Re: Wireless AP setup: RTL8188CUS
Scott Ferguson <scott.ferguson.debian.user@gmail.com> writes:
> On 25/02/14 07:03, Csanyi Pal wrote:
>> Csanyi Pal <csanyipal@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Csanyi Pal <csanyipal@gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> Hi Selim,
>>>>
>>>> "Selim T. Erdogan" <selim@alumni.cs.utexas.edu> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> Csanyi Pal, 3.02.2014:
>>>>>> Csanyi Pal <csanyipal@gmail.com> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Csanyi Pal <csanyipal@gmail.com> writes:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Scott Ferguson <scott.ferguson.debian.user@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> writes:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 02/02/14 09:14, Csanyi Pal wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Scott Ferguson <scott.ferguson.debian.user@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>> writes:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 01/02/14 21:57, Csanyi Pal wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Scott Ferguson
>>>>>>>>>>>> <scott.ferguson.debian.user@gmail.com> writes:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 31/01/14 04:53, Csanyi Pal wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I just bought an USB dongle nano Netis
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WF-2120 adapter.
>
> WI1 chip1: Realtek RTL8188CUS
> FCC ID: T58WF2120R
> https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ \
> GenericSearchResult.cfm?RequestTimeout=500
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I want to set it up on my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> headless Debian Wheezy server as a Wireless
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Access Point.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> <snipped>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> <snipped>
>>>>
>>>> sudo make modules_install
>>>>
>>>> This did install the modules in the right place.
>>>>
>>>> Now I'm trying to setup the network and interfaces so get the
>>>> usb wireless adapter to works.
>>>>
>>>> I'm following the advices described here:
>>>> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/debian-ubuntu-linux-setting- \
>>>> wireless-access-point/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and here:
>>>> https://agentoss.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/creating-a-wireless- \
>>>> access-point-with-debian-linux/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> sofar without success..
>>>>
>>>> When I run the command bellow: sudo hostapd -dd
>>>> /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
>>>>
>>>> I get the messages: random: Trying to read entropy from
>>>> /dev/random Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf Line 6:
>>>> invalid/unknown driver 'rtl8192sfw' 1 errors found in
>>>> configuration file '/etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf'
>>>>
>>>> I tried with driver names: rtl8192cu
>
> FWIW that's the one I'd try (only if the stock module failed would I
> compile one from non-Debian source).
>
>>>>, rtlwifi to, but without
>>>> any success. Which drivername is walid? How can I find the proper
>>>> drivername for my usb wireless network adapter?
>
> See above paragraph (based on the chipset from the FCCID)
>
>
> apropos of little.... what do you get from?:-
> $ mlocate rtl8192sfw
>
>>>
>>> Moreover, now, when I connect my usb wifi adapter to my Bubba 2, I
>>> get a new interface, the wlanN, where the N is a number, from 1 to
>>> 5 so far.
>
> That's as it should be I believe.
>
>>>
>>> How can I setup this, to always get the wlan0 name of the wifi
>>> interface?
>
> $ grep wlan /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
> if it's there (I don't have one I can check at present) then edit the
> entry matching the correct MAC address and change it's name from wlanN
> to wlan0, then remove the other wlanN lines. You'll need to be root to
> edit the file.
>
>>
>> OK, I have now the followings in my /etc/network/interfaces file:
> <snipped>
>>
>> # wifi on wlan0 allow-hotplug wlan0 iface wlan0 inet manual
>>
> <snipped>
>>
>> Now, when I run the command: sudo ifup wlan0
>>
>> I get nothing as output..
>>
>> If I run it again, I get: ifup: interface wlan0 already configured
>
> Yes. ifup only does something if the net device is not up already.
> Instead try:-
> # ifdown wlan0;ifup wlan0
>
>>
>> but, the command sudo ifconfig -a gives to me only: eth0 Link
>> encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:22:02:00:07:3c
> <snipped>
>>
>> eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:22:02:00:07:3d
> <snipped>
>>
>> lo Link encap:Local Loopback
> <snipped>
>> and sudo iwconfig lo no wireless extensions.
>>
>> eth0 no wireless extensions.
>>
>> eth1 no wireless extensions.
>>
>> Where is the wlan0 interface?
>
> You set it to manual (so it's off somewhere reading the manual?) ;p
>
> It's there, but you haven't specified it e.g.:-
> # iwconfig wlan0
> which is why iwconfig it's trying all of the *configured* network devices.
>
> man interfaces <snipped section>
> "The manual Method
> This method may be used to define interfaces for which *no*
> configuration is done by default. Such interfaces can be configured
> manually by means of up and down commands or /etc/net‐work/if-*.d scripts."
>
> What I take that to mean is - that unless you have something in
> /etc/network/if-*.d then the if up/down commands need to be qualified.
> .i.e issuing:-
> # ifup wlan0
> is interpreted as "do nothing to wlan0". Compare that to "ifup eth1"
> which is interpreted as "ifup eth1 <use settings from section in
> interfaces>"
$ sudo hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd-minimal.conf
Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd-minimal.conf
rfkill: Cannot open RFKILL control device
Failed to update rate sets in kernel module
Could not connect to kernel driver.
and at this point I lose the ssh connection with Bubba.
What can I do to solve this problem?
I think I should buy another USB Wireless Adapter with Realtek RTL8187B
chipset (802.11G) or the Atheros AR9170 chipset (802.11N). Right?
--
Regards from Pal
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