On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:18:50 -0300 Vinícius Massuchetto <viniciusan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Celejar escreveu: > > [...] > > > You'd normally use 'master' / hostapd where the wireless clients are > > connecting to the box. I've never used ad-hoc mode, and I don't > > know anything about it. > > I've been trying to set it to master mode, but I'm > starting to think that this card doesn't support > it. How can I confirm? > > $ iwconfig wlan0 mode master > Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : > SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. > > $ lspci | grep Wireless > 0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation > PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection > (rev 02) This page claims that iwlwifi (iwl3945) can't do AP: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers For (most?) modern cards that can, you'll want to read: http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Documentation/hostapd Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
