Hi. After I rebooted for a new kernel, I am having trouble with my 5 GHz wifi access point using hostapd.
My setup is a Debian Testing updated almost daily, except for the summer
weeks.
Before summer, this configuration used to work:
interface=wlan1
ssid=cigaes_paris2
country_code=FR
# 36 48 ok
channel=40
wpa=2
wpa_passphrase=rzgZFlr6xOFZIYu9
hw_mode=a
ieee80211n=1
ieee80211ac=1
wpa_pairwise=TKIP CCMP
# the remaining lines are the default configuraition
logger_syslog=-1
logger_syslog_level=2
logger_stdout=-1
logger_stdout_level=2
ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
ctrl_interface_group=0
beacon_int=100
dtim_period=2
max_num_sta=255
rts_threshold=-1
fragm_threshold=-1
macaddr_acl=0
auth_algs=3
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
wmm_enabled=1
wmm_ac_bk_cwmin=4
wmm_ac_bk_cwmax=10
wmm_ac_bk_aifs=7
wmm_ac_bk_txop_limit=0
wmm_ac_bk_acm=0
wmm_ac_be_aifs=3
wmm_ac_be_cwmin=4
wmm_ac_be_cwmax=10
wmm_ac_be_txop_limit=0
wmm_ac_be_acm=0
eapol_key_index_workaround=0
eap_server=0
own_ip_addr=127.0.0.1
Now, it fails:
○ hostapd@wlan1.service - Access point and authentication server for Wi-Fi and
Ethernet (wlan1)
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/hostapd@.service; disabled; preset:
enabled)
Active: inactive (dead)
Docs: man:hostapd(8)
Aug 31 16:14:19 ssecem systemd[1]: Stopping Access point and authentication
server for Wi-Fi and Ethernet (wlan1)...
Aug 31 16:14:20 ssecem systemd[1]: hostapd@wlan1.service: Deactivated
successfully.
Aug 31 16:14:20 ssecem systemd[1]: Stopped Access point and authentication
server for Wi-Fi and Ethernet (wlan1).
Aug 31 16:14:20 ssecem systemd[1]: hostapd@wlan1.service: Consumed 1.965s CPU
time.
Aug 31 16:14:20 ssecem systemd[1]: Starting Access point and authentication
server for Wi-Fi and Ethernet (wlan1)...
Aug 31 16:14:20 ssecem hostapd[574214]: wlan1: interface state
UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
Aug 31 16:14:20 ssecem systemd[1]: Started Access point and authentication
server for Wi-Fi and Ethernet (wlan1).
Aug 31 16:14:25 ssecem hostapd[574215]: wlan1: IEEE 802.11 Configured channel
(40) or frequency (5200) (secondary_channel=0) not found from the channel list
of the current mode (2) IEEE 802.11a
Aug 31 16:14:25 ssecem hostapd[574215]: wlan1: IEEE 802.11 Hardware does not
support configured channel
Aug 31 16:14:25 ssecem systemd[1]: hostapd@wlan1.service: Deactivated
successfully.
I understand it is linked to country settings, and I am having trouble
with it. I have crda and wireless-regdb installed. If I downgrade to
wireless-regdb=2022.04.08-2~deb11u1 from stable, I get:
$ sudo COUNTRY=FR /lib/crda/crda
Failed to set regulatory domain: -7
If I upgrade to current wireless-regdb=2022.06.06-1, I get:
$ sudo COUNTRY=FR /lib/crda/crda
failed to open db file: No such file or directory
So there is something fishy going on.
I also try setting the country code from iw:
$ sudo iw reg set FR; sudo iw reg get; sudo iw reg get | sha256sum
global
country 98: DFS-UNSET
(2400 - 2483 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
(5150 - 5250 @ 100), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS, AUTO-BW
(5250 - 5350 @ 100), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS, AUTO-BW
(5725 - 5850 @ 80), (N/A, 13), (N/A)
(57240 - 59400 @ 2160), (N/A, 28), (N/A)
(59400 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 40), (N/A)
(63720 - 65880 @ 2160), (N/A, 28), (N/A)
phy#0
country CN: DFS-FCC
(2400 - 2483 @ 40), (N/A, 20), (N/A)
(5150 - 5350 @ 80), (N/A, 20), (0 ms), DFS, AUTO-BW
(5725 - 5850 @ 80), (N/A, 33), (N/A)
(57240 - 59400 @ 2160), (N/A, 28), (N/A)
(59400 - 63720 @ 2160), (N/A, 44), (N/A)
(63720 - 65880 @ 2160), (N/A, 28), (N/A)
499cb9dd085d177c863bd39316ae27bf4618068bc519a6e079d94216ab8cb616 -
$ sudo iw reg set DE; sudo iw reg get | sha256sum
499cb9dd085d177c863bd39316ae27bf4618068bc519a6e079d94216ab8cb616 -
$ sudo iw reg set UK; sudo iw reg get | sha256sum
499cb9dd085d177c863bd39316ae27bf4618068bc519a6e079d94216ab8cb616 -
$ sudo iw reg set US; sudo iw reg get | sha256sum
499cb9dd085d177c863bd39316ae27bf4618068bc519a6e079d94216ab8cb616 -
$ sudo iw reg set CN; sudo iw reg get | sha256sum
499cb9dd085d177c863bd39316ae27bf4618068bc519a6e079d94216ab8cb616 -
$ sudo iw reg set FR; sudo iw reg get | sha256sum
499cb9dd085d177c863bd39316ae27bf4618068bc519a6e079d94216ab8cb616 -
→ iw reg set has absolutely no effect on the result of iw reg get.
Also, phy#0 is wlan0, which works but only supports 2.4 GHz, wlan1 is
phy#1, so it is completely absent from iw reg get.
I can get this with iw list:
Wiphy phy1
wiphy index: 1
max # scan SSIDs: 4
max scan IEs length: 2243 bytes
max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
max # match sets: 0
Retry short limit: 7
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports RSN-IBSS.
Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
Device supports T-DLS.
Supported Ciphers:
* WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
* WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
* TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
* CCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:4)
* CCMP-256 (00-0f-ac:10)
* GCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:8)
* GCMP-256 (00-0f-ac:9)
* CMAC (00-0f-ac:6)
* CMAC-256 (00-0f-ac:13)
* GMAC-128 (00-0f-ac:11)
* GMAC-256 (00-0f-ac:12)
Available Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
Configured Antennas: TX 0x3 RX 0x3
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
* mesh point
* P2P-client
* P2P-GO
Band 1:
Capabilities: 0x1ff
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX Greenfield
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 1.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (18.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (18.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (18.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (18.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (18.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (18.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (18.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (18.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (18.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (18.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (18.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (18.0 dBm)
* 2472 MHz [13] (18.0 dBm)
* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
Band 2:
Capabilities: 0x1ff
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX Greenfield
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes
No DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
VHT Capabilities (0x318001b0):
Max MPDU length: 3895
Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
RX LDPC
short GI (80 MHz)
TX STBC
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT extended NSS: not supported
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 5180 MHz [36] (18.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5200 MHz [40] (18.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5220 MHz [44] (18.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5240 MHz [48] (18.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5260 MHz [52] (18.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5280 MHz [56] (18.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5300 MHz [60] (18.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5320 MHz [64] (18.0 dBm) (radar detection)
* 5500 MHz [100] (disabled)
* 5520 MHz [104] (disabled)
* 5540 MHz [108] (disabled)
* 5560 MHz [112] (disabled)
* 5580 MHz [116] (disabled)
* 5600 MHz [120] (disabled)
* 5620 MHz [124] (disabled)
* 5640 MHz [128] (disabled)
* 5660 MHz [132] (disabled)
* 5680 MHz [136] (disabled)
* 5700 MHz [140] (disabled)
* 5720 MHz [144] (disabled)
* 5745 MHz [149] (13.0 dBm)
* 5765 MHz [153] (13.0 dBm)
* 5785 MHz [157] (13.0 dBm)
* 5805 MHz [161] (13.0 dBm)
* 5825 MHz [165] (13.0 dBm)
* 5845 MHz [169] (disabled)
* 5865 MHz [173] (disabled)
Supported commands:
* new_interface
* set_interface
* new_key
* start_ap
* new_station
* new_mpath
* set_mesh_config
* set_bss
* authenticate
* associate
* deauthenticate
* disassociate
* join_ibss
* join_mesh
* remain_on_channel
* set_tx_bitrate_mask
* frame
* frame_wait_cancel
* set_wiphy_netns
* set_channel
* tdls_mgmt
* tdls_oper
* probe_client
* set_noack_map
* register_beacons
* start_p2p_device
* set_mcast_rate
* connect
* disconnect
* channel_switch
* set_qos_map
* set_multicast_to_unicast
* set_sar_specs
software interface modes (can always be added):
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
valid interface combinations:
* #{ IBSS } <= 1, #{ managed, AP, mesh point, P2P-client,
P2P-GO } <= 2,
total <= 2, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match
HT Capability overrides:
* MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
* maximum A-MSDU length
* supported channel width
* short GI for 40 MHz
* max A-MPDU length exponent
* min MPDU start spacing
Device supports TX status socket option.
Device supports HT-IBSS.
Device supports SAE with AUTHENTICATE command
Device supports low priority scan.
Device supports scan flush.
Device supports AP scan.
Device supports per-vif TX power setting
Driver supports full state transitions for AP/GO clients
Driver supports a userspace MPM
Device supports active monitor (which will ACK incoming frames)
Device supports configuring vdev MAC-addr on create.
max # scan plans: 1
max scan plan interval: -1
max scan plan iterations: 0
Supported TX frame types:
* IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0
0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90
0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0
0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90
0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80
0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80
0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90
0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80
0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
Supported RX frame types:
* IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* managed: 0x40 0xb0 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
* P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0
Supported extended features:
* [ VHT_IBSS ]: VHT-IBSS
* [ RRM ]: RRM
* [ FILS_STA ]: STA FILS (Fast Initial Link Setup)
* [ CQM_RSSI_LIST ]: multiple CQM_RSSI_THOLD records
* [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211 ]: control port over nl80211
* [ TXQS ]: FQ-CoDel-enabled intermediate TXQs
* [ SCAN_RANDOM_SN ]: use random sequence numbers in scans
* [ SCAN_MIN_PREQ_CONTENT ]: use probe request with only rate
IEs in scans
* [ AIRTIME_FAIRNESS ]: airtime fairness scheduling
* [ AQL ]: Airtime Queue Limits (AQL)
* [ CONTROL_PORT_NO_PREAUTH ]: disable pre-auth over nl80211
control port support
* [ DEL_IBSS_STA ]: deletion of IBSS station support
* [ SCAN_FREQ_KHZ ]: scan on kHz frequency support
* [ CONTROL_PORT_OVER_NL80211_TX_STATUS ]: tx status for
nl80211 control port support
If I set the channel to 149 in wlan1.conf, hostapd accepts to start, but
my phone does not see the network.
If that helps, wlan1 is a:
Bus 001 Device 014: ID 0846:9053 NetGear, Inc. A6210
The modules do not have parameters, but I also tried:
$ cat /sys/module/cfg80211/parameters/ieee80211_regdom
FR
and it did not change anything.
Can anybody suggest something to try?
Thanks in advance.
--
Nicolas George
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