issue with running test-client in 5GHz mode

[neukatan]

Has anyone able to run the test client in 5GHz mode? I changed the hw_mode=a and Channel =36 in hostapd.conf.

Also ensured that 5GHz supported in my computers, two different ones running Intel/AC 7265 (iwlwifi) and Killer 1535 / QCA6174 (ath10k_pci). I am testing on ubuntu 16.04 x86_64.

Both of them give the following error: IEEE 802.11 Configured channel (36) not found from the channel list of current mode (2) IEEE 802.11a

I am trying to test a device which has 5GHz only radio and haven't had success with wifi allicance test tool or krackattacks-scripts on which alliance tool based on.

Any help or direction in this topic is appreciated. Hope i am not missing something simple in my configuration.

I am trying with various combinations in hostapd conf, but reaching no where so far. Will keep the thread posted if there are any updates ...

Here is the error i am running into:

[17:23:15] Note: disable Wi-Fi in network manager & disable hardware encryption. Both may interfere with this script. [17:23:15] Starting hostapd ... Configuration file: /home/test/krackattacks-scripts/krackattack/hostapd.conf wlp2s0: IEEE 802.11 Configured channel (36) not found from the channel list of current mode (2) IEEE 802.11a wlp2s0: IEEE 802.11 Hardware does not support configured channel Could not select hw_mode and channel. (-3) wlp2s0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED wlp2s0: AP-DISABLED wlp2s0: Unable to setup interface. wlp2s0: interface state DISABLED->DISABLED wlp2s0: AP-DISABLED hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface wlp2s0 wasn't started nl80211: deinit ifname=wlp2s0 disabled_11b_rates=0 connect exception hostapd_ctrl/wlp2s0 9877 [17:23:16] It seems hostapd did not start properly, please inspect its output. [17:23:16] Did you disable Wi-Fi in the network manager? Otherwise hostapd won't work. Traceback (most recent call last): File "./krack-test-client.py", line 617, in <module> attack.run(test_grouphs=test_grouphs, test_tptk=test_tptk) File "./krack-test-client.py", line 488, in run self.hostapd_ctrl = Ctrl("hostapd_ctrl/" + self.nic_iface) File "/home/test/krackattacks-scripts/krackattack/wpaspy.py", line 49, in __init__ socket.SOCK_DGRAM) socket.gaierror: [Errno -3] Temporary failure in name resolution [17:23:16] Closing hostapd and cleaning up ...

[vanhoefm]

This issue is a duplicate of #10

Perhaps due to regulatory settings you are now allowed to create an AP on a 5 GHz channel.

[kalpittiwari]

@akatragadda Did you find the fix for this?