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it has multiple SSIDs enabled.................I have noticed
when the given error happens,<br>
1543 root 0 SW< [cfg80211]<br>
<br>
there is the above process in Sleeping state, and I can't kill
it even using kill -9 1543<br>
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Following is my hostapd.conf --<br>
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##### hostapd configuration file, generated by rdb-manager
##################<br>
# This is derrived from the hostapd.conf file under
gnu_apps/hostapd, which<br>
# contains extensive documentation which was stripped out for
this file.<br>
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interface=wlan0<br>
<br>
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driver=nl80211<br>
<br>
logger_syslog=-1<br>
logger_syslog_level=2<br>
logger_stdout=-1<br>
logger_stdout_level=2<br>
<br>
ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd<br>
ctrl_interface_group=0<br>
<br>
ssid2="NetComm 2500"<br>
country_code=AU<br>
hw_mode=g<br>
channel=6<br>
ap_max_inactivity=300<br>
beacon_int=100<br>
dtim_period=2
<br>
max_num_sta=31
<br>
rts_threshold=2347
<br>
fragm_threshold=2346 <br>
auth_algs=1 <br>
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0 <br>
<br>
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disassoc_low_ack=0 <br>
max_listen_interval=500 <br>
<br>
ap_isolate=0 <br>
<br>
ieee80211n=1 <br>
#
ht_capab=[HT40+][HT40-][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC12]<br>
# adding HT40+ or HT40- limits the number of available channels
to either 1-9<br>
ht_capab=[HT40+][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC12]
<br>
# Feature requires a patch
(gnu_apps/hostapd/patches) <br>
noscan=1
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eapol_key_index_workaround=0
<br>
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eap_server=0
<br>
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own_ip_addr=127.0.0.1
<br>
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wpa=2
<br>
wpa_passphrase=pusuqalemi
<br>
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
<br>
wpa_pairwise=CCMP
<br>
wpa_group_rekey=600
<br>
rsn_preauth=0
<br>
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bss=wlan1
<br>
bridge=br0
<br>
bssid=00:60:64:E7:E9:62
<br>
ssid=GUEST1
<br>
auth_algs=1
<br>
driver=nl80211
<br>
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
<br>
wep_default_key=0
<br>
auth_server_addr=0.0.0.0
<br>
auth_server_port=1812
<br>
auth_server_shared_secret=NetComm
<br>
rsn_preauth=0
<br>
wpa_passphrase=a1b2c3d4e5
<br>
wpa_pairwise=CCMP
<br>
wpa_group_rekey=600
<br>
wpa=2
<br>
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
<br>
eapol_key_index_workaround=0
<br>
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eap_server=0
<br>
ap_isolate=0
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own_ip_addr=127.0.0.1<br>
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I am getting the following error on trying to run hostapd --<br>
Can you suggest how to fix this<br>
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root:/tmp/cdcs/etc# hostapd -B hostapd.conf -dddd<br>
random: Trying to read entropy from /dev/urandom<br>
Configuration file: hostapd.conf<br>
ctrl_interface_group=0<br>
rfkill: initial event: idx=0 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0<br>
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:1<br>
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:5<br>
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:2<br>
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:4<br>
nl80211: Using driver-based off-channel TX<br>
nl80211: interface wlan0 in phy phy0<br>
nl80211: Set mode ifindex 9 iftype 3 (AP)<br>
:<br>
:<br>
nl80211: group_cipher=0x10<br>
nl80211: beacon_ies - hexdump(len=10): 7f 08 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 40<br>
nl80211: proberesp_ies - hexdump(len=10): 7f 08 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 40<br>
nl80211: assocresp_ies - hexdump(len=10): 7f 08 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 40<br>
<b>nl80211: Beacon set failed: -16 (Device or resource busy)</b><br>
Failed to set beacon parameters<br>
Interface initialization failed<br>
wlan0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->DISABLED<br>
wlan0: AP-DISABLED <br>
wlan0: Unable to setup interface.<br>
hostapd_interface_deinit_free(0x932c8)<br>
:<br>
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