trying to set up open access point with hostapd on ath5k

Jouni Malinen j at w1.fi
Fri Aug 28 14:00:29 EDT 2009


On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:30:48AM -0400, GregNorc wrote:
> So, I'm trying to set up an Eee 4G as a wireless ap, using hostapd 0.6.9
> 
> It's running FC11 (kernel is 2.6.29-167).

Are you sure that ath5k in that kernel supports AP mode? This was
enabled quite recently and based on a quick check, it looks like the
patch went in only after 2.6.29 had been released.

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