Re: WLAN Access Point with Intel 4965 network controller
On Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:38:05 -0500, Celejar wrote:
> On Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:32:02 +0000 (UTC) Ramon Hofer
> <ramonhofer@bluewin.ch> wrote:
>
>> I'm using Squeeze with 2.6.32-5-686 and I'm trying to configure my
>> Thinkpad X61s to act as WLAN Access Point. It has an Intel 4965
>> chipset:
>>
>> # lspci
>> 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or
>> AGN [Kedron] Network Connection (rev 61)
>
> ...
>
>> Maybe the controller can't be used in master mode? Here's the output of
>> # iw phy phy0 info
>> http://pastebin.com/LCbYFghh
>>
>> It says on lines 20ff:
>> Supported interface modes:
>> * IBSS
>> * managed
>> * monitor
>>
>> As far as I understand this is a problem as there should also be master
>> listed?
>
> According to Wikipedia, the iwlwifi drivers indeed do not support master
> mode:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-
source_wireless_drivers#Driver_capabilities
>
> :( My T61 also has that card ...
That's too bad :-(
But I was able to use my old Thinkpad T43 as a AP :-)
Regards
Ramon
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