Hello Adolf, Thank you for testing this.
Could you send me the output of “iw list” as well please? Either I have an error somewhere checking for the [MAX-AMSDU-7935] capability, or the device claims to support it but actually doesn't. -Michael > On 8 Oct 2025, at 14:38, Adolf Belka <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > As mentioned at the monthly conf call I tested out today the wireless > function in CU199 but it won't start for me. > > Basically the code overwrites the WPA Passphrase in hostapd.conf with a > directory. In the WUI the passphrase is still correctly shown. It is > correctly stored in the wlanap/settings file. It is just not correct in the > hostapd.conf file. > > The first time I tried the update the WPA Passphrase was replaced with > /srv/web/ipfire/cgi-bin/ > > The second time I tried the update it was overwritten by / which is the > version shown below. > > The hostapd.conf with CU197 (with 63 character Passphrase redacted) was > > ------------------------------------- > driver=nl80211 > ######################### basic hostapd configuration > ########################## > # > country_code=NL > country3=0x49 # indoor > ieee80211d=1 > ieee80211h=1 > channel=6 > > # Always advertise TPC > local_pwr_constraint=3 > spectrum_mgmt_required=1 > hw_mode=g > ieee80211n=1 > wmm_enabled=1 > ht_capab= > # Enable logging > logger_syslog=-1 > logger_syslog_level=4 > auth_algs=1 > ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd > ctrl_interface_group=0 > disassoc_low_ack=1 > > # SSID > ssid2="Jarnsaxa" > utf8_ssid=1 > > noscan=1 > ieee80211w=0 > ######################### wpa hostapd configuration > ############################ > # > wpa=2 > wpa_passphrase=*************************************************************** > wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK SAE > rsn_pairwise=CCMP > ------------------------------------- > > After the update the file contained > > ------------------------------------- > # Automatically generated configuration > # DO NOT EDIT > logger_syslog=-1 > logger_syslog_level=4 > driver=nl80211 > country_code=NL > country3=0x49 > ieee80211d=1 > ieee80211h=1 > channel=6 > local_pwr_constraint=3 > spectrum_mgmt_required=1 > enable_background_radar=1 > wmm_enabled=1 > hw_mode=g > ieee80211n=1 > ht_capab=[HT40+][HT40-] [GF] [RX-STBC1] [SHORT-GI-40] [TX-STBC] > [MAX-AMSDU-7935] [SHORT-GI-20] > auth_algs=1 > ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd > ctrl_interface_group=0 > disassoc_low_ack=1 > ssid2="Jarnsaxa" > utf8_ssid=1 > noscan=1 > ieee80211w=0 > wpa=2 > wpa_passphrase=/ > wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK WPA-PSK-SHA256 SAE > rsn_pairwise=CCMP > ssid_protection=1 > extended_key_id=1 > oce=7 > interworking=1 > access_network_type=0 > internet=1 > time_advertisement=2 > multicast_to_unicast=1 > ------------------------------------- > > The wireless log not surprisingly had a problem with the passphrase > > 15:00:00 hostapd: blue0: interface state ENABLED->DISABLED > 15:00:00 hostapd: blue0: AP-DISABLED > 15:00:00 hostapd: blue0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING > 15:00:00 hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=blue0 disabled_11b_rates=0 > 15:00:02 hostapd: blue0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE > 15:00:02 hostapd: Driver does not support configured HT capability > [MAX-AMSDU-7935] > 15:00:02 hostapd: blue0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->DISABLED > 15:00:02 hostapd: blue0: AP-DISABLED > 15:00:02 hostapd: blue0: Unable to setup interface. > 15:00:02 hostapd: blue0: interface state DISABLED->DISABLED > 15:00:02 hostapd: blue0: AP-DISABLED > 15:00:02 hostapd: blue0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING > 15:00:02 hostapd: hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface blue0 wasn't started > 15:00:02 hostapd: nl80211: deinit ifname=blue0 disabled_11b_rates=0 > 15:04:57 hostapd: Line 27: invalid WPA passphrase length 1 (expected 8..63) > 15:04:57 hostapd: WPA-PSK enabled, but PSK or passphrase is not configured. > 15:04:57 hostapd: 2 errors found in configuration file '/etc/hostapd.conf' > 15:04:57 hostapd: Failed to set up interface with /etc/hostapd.conf > 15:04:58 hostapd: Failed to initialize interface > > The log also mentions that the driver for the wireless chip in the Prime unit > doesn't support a configured HT capability. > I am presuming that that issue is the second error hostapd found in the > configuration file. > > I have also just noticed that the hostapd.conf file that was used in CU197 is > still physically present in /var/ipfire/wlanap/ while the new version is in > /etc. Probably should delete the version from the old location if it is being > replaced by the new version. > > Regards, > > Adolf. >
