Return-path: Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:33259 "EHLO plane.gmane.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S965626Ab3DQMzF (ORCPT ); Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:55:05 -0400 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1USRt9-0006m6-Ft for linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:55:03 +0200 Received: from 69-165-152-163.dsl.teksavvy.com ([69.165.152.163]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:55:03 +0200 Received: from JoelleEmmily by 69-165-152-163.dsl.teksavvy.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:55:03 +0200 To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org From: Joelle Subject: Re: RTL8187 in master mode with hostapd Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:51:32 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: (sfid-20130417_145512_125729_1E5F89B6) References: <20120727171137.4a1d1ce7@homerow> <501405FA.3070504@lwfinger.net> <20120728211613.45ca10fa@homerow> <5016A5D3.10301@lwfinger.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Larry Finger writes: > > As far as I know, there are no USB devices that meet all of your requirements. > If you relax the one about external firmware, then any of the USB devices that > run rt2800usb (Ralink) should support master mode. I'm not at home now and do > not have mine with me, thus I cannot give you a make/model. An older dual-band > model is the Dell 1450U. These are available new on E-bay for $10. Perhaps > someone else on this list can suggest other specific models. I am quite certain > that Atheros also has such devices. > > Larry > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in > the body of a message to majordomo@... > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html 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.