hostapdioctl[PRISM2_IOCTL_PRISM2_PARAM]: Invalid argument

Stephane List slist at lilotux.net
Wed Sep 6 11:08:14 EDT 2006


In my log, I've the following error :

set_interfmode allowed parameters are: 0 => None,  1 => Non-WLAN,  2 => 
WLAN,  3 => Auto-WLAN

Stephane List wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm using a Broadcom card :
> 
> 02:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g 
> Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)
> 
> I'm using Broadcom driver and hostap driver from linux 2.6.17.7.
> 
> I'm using the snapshot : hostapd-0.5-2006-09-04.tar.gz
> 
> 
> When I run hostapd,I get the following error :
> 
> debian:/# /etc/init.d/hostapd start
> Starting advanced IEEE 802.11 management: 
> hostapdioctl[PRISM2_IOCTL_PRISM2_PARAM]: Invalid argument
> rmdir[ctrl_interface]: No such file or directory
>  failed!
> 
> Which version of hostapd should I use with linux 2.6.17.7 ?
> My wireless card is seen as eth1 instead of wlan0,is it normal ?
> 
> Regards
> Stephane
> 
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