Virtual Interfaces; using hostapd AND wpa_supplicant on the same physical device
Hi List,
I'd like to create a temporary hotspot using an other wireless network which is already there. My kids have some devices (like Nintendo DS) which are only capable using WEP. So I want to create a temporary hotspot which I can filter on my own.
Years ago I was able to do such a configuration, but this was before mac80211 (I was then often on trade fairs, with very costly wlan-tariffs...).
Problem is: I get an error about a network name already exist - either on hostapd and wpa_supplicant - everytime the last program started.
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iw phy phy0 interface add net0 type managed hostapd -dd hostapd.conf
wpa_supplicant-dd -Dwext -inet0 -cwpa_supplicant.conf
hostapd.conf:
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interface=wlan0
driver=nl80211
bridge=br0
ssid=TEST
wme_enabled=0
channel=9
hw_mode=g
wpa_supplicant.conf
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ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
network={ ssid="CRYPT_WLAN" scan_ssid=1 key_mgmt=WPA-PSK psk="PSKpskPSK" }
lsmod|grep 80211
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mac80211 393459 1 ath5k
cfg80211 172427 3 ath5k,ath,mac80211
lspci -v
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0a:03.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR2413 802.11bg NIC (rev 01)
Subsystem: AMBIT Microsystem Corp. Device 0418
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 18
Memory atd0000000(32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: ath5k
Kernel modules: ath5k
/proc/version:
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Linux version 3.0.0-15-generic (buildd@zirconium) (gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3) ) #26-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 20 15:59:53 UTC 2012
Quoted 10 lines · Lars Duesing
Hi List,
I'd like to create a temporary hotspot using an other wireless network which is already there. My kids have some devices (like Nintendo DS) which are only capable using WEP. So I want to create a temporary hotspot which I can filter on my own.
Years ago I was able to do such a configuration, but this was before mac80211 (I was then often on trade fairs, with very costly wlan-tariffs...).
Problem is: I get an error about a network name already exist - either on hostapd and
wpa_supplicant- everytime the last program started.
You need to change the mac address of the second device once you create it.
Pat Erley