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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>
nl80211: Setup AP(wlan0) - device_ap_sme=0 use_monitor=1<br>
nl80211: Create interface iftype 6 (MONITOR)<br>
nl80211: New interface mon.wlan0 created: ifindex=173<br>
nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 173<br>
nl80211: if_indices[16]: 173<br>
nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 7<br>
nl80211: if_indices[16]: 173 7<br>
nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 9<br>
nl80211: if_indices[16]: 173 7 9<br>
phy: phy0<br>
BSS count 2, BSSID mask 00:00:00:00:00:02 (1 bits)<br>
wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE<br>
Previous country code AU, new country code AU <br>
nl80211: Regulatory information - country=AU<br>
nl80211: 2402-2482 @ 40 MHz 0 mBm<br>
nl80211: 5170-5250 @ 80 MHz 0 mBm<br>
nl80211: 5250-5330 @ 80 MHz 0 mBm<br>
nl80211: 5490-5710 @ 80 MHz 0 mBm<br>
nl80211: 5735-5835 @ 80 MHz 0 mBm<br>
nl80211: Added 802.11b mode based on 802.11g information<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=12 freq=2467 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=13 freq=2472 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=12 freq=2467 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=13 freq=2472 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm<br>
HT40: control channel: 11 secondary channel: 7<br>
Completing interface initialization<br>
Mode: IEEE 802.11g Channel: 11 Frequency: 2462 MHz<br>
DFS 0 channels required radar detection<br>
nl80211: Set freq 2462 (ht_enabled=1, vht_enabled=0, bandwidth=40
MHz, cf1=2452 MHz, cf2=0 MHz)<br>
RATE[0] rate=10 flags=0x1<br>
RATE[1] rate=20 flags=0x1<br>
RATE[2] rate=55 flags=0x1<br>
RATE[3] rate=110 flags=0x1<br>
RATE[4] rate=60 flags=0x0<br>
RATE[5] rate=90 flags=0x0<br>
RATE[6] rate=120 flags=0x0<br>
RATE[7] rate=180 flags=0x0<br>
RATE[8] rate=240 flags=0x0<br>
RATE[9] rate=360 flags=0x0<br>
RATE[10] rate=480 flags=0x0<br>
RATE[11] rate=540 flags=0x0<br>
hostapd_setup_bss(hapd=0x95690 (wlan0), first=1)<br>
wlan0: Flushing old station entries<br>
nl80211: flush -> DEL_STATION wlan0 (all)<br>
wlan0: Deauthenticate all stations<br>
nl80211: send_mlme - noack=0 freq=0 no_cck=0 offchanok=0 wait_time=0
fc=0xc0 nlmode=3<br>
nl80211: send_mlme -> send_frame<br>
nl80211: send_frame - Use bss->freq=2462<br>
nl80211: send_frame(freq=2462 bss->freq=2462) -> send_mntr<br>
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=9 (wlan0) alg=0 addr=(nil)
key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0<br>
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=9 (wlan0) alg=0 addr=(nil)
key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0<br>
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=9 (wlan0) alg=0 addr=(nil)
key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0<br>
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=9 (wlan0) alg=0 addr=(nil)
key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0<br>
Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 00:60:64:e7:e9:60 and ssid
"NetComm 2500"<br>
Deriving WPA PSK based on passphrase<br>
SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=12):<br>
4e 65 74 43 6f 6d 6d 20 32 35 30 30 NetComm
2500 <br>
PSK (ASCII passphrase) - hexdump_ascii(len=10): [REMOVED]<br>
PSK (from passphrase) - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]<br>
random: Got 20/20 bytes from /dev/urandom<br>
Get randomness: len=32 entropy=0<br>
random from os_get_random - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]<br>
random_mix_pool - hexdump(len=20): [REMOVED]<br>
random from internal pool - hexdump(len=16): [REMOVED]<br>
random_mix_pool - hexdump(len=20): [REMOVED]<br>
random from internal pool - hexdump(len=16): [REMOVED]<br>
mixed random - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]<br>
GMK - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]<br>
Get randomness: len=32 entropy=0<br>
random from os_get_random - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]<br>
random_mix_pool - hexdump(len=20): [REMOVED]<br>
random from internal pool - hexdump(len=16): [REMOVED]<br>
random_mix_pool - hexdump(len=20): [REMOVED]<br>
random from internal pool - hexdump(len=16): [REMOVED]<br>
mixed random - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]<br>
Key Counter - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]<br>
WPA: Delay group state machine start until Beacon frames have been
configured<br>
nl80211: Set beacon (beacon_set=0)<br>
nl80211: Beacon head - hexdump(len=63): 80 00 00 00 ff ff ff ff ff
ff 00 60 64 e7 e9 60 00 60 64 e7 e9 60 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
64 00 11 04 00 0c 4e 65 74 43 6f 6d 6d 20 32 35 30 30 01 08 82 84 8b
96 0c 12 18 24 03 01 0b<br>
nl80211: Beacon tail - hexdump(len=119): 2a 01 04 32 04 30 48 60 6c
30 14 01 00 00 0f ac 04 01 00 00 0f ac 04 01 00 00 0f ac 02 0c 00 2d
1a ee 02 13 ff ff 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 3d 16 0b 07 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 7f 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 dd 18 00 50 f2 02 01 01
00 00 03 a4 00 00 27 a4 00 00 42 43 5e 00 62 32 2f 00<br>
nl80211: ifindex=9<br>
nl80211: beacon_int=100<br>
nl80211: dtim_period=2<br>
nl80211: ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=12):<br>
4e 65 74 43 6f 6d 6d 20 32 35 30 30 NetComm
2500 <br>
nl80211: hidden SSID not in use<br>
nl80211: privacy=1<br>
nl80211: auth_algs=0x1<br>
nl80211: wpa_version=0x2<br>
nl80211: key_mgmt_suites=0x2<br>
nl80211: pairwise_ciphers=0x10<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>
hostapd_interface_deinit_free: num_bss=2 conf->num_bss=2<br>
hostapd_interface_deinit(0x932c8)<br>
hostapd_bss_deinit: deinit bss wlan1<br>
wlan0: Deauthenticate all stations<br>
nl80211: send_mlme - noack=0 freq=0 no_cck=0 offchanok=0 wait_time=0
fc=0xc0 nlmode=3<br>
nl80211: send_mlme -> send_frame<br>
nl80211: send_frame - Use bss->freq=2462<br>
nl80211: send_frame(freq=2462 bss->freq=2462) -> send_mntr<br>
hostapd_cleanup(hapd=0x95ca0 (wlan1))<br>
hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlan1 wasn't started<br>
hostapd_bss_deinit: deinit bss wlan0<br>
wlan0: Deauthenticate all stations<br>
nl80211: send_mlme - noack=0 freq=0 no_cck=0 offchanok=0 wait_time=0
fc=0xc0 nlmode=3<br>
nl80211: send_mlme -> send_frame<br>
nl80211: send_frame - Use bss->freq=2462<br>
nl80211: send_frame(freq=2462 bss->freq=2462) -> send_mntr<br>
hostapd_cleanup(hapd=0x95690 (wlan0))<br>
hostapd_free_hapd_data(wlan0)<br>
hostapd_interface_deinit_free: driver=0x769c4 drv_priv=0x964c8 ->
hapd_deinit<br>
nl80211: Remove monitor interface: refcount=0<br>
nl80211: Remove interface ifindex=173<br>
nl80211: if_indices[16]: 7 9<br>
nl80211: Remove beacon (ifindex=9)<br>
netlink: Operstate: ifindex=9 linkmode=0 (kernel-control),
operstate=6 (IF_OPER_UP)<br>
hostapd_interface_free(0x932c8)<br>
hostapd_interface_free: free hapd 0x95690<br>
hostapd_interface_free: free hapd 0x95ca0<br>
hostapd_cleanup_iface(0x932c8)<br>
hostapd_cleanup_iface_partial(0x932c8)<br>
hostapd_cleanup_iface: free iface=0x932c8<br>
root:/tmp/cdcs/etc# <br>
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Warm Regards,
Sourav</pre>
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