I'm using wpa_supplicant to create an ACCESS POINT:
wpa_supplicant -D nl80211 -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant_ap.conf
The problem is that when the device is configured in Access point, i'm not allowed to scan networks:
iw dev
wlan0 scan command failed: Invalid argument (-22)
or in wpa_cli:
> scan
OK
<3>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-FAILED ret=-22
In dmesg:
[85769.193376] CFG80211-ERROR) __wl_cfg80211_scan : Invalid Scan Command at SoftAP mode
[85769.200133] CFG80211-ERROR) wl_cfg80211_scan : scan error (-22)
and seems that inside wl_cfg80211.c:
if (dhd->op_mode & DHD_FLAG_HOSTAP_MODE) {
WL_ERR(("Invalid Scan Command at SoftAP mode\n"));
return -EINVAL;
}
So the problem is that if the wifi is in HOSTAP, the scan is not allowed. Any solution?
wpa_supplicant is necessary to connect to a protected WPA* wifi. iwd (iNet wireless daemon) is an alternative to wpasupplicant.
wpa_supplicant is a free software implementation of an IEEE 802.11i supplicant for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, QNX, AROS, Microsoft Windows, Solaris, OS/2 (including ArcaOS and eComStation) and Haiku. In addition to being a WPA3 and WPA2 supplicant, it also implements WPA and older wireless LAN security protocols.
To do it you need to edit the configuration file /etc/wpa_supplicant. conf, commenting your current lines and adding the following lines, then run: wpa_supplicant -c /etc/wpa_supplicant. conf -i wlp3s0 and then dhclient wlp3s0. NOTE: Replace PutEssidHere and PasswordHere with your essid and password.
wpa_supplicant is an implementation of the WPA Supplicant component, i.e., the part that runs in the client stations. It implements WPA key negotiation with a WPA Authenticator and EAP authentication with Authentication Server.
Does ap-force no longer work?
iw dev wlan0 scan ap-force
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