Questions about VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE

Questions about VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE

[Junguk Cho]

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.


Thanks,

Re: Questions about VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE

[Ben Greear]

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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