Latest working kernel version: none Earliest failing kernel version: 2.6.28 Distribution: - Hardware Environment: IBM eServer 206, 3Ghz, Dual CPU, AR5416 802.11abgn Wireless PCI Adapter (rev 01) Software Environment: Hostapd 0.6.7 Problem Description: Kernel\System hangs when using the Ath9k Driver in Accesspoint mode (not knows in managed mode). If hostapd is started and stopped the system hangs. Also if hostapd is started and the wifi card is used the system also hangs after some time. So the card is not usable yet in my configuration. There are some configurations knows which had the same problems but after upgrade to 2.6.27.8 the problem was solved. This had probably to do with DMA issues. Dont know if this problems is DMA related. I have tried to use the NMI-Watchdog parameter when starting the kernel. But then also no info on console or log is produced. Only way to get the system running is to reset. Several patched for the ath9k card is used. Also known working configs for hostapd are used. But the system hang still occurs. I also have tried the latest wireless-testing trunk, this also wont fix my problem. Steps to reproduce: -start hostapd. -connect with a wireless station. -do some browsing -system hangs also to reproduce: - start hostapd - stop hostapd - start hostapd - system hangs also to reproduce" - start hostapd - connect with a wireless station - open browser - open kmail - system hangs.
Reassigned to networking/wireless
AP mode is not enabled in 2.6.28. When you would try to add an interface with ieee80211_add_iface() nl80211_type_check() would be called and since it doesn't have NL80211_IFTYPE_AP in the switch statement it would fail. AP mode is enabled on 2.6.29 though. Please close this bug.