HostAPD WiFi Access Point On Gumstix Overo

HostAPD WiFi Access Point On Gumstix Overo

The Following USB WiFi devices have been used successfully with HostAPD as A WiFi Access Point using Gumstix Overo:

Use This Search Page to determine which model numbers and revisions can be used with Overo.

http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Devices/USB

Both Model Number and Revision are important. Manufacturers change chipsets between revisions.

Make sure to get the correct firmware, from the manufacturer, or driver developer site, if it is not already in kernel source.

P54USB Tested with:

DLink DWL-G122 (REV A2) -- On-Board Antenna

Linksys WUSB54G Portable -- External Antenna

rt2800usb Tested with WRL-11713 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11713 Firmware is on Ralink website.

The following Device supports hostapd by design, but has not yet been validated on Gumstix Overo:

SD8787 / W2CBW0015

Uses mwifiex driver

This is the driver for the SD8787 / W2CBW0015 chip which is the replacement for the, SD8686 / W2CBW003 which is now EOL from the manufacturer. The SD8787 is currently used on Duovero.

The following device uses a manufacturer-provided Access Point Application:

SD8686 / W2CBW003

The SD8686 / W2CBW003 chip does work as an access point, BUT you must obtain the firmware and reference driver from Wi2Wi. It only works up to kernel 2.6.29 without modifying the driver to use the newer net_dev_ops API. (Which has not been done). Wi2Wi requires an NDA to download the driver.

The W2CBW003 chip is now end of life from the manufacturer.