Question
I try to implement wifi DIRECT (p2p) on my beaglebone running under a standard arch linux distribution.
my wifi chip is rtl8188cus and it use the rtl8192cu driver
All my drivers are correctly loaded :
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23613545
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Russian[root@alarm ~]# lsmod
Module Size Used by
arc4 1660 2
rtl8192cu 88159 0
rtlwifi 78157 1 rtl8192cu
rtl8192c_common 60321 1 rtl8192cu
mac80211 496147 3 rtlwifi,rtl8192c_common,rtl8192cu
cfg80211 421700 2 mac80211,rtlwifi
rfkill 18407 1 cfg80211
g_ether 27657 0
libcomposite 17081 1 g_ether
autofs4 21976 2
and I can see that my device allow wifi-Direct connection on that way :
[root@alarm ~]# iw phy0 info
Wiphy phy0
Band 1:
Capabilities: 0x1862
HT20/HT40
Static SM Power Save
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
No RX STBC
Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 16 usec (0x07)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-7, 32
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (disabled)
* 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)
* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 1.0 Mbps
* 2.0 Mbps
* 5.5 Mbps
* 11.0 Mbps
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
max # scan SSIDs: 4
max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes
RTS threshold: 2347
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Supported Ciphers:
* WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
* WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
* TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
* CCMP (00-0f-ac:4)
Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
software interface modes (can always be added):
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
interface combinations are not supported
Supported commands:
* new_interface
* set_interface
* new_key
* start_ap
* new_station
* new_mpath
* set_mesh_config
* set_bss
* authenticate
* associate
* deauthenticate
* disassociate
* join_ibss
* join_mesh
* set_tx_bitrate_mask
* frame
* frame_wait_cancel
* set_wiphy_netns
* set_channel
* set_wds_peer
* probe_client
* set_noack_map
* register_beacons
* start_p2p_device
* set_mcast_rate
* connect
* disconnect
Supported TX frame types:
* IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
* P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
Supported RX frame types:
* IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* managed: 0x40 0xd0
* AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0
* P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
* P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0
HT Capability overrides:
* MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
* maximum A-MSDU length
* supported channel width
* short GI for 40 MHz
* max A-MPDU length exponent
* min MPDU start spacing
Device supports TX status socket option.
Device supports HT-IBSS.
Device supports low priority scan.
Device supports scan flush.
Device supports AP scan.
But not in that way :
[root@alarm ~]# iwpriv
wlan0 no private ioctls.
lo no private ioctls.
eth0 no private ioctls.
usb0 no private ioctls.
my wpa_supplicant and is client allow me to launch p2p actions :
[root@alarm ~]# wpa_supplicant -Dnl80211 -iwlan0 -c/root/wpa_0_8.conf &
[1] 273
[root@alarm ~]# Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
[root@alarm ~]# wpa_cli
wpa_cli v2.1
Copyright (c) 2004-2014, Jouni Malinen <j@w1.fi> and contributors
This software may be distributed under the terms of the BSD license.
See README for more details.
Selected interface 'wlan0'
Interactive mode
> p2p_find
FAIL
> help
commands:
status [verbose] = get current WPA/EAPOL/EAP status
ifname = get current interface name
ping = pings wpa_supplicant
relog = re-open log-file (allow rolling logs)
note <text> = add a note to wpa_supplicant debug log
mib = get MIB variables (dot1x, dot11)
help [command] = show usage help
interface [ifname] = show interfaces/select interface
level <debug level> = change debug level
license = show full wpa_cli license
quit = exit wpa_cli
set = set variables (shows list of variables when run without arguments)
get <name> = get information
logon = IEEE 802.1X EAPOL state machine logon
logoff = IEEE 802.1X EAPOL state machine logoff
pmksa = show PMKSA cache
reassociate = force reassociation
preauthenticate <BSSID> = force preauthentication
identity <network id> <identity> = configure identity for an SSID
password <network id> <password> = configure password for an SSID
new_password <network id> <password> = change password for an SSID
pin <network id> <pin> = configure pin for an SSID
otp <network id> <password> = configure one-time-password for an SSID
passphrase <network id> <passphrase> = configure private key passphrase
for an SSID
sim <network id> <pin> = report SIM operation result
bssid <network id> <BSSID> = set preferred BSSID for an SSID
blacklist <BSSID> = add a BSSID to the blacklist
blacklist clear = clear the blacklist
blacklist = display the blacklist
log_level <level> [<timestamp>] = update the log level/timestamp
log_level = display the current log level and log options
list_networks = list configured networks
select_network <network id> = select a network (disable others)
enable_network <network id> = enable a network
disable_network <network id> = disable a network
add_network = add a network
remove_network <network id> = remove a network
set_network <network id> <variable> <value> = set network variables (shows
list of variables when run without arguments)
get_network <network id> <variable> = get network variables
list_creds = list configured credentials
add_cred = add a credential
remove_cred <cred id> = remove a credential
set_cred <cred id> <variable> <value> = set credential variables
save_config = save the current configuration
disconnect = disconnect and wait for reassociate/reconnect command before
connecting
reconnect = like reassociate, but only takes effect if already disconnected
scan = request new BSS scan
scan_results = get latest scan results
bss <<idx> | <bssid>> = get detailed scan result info
get_capability <eap/pairwise/group/key_mgmt/proto/auth_alg/channels/freq/modes> = get capabilies
reconfigure = force wpa_supplicant to re-read its configuration file
terminate = terminate wpa_supplicant
interface_add <ifname> <confname> <driver> <ctrl_interface> <driver_param>
<bridge_name> = adds new interface, all parameters but <ifname>
are optional
interface_remove <ifname> = removes the interface
interface_list = list available interfaces
ap_scan <value> = set ap_scan parameter
scan_interval <value> = set scan_interval parameter (in seconds)
bss_expire_age <value> = set BSS expiration age parameter
bss_expire_count <value> = set BSS expiration scan count parameter
bss_flush <value> = set BSS flush age (0 by default)
stkstart <addr> = request STK negotiation with <addr>
ft_ds <addr> = request over-the-DS FT with <addr>
wps_pbc [BSSID] = start Wi-Fi Protected Setup: Push Button Configuration
wps_pin <BSSID> [PIN] = start WPS PIN method (returns PIN, if not hardcoded)
wps_check_pin <PIN> = verify PIN checksum
wps_cancel Cancels the pending WPS operation
wps_nfc [BSSID] = start Wi-Fi Protected Setup: NFC
wps_nfc_config_token <WPS|NDEF> = build configuration token
wps_nfc_token <WPS|NDEF> = create password token
wps_nfc_tag_read <hexdump of payload> = report read NFC tag with WPS data
nfc_get_handover_req <NDEF> <WPS> = create NFC handover request
nfc_get_handover_sel <NDEF> <WPS> = create NFC handover select
nfc_rx_handover_req <hexdump of payload> = report received NFC handover request
nfc_rx_handover_sel <hexdump of payload> = report received NFC handover select
nfc_report_handover <role> <type> <hexdump of req> <hexdump of sel> = report completed NFC handover
wps_reg <BSSID> <AP PIN> = start WPS Registrar to configure an AP
wps_ap_pin [params..] = enable/disable AP PIN
wps_er_start [IP address] = start Wi-Fi Protected Setup External Registrar
wps_er_stop = stop Wi-Fi Protected Setup External Registrar
wps_er_pin <UUID> <PIN> = add an Enrollee PIN to External Registrar
wps_er_pbc <UUID> = accept an Enrollee PBC using External Registrar
wps_er_learn <UUID> <PIN> = learn AP configuration
wps_er_set_config <UUID> <network id> = set AP configuration for enrolling
wps_er_config <UUID> <PIN> <SSID> <auth> <encr> <key> = configure AP
wps_er_nfc_config_token <WPS/NDEF> <UUID> = build NFC configuration token
ibss_rsn <addr> = request RSN authentication with <addr> in IBSS
sta <addr> = get information about an associated station (AP)
all_sta = get information about all associated stations (AP)
deauthenticate <addr> = deauthenticate a station
disassociate <addr> = disassociate a station
chan_switch <cs_count> <freq> [sec_channel_offset=] [center_freq1=] [center_freq2=] [bandwidth=] [blocktx] [ht|vht] = CSA parameters
suspend = notification of suspend/hibernate
resume = notification of resume/thaw
drop_sa = drop SA without deauth/disassoc (test command)
roam <addr> = roam to the specified BSS
p2p_find [timeout] [type=*] = find P2P Devices for up-to timeout seconds
p2p_stop_find = stop P2P Devices search
p2p_connect <addr> <"pbc"|PIN> [ht40] = connect to a P2P Device
p2p_listen [timeout] = listen for P2P Devices for up-to timeout seconds
p2p_group_remove <ifname> = remove P2P group interface (terminate group if GO)
p2p_group_add [ht40] = add a new P2P group (local end as GO)
p2p_prov_disc <addr> <method> = request provisioning discovery
p2p_get_passphrase = get the passphrase for a group (GO only)
p2p_serv_disc_req <addr> <TLVs> = schedule service discovery request
p2p_serv_disc_cancel_req <id> = cancel pending service discovery request
p2p_serv_disc_resp <freq> <addr> <dialog token> <TLVs> = service discovery response
p2p_service_update = indicate change in local services
p2p_serv_disc_external <external> = set external processing of service discovery
p2p_service_flush = remove all stored service entries
p2p_service_add <bonjour|upnp> <query|version> <response|service> = add a local service
p2p_service_del <bonjour|upnp> <query|version> [|service] = remove a local service
p2p_reject <addr> = reject connection attempts from a specific peer
p2p_invite <cmd> [peer=addr] = invite peer
p2p_peers [discovered] = list known (optionally, only fully discovered) P2P peers
p2p_peer <address> = show information about known P2P peer
p2p_set <field> <value> = set a P2P parameter
p2p_flush = flush P2P state
p2p_cancel = cancel P2P group formation
p2p_unauthorize <address> = unauthorize a peer
p2p_presence_req [<duration> <interval>] [<duration> <interval>] = request GO presence
p2p_ext_listen [<period> <interval>] = set extended listen timing
p2p_remove_client <address|iface=address> = remove a peer from all groups
wfd_subelem_set <subelem> [contents] = set Wi-Fi Display subelement
wfd_subelem_get <subelem> = get Wi-Fi Display subelement
sta_autoconnect <0/1> = disable/enable automatic reconnection
tdls_discover <addr> = request TDLS discovery with <addr>
tdls_setup <addr> = request TDLS setup with <addr>
tdls_teardown <addr> = tear down TDLS with <addr>
signal_poll = get signal parameters
pktcnt_poll = get TX/RX packet counters
reauthenticate = trigger IEEE 802.1X/EAPOL reauthentication
autoscan [params] = Set or unset (if none) autoscan parameters
raw <params..> = Sent unprocessed command
flush = flush wpa_supplicant state
radio_work = radio_work <show/add/done>
but it just fail.
I try to found a solution on internet, but found nothing that works.. I tried to recompile my drivers, recompile the wireless-tools, tried to recompile wpa_supplicant and hostapd, but nothing works. If someone could help me, or give me more information on what's going wrong it will be very nice !
Thank you.
La solution
I finally found a solution : my drivers didn't support nl80211 driver ... the rtl8192cu driver is NOT compatible with wifi p2p. I have to use the 8192cu one from realtek and recompiled it.
more information and sources on my github : https://github.com/jlucidar/ShopBot-API/tree/master/Arch_linux_config/rtl8188CUS-driver-beaglebone
