Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 15:19:47 +1100 From: Anders Jensen-Waud <anders@jensenwaud.com> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: iwn wi-fi and hostap Message-ID: <CALvn0yj6Ub552Ndjaa6i7dEAire-O4MMx%2BrOwSWT3Swpc=CEcw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-Vmon11oiwdc1Z3Qe3bLgaZfKySCQ2-soRoF_K2AQkg-ziRA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CALvn0yjrq7egiVEbu_jY8R%2Bw8i-5P2sRQ3nx3HLA5VRzCZQGng@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmon11oiwdc1Z3Qe3bLgaZfKySCQ2-soRoF_K2AQkg-ziRA@mail.gmail.com>
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Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 12:29 PM, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote: > Hi! > > I don't think the iwn driver in FreeBSD supports hostapd operation. > And it's only supported by some of the iwn NIC firmware, not all of > them. > > sorry :( > > No worries, thank you for the advise! Would you be able to recommend a good USB wi-fi dongle, which I can purchase for my device, which would enable it to act as a reliable access point? > > -a > > Anders > > On 22 November 2014 at 02:53, Anders Jensen-Waud <anders@jensenwaud.com> > wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I am trying to set up an older IBM laptop as a wireless access point. > > FreeBSD 10.1 (amd64) correctly identifies the wireless card: > > > > iwn0@pci0:3:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x11118086 chip=0x42308086 > > rev=0x61 hdr=0x00 > > vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > > device = 'PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network > Connection' > > class = network > > > > In trying to set it up with hostap, I get the following error: > > > > root@beastie> ifconfig wlan0 create wlandev iwn0 wlanmode hostap bssid > > authmode open ssid bsdwifi > > ifconfig: SIOCIFCREATE2: Operation not supported > > > > Is there some method of configuring iwn so that it can function as an > > access point? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Anders > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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