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:~$ sudo iwconfig eth1 mode master
Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
    SET failed on device eth1 ; No such device.

:~$ ethtool -i wlan0 | grep driver
driver: iwlwifi

:~$ lspci | grep -i network
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6200 (rev 35)

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The driver iwlwifi usually creates an interface wlan0, not eth1. Check:

ifconfig

If you have no wlan0, something else is wrong and we should diagnose and correct it first:

dmesg | grep iwl
rfkill list all

If there is a wlan0, then the correct sequence is:

sudo ifconfig wlan0 down
sudo iwconfig wlan0 mode master

Please note that not all wireless device and driver combinations can be switched to all modes. Please see: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/iwlwifi

AP mode (experimental; only on some devices/firmware versions)

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Have you checked if your ethernet deive id is not eth0?

try iwconfig command in terminal to check your ethernet device id.

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