UDOO Neo access point?

Hi,

I've been able to get my UDOO Neo up and running successfully using UDOObuntu_neo_v2.0beta3. I'm able to connect to it using SSH as udooneo.local over my wired network. However, I'd like to use my Neo as an access point and am trying to use hostapd, but I'm not seeing it when I scan for networks. Should I expect this to work and/or am I doing something wrong?

This is what my ~/hostapd-test.conf file looks like:
interface=wlan0
driver=nl80211
ssid=test_udoo
hw_mode=g
channel=11

This is the output when I run sudo hostapd ~/hostapd-test.conf :
Configuration file: /home/udooer/hostapd-test.conf
Failed to update rate sets in kernel module
Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 74:da:ea:98:d2:1c and ssid 'test_udoo'

It seems like it's running at this point, but the access point never makes itself available.

Thanks!

 

We haven't implemented yet the AccessPoint functionality

 

I got the same problem in the beginning, however, I finally got an Access Point up and running .

TI forum pointed out that "Failed to update rate sets in kernel module" is a related to an old hostapd version,
so I upgraded hostapd to v2.6-devel and also build the libnl again.

After turning the wlan interface off for the network manager it worked.
I attached all steps, as well as my configuration files.

 

Hi 1chi,
I've uploaded your solution in the documentation. Unfortunately this very moment it appears a bit as a non-exhaustive solution. Would you be able to make a tutorial for the UDOO community?

 

Small update: I did not have to compile hostapd from scratch. The Ubuntu repos provide multiple versions of hostapd, and 1:2.1-0ubuntu1.4 seems to work properly (on UDOObuntu v2.0rc1, hostapd 1:1.0-3ubuntu2.1 was installed by default).

 

Here are my two cents:

1. Connect the UDOO Neo to your router via Ethernet cable
2. Set-up a VNC connection using the LAN IP address not the WLAN IP address
3. Open a terminal window on UDOO Neo
4. Execute sudo apt-get update
5. Execute sudo apt-get install hostapd=1:2.1-0ubuntu1.4
6. Execute the commands listed in softap_run.sh (from SOFTAP.ZIP)
   but replace sudo rfkill unblock wlan0 by sudo rfkill unblock wifi
   Ignore the message about deprecated commands
7. Connect your PC to network SoftAP_Role
8. Open http://10.4.30.34 in your browser on the PC
9. The UDOO Neo start page should appear
   

 

Hi, we are gonna release a new SD card image with SoftAP support built-in.

 

When this new image will be available and are there any changes concerning the functionality of the VADC included as well? Thanks!

 

Hi there, as you've surely noticed SoftAP is already in the new UDOObuntu 2 RC2 and is also exhaustively explained in the documentation.

 

hi, I have followed the official documentation , but I can not connect device .
when I seek udoo wifi with another device is not found .
how can I do?
if run sudo hostapd /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
failed to update rate sets in kernel module
using interface wlan0 with hwaddr 54:4a:16:3d:01:a5 and 'UDOO hostspot'