* mac80211 USB adapters with 5GHz support and SMA antenna @ 2014-12-16 19:09 Dani Camps 2014-12-16 19:36 ` Larry Finger 2014-12-17 11:42 ` Bruno Randolf 0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: Dani Camps @ 2014-12-16 19:09 UTC (permalink / raw) To: linux-wireless Dear all, I am looking for a Wi-Fi adapter with the following specs: a) Operates at 5GHz b) Supports 802.11n and optionally 802.11ac c) USB interface d) SMA connector for external antenna(s) e) It is supported by mac80211, and supports mesh mode I have done a survey and found only two devices that meet the previous requirements, and they are only 802.11n. Most of the 802.11ac adapters that I can find use the RT8812AU chipset, which as far as I know is not supported by mac80211. Are there any plans to support this chipset? I am pasting here a list of adapters, and I would appreciate if anyone who has experimented with them could provide feedback on whether my understanding is correct. Best Regards Daniel LIST OF ADAPTERS: ================ 1) ALFA AWUS051NH 2.4/ 5GHz Dual Band: link: http://www.wifi-antennas.co.uk/alfa-awus051nh-2-4-5ghz-dual-band-300mbps-usb-wifi-dongle-with-rp-sma-antenna-4547.html chipset: Ralink RT2870 A/B/G/N mac80211 support: YES. rt2800usb. http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rt2800usb#external_links mac80211s mesh support: YES. http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers 2) Sveon SNT1022 link: http://sveon.com/tienda/adaptador-lan-wifi-usb-dual-band-doble-antena-rp-sma-snt1022/ chipset: Ralink 3572 A/B/G/N mac80211 support: YES. rt2800usb. http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rt2800usb mac80211s mesh support: YES. http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers 3) EDIMAX EW-7811USC link: http://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/global/wireless_adapters_ac600_dual-band/ew-7811usc/ chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. AC/A/B/G/N mac80211 support: NO. Not supported by rtlwifi. http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rtl819x mac8011 mesh support: NO. 4) ALFA AWUS036HAC 1200 link: http://www.alfanetworkeurope.eu/en/alfa-awus036hac-ac1200-dual-band-ultra-fast-wifi-u.html chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. AC/A/B/G/N. link: https://wikidevi.com/wiki/List_of_802.11ac_Hardware mac80211 support: NO. mac80211s support: NO. 5) ASUS USB-AC56 link: http://www.asus.com/de/Networking/USBAC56/ chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. AC/B/G/N. https://wikidevi.com/wiki/List_of_802.11ac_Hardware mac80211 support: NO. mac80211s support: NO. 6) ABOCOM AU7212 link: http://www.abocom.com.tw/product.aspx?id=180 chipset: Mediatek MT7610U. AC/A/B/G/N mac80211 support: NO. mac80211s support: NO. 7) D-LINK DWA-172 link: http://www.dlink-forum.info/showthread.php?tid=3006 chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. mac80211 support: NO. mac80211s support: NO. 8) HAWKING HD65U link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164060 chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. mac80211 support: NO. mac80211s support: NO. ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: mac80211 USB adapters with 5GHz support and SMA antenna 2014-12-16 19:09 mac80211 USB adapters with 5GHz support and SMA antenna Dani Camps @ 2014-12-16 19:36 ` Larry Finger 2014-12-16 19:47 ` Dani Camps 2014-12-17 11:42 ` Bruno Randolf 1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Larry Finger @ 2014-12-16 19:36 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Dani Camps, linux-wireless On 12/16/2014 01:09 PM, Dani Camps wrote: > Dear all, > > I am looking for a Wi-Fi adapter with the following specs: > > a) Operates at 5GHz > b) Supports 802.11n and optionally 802.11ac > c) USB interface > d) SMA connector for external antenna(s) > e) It is supported by mac80211, and supports mesh mode > > I have done a survey and found only two devices that meet the previous > requirements, and they are only 802.11n. Most of the 802.11ac adapters > that I can find use the RT8812AU chipset, which as far as I know is > not supported by mac80211. Are there any plans to support this > chipset? > > I am pasting here a list of adapters, and I would appreciate if anyone > who has experimented with them could provide feedback on whether my > understanding is correct. > > Best Regards > > Daniel > > LIST OF ADAPTERS: > ================ > > 1) ALFA AWUS051NH 2.4/ 5GHz Dual Band: > > link: http://www.wifi-antennas.co.uk/alfa-awus051nh-2-4-5ghz-dual-band-300mbps-usb-wifi-dongle-with-rp-sma-antenna-4547.html > chipset: Ralink RT2870 A/B/G/N > mac80211 support: YES. rt2800usb. > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rt2800usb#external_links > mac80211s mesh support: YES. http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers > > 2) Sveon SNT1022 > > link: http://sveon.com/tienda/adaptador-lan-wifi-usb-dual-band-doble-antena-rp-sma-snt1022/ > chipset: Ralink 3572 A/B/G/N > mac80211 support: YES. rt2800usb. > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rt2800usb > mac80211s mesh support: YES. http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers > > > 3) EDIMAX EW-7811USC > > link: http://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/global/wireless_adapters_ac600_dual-band/ew-7811usc/ > chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. AC/A/B/G/N > mac80211 support: NO. Not supported by rtlwifi. > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rtl819x > mac8011 mesh support: NO. > > 4) ALFA AWUS036HAC 1200 > > link: http://www.alfanetworkeurope.eu/en/alfa-awus036hac-ac1200-dual-band-ultra-fast-wifi-u.html > chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. AC/A/B/G/N. link: > https://wikidevi.com/wiki/List_of_802.11ac_Hardware > mac80211 support: NO. > mac80211s support: NO. > > 5) ASUS USB-AC56 > > link: http://www.asus.com/de/Networking/USBAC56/ > chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. AC/B/G/N. > https://wikidevi.com/wiki/List_of_802.11ac_Hardware > mac80211 support: NO. > mac80211s support: NO. > > 6) ABOCOM AU7212 > > link: http://www.abocom.com.tw/product.aspx?id=180 > chipset: Mediatek MT7610U. AC/A/B/G/N > mac80211 support: NO. > mac80211s support: NO. > > 7) D-LINK DWA-172 > > link: http://www.dlink-forum.info/showthread.php?tid=3006 > chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. > mac80211 support: NO. > mac80211s support: NO. > > 8) HAWKING HD65U > > link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164060 > chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. > mac80211 support: NO. > mac80211s support: NO. In general, the USB group at Realtek does not support mac80211, the way the PCI group does. The only exception is driver rtl8192cu for the RTL81xxCU chips, and that driver has received little attention from them since the original release. I can fix problems in the interface between the hardware manipulation and Linux, but I have no knowledge of the internals of any of the Realtek chips. As for the RTL8812AU, I have not seen any Linux driver for this chip, but I doubt that it supports mac80211; however, most of the drivers for the latest USB chips have supported cfg80211, and will work with the latest hostapd version. It is unfortunate that the USB group at Realtek has taken this stance as I know of several users that have chosen not to use their chips because of the incomplete Linux drivers. I assume they have good reasons, but I do not know what they are. Larry ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: mac80211 USB adapters with 5GHz support and SMA antenna 2014-12-16 19:36 ` Larry Finger @ 2014-12-16 19:47 ` Dani Camps 0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: Dani Camps @ 2014-12-16 19:47 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Larry Finger; +Cc: linux-wireless Hi Larry, Linux drivers for RTL8812AU can be downloaded from here: http://www.edimax.com/edimax/download/download/data/edimax/global/download/for_home/wireless_adapters/wireless_adapters_ac600_dual-band/ew-7811usc However, they are not compatible with mac80211, and in my case I need that support. Cheers Daniel On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 8:36 PM, Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> wrote: > On 12/16/2014 01:09 PM, Dani Camps wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> I am looking for a Wi-Fi adapter with the following specs: >> >> a) Operates at 5GHz >> b) Supports 802.11n and optionally 802.11ac >> c) USB interface >> d) SMA connector for external antenna(s) >> e) It is supported by mac80211, and supports mesh mode >> >> I have done a survey and found only two devices that meet the previous >> requirements, and they are only 802.11n. Most of the 802.11ac adapters >> that I can find use the RT8812AU chipset, which as far as I know is >> not supported by mac80211. Are there any plans to support this >> chipset? >> >> I am pasting here a list of adapters, and I would appreciate if anyone >> who has experimented with them could provide feedback on whether my >> understanding is correct. >> >> Best Regards >> >> Daniel >> >> LIST OF ADAPTERS: >> ================ >> >> 1) ALFA AWUS051NH 2.4/ 5GHz Dual Band: >> >> link: >> http://www.wifi-antennas.co.uk/alfa-awus051nh-2-4-5ghz-dual-band-300mbps-usb-wifi-dongle-with-rp-sma-antenna-4547.html >> chipset: Ralink RT2870 A/B/G/N >> mac80211 support: YES. rt2800usb. >> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rt2800usb#external_links >> mac80211s mesh support: YES. http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers >> >> 2) Sveon SNT1022 >> >> link: >> http://sveon.com/tienda/adaptador-lan-wifi-usb-dual-band-doble-antena-rp-sma-snt1022/ >> chipset: Ralink 3572 A/B/G/N >> mac80211 support: YES. rt2800usb. >> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rt2800usb >> mac80211s mesh support: YES. http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers >> >> >> 3) EDIMAX EW-7811USC >> >> link: >> http://www.edimax.com/edimax/merchandise/merchandise_detail/data/edimax/global/wireless_adapters_ac600_dual-band/ew-7811usc/ >> chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. AC/A/B/G/N >> mac80211 support: NO. Not supported by rtlwifi. >> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rtl819x >> mac8011 mesh support: NO. >> >> 4) ALFA AWUS036HAC 1200 >> >> link: >> http://www.alfanetworkeurope.eu/en/alfa-awus036hac-ac1200-dual-band-ultra-fast-wifi-u.html >> chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. AC/A/B/G/N. link: >> https://wikidevi.com/wiki/List_of_802.11ac_Hardware >> mac80211 support: NO. >> mac80211s support: NO. >> >> 5) ASUS USB-AC56 >> >> link: http://www.asus.com/de/Networking/USBAC56/ >> chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. AC/B/G/N. >> https://wikidevi.com/wiki/List_of_802.11ac_Hardware >> mac80211 support: NO. >> mac80211s support: NO. >> >> 6) ABOCOM AU7212 >> >> link: http://www.abocom.com.tw/product.aspx?id=180 >> chipset: Mediatek MT7610U. AC/A/B/G/N >> mac80211 support: NO. >> mac80211s support: NO. >> >> 7) D-LINK DWA-172 >> >> link: http://www.dlink-forum.info/showthread.php?tid=3006 >> chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. >> mac80211 support: NO. >> mac80211s support: NO. >> >> 8) HAWKING HD65U >> >> link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164060 >> chipset: Realtek RTL8812AU. >> mac80211 support: NO. >> mac80211s support: NO. > > > In general, the USB group at Realtek does not support mac80211, the way the > PCI group does. The only exception is driver rtl8192cu for the RTL81xxCU > chips, and that driver has received little attention from them since the > original release. I can fix problems in the interface between the hardware > manipulation and Linux, but I have no knowledge of the internals of any of > the Realtek chips. > > As for the RTL8812AU, I have not seen any Linux driver for this chip, but I > doubt that it supports mac80211; however, most of the drivers for the latest > USB chips have supported cfg80211, and will work with the latest hostapd > version. > > It is unfortunate that the USB group at Realtek has taken this stance as I > know of several users that have chosen not to use their chips because of the > incomplete Linux drivers. I assume they have good reasons, but I do not know > what they are. > > Larry > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: mac80211 USB adapters with 5GHz support and SMA antenna 2014-12-16 19:09 mac80211 USB adapters with 5GHz support and SMA antenna Dani Camps 2014-12-16 19:36 ` Larry Finger @ 2014-12-17 11:42 ` Bruno Randolf 2014-12-17 13:14 ` Arend van Spriel 1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Bruno Randolf @ 2014-12-17 11:42 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Dani Camps, linux-wireless, Larry Finger Hi, On 12/16/2014 07:09 PM, Dani Camps wrote: > I am looking for a Wi-Fi adapter with the following specs: > > a) Operates at 5GHz > b) Supports 802.11n and optionally 802.11ac > c) USB interface > d) SMA connector for external antenna(s) > e) It is supported by mac80211, and supports mesh mode Me too... IHMO the best USB based chipset/driver combination is still ath9k_htc with Atheros AR7010/AR9280 or AR9271, which is rock solid and has very good thruput (and an open firmware). Unfortunately I have heard it's EOL but it's still possible to buy them, e.g the "TP-Link TL-WN722N" or "TP-LINK TL-WN822N"... I have not found good alternatives yet... So I repeat: Does anyone know a good USB dongle with a good mac/cfg80211 driver and at least 802.11n 2x2:2 and support for AP and IBSS mode? It's a shame that vendors like Ralink/MediaTek and Realtek do not work on decent upstream linux drivers... Instead of wasting time cleaning up the mess they leave with dozens of incomplete "vendor drivers" they drop on us - maybe the Linux community should just choose *ONE* modern (preferrably "ac") and cheap USB chipset and concentrate on writing a driver for it? And what about the vendors which are more involved in proper linux wireless develpment? Qualcom/Atheros, Intel, Broadcom: don't you have any USB chipsets in line? bruno ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: mac80211 USB adapters with 5GHz support and SMA antenna 2014-12-17 11:42 ` Bruno Randolf @ 2014-12-17 13:14 ` Arend van Spriel 2014-12-18 10:46 ` Bruno Randolf 0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread From: Arend van Spriel @ 2014-12-17 13:14 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Bruno Randolf; +Cc: Dani Camps, linux-wireless, Larry Finger On 12/17/14 12:42, Bruno Randolf wrote: > Hi, > > On 12/16/2014 07:09 PM, Dani Camps wrote: >> I am looking for a Wi-Fi adapter with the following specs: >> >> a) Operates at 5GHz >> b) Supports 802.11n and optionally 802.11ac >> c) USB interface >> d) SMA connector for external antenna(s) >> e) It is supported by mac80211, and supports mesh mode > > Me too... > > IHMO the best USB based chipset/driver combination is still ath9k_htc > with Atheros AR7010/AR9280 or AR9271, which is rock solid and has very > good thruput (and an open firmware). Unfortunately I have heard it's EOL > but it's still possible to buy them, e.g the "TP-Link TL-WN722N" or > "TP-LINK TL-WN822N"... > > I have not found good alternatives yet... So I repeat: Does anyone know > a good USB dongle with a good mac/cfg80211 driver and at least 802.11n > 2x2:2 and support for AP and IBSS mode? > > It's a shame that vendors like Ralink/MediaTek and Realtek do not work > on decent upstream linux drivers... Instead of wasting time cleaning up > the mess they leave with dozens of incomplete "vendor drivers" they drop > on us - maybe the Linux community should just choose *ONE* modern > (preferrably "ac") and cheap USB chipset and concentrate on writing a > driver for it? > > And what about the vendors which are more involved in proper linux > wireless develpment? Qualcom/Atheros, Intel, Broadcom: don't you have > any USB chipsets in line? We do, but no mac80211-based USB devices. Regards, Arend > bruno > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
* Re: mac80211 USB adapters with 5GHz support and SMA antenna 2014-12-17 13:14 ` Arend van Spriel @ 2014-12-18 10:46 ` Bruno Randolf 0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread From: Bruno Randolf @ 2014-12-18 10:46 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Arend van Spriel; +Cc: Dani Camps, linux-wireless, Larry Finger On 12/17/2014 01:14 PM, Arend van Spriel wrote: >> And what about the vendors which are more involved in proper linux >> wireless develpment? Qualcom/Atheros, Intel, Broadcom: don't you have >> any USB chipsets in line? > > We do, but no mac80211-based USB devices. Well, cfg80211 can be enough. Can you give us more information? Are there any devices which are actually available? Which chipset would you recommend? In https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Broadcom the only chipset listed for USB with "ac" which has more than "O devices" is BCM43526... It looks like there is no driver for it and this chipset is not listed in http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211. Can we expect a Linux driver for it anytime soon? If we look at 2x2:2 abgn chipsets: BCM4323 is not supported by brcmfmac BCM43236 rev 3 seems to be supported (is rev 3 the same as BCM43236B?) So, for BCM43236 rev 3, can we count with the following features: - AP mode (how many STA?) with proper hostapd support? - IBSS mode? bruno ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 6+ messages in thread
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