PI 3B+: Using Protected Management Frame in AP not working

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On running PI3B+ with Linux kernel 4.14.y as an AP (using wlan0), if protected management frame is enabled in the hostapd (ver : 2.9) with configurations as follow, the clients are not getting connected :

wpa=2

ieee80211w=2

key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

I could see the error in client that AP is not MFP capable. If ieee80211w=0 is used, STA is getting connected. Have anyone tried using protected management frame (ieee80211w=2) and get the client connected. Is this a known limitation or any firmware/kernel fix available. ?

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hello:

do you get the wl tool for the test?  suggest to use below command to check :

wl mfp  // after you set different AP mode like 0-disable, 1-optional , 2-required.

to see if the MFP mode is enabled correctly .

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Zhengbao_Zhang
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hello:

Are you using wpa_supplicant  for the test ?

and if DHD driver is using in your solution  ?

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We are not using Dongle host Driver. We are using onboard brcmfmac driver.

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hello:

do you get the wl tool for the test?  suggest to use below command to check :

wl mfp  // after you set different AP mode like 0-disable, 1-optional , 2-required.

to see if the MFP mode is enabled correctly .