Re: Wifi basics documents

Re: Wifi basics documents

[Arend van Spriel]

On 02/08/2013 07:55 AM, Onteddu Slreddy wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> 
> I recently joined this group the group.
> 
> Can anybody suggest me places where I can get Documents which will explain
> wifi  Architecture in brief i would like to know details like
> 
> In Linux for embedded systems:
>         What is the software architecture for wifi
>         What are each folders in kernel/net and kernel/drivers/net refer to
>         What is wpa_supplicant how to know which version I have to use
>         How to get  familiar with words like nl802.11, mac802.11, wext,
> copat-wireless, compatwireless-openmac
>         If I have to add a new chip driver what are the checklist points i
> have to see
> 
> My Quesitions may be basic kindly bare with me
> If any body have self prepared documents that will be great help for me

802.11 is a IEEE standard that is freely available for download.
Regarding Linux architecture and infrastructure there is a lot of
information to be found on wireless.kernel.org.

Regards,
Arend

Re: Wifi basics documents

[Arend van Spriel]

On 02/08/2013 10:53 AM, sl reddy wrote:
> any successions will be helpful for me

My *suggestion* would be:

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation

For what it is worth, below is some terrible ascii art.

Gr. AvS

Fullmac model:

                 user-space (libnl)
                  |
+----------+      v
| cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
+----------+
     ^
     |
     v
+----------+
| fullmac  |------o netdev
| driver   |
+----------+

Softmac model:

                 user-space (libnl)
                  |
+----------+      v
| cfg80211 |------o nl80211 api
+----------+
     ^
     |
     v
+----------+
| mac80211 |------o netdev
+----------+
     ^
     |
     v
+----------+
| softmac  |
| driver   |
+----------+