wpasupplicant ap mode not available

Bug #1190590 reported by airtonix
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wpa (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

System settings > Network > turn on wifi > use as hotspot

tail /var/log/syslog

Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Hotspot'
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): access point 'Hotspot' has security, but secrets are required.
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none') [50 60 0]
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): disconnecting for new activation request.
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: need-auth -> disconnected (reason 'none') [60 30 0]
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Hotspot'
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): disconnecting for new activation request.
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> disconnected (reason 'none') [40 30 0]
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): deactivating device (reason 'none') [0]
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) starting connection 'Hotspot'
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0]
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0]
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0/wireless): connection 'Hotspot' has security, and secrets exist. No new secrets needed.
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <warn> Supplicant may not support AP mode; connection may time out.
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'ssid' value 'nova'
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'mode' value '2'
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'frequency' value '2412'
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'NONE'
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'wep_key0' value '<omitted>'
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: added 'wep_tx_keyidx' value '0'
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Activation (wlan0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> Config: set interface ap_scan to 2
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova wpa_supplicant[1269]: wlan0: AP mode support not included in the build
Jun 13 22:15:47 nova NetworkManager[23341]: <info> (wlan0): supplicant interface state: inactive -> scanning

Revision history for this message
Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox) wrote :

We enabled this in early August, so it has been released with Saucy Salamander: Ubuntu 13.10.

Closing this bug as Fix Released.

Changed in wpa (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Released
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