Re: any controller working in AP mode ?

[Pavel Roskin <proski@gnu.org>]

On Thu, 2009-07-16 at 12:08 +0530, Ram kumar wrote:
> hi,
> 
> > The thin firmware that allows using the 8383 with mac80211 and
> > implement an AP with hostapd is available here:
> > http://dev.laptop.org/pub/firmware/libertas/thinfirm/
> 
> Thanks for the reply.It looks like currently there are only two
> devices support AP mode with USB as an interface.
> 
> 1.MARVELL 8388.
> 2.RALINK - RT73USB.
> 
> But in the linux wireless website it says RT73USB doesn't support AP
> mode.I am assuming that site is not updated with recent
> information,please correct me if i am wrong.

It's hard to say if it's intentional or not.  rt2500usb is listed as
having AP support, and it's closely related to rt73usb.

I did a quick test with rt73usb.  hostapd starts sucessfully, and a
client using ath5k can connect and transmit data.  A client using ath9k
can connect (wpa_supplicant enters state CONNECTED), but no data goes
through.  The same client connects fine to a normal AP (D-Link DIR-615).

I don't have time to debug that issue right now, but you get the idea.
The AP mode can be enabled, but be prepared to some issues.

> It would be very helpful if anyone can guide me,how to get the
> hardware for MARVELL 8388.

5 minute search finds that Zonet ZEW2502 is what you need.  There is
only one driver for that device on the Zonet site, and it's clearly for
Marvell.

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Regards,
Pavel Roskin