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Registered: 2012-10-17

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hostapd and ath5k

Hi all,

I have a problem on creating an access point using hostapd with the wireless card PCMCIA D-Link DWL-G650.

$ lspci
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

I am just using an old linux kernel version:

$ uname -r
2.6.35-32-generic

The hostapd.conf is the following:

interface=wlan1
driver=nl80211
ssid=test
channel=1
hw_mode=g
macaddr_acl=0
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0

When I run the hostapd command with the previous config file and trying to connect to the access point using another laptop, I have got an authentication error (changing my mac to xxx.xxx):

$ sudo hostapd -dd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf 
Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
Opening raw packet socket for ifindex -1079160268
BSS count 1, BSSID mask ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (0 bits)
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=21 enc_capa=0xf
nl80211: Added 802.11b mode based on 802.11g information
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=12 freq=2467 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=13 freq=2472 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=12 freq=2467 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=13 freq=2472 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
RATE[0] rate=10 flags=0x2
RATE[1] rate=20 flags=0x6
RATE[2] rate=55 flags=0x6
RATE[3] rate=110 flags=0x6
RATE[4] rate=60 flags=0x0
RATE[5] rate=90 flags=0x0
RATE[6] rate=120 flags=0x0
RATE[7] rate=180 flags=0x0
RATE[8] rate=240 flags=0x0
RATE[9] rate=360 flags=0x0
RATE[10] rate=480 flags=0x0
RATE[11] rate=540 flags=0x0
Passive scanning not supported
Mode: IEEE 802.11g  Channel: 1  Frequency: 2412 MHz
Flushing old station entries
Deauthenticate all stations
Using interface wlan1 with hwaddr xx:xx:xx:xx:xx and ssid 'test'
wlan1: Setup of interface done.
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for our SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for our SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for our SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for our SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT
mgmt::auth
authentication: STA=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 status_code=0 wep=0
  New STA
wlan1: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system)
wlan1: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, OPEN_SYSTEM)
wlan1: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx)
authentication reply: STA=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 resp=0 (IE len=0)
MGMT
mgmt::auth
authentication: STA=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 status_code=0 wep=0
wlan1: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system)
wlan1: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, OPEN_SYSTEM)
wlan1: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx)
authentication reply: STA=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 resp=0 (IE len=0)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:03:47 len=7)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT
mgmt::auth
authentication: STA=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 status_code=0 wep=0
wlan1: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system)
wlan1: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, OPEN_SYSTEM)
wlan1: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(xx:xx:xx:xx:xx)
authentication reply: STA=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 resp=0 (IE len=0)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:03:47 len=7)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:03:47 len=7)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:03:47 len=7)
Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:03:47 len=7)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:03:47 len=7)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:03:47 len=7)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx sent probe request for broadcast SSID
^CSignal 2 received - terminating
wlan1: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx MLME: MLME-DEAUTHENTICATE.indication(xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, 1)
wlan1: STA xx:xx:xx:xx:xx MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(xx:xx:xx:xx:xx)
Removing station xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Flushing old station entries
Deauthenticate all stations

In some previous test I also got an Error Authentication response.

Do you think the problem is due to the fact that the linux kernel version is old?

Thank you