Ramon Hofer <ramonhofer <at> bluewin.ch> writes: > > On Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:38:05 -0500, Celejar wrote: > > > On Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:32:02 +0000 (UTC) Ramon Hofer > > <ramonhofer <at> bluewin.ch> wrote: > > > >> I'm using Squeeze with 2.6.32-5-686 and I'm trying to configure my > >> Thinkpad X61s to act as WLAN Access Point. It has an Intel 4965 > >> chipset: > >> > >> # lspci > >> 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or > >> AGN [Kedron] Network Connection (rev 61) > > > > ... > > > >> Maybe the controller can't be used in master mode? Here's the output of > >> # iw phy phy0 info > >> http://pastebin.com/LCbYFghh > >> > >> It says on lines 20ff: > >> Supported interface modes: > >> * IBSS > >> * managed > >> * monitor > >> > >> As far as I understand this is a problem as there should also be master > >> listed? > > > > According to Wikipedia, the iwlwifi drivers indeed do not support master > > mode: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-Now the wiki tell that iwlwifi support Master Mode:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_wireless_drivers but I try and it seems to not work ------------------------ iw phy phy0 info | less .... Supported interface modes: * IBSS * managed * monitor software interface modes (can always be added): * monitor ..... ------------------------ even if the output of iw command show something about AP and AP/VLAN for TX and RX frames: Supported TX frame types: * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 .... * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0.... * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 .... * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0.... * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x.... * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x... * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60.. Supported RX frame types: * IBSS: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * managed: 0x40 0xd0 * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 using the last firmware available for iwlwifi: # modinfo iwl4965 filename: /lib/modules/3.6-6.slh.3-aptosid-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/wirel ess/iwlegacy/iwl4965.ko firmware: iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode alias: iwl4965 license: GPL author: Copyright(c) 2003-2011 Intel Corporation <i...@linux.intel.com> version: in-tree: description: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi 4965 driver for Linux srcversion: 5ACB01E1C39795670D74138 alias: pci:v00008086d00004230sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004229sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: iwlegacy,cfg80211,mac80211 intree: Y vermagic: 3.6-6.slh.3-aptosid-amd64 SMP preempt mod_unload modversions parm: swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (int) parm: queues_num:number of hw queues. (int) parm: 11n_disable:disable 11n functionality (int) parm: amsdu_size_8K:enable 8K amsdu size (int) parm: fw_restart:restart firmware in case of error (int) there is someone who know why? and how to activate the AP or AP/VLAN mode? regards Massimo > source_wireless_drivers#Driver_capabilities > > > > :( My T61 also has that card ... > > That's too bad > > But I was able to use my old Thinkpad T43 as a AP > > Regards > Ramon > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/loom.20121114t182839...@post.gmane.org
