From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail-bk0-f47.google.com ([209.85.214.47]:59112 "EHLO mail-bk0-f47.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752741Ab3KYWqn (ORCPT ); Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:46:43 -0500 Received: by mail-bk0-f47.google.com with SMTP id mx12so2238687bkb.20 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:46:42 -0800 (PST) From: Christian Lamparter To: Pi Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: RTL8188SU monitor mode. Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:46:39 +0100 Message-ID: <1422707.OiBfIJAESr@blech> (sfid-20131125_234648_487584_D7180726) In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Monday, November 25, 2013 02:41:24 PM Pi wrote: > Does the r92su or the r8712u drivers support monitor mode > and package injection for the RTL8188SU chipset? It depends what you want to do. The original rtl8712 driver (from realtek's site) has what seems to be a special mode (mp_mode) complete with special ioctls, etc... which seems like it was designed with something like this in mind. However, I can't tell you if it works and what exactly it does and doesn't. So far, the best answer is: it might work. However it's also possible that you need a special firmware and/or a early FPGA/preproduction ASIC for this feature. Good Luck! > Or it won't happen because of hardware limitations? > Some wifi adapters with very good sensitivity use this chipset. Well, then I have good news: You have a choice!!! Other vendors are actively supporting their upstream drivers (and support is what you want, right?!). Even better, these drivers already provide advanced channel/site survey statistics and other important features like 5/ 10MHz channels, coverage class, ... you name it: they got it... Already! I'm sure - if you look around a bit - you can find a device which supports what you need "out of the box". Hint: Visit the wiki at [0]. Regards, Christian [0]