Custom access point trouble: a.p. seen but not reachable

[NP_complete]

My wireless card is DLink DWA-552 Xtreme N Desktop Adapter. It shows up as

00:08.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

and is supported by the ath9k driver. I would like to use this as an access point as per
http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Wireless/Access_point

The trouble is: when I execute `hostapd -dd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf`, the resulting network can be
seen but not conected to. (I tried to connect from both GNU/Linux & W). Someone please
help.

My hostapd.conf file is:

interface=wlan0
bridge=br0
driver=nl80211
logger_syslog=-1
logger_syslog_level=2
logger_stdout=-1
logger_stdout_level=2
dump_file=/tmp/hostapd.dump
ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
#ctrl_interface_group=wheel
ctrl_interface_group=0
ssid=cosmo2010
#country_code=US
#ieee80211d=1
hw_mode=g
channel=6
beacon_int=100
dtim_period=2
max_num_sta=255
rts_threshold=2347
fragm_threshold=2346
#supported_rates=10 20 55 110 60 90 120 180 240 360 480
540
#basic_rates=10 20
#basic_rates=10 20 55 110
#basic_rates=60 120 240
#preamble=1
macaddr_acl=0
#accept_mac_file=/etc/hostapd/hostapd.accept
#deny_mac_file=/etc/hostapd/hostapd.deny
auth_algs=1
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
wme_enabled=1
wme_ac_bk_cwmin=4
wme_ac_bk_cwmax=10
wme_ac_bk_aifs=7
wme_ac_bk_txop_limit=0
wme_ac_bk_acm=0
wme_ac_be_aifs=3
wme_ac_be_cwmin=4
wme_ac_be_cwmax=10
wme_ac_be_txop_limit=0
wme_ac_be_acm=0
wme_ac_vi_aifs=2
wme_ac_vi_cwmin=3
wme_ac_vi_cwmax=4
wme_ac_vi_txop_limit=94
wme_ac_vi_acm=0
wme_ac_vo_aifs=2
wme_ac_vo_cwmin=2
wme_ac_vo_cwmax=3
wme_ac_vo_txop_limit=47
wme_ac_vo_acm=0
#wep_default_key=0
#wep_key0=123456789a
#wep_key1="vwxyz"
#wep_key2=0102030405060708090a0b0c0d
ieee80211n=1
#ht_capab=[HT40-][SHORT-GI-20][SHORT-GI-40]
#ieee8021x=1
#eapol_version=2
#wep_key_len_broadcast=5
#wep_key_len_unicast=5
#wep_rekey_period=300
eapol_key_index_workaround=0
#eap_reauth_period=3600
#use_pae_group_addr=1
eap_server=0
own_ip_addr=127.0.0.1
wpa=2
#wpa_psk (dot11RSNAConfigPSKValue)
#wpa_passphrase(dot11RSNAConfigPSKPassPhrase) #wpa_psk=0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef
wpa_passphrase=secret_passphrase
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_pairwise=CCMP

and the log messages are:

Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
ctrl_interface_group=0
Opening raw packet socket for ifindex 1633878026
BSS count 1, BSSID mask ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (0 bits)
SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=22 WE(source)=21 enc_capa=0xf
nl80211: Added 802.11b mode based on 802.11g information
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=1 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=1 freq=2412 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=2 freq=2417 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=3 freq=2422 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=4 freq=2427 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=5 freq=2432 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=6 freq=2437 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=7 freq=2442 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=8 freq=2447 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=9 freq=2452 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=10 freq=2457 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
Allowed channel: mode=0 chan=11 freq=2462 MHz max_tx_power=20 dBm
RATE[0] rate=10 flags=0x2
RATE[1] rate=20 flags=0x6
RATE[2] rate=55 flags=0x6
RATE[3] rate=110 flags=0x6
RATE[4] rate=60 flags=0x0
RATE[5] rate=90 flags=0x0
RATE[6] rate=120 flags=0x0
RATE[7] rate=180 flags=0x0
RATE[8] rate=240 flags=0x0
RATE[9] rate=360 flags=0x0
RATE[10] rate=480 flags=0x0
RATE[11] rate=540 flags=0x0
Passive scanning not supported
Flushing old station entries
Deauthenticate all stations
Mode: IEEE 802.11g Channel: 6 Frequency: 2437 MHz
cUsing interface wlan0 with hwaddr 00:21:91:fb:8f:44 and ssid 'cosmo2010'
SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=9):
63 6f 73 6d 6f 32 30 31 30 cosmo2010
PSK (ASCII passphrase) - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
73 65 63 72 65 74 5f 70 61 73 73 70 68 72 61 73 secret_passphras
65 e
PSK (from passphrase) - hexdump(len=32): af 30 f0 14 99 bb 2a 17 2e 4d b9 3c 0a ba f1 72 35 60 0a 22 c2 8a c1 43 58 ab b5 d8 47 2f 48 eb
WPA: group state machine entering state GTK_INIT (VLAN-ID 0)
GMK - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]
GTK - hexdump(len=16): [REMOVED]
WPA: group state machine entering state SETKEYSDONE (VLAN-ID 0)
wlan0: Setup of interface done.
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT
mgmt::deauth
deauthentication: STA=00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 reason_code=3
Station 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 trying to deauthenticate, but it is not authenticated.
STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT
mgmt::auth
authentication: STA=00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=1 status_code=0 wep=0
New STA
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 IEEE 802.11: authentication OK (open system)
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 MLME: MLME-AUTHENTICATE.indication(00:1b:77:7d:55:c8, OPEN_SYSTEM)
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1b:77:7d:55:c
authentication reply: STA=00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 auth_alg=0 auth_transaction=2 resp=0 (IE len=0)
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::auth cb
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
MGMT
mgmt::assoc_req
association request: STA=00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 capab_info=0x431 listen_interval=1
WME IE - hexdump(len=7): 00 50 f2 02 00 01 00
Validating WME IE: OUI 00:50:f2 OUI type 2 OUI sub-type 0 version 1
handle_assoc STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 - no HT, num of non-HT stations 1
hostapd_ht_operation_update current operation mode=0x0
hostapd_ht_operation_update new operation mode=0x13 changes=2
new AID 1
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 IEEE 802.11: association OK (aid 1)
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::assoc_resp cb
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 MLME: MLME-ASSOCIATE.indication(00:1b:77:7d:55:c
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1b:77:7d:55:c
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA: event 1 notification
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA: start authentication
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK entering state INITIALIZE
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK_GROUP entering state IDLE
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK entering state AUTHENTICATION
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK entering state AUTHENTICATION2
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK entering state INITPSK
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK entering state PTKSTART
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA: sending 1/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
WPA: Send EAPOL(version=2 secure=0 mic=0 ack=1 install=0 pairwise=8 kde_len=0 keyidx=0 encr=0)
IEEE 802.1X: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 TX status - version=2 type=3 length=95 - ack=1
IEEE 802.1X: 121 bytes from 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8
IEEE 802.1X: version=1 type=3 length=117
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (2/4 Pairwise)
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK entering state PTKCALCNEGOTIATING
WPA: PTK derivation - A1=00:21:91:fb:8f:44 A2=00:1b:77:7d:55:c8
WPA: PMK - hexdump(len=32): [REMOVED]
WPA: PTK - hexdump(len=64): [REMOVED]
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK entering state PTKCALCNEGOTIATING2
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK entering state PTKINITNEGOTIATING
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA: sending 3/4 msg of 4-Way Handshake
WPA: Send EAPOL(version=2 secure=1 mic=1 ack=1 install=1 pairwise=8 kde_len=46 keyidx=1 encr=1)
Plaintext EAPOL-Key Key Data - hexdump(len=56): [REMOVED]
IEEE 802.1X: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 TX status - version=2 type=3 length=151 - ack=1
IEEE 802.1X: 99 bytes from 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8
IEEE 802.1X: version=1 type=3 length=95
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA: received EAPOL-Key frame (4/4 Pairwise)
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK entering state PTKINITDONE
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 IEEE 802.1X: authorizing port
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 RADIUS: starting accounting session 4BC11600-00000000
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA: pairwise key handshake completed (RSN)
STA 00:13:46:14:0b:d2 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:03:47 len=7)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:03:47 len=7)
STA 00:13:02:ba:7e:00 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:03:47 len=7)
STA 00:13:02:ba:7e:00 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
unknown vendor specific information element ignored (vendor OUI 00:10:18 len=9)
STA 00:14:a5:5b:41:96 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:22:fa:32:40:94 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:21:5d:e6:7a:ea sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:21:5d:e6:7a:ea sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:21:5d:e6:7a:ea sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:14:85:1b:ae:b9 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 sent probe request for our SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:1f:3b:50:0e:19 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
STA 00:17:c4:2c:2e:d1 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) fail
mgmt::proberesp cb
MGMT
mgmt::deauth
deauthentication: STA=00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 reason_code=3
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA: event 3 notification
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK entering state DISCONNECTED
WPA: 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 WPA_PTK entering state INITIALIZE
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 IEEE 802.1X: unauthorizing port
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 MLME: MLME-DEAUTHENTICATE.indication(00:1b:77:7d:55:c8, 3)
wlan0: STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 MLME: MLME-DELETEKEYS.request(00:1b:77:7d:55:c
hostapd_ht_operation_update current operation mode=0x13
hostapd_ht_operation_update new operation mode=0x0 changes=2
STA 00:1b:77:7d:55:c8 sent probe request for broadcast SSID
MGMT (TX callback) ACK
mgmt::proberesp cb
Signal 2 received - terminating
Flushing old station entries
Deauthenticate all stations

[DONAHUE]

Have you looked at this guide ?
it uses a lot shorter hostapd.conf and no own_ip_addr=127.0.0.1 at all.

BTW i would try this as an unprotected access point first then wep then wpa in an effort to reduce the number of potential problems at the start.

does iwlist scan from another computer see this ap??

[NP_complete]

Donahue,

Thanks for answering. Ever since I saw your response, I've been trying
to make use of the guide you linked to but found it difficult. I am using
dnsmasq and dhcpcd since I followed
www.gentoo.org/doc/en/home-router-howto.xml to build my home router.
If someone could augment this last manual to include the wireless,
that would be perfect.

I do see the app from other machines. iwlist scan says:

wlan0 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:21:91:FB:8F:44
Channel:1
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality=65/70 Signal level=-45 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"cosmo2010"
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s
Mode:Master
Extra:tsf=00000000015955c3
Extra: Last beacon: 26378ms ago
IE: Unknown: 0009636F736D6F32303130
IE: Unknown: 010482840B16
IE: Unknown: 030101
IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : CCMP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK

I've seen people complain about ath9k. I wonder if I should update
the kernel to a newer version. 2.6.31-gentoo-r6 is the one I am
currently using. Unless someone suggests something brilliant,
I think I am out of luck.

[Paczesiowa]

try disabling wme_enabled, I had the same problem (but only on windows clients) with it enabled.

[cwr]

I use Ath9k (on an AR5008) and hostapd, and it works ok. However, I haven't
tried WPA, just WEP, since that's all the wireless client can handle. I'd drop
all encryption from hostapd if I were you, and then look at the result (from
another machine) with Kismet. Once Kismet's happy, it's a question of sorting
out first DHCP, and then the routing.

Will