011-06-17 18:20:14
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On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:10:23 +0800 (CST) ÕÅ“«µĀ <zha...@lz...> wrote: > 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. This usually doesn't work. Just setup hostapd and it will setup master mode itself. Regards, Nerijus |