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From: Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
To: Junguk Cho <jmanbal@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Questions about VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 16:21:26 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <537BE376.2040703@candelatech.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAMNaBtPyqgkZ5T_Kegz3YGP3RTv7xzpWFnRt2CRxCxrSAn_Taw@mail.gmail.com>

On 05/20/2014 02:21 PM, Junguk Cho wrote:
> Hello, I tried to use VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE with 802.11 network.
> Based on this web
> page(http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw/vif/), we
> can use mac80211 Multiple Virtual Interface(vif) with one physical
> wireless network card.
> 
> I used N150UA usb wireless network card and recent version of linux
> kernel(3.14). I can create virtual interfaces(vifs) with iw command
> line tools. However, only one vif can associated with AP.
> 
> I think it is limited by my wireless network card.
> 
> So, does anyone succeed associating multiple APs with VIF by using iw command?
> If so, please let me know which wireless network card used.
> 
> Also, are there list of devices which supports those functionality.

This page may help a bit.  I have good experience with AR9380 pci-e NICs
and recent kernels.

http://www.candelatech.com/vsta.php

Thanks,
Ben

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Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
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2014-05-20 21:21 Questions about VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE Junguk Cho
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