AP-Mode doesn't work with network-manager

[Ray-Ven]

Of course I have verified with 'iw list' that my card supports AP mode (see attatchment).
But still, AP-Mode won't work :-(
Will add network-manager output in a few minutes.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: network-manager 0.9.8.0-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CRDA:
 country DE:
  (2400 - 2483 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
  (5150 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20), NO-OUTDOOR
  (5250 - 5350 @ 40), (N/A, 20), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS
  (5470 - 5725 @ 40), (N/A, 26), DFS
Date: Sun Jun 2 10:45:22 2013
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-10 (52 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130410)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.100 dev wlan0 proto static
 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.1.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.101 metric 9
MarkForUpload: True
NetworkManager.state:
 [main]
 NetworkingEnabled=true
 WirelessEnabled=true
 WWANEnabled=true
 WimaxEnabled=true
SourcePackage: network-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:

[Ray-Ven (ray-ven)]

here you go - network-manager output

tried without or different encryption too

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Yannick Defais (sevmek)]

I confirm this bug.

Upstream report (debian)
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=690536

You can work this out like this :

# howto use Access Point with networkManager in Ubuntu 13.04
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential dpkg-dev fakeroot
$ mkdir sources
$ cd sources/
$ apt-get source wpasupplicant
$ sudo apt-get build-dep wpasupplicant
$ gedit wpa-1.0/debian/config/wpasupplicant/linux
#add those lines at the end of the file
# AP mode
CONFIG_AP=y

$ cd wpa-1.0/
$ fakeroot debian/rules binary
$ cd ..
$ sudo dpkg -i hostapd_1.0-3ubuntu1_i386.deb wpagui_1.0-3ubuntu1_i386.deb wpasupplicant_1.0-3ubuntu1_i386.deb

"At the moment, neither nm-applet or the connection editor support
setting real AP mode from the GUI; that's work-in-progress because it
requires some rather extensive changes to the way that the editor
validates its UI so that you don't end up with incompatible options.

here's a sample "keyfile" connection
for /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections; name it "Hotspot".
you can start it with
"nmcli con up id Hotspot":

[connection]
id=Hotspot
uuid=3e13073d-6d7a-440d-ab2b-4f42c9fdacaf
type=802-11-wireless
autoconnect=false

[802-11-wireless]
ssid=my Hotspot
mode=ap
security=802-11-wireless-security

[802-11-wireless-security]
key-mgmt=wpa-psk
psk=really secure password

[ipv4]
method=shared

[ipv6]
method=auto

cf.
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2013-April/msg00100.html

You need to chmod 600 the keyfile to make network manager to use it.

Unfortunately, even if I get the hotspot running and an android phone connect to it, it seems I can't reach the internet (well maybe an issue with my usb wifi stick)

If you try this, please let me know if it works for you.

[Yannick Defais (sevmek)]

To explain the issue:

wpa_supplicant is not compiled with AP support, networkmanager tells it in your log:

NetworkManager[12539]: <warn> Supplicant may not support AP mode; connection may time out.

The solution above is to recompile it with this support.

[Yannick Defais (sevmek)]

adding in the section

[802-11-wireless]
channel=11

makes it possible here to get internet running !
(There is numerous disconnections, but I guess it comes from my very old usb stick)

[Yannick Defais (sevmek)]

The issue for Ubuntu is tracked here and a fix has been commited for 13.10:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wpa/+bug/1209511