From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Randy Williams Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:41:43 -0400 Subject: [ath9k-devel] ath9k_htc in master mode In-Reply-To: <4C10E3AF.5040502@erley.org> References: <4C0F96AA.1050401@netho.net> <19472.39304.85467.729493@gargle.gargle.HOWL> <4C10E3AF.5040502@erley.org> Message-ID: <4C10F9A7.5010108@netho.net> List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: ath9k-devel@lists.ath9k.org 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 > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2928 - Release Date: 06/09/10 14:35:00 >