Networking and servers • Re: Raspberry Zero 2w Wifi Client + Hostspot at the same time issue

I don’t recall all the funny details and I don’t know if this is still current, but running a micro-AP virtual interface in addition to the regular interface had quite a few limitations.
You can surely find a few threads on the subject with a search on this forum.

This is what I can recall:

• The virtual interface can’t be created unless the interface is idle or in use in client mode
• AP and client must use the same cipher, e.g. wpa2 for both
• AP and client must use the same channel, and AP can follow in case the client changes channel
• AP on the virtual interface must be started first. Only then can the client interface be started

In other words, the AP must be configured and started alone with parameters matching the wireless network that the client will connect to later. A slight case of chicken-and-the-egg.

In your case, I surmise the network wlan0 connects to uses a channel other than 11.

Statistics: Posted by epoch1970 — Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:56 pm

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