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Error 8B06 when iwconfig wlan0 mode master

 
 
Man-wai Chang to The Door (+MS=V32B)
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      07-08-2009, 11:24 AM
Does this mean my USB wireless adapter does NOT support Master mode and
that I need to go hostapd?

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root@server:/etc# iwconfig

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"mywireless"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thrff
Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

root@server:/etc# iwconfig wlan0 mode master

Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.


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Man-wai Chang to The Door (+MS=V32B)
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      07-08-2009, 11:34 AM
More information:

root@server:/etc# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0b05:1706 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. WL-167G 802.11g
Adapter [ralink]


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