Setting up hostapd with an iwlwifi device to run a hotspot

I am trying to configure my openSUSE 13.1 system to function as a hotspot (on my Dell XPS 13 computer). So I tried setting up hostapd as explained in Set up a hotspot with Linux , but I get an error: hostapd /etc/hostapd.conf Configuration file: /etc/hostapd.conf nl80211: Failed to set interface wlp1s0 into AP mode nl80211 driver initialization failed. My hostapd.conf file: #interface=wlan0 interface=wlp1s0 driver=nl80211 bridge=br0 logger_syslog=-1 logger_syslog_level=2 logger_stdout=-1 logger_stdout_level=2 dump_file=/run/hostapd.dump ctrl_interface=/var/run/hostapd ctrl_interface_group=0 hw_mode=g channel=3 beacon_int=100 dtim_period=2 max_num_sta=255 rts_threshold=2347 fragm_threshold=2346 macaddr_acl=0 ignore_broadcast_ssid=0 wmm_enabled=1 wmm_ac_bk_cwmin=4 wmm_ac_bk_cwmax=10 wmm_ac_bk_aifs=7 wmm_ac_bk_txop_limit=0 wmm_ac_bk_acm=0 # Note: for IEEE 802.11b mode: cWmin=5 cWmax=10 # # Normal priority / AC_BE = best effort wmm_ac_be_aifs=3 wmm_ac_be_cwmin=4 wmm_ac_be_cwmax=10 wmm_ac_be_txop_limit=0 wmm_ac_be_acm=0 # Note: for IEEE 802.11b mode: cWmin=5 cWmax=7 # # High priority / AC_VI = video wmm_ac_vi_aifs=2 wmm_ac_vi_cwmin=3 wmm_ac_vi_cwmax=4 wmm_ac_vi_txop_limit=94 wmm_ac_vi_acm=0 # Note: for IEEE 802.11b mode: cWmin=4 cWmax=5 txop_limit=188 # # Highest priority / AC_VO = voice wmm_ac_vo_aifs=2 wmm_ac_vo_cwmin=2 wmm_ac_vo_cwmax=3 wmm_ac_vo_txop_limit=47 wmm_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=127.0.0.1 The problem might be with the driver. Perhaps I should indicate another one, since: >> lspci -k | grep -A 3 -i "network" 01:00.0 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: iwlwifi Some 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 dev phy#0 Interface wlp1s0 ifindex 2 wdev 0x1 addr c8:f7:33:da:ac:d7 type managed >>iw phy#0 info Wiphy 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 (15.0 dBm) * 2422 MHz (15.0 dBm) * 2427 MHz (15.0 dBm) * 2432 MHz (15.0 dBm) * 2437 MHz (15.0 dBm) * 2442 MHz (15.0 dBm) * 2447 MHz (15.0 dBm) * 2452 MHz (15.0 dBm) * 2457 MHz (15.0 dBm) * 2462 MHz (15.0 dBm) * 2467 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 2472 MHz (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 (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5200 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5220 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5240 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5260 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5280 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5300 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5320 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5500 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5520 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5540 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5560 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5580 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5600 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5620 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5640 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5660 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5680 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5700 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5745 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5765 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5785 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5805 MHz (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS) * 5825 MHz (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 } /dev/null systemctl start hostapd.service systemctl start dnsmasq.service My /etc/hostapd is: interface=wlp1s0 driver=nl80211 # bridge=br0 channel=3 hw_mode=g auth_algs=1 ssid=test My phone sees the test network, but keeps saying "Obtaining IP address...."