[ath9k-devel] ath9k_htc in master mode

[ath9k-devel] ath9k_htc in master mode

[Randy Williams]

Hi folks,

I recently purchased a TL-WN422G v2, planning on using it as an AP. 
Sadly, I found your docs after the purchase, indicating that the device 
and/or its driver (ath9k_htc) don't support AP/master mode. Is this 
something that's being worked on, or is the hardware incapable of 
handling master mode? If it does get master mode, what hackery will be 
required to make it work with hostapd? Thanks for your help.

[ath9k-devel] ath9k_htc in master mode

[Sujith]

Randy Williams wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I recently purchased a TL-WN422G v2, planning on using it as an AP. 
> Sadly, I found your docs after the purchase, indicating that the device 
> and/or its driver (ath9k_htc) don't support AP/master mode. Is this 
> something that's being worked on, or is the hardware incapable of 
> handling master mode? If it does get master mode, what hackery will be 
> required to make it work with hostapd? Thanks for your help.

Yes, currently, ath9k_htc doesn't support AP mode.
The HW is capable of operating in AP mode, the driver
lacks the needed code support. Nobody is currently working
on this, but it might change in the future. :)

Sujith

[ath9k-devel] ath9k_htc in master mode

[pat-lkml]

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[ath9k-devel] ath9k_htc in master mode

[Randy Williams]

The TP-LINK TLWN422G I recently purchased from Newegg was $11 with free 
shipping:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704046

I've been able to get the adapter recognized under Ubuntu 10.04 with a 
very recent ath9k_htc driver (from the tarball released on 6/5), and I 
can get it to connect to my old Dlink AP in managed mode. I was hoping 
to replace the Dlink with this guy, and will be happy to be a tester for 
any code you can produce, Pat. Hope this helps.

RW

On 6/10/2010 9:07 AM, pat-lkml wrote:
> On 6/10/2010 3:51 AM, Sujith wrote:
>> Randy Williams wrote:
>>
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> I recently purchased a TL-WN422G v2, planning on using it as an AP.
>>> Sadly, I found your docs after the purchase, indicating that the device
>>> and/or its driver (ath9k_htc) don't support AP/master mode. Is this
>>> something that's being worked on, or is the hardware incapable of
>>> handling master mode? If it does get master mode, what hackery will be
>>> required to make it work with hostapd? Thanks for your help.
>>>
>> Yes, currently, ath9k_htc doesn't support AP mode.
>> The HW is capable of operating in AP mode, the driver
>> lacks the needed code support. Nobody is currently working
>> on this, but it might change in the future. :)
>>
>> Sujith
>>
> Anyone know a good cheap card that uses this ($10-15 shipped)? I'd be
> willing to attack this.
>
> Pat Erley
>
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