Return-path: Received: from c60.cesmail.net ([216.154.195.49]:16552 "EHLO c60.cesmail.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S934691AbZGQPTR (ORCPT ); Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:19:17 -0400 Subject: Re: any controller working in AP mode ? From: Pavel Roskin To: Ram kumar Cc: Javier Cardona , andrey@cozybit.com, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <6306c640907152338k4a5fb474h481d5adba97507b1@mail.gmail.com> References: <6306c640907142221o27c257aaw12f73da8118376f@mail.gmail.com> <445f43ac0907151344q6d80ddeckc0c586b34d8ca7c5@mail.gmail.com> <6306c640907152338k4a5fb474h481d5adba97507b1@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:19:14 -0400 Message-Id: <1247843954.25608.62.camel@mj> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Thu, 2009-07-16 at 12:08 +0530, Ram kumar wrote: > hi, > > > The thin firmware that allows using the 8383 with mac80211 and > > implement an AP with hostapd is available here: > > http://dev.laptop.org/pub/firmware/libertas/thinfirm/ > > Thanks for the reply.It looks like currently there are only two > devices support AP mode with USB as an interface. > > 1.MARVELL 8388. > 2.RALINK - RT73USB. > > But in the linux wireless website it says RT73USB doesn't support AP > mode.I am assuming that site is not updated with recent > information,please correct me if i am wrong. It's hard to say if it's intentional or not. rt2500usb is listed as having AP support, and it's closely related to rt73usb. I did a quick test with rt73usb. hostapd starts sucessfully, and a client using ath5k can connect and transmit data. A client using ath9k can connect (wpa_supplicant enters state CONNECTED), but no data goes through. The same client connects fine to a normal AP (D-Link DIR-615). I don't have time to debug that issue right now, but you get the idea. The AP mode can be enabled, but be prepared to some issues. > It would be very helpful if anyone can guide me,how to get the > hardware for MARVELL 8388. 5 minute search finds that Zonet ZEW2502 is what you need. There is only one driver for that device on the Zonet site, and it's clearly for Marvell. -- Regards, Pavel Roskin