On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 10:26 AM, David Shwatrz <dshwatrz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello, > Does zd1211rw support master mode (which is needed for access point)? > > I had problems with it in the past: > see: > http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=122209000105893&w=2 > and the answer: > http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=122219434714437&w=2 > > I want to say that I **did** try the patch with the latest > linux-wireless-next ; it did *not* work ! > > when running," iwconfig wlan0 mode master" > I still get: > Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : > SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. > > So, it seems to me that something else is needed so that zd1211rw > will be able to be run in master mode. > > I would appreciate if anybody can shed any light on this and > solve the mystery. > > As far as I know, according to the vendors, zd1211 **should** > support master mode. > > Rgs, > DS > > > > On Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 3:57 AM, Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 6:03 PM, Carlo Nyto <carlonyto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> I am looking to choose a USB wireless network interface that works >>> well under Linux. >> >> Atheros zd1211rw: >> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/zd1211rw >> >> Atheros otus (802.11n, not upstream though): >> >> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/otus >> >> * Intersil p54: >> >> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/p54 >> >> rndis_wlan: >> >> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rndis_wlan >> >> * Marvel usb -- no website >> >> I'll be inclined to support zd1211rw due to the amount of time its >> been in the kernel and the amount of wide testing it has received. >> Atheros 11n otus is the only 11n usb driver I'm aware of for Linux. >> >> Luis >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in >> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >> > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Zd1211rw is a mac80211 driver, so you must use hostapd with it. -- Vista: [V]iruses, [I]ntruders, [S]pyware, [T]rojans and [A]dware. :-) -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
