I am trying to configure my opensuse 13.1 system to function as a hotspot (on my dell xps13 computer). So I tried setting up hostapd as explained here, but I get an error:  hostapd /etc/hostapd.confConfiguration file: /etc/hostapd.confnl80211: Failed to set interface wlp1s0 into AP modenl80211 driver initialization failed.My hostapd.conf file: #interface=wlan0interface=wlp1s0driver=nl80211bridge=br0logger_syslog=-1logger_syslog_level=2logger_stdout=-1logger_stdout_level=2dump_file=/run/hostapd.dumpctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapdctrl_interface_group=0hw_mode=gchannel=3beacon_int=100dtim_period=2max_num_sta=255rts_threshold=2347fragm_threshold=2346macaddr_acl=0ignore_broadcast_ssid=0wmm_enabled=1wmm_ac_bk_cwmin=4wmm_ac_bk_cwmax=10wmm_ac_bk_aifs=7wmm_ac_bk_txop_limit=0wmm_ac_bk_acm=0# Note: for IEEE 802.11b mode: cWmin=5 cWmax=10## Normal priority / AC_BE = best effortwmm_ac_be_aifs=3wmm_ac_be_cwmin=4wmm_ac_be_cwmax=10wmm_ac_be_txop_limit=0wmm_ac_be_acm=0# Note: for IEEE 802.11b mode: cWmin=5 cWmax=7## High priority / AC_VI = videowmm_ac_vi_aifs=2wmm_ac_vi_cwmin=3wmm_ac_vi_cwmax=4wmm_ac_vi_txop_limit=94wmm_ac_vi_acm=0# Note: for IEEE 802.11b mode: cWmin=4 cWmax=5 txop_limit=188## Highest priority / AC_VO = voicewmm_ac_vo_aifs=2wmm_ac_vo_cwmin=2wmm_ac_vo_cwmax=3wmm_ac_vo_txop_limit=47wmm_ac_vo_acm=0# Note: for IEEE 802.11b mode: cWmin=3 cWmax=4 burst=102# EAPOL-Key index workaround (set bit7) for WinXP Supplicant (needed only if# only broadcast keys are used)eapol_key_index_workaround=0# authentication server.eap_server=0# The own IP address of the access point (used as NAS-IP-Address)own_ip_addr=127.0.0.1The problem might be with the driver. Perhaps I should indicate another one, since:>> lspci -k | grep -A 3 -i network01:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 (rev 24)        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 AGN        Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi        Kernel modules: iwlwifiSome more netcard info: >>hwinfo --netcard | grep -Ei model|driver   Model: Intel WLAN controller  Driver: iwlwifi  Driver Modules: iwlwifi  Driver Info #0:    Driver Status: iwlwifi is active    Driver Activation Cmd: modprobe iwlwifi  Model: ASIX Electronics AX88x72A  Driver: asix  Driver Modules: asix  Driver Info #0:    Driver Status: asix is active    Driver Activation Cmd: modprobe asix >>modinfo iwlwifi | grep 'depend'depends:        cfg80211--update: I checked that my card supports AP like this:>>iw devphy#0        Interface wlp1s0                ifindex 2                wdev 0x1                addr c8:f7:33:da:ac:d7                type managed>>iw phy#0 infoWiphy phy0        Band 1:                Capabilities: 0x1072                                                                                                                       HT20/HT40                                                                                                                          Static SM Power Save                        RX Greenfield                        RX HT20 SGI                        RX HT40 SGI                        No RX STBC                        Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes                        DSSS/CCK HT40                Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)                Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05)                HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32                Frequencies:                        * 2412 MHz [1] (15.0 dBm)                        * 2417 MHz [2] (15.0 dBm)                        * 2422 MHz [3] (15.0 dBm)                        * 2427 MHz [4] (15.0 dBm)                        * 2432 MHz [5] (15.0 dBm)                        * 2437 MHz [6] (15.0 dBm)                        * 2442 MHz [7] (15.0 dBm)                        * 2447 MHz [8] (15.0 dBm)                        * 2452 MHz [9] (15.0 dBm)                        * 2457 MHz [10] (15.0 dBm)                        * 2462 MHz [11] (15.0 dBm)                        * 2467 MHz [12] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)                        * 2472 MHz [13] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)                Bitrates (non-HT):                        * 1.0 Mbps                        * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)                        * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)                        * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)                        * 6.0 Mbps                        * 9.0 Mbps                        * 12.0 Mbps                        * 18.0 Mbps                        * 24.0 Mbps                        * 36.0 Mbps                        * 48.0 Mbps                        * 54.0 Mbps        Band 2:                Capabilities: 0x1072                        HT20/HT40                        Static SM Power Save                        RX Greenfield                        RX HT20 SGI                        RX HT40 SGI                        No RX STBC                        Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes                        DSSS/CCK HT40                Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)                Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05)                HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32                Frequencies:                        * 5180 MHz [36] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)                        * 5200 MHz [40] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)                        * 5220 MHz [44] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)                        * 5240 MHz [48] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)                        * 5260 MHz [52] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5280 MHz [56] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5300 MHz [60] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5320 MHz [64] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5500 MHz [100] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5520 MHz [104] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5540 MHz [108] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5560 MHz [112] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5580 MHz [116] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5600 MHz [120] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5620 MHz [124] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5640 MHz [128] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5660 MHz [132] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5680 MHz [136] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5700 MHz [140] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)                        * 5745 MHz [149] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)                        * 5765 MHz [153] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)                        * 5785 MHz [157] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)                        * 5805 MHz [161] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)                        * 5825 MHz [165] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)                Bitrates (non-HT):                        * 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: 20        max scan IEs length: 195 bytes        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        valid interface combinations:                 * #{ managed } <= 1, #{ AP } <= 1,                   total <= 2, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match                 * #{ managed } <= 2,                   total <= 2, #channels <= 1        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                 * remain_on_channel                 * set_tx_bitrate_mask                 * frame                 * frame_wait_cancel                 * set_wiphy_netns                 * set_channel                 * set_wds_peer                 * probe_client                 * set_noack_map                 * register_beacons                 * Unknown command (89)                 * Unknown command (92)                 * 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        Device supports RSN-IBSS.        WoWLAN support:                 * wake up on disconnect                 * wake up on magic packet                 * wake up on pattern match, up to 20 patterns of 16-128 bytes                 * can do GTK rekeying                 * wake up on GTK rekey failure                 * wake up on EAP identity request                 * wake up on rfkill release        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.Thanks for any insight and suggestions. I really need to set up a wireless hotspot, so I am hoping that somebody can help me solve this. --updateI have executed the following commands error free:   nmcli nm wifi off    rfkill unblock wlan    ip link set dev wlp1s0 up    ip address add 192.168.5.1/24 dev wlp1s0    iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 192.168.5.0/24 -o enp0s20u2 -j MASQUERADE    sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1 1> /dev/null    systemctl start hostapd.service    systemctl start dnsmasq.serviceMy /etc/hostapd is:interface=wlp1s0driver=nl80211# bridge=br0channel=3hw_mode=gauth_algs=1ssid=testMy phone sees the test network. But keeps saying Obtaining IP address....I feel that I am very close now...
Setting up hostapd with a iwlwifi device to run a hotspot
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