Return-path: Received: from mail-qy0-f181.google.com ([209.85.216.181]:54768 "EHLO mail-qy0-f181.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751324Ab1FJQQt (ORCPT ); Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:16:49 -0400 Received: by qyg14 with SMTP id 14so1600949qyg.19 for ; Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:16:48 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:16:48 +0100 Message-ID: (sfid-20110610_181652_527886_2D40B78F) Subject: Are features like Master Mode on intel 802.11n wireless NICs supported in the Linux driver? From: "M. A." To: ipw3945-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, linux-wireless Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi, I would be very grateful if some can advise on my previous email, namely the features present in Intels 3x3 MIMO (450Mbps) chipsets, namely (Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 and 6300 NICs) and the features that are currently supported by the iwlwifi/iwlang Linux driver. In particular are any of these features supported: 1) Configuring the NIC as an AP (i.e. Master Mode via hostapd or otherwise). 2) STBC 3) Greenfield, 4) Short gaurd interval in 20/40Mhz, 4) Low-density parity check (LDPC) encoding, 5) Maximum likelihood demodulation (MLD) and MRC, 6) Transmit beamforming (TxBF), 7) Ability to control antenna-power/chain mask etc, 8) Support for HT IBSS/ad hoc speeds (Alexander's patch). 9) Per-Packet. Information (PPI) e.g. the output of "iw list" command of the cards would be very helpful. I highly appreciate your help! Thanks On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 1:04 PM, M. A. wrote: > Hi all, > > I would be very grateful if people can advise on the features present > in Intels 3x3 MIMO (450Mbps) chipsets, namely (Ultimate N WiFi Link > 5300 and 6300 NICs) and the features that are currently supported by > the iwlwifi/iwlang Linux driver. > > e.g. the output of "iw list" command of the cards would be very helpful. > > For example does it support: > > 1) Configuring as an AP (via hostapd or otherwise). > 2) STBC, 3) Greenfield, 4) Short gaurd interval, 4) Low-density parity > check (LDPC) encoding, 5) Maximum likelihood demodulation (MLD) and > MRC, 6) Transmit beamforming (TxBF), 7) Ability to control antenna- > power/chain mask etc, > 8) Support for HT IBSS/ad hoc speeds (Alexander's patch). > 9) Per-Packet. Information (PPI) capturing > > Also to those who have tested these intel NICs, can you please provide > a purchase recommendation as I intend to use it to run parameter > specific tests (one at a time) via install these on around 5 laptops > and similar platforms. > > Thank you all very much >