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MuRata 1DX as Acess Point in i.MX6 is invisible

jerseyyang — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:27:05 GMT

Hi everyone, i am using the MuRata 1DX as WiFi module implementing the WIFI Hot-Spot in IMX6ULEVK board, now i come across some issues when i start up the hostapd serivce. it seems the AP mode is enabled, but i use another device as client and try to acess into the hot-spot(SSID:MuRata), but i cannot detect it.

here is the debug information:

random: Trying to read entropy from /dev/random
Configuration file: /etc/hostapd.conf
ctrl_interface_group=0
rfkill: initial event: idx=0 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0
rfkill: initial event: idx=1 type=1 op=0 soft=0 hard=0
nl80211: Using driver-based roaming
nl80211: TD_dhd_wlfc_mac_entry_update():1649, entry(32)
LS supported
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:1
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:5
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:2
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:4
nl80211: Supported cipher 00-0f-ac:6
nl80211: Using driver-based off-channel TX
nl80211: Supported vendor command: vendor_id=0x1018 subcmd=1
nl80211: Supported vendor event: vendor_id=0x1018 subcmd=0
nl80211: SupporCFG80211-ERROR) wl_cfg80211_del_station : ted vendor event: vendor_id=0x101Disconnect STA : ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff scb_val.val 3
8 subcmd=1
nl80211: Use separate P2P group interface (driver advertised support)
nl80211: Enable multi-channel concurrent (driver advertised support)
nl80211: Disable use_monitor with device_ap_sme since no monitor mode support detected
nl80211: interface wlan0 in phy phy0
nl80211: Set mode ifindex 7 iftype 3 (AP)
nl80211: Setup AP(wlan0) - device_ap_sme=1 use_monitor=0
nl80211: Subscribe to mgmt frames with AP handle 0x8b4918 (device SME)
nl80211: Register frame type=0xd0 nl_handle=0x8b4918 match=
nl80211: Enable Probe Request reporting nl_preq=0x8b48d0
nl80211: Register frame type=0x40 nl_handle=0x8b48d0 match=
nl80211: Add own interface ifindex 7
nl80211: if_indices[16]: 7
nl80211: Do not indicate P2P_DEVICE support (p2p_device=1 driver param not specified)
phy: phy0
BSS count 1, BSSID mask 00:00:00:00:00:00 (0 bits)
nl80211: Regulatory information - country=00
nl80211: 2402-2472 @ 40 MHz 20 mBm
nl80211: 2457-2482 @ 40 MHz 20 mBm (no IR)
nl80211: 2474-2494 @ 20 MHz 20 mBm (no OFDM) (no IR)
nl80211: 5170-5250 @ 160 MHz 20 mBm (no IR)
nl80211: 5250-5330 @ 160 MHz 20 mBm (DFS) (no IR)
nl80211: 5490-5730 @ 160 MHz 20 mBm (DFS) (no IR)
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
Completing interface initialization
Mode: IEEE 802.11g Channel: 2 Frequency: 2417 MHz
DFS 0 channels required radar detection
nl80211: Set freq 2417 (ht_enabled=1, vht_enabled=0, bandwidth=20 MHz, cf1=2417 MHz, cf2=0 MHz)
RATE[0] rate=10 flags=0x1
RATE[1] rate=20 flags=0x1
RATE[2] rate=55 flags=0x1
RATE[3] rate=110 flags=0x1
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
hostapd_setup_bss(hapd=0x8b3ec8 (wlan0), first=1)
wlan0: Flushing old station entries
nl80211: flush -> DEL_STATION wlan0 (all)
wlan0: Deauthenticate all stations
nl80211: sta_remove -> DEL_STATION wlan0 ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff --> 0 (Success)
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=7 (wlan0) alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=7 (wlan0) alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=7 (wlan0) alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
wpa_driver_nl80211_set_key: ifindex=7 (wlan0) alg=0 addr=(nil) key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
Using interface wlan0 with hwaddCFG80211-ERROR) check_dev_role_integrity : r 60:f1:89:35:36:ca and ssid "MuRdevice role select failed
ata"
nl80211: Set beacon (beacon_set=0)
nl80211: Beacon head - hexdump(len=57): 80 00 00 00 ff ff ff ff ff ff 60 f1 89 35 36 ca 60 f1 89 35 36 ca 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 64 00 01 04 00 06 4d 75 52 61 74 61 01 08 82 84 8b 96 0c 12 18 24 03 01 02
nl80211: Beacon tail - hexdump(len=87): 2a 01 04 32 04 30 48 60 6c 2d 1a 0c 00 1f ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 3d 16 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 dd 18 00 50 f2 02 01 01 00 00 03 a4 00 00 27 a4 00 00 42 43 5e 00 62 32 2f 00
nl80211: ifindex=7
nl80211: beacon_int=100
nl80211: dtim_period=2
nl80211: ssid - hexdump_ascii(len=6):
4d 75 52 61 74 61 MuRata
nl80211: hidden SSID not in use
nl80211: privacy=0
nl80211: auth_algs=0x1
nl80211: wpa_version=0x0
nl80211: key_mgmt_suites=0x2
nl80211: pairwise_ciphers=0x1
nl80211: group_cipher=0x1
nl80211: Set wlan0 operstate 0->1 (UP)
netlink: Operstate: ifindex=7 linkmode=-1 (no change), operstate=6 (IF_OPER_UP)
Failed to set TX queue parameters for queue 0.
Failed to set TX queue parameters for queue 1.
Failed to set TX queue parameters for queue 2.
Failed to set TX queue parameters for queue 3.
wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ENABLED
wlan0: AP-ENABLED
wlan0: Setup of interface done.
ctrl_iface not configured!
root@imx6ulevk:/tmp/

before i start up the hostapd service, i insmod the bcmdhd.ko and configure the dhcpd.conf/dchp-server, iptables,

the insmod command like this:

insmod /home/root/bcmdhd.ko firmware_path=/lib/firmware/bcm/fw_bcmdhd.bin nvram_path=/lib/firmware/bcm/bcmdhd.1DX.SDIO.cal

i put the fw_bcmdhd.bin and bcmdhd.1DX.SDIO.cal into the path /lib/firmware/bcm/ and locate the bcmdhd.ko in the /home/root/

also, i exute this command to confiure the driver as AP mode:

echo 2 > /sys/module/bcmdhd/parameters/op_mode

one more thing, before i debug the Acess-Point function, i start up the wpa_supplicant service, it works normally. i can use the imx6ulevk as client to ping another IP in the local network via wireless port(wlan0), the AP mode, use the same

port.

the interfaces configure like this:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

iface wlan0 inet static
address 10.163.44.145
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 10.163.44.245

iface atml0 inet dhcp

# Wired or wireless interfaces
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
iface eth1 inet dhcp

# Ethernet/RNDIS gadget (g_ether)
# ... or on host side, usbnet and random hwaddr
iface usb0 inet static
address 192.168.7.2
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.7.0
gateway 192.168.7.1

# Bluetooth networking
iface bnep0 inet dhcp
pre-up iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.ipv4.nat

the hostapd.conf configure like this:

interface=wlan0
logger_syslog=-1
logger_syslog_level=4
logger_stdout=-1
logger_stdout_level=4
ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd
ctrl_interface_group=0
ssid=MuRata
hw_mode=g
channel=2
beacon_int=100
dtim_period=2
max_num_sta=255
rts_threshold=2347
fragm_threshold=2346
macaddr_acl=0
auth_algs=1
ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
wmm_enabled=1
wmm_ac_bk_cwmin=4
wmm_ac_bk_cwmax=10
wmm_ac_bk_aifs=7
wmm_ac_bk_txop_limit=0
wmm_ac_bk_acm=0
wmm_ac_be_aifs=3
wmm_ac_be_cwmin=4
wmm_ac_be_cwmax=10
wmm_ac_be_txop_limit=0
wmm_ac_be_acm=0
wmm_ac_vi_aifs=2
wmm_ac_vi_cwmin=3
wmm_ac_vi_cwmax=4
wmm_ac_vi_txop_limit=94
wmm_ac_vi_acm=0
wmm_ac_vo_aifs=2
wmm_ac_vo_cwmin=2
wmm_ac_vo_cwmax=3
wmm_ac_vo_txop_limit=47
wmm_ac_vo_acm=0
eapol_key_index_workaround=0
eap_server=0
own_ip_addr=127.0.0.1
driver=nl80211
ieee80211n=1
rsn_pairwise=CCMP

does anybody encounter the similar issue? and how do you fix it? Note: all of this runs in the linux.

Re: MuRata 1DX as Acess Point in i.MX6 is invisible

jimmychan — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:30:40 GMT

I think this is a configuration issue of MuRata wifi module.

Please visit this link : Wi-Fi Bluetooth for NXP i.MX | RF Modules | Wireless Products | Murata Manufacturing | Murata Manufacturing

Re: MuRata 1DX as Acess Point in i.MX6 is invisible

jerseyyang — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:58:48 GMT

what do you mean? jimmy, i just follow the instruction of that guide. i heard from other guys, the fw_bcmdhd.bin just support station mode, so i got another fw_bcmdhd_apsta.bin, it always report this error, and the SSID not broadcast, also you did not point out what is the configuration issue.

Re: MuRata 1DX as Acess Point in i.MX6 is invisible

jimmychan — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 08:08:04 GMT

You need to contact MuRata for the better support.

Re: MuRata 1DX as Acess Point in i.MX6 is invisible

jerseyyang — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:34:07 GMT

the fw_bcmdhd_apsta.bin supports the AP mode, just download the correct firmware to fix the issue.

Re: MuRata 1DX as Acess Point in i.MX6 is invisible

karunikajiayech — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 13:16:45 GMT

Hi,
I'm having similar issues as well, might you be able to point me to the right place to download this bin file?
thanks :smileyhappy:

Re: MuRata 1DX as Acess Point in i.MX6 is invisible

westbrook — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 03:54:38 GMT

Hi, jersey yang

I face the same issue on Renesas R-car with Murata module. My issue is same with you. The AP is setup, but the AP ssid can not be scanned. I found the solution: insmod the bcmdhd.ko with option "op_mode=2".

The root cause is that the "op_mode" is initialized as 0, when setup AP mode "wl_cfg80211_start_ap()", it will check, then failed. However, set 2 to op_mode by your command "echo 2 > /sys/module/bcmdhd/parameters/op_mode" does not work. I found use "op_mode=2" when insmod driver works fine.

My analysis is as following:

1) "CFG80211-ERROR) check_dev_role_integrity : device role select failed" shows failed,

static bool check_dev_role_integrity(struct bcm_cfg80211 *cfg, u32 dev_role)
{
dhd_pub_t *dhd = (dhd_pub_t *)(cfg->pub);
if (((dev_role == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP) &&
!(dhd->op_mode & DHD_FLAG_HOSTAP_MODE)) ||
((dev_role == NL80211_IFTYPE_P2P_GO) &&
!(dhd->op_mode & DHD_FLAG_P2P_GO_MODE)))
{
WL_ERR(("device role select failed\n"));
return false;
}
return true;
}

The error is the "op_mode" error, initialized value 0.

2) "op_mode" is a module parameter, so just set a value when insmod the driver.

module_param(op_mode, int, 0644);

Following is my log:

1) error log using "insmod /lib/modules/bcmdhd.ko firmware_path=/etc/firmware/fw_bcmdhd.bin nvram_path=/etc/firmware/bcmdhd.cal dhd_msg_level=0"

hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd_wps_wpa_11g.conf -B
Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd_wps_wpa_11g.conf
rfkill: Cannot open RFKILL control device
nl80211: Could not re-add multicast membership for vendor events: -2 (No such file orCFG80211-ERROR) wl_cfg80211_del_station : directory)
wlaDisconnect STA : ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff scb_val.val 3
n0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 00:90:4c:55:66:77 and ssid "murata_test"
CFG80211-ERROR) check_dev_role_integrity : device role select failed
wlan0: interface state COUNTRY_UPDATE->ENABLED
wlan0: AP-ENABLED

2) Correct log using "insmod /lib/modules/bcmdhd.ko firmware_path=/etc/firmware/fw_bcmdhd.bin nvram_path=/etc/firmware/bcmdhd.cal dhd_msg_level=0 op_mode=2"

root@ale6:~# hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd_wps_wpa_11g.conf -B
Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/hostapd_wps_wpa_11g.conf
rfkill: Cannot open RFKILL control device
nl80211: Could not re-add multicast membership for vecfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
ndor events: -2 CFG80211-ERROR) wl_cfg80211_reg_notifier : (No such file or directoSet country code US from User
ry)
wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->COUNTRY_UPDATE
cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: US
cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (3000 mBi, 0 mBm)
cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (1700 mBi, 0 mBm)
cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 80000 KHz), (3000 mBi, 0 mBm)
cfg80211: (57240000 KHz - 63720000 KHz @ 2160000 KHz), (4000 mBi, 0 mBm)
CFG80211-ERROR) wl_cfg80211_del_station : Disconnect STA : ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff scb_val.val 3
root@ale6:~# CFG80211-ERROR) wl_cfg80211_set_channel : netdev_ifidx(5), chan_type(1) target channel(2)
CFG80211-ERROR) wl_cfg80211_parse_ies : No WPSIE in beacon
CFG80211-ERROR) wl_cfg80211_parse_ies : No WPSIE in beacon

Then my AP ssid "murata_test" is found by phone wifi scan.

BR,