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Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:45:21 -0500
From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
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To: Joelle <JoelleEmmily@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: RTL8187 in master mode with hostapd
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On 04/17/2013 07:51 AM, Joelle wrote:
>
> The statement that the rtl8187 CANNOT be set as an AP is utterly wrong. Alfa
> networks provides a Windows utility that allows one to setup an AP, I've
> used it and it works(as well as anything on windows). It seems that this is
> a crime against technology that windows can provide a functionality that
> Linux cannot or may never.

I did not say that the RTL8187{B,L} cannot be used as an AP! I said that rtl8187 
cannot. The capitalization is important. With caps, it refers to a device; 
without implies a driver.

I am not sure how well an RTL8187L would work as it only has a single transmit 
queue, but perhaps it would work.

If you think there is a "crime against technology", then you need to be the one 
to make the necessary changes to rtl8187. After all, the source is open.

Larry