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--- hostap [2007/08/25 18:13] – added limitations mister_x
+++ hostap [2018/03/11 20:15] (current) – Updated link to ticket mister_x
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-====== HostAP  ======
+====== DEPRECATED ======
-HostAP is the recommended driver for Prism2.x/3 based PCMCIA and PCI cards. Official web site is at http://hostap.epitest.fi.
+**IMPORTANT NOTE**: This page is deprecated, updated documentation can be found [[install_drivers|here]]
-If your card appears to hang (no packets captured or injected), disable the interface, reload the drivers and re-insert the card. Also consider updating the firmware (if prism2).
+====== HostAP ======
+HostAP is the recommended driver for Prism2.x/3 based PCMCIA and PCI cards. The driver official web site is at http://hostap.epitest.fi.
+===== Patching =====
 If you're using a kernel version >= 2.6.16, you have to patch kernel sources with [[http://patches.aircrack-ng.org/hostap-kernel-2.6.18.patch|hostap-kernel-2.6.18.patch]] patch instead of using the following method:
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   modprobe hostap_pci &>/dev/null
-Limitations:
-  * Fragmentation attack doesn't work
+===== Troubleshooting =====
-  * Shared key authentication attack doesn't work
+==== Card appears to hang ====
+If your card appears to hang (no packets captured or injected), disable the interface, reload the drivers and re-insert the card. Also consider updating the firmware (if prism2).
+==== Inserting card crashes the system ====
+Your system hangs when booted or crashes when the card is inserted.
+http://forum.aircrack-ng.org/index.php?topic=2337.msg13100#msg13100
+This problem can be fixed with a patch from SuD:
+http://tv.latinsud.com/hostap/
+Or run the following script.  It is a bit convoluted but it works.
+Script:
+   #!/bin/sh
+   modprobe orinoco_cs
+   pccardctl eject
+   rmmod orinoco_cs
+   rmmod orinoco
+   rmmod hermes
+   rmmod hostap_cs
+   modprobe hostap_cs
+   pccardctl insert
+You also need to add this to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:
+   #orinco wireless drivers
+   blacklist orinoco_cs
+   #hostap wireless drivers
+   blacklist hostap_cs
+==== Current bug ====
+Also be aware of [[https://github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/issues/288|this bug]]
+===== Limitations =====
+There are some important limitations with this driver:
+  * Fragmentation attack does not work
+  * Shared key authentication attack does not work
+  * The driver does not support USB devices
+  * The prism cards only support B mode.  They don't support G mode, Super G, N, etc.  This means you are limited as to what packets you can capture.