Hostapd returning failure

[rafael2k]

I'm getting this error: hostapd -dd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf random: getrandom() support available Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf drv->ifindex=3 l2_sock_recv==l2_sock_xmit=0x0x55df7a530040 BSS count 1, BSSID mask 00:00:00:00:00:00 (0 bits) wlx1027f5bdb81e: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE Previous country code , new country code BO Continue interface setup after channel list update ctrl_iface not configured! Channel list update timeout - try to continue anyway Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=12 freq=2467 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=13 freq=2472 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=36 freq=5180 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=40 freq=5200 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=44 freq=5220 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=48 freq=5240 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=52 freq=5260 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=56 freq=5280 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=60 freq=5300 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=64 freq=5320 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=100 freq=5500 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=104 freq=5520 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=108 freq=5540 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=112 freq=5560 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=116 freq=5580 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=120 freq=5600 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=124 freq=5620 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=128 freq=5640 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=132 freq=5660 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=136 freq=5680 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=140 freq=5700 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=149 freq=5745 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=153 freq=5765 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=157 freq=5785 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=161 freq=5805 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Allowed channel: mode=2 chan=165 freq=5825 MHz max_tx_power=0 dBm Channel 6 (primary) not allowed for AP mode, flags: 0x0 wlx1027f5bdb81e: IEEE 802.11 Configured channel (6) not found from the channel list of current mode (1) IEEE 802.11g wlx1027f5bdb81e: IEEE 802.11 Hardware does not support configured channel Could not select hw_mode and channel. (-3) wlx1027f5bdb81e: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->DISABLED wlx1027f5bdb81e: AP-DISABLED hostapd_interface_deinit_free(0x55df7a52d990) hostapd_interface_deinit_free: num_bss=1 conf->num_bss=1 hostapd_interface_deinit(0x55df7a52d990) wlx1027f5bdb81e: interface state DISABLED->DISABLED hostapd_bss_deinit: deinit bss wlx1027f5bdb81e wlx1027f5bdb81e: Flushing old station entries ioctl[RTL_IOCTL_HOSTAPD]: Operation not supported wlx1027f5bdb81e: Could not connect to kernel driver wlx1027f5bdb81e: Deauthenticate all stations +rtl871x_sta_deauth_ops, ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff is deauth, reason=3 rtl871x_set_key_ops ioctl[RTL_IOCTL_HOSTAPD]: Operation not supported Failed to set encryption. Failed to clear default encryption keys (ifname=wlx1027f5bdb81e keyidx=0) rtl871x_set_key_ops ioctl[RTL_IOCTL_HOSTAPD]: Operation not supported Failed to set encryption. Failed to clear default encryption keys (ifname=wlx1027f5bdb81e keyidx=1) rtl871x_set_key_ops ioctl[RTL_IOCTL_HOSTAPD]: Operation not supported Failed to set encryption. Failed to clear default encryption keys (ifname=wlx1027f5bdb81e keyidx=2) rtl871x_set_key_ops ioctl[RTL_IOCTL_HOSTAPD]: Operation not supported Failed to set encryption. Failed to clear default encryption keys (ifname=wlx1027f5bdb81e keyidx=3) wlx1027f5bdb81e: AP-DISABLED hostapd_cleanup(hapd=0x55df7a52f010 (wlx1027f5bdb81e)) wlx1027f5bdb81e: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlx1027f5bdb81e wasn't started hostapd_interface_deinit_free: driver=0x55df7a1b6de0 drv_priv=0x55df7a52ff50 -> hapd_deinit hostapd_interface_free(0x55df7a52d990) hostapd_interface_free: free hapd 0x55df7a52f010 hostapd_cleanup_iface(0x55df7a52d990) hostapd_cleanup_iface_partial(0x55df7a52d990) hostapd_cleanup_iface: free iface=0x55df7a52d990 ELOOP: remaining socket: sock=5 eloop_data=0x55df7a530110 user_data=(nil) handler=0x55df7a0a7750

latest patches, tested with and without hostap-2.9 patches.. kernel 5.10, hostapd 2.9, 8188eu, config as follows: interface=wlx1027f5bdb81e driver=rtl871xdrv hw_mode=g country_code=BO channel=6 ssid=hermesk4 auth_algs=1 wpa=0

ps: tryed many different configs too...

[HTunne]

Hi, I believe I am experiencing the same issue with very similar output from hostpad. Did you find a solution?

[rafael2k]

The solution was to just use the standard linux api driver instead of rtl871xdrv.

[HTunne]

Thanks for your reply. Do you mean set the driver to nl80211? I was under the impression that the nl80211 driver does not support the RTL8188CUS chipset which is why I need the rtl871xdrv driver. Has this changed?

[rafael2k]

For my surprise, the most recent driver does indeed implement the nl80211 interface, and it worked indeed!