Hostapd: blue0 not started on restart

Networking WiFi
1

Hi,

Just added hostapd.
All config steps seem well up to the restart moment, getting:

[root@ipfire etc]# /etc/init.d/hostapd restart
Stopping hostapd...    Not running.                                                                                           [  OK  ]
Starting hostapd...
nl80211: Could not configure driver mode
nl80211: deinit ifname=blue0 disabled_11b_rates=0
nl80211 driver initialization failed.
blue0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->DISABLED
blue0: AP-DISABLED
blue0: CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING
hostapd_free_hapd_data: Interface blue0 wasn't started                                                                        [ FAIL ]

It seems blue0 is not up.

Any idea?

2

What wifi HW do you use?
Not all wifi cards are capable for AP mode.

3

“usb: Ralink Technology, Corp. MT7601U Wireless Adapter”

4

This dongle does not support the AP mode.

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5

My bad … Thanks.