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From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
To: Orozco <felipe.orozco32@gmail.com>, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: fast wireless restart on raspberry pi
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:20:01 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <5509FA11.4060105@lwfinger.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <5162B74B-89E1-4A6D-AB76-8C5D55D15A99@gmail.com>

On 03/18/2015 04:15 PM, Orozco wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am working on a project where I need to be able to modify a wireless
> adapter's firmware. I'm trying to use the TP-LINK TL-WN821N with the
> 8192cu driver and firmware on a Raspberry Pi 2. I am trying to be able to
> quickly stop the transmission of packets then and just as quickly be able
> to restart the transmission. Ideally, I would be able to do a single
> stop/start in less time than it takes to transmit a packet.
>
> I would be very thankful if someone could tell me where would be a good
> place to start, and share any knowledge they have.

The firmware for the RTL8192CU is definitely not open source, and there is no 
documentation for the hardware. Modifying this firmware would be very difficult.

Larry



      parent reply	other threads:[~2015-03-18 22:20 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-03-18 21:15 fast wireless restart on raspberry pi Orozco
2015-03-18 21:18 ` Ben Greear
2015-03-18 22:20 ` Larry Finger [this message]

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