Cannot see hostapd machine in scan results (but seeing beacons sent from it if sniffing)

[Noorul Ameen T]

> But when I scan from that same nearby machine
> (after setting its mode to managed) I **do not** see machine A! This seems
> to me very strange. What can be the reason for it? (My wireless nic on
> machine A is rt73usb.)

I think your wlan interface is configured in monitor mode. So, it may
not be able to scan.
Wlan interface should be in managed mode for scanning.


- Ameen