Return-path: Received: from mail-bw0-f213.google.com ([209.85.218.213]:42364 "EHLO mail-bw0-f213.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750725AbZFHRLR convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Mon, 8 Jun 2009 13:11:17 -0400 Received: by bwz9 with SMTP id 9so3224100bwz.37 for ; Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:11:18 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:11:18 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Testing AP mode with WLAN-USB-Stick: How to obtain? From: Stefan Steuerwald To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Dear all, I have tried unsuccessfully to obtain any WLAN USB stick with a chipset that supports AP mode. This is for testing a mobile device that is supposed to work as an AP with iPod/iPhone life forms. There only seem to be two choices: p54usb-based (preferred) and rt2500-based devices. No luck in buying any of the listed devices (they seem obsolete). Turns out that anything current I can buy probably has RTL8187, RT73 or RT2800, and anything used I get from ebay is not what it seems ("Netgear WG111 v2" can mean at least two different things I know of, both unsuitable). Any pointers on a) where to click-and-buy a stick that supports AP mode, or b) whom to send money in exchange for a used stick are VERY much appreciated. Thank you,   Stefan.