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Ralink RT5572 based wireless adapter not working in AP mode in 5 GHz band with DFS
Objective:
Get a CSL USB 2.0 WLAN adapter work in AP mode in the 5 GHz band, in a Linux-based system (in particular, Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS, kernel 4.13).
The USB adapter is based on a chipset from ...
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Raspberry pi : hostapd driver error
I'm trying to setup an Access Point on my raspberry pi using hostapd, dnsmasq and two tp link wifi dongles (TL-WN722N 2.0) When I start hostapd, I get this error :
nl80211: Driver does not support ...
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Using two USB wifi adapters as one single WAP (wireless access point)
I'm wondering if this is possible or anyone has done this.
I'm building a linux router/WAP for my house, I'm not completly sold on the distro yet probably going to use either: openWRT/DD-WRT x86, ...
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systemd run script before network up
I am setting up an old laptop as a wireless router/extender and I need to split the network interface before hostapd starts and before netctl runs
# iw dev wlan0 interface add wlan0_sta type managed ...
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"iw" and some of its commands do not return any output
I've been trying to set up my ARM based computer so that it becomes
a hotspot and a client at the same time.
However all of the information I've found about such functionality mention
the iw command ...
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802.11N in TP-LINK TL-WN722N
I'm using usb dongle TL-WN722N as Acess Point on my Raspberry Pi B 2. It works as AP but I can't get 802.11N speeds to work. My max Bit Rates is 65 Mb/s. Is this correct?
sudo iw list:
Wiphy phy0
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Where does device mode and state output come from, and how do I disable it?
Whenever I change my wlan broadcasting details with hostapd I get some output like this:
[ 6706.929857 ] device wlan0 entered promiscuous mode
[ 6707.986991 ] br0: port 2(wlan0) entered forwarding ...
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How does wlan interface receive 802.11 management frames?
From what I have read, hostapd (its used for creating a wifi access-point) creates a mon0.wlan0 interface to send and receive wifi management frames (http://lists.shmoo.com/pipermail/hostap/2012-May/...
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clients can't connect to hostapd on raspberry pi
I can't get any device (Win7, Win8 or Android) to connect to my poor man's wireless access point (raspberry pi + rtl8192cu chipset USB adapter (Belkin N300 micro) + hostapd + dnsmasq). After clicking/...
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Hostapd requires manual restart for devices to connect
I am currently setting up a WiFi hotspot for the padres using their NAS with WiFi card.
Setup: Ubuntu 13.10
Hostapd is bridged with eth0 (br0), and works great if manually restarted
sudo service ...
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really disable power save in linux wifi
I've got a laptop with an Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] (rev 34) (using iwlwifi kernel module). Although power_save (a module parameter) is disabled, I can see 802.11 ...
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How can i setup multiple access points with multiple wifi cards on linux
I've got an old PC with debian on it, which works as some kind of router. It is set up as wireless access point using hostapd.
I want to setup multiple access points, one on old wifi card with 2.4hz, ...
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How to create bridge with hostapd
I want to bridge traffic between wired eth and WiFi interfaces in the same PC. WiFi interface I want to operate as access point. I use hostapd for it.
Using brctl I create bridge and add eth0 ...
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hostapd: clients cannot connect
I built a small Linux system based on Buildroot. I'd like to configure Buildroot and hostapd so that the machine works as a WPA2 access point. Unfortunately, my laptop (the client) cannot connect. ...
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How to connect my Linux netbook (BCM4313) and Windows XP (Ralink USB) wirelessly?
BCM4313 is handled only by staging brcm80211, Windows XP cannot into master mode.
Master mode on netbook (with brcm80211 driver) don't work: hostapd can't start, airbase-ng works only in one ...
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