Return-path: Received: from smtpauth02.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net ([64.202.165.182]:52039 "HELO smtpauth02.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1753614Ab0IWMtd (ORCPT ); Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:49:33 -0400 Message-ID: From: "Chuck Crisler" To: References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: Compiling carl9170 Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:49:26 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: What kind of APs are you connecting to that n is working well with? I have heard that n doesn't work well in general. Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christophe Chapuis" To: Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 6:02 AM Subject: Re: Compiling carl9170 > Just for information, I managed to retrieve and compile > compat-wireless from sept. 20th. I fixed manually the little typo in > wmi.c, and then everything went well. I selected the driver "ath", > resulting in all the "ath" drivers to be compiled, including carl9170. > > I'm now using this driver, with his firmware, with great success. It > uses 802.11n, seems quite stable, keeps my wifi connection alive. > > Bravo ! > > > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Christophe Chapuis > wrote: >> Actually, the carl9170 driver has been included in compat-wireless, >> but the compilation of compat-wireless fails since then (latest >> successful baking was sept. 12th). I hope this will be fixed soon. >> Having the same adapter as you, I'm also following the situation daily :) >> >> On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 4:32 AM, Dale Turner wrote: >>> >>> Hello. >>> >>> Can someone tell me how to compile the carl9170 module >>> WITHOUT compiling a complete kernel. I just purchased a TP-Link WN821N >>> based on the capabilities of this driver, but am disappointed that I >>> currently don't have the module. >>> >>> I am familiar with the >>> compat-wireless packages as I have needed to compile the ath9k_htc >>> driver for my other adapter (TP-Link WN721N), but the carl driver does >>> not seem to be available in that package. >>> >>> Can anyone help?? >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> (Sorry about the first post without a subject) >>> >>> Dale Turner >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe >>> linux-wireless" in >>> the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org >>> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >> > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" > in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >