Overo Wifi

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Overo Air and Overo Fire COMs have a 802.11(g) wireless module "on board". This page gives some details about the hardware and software configuration for this Wifi module.

Hardware

This section gives some infos about various hardware related topics regarding Overo Wifi.

Module

Overo Wifi solution is based on an Wi2Wi chip based on Marvell's industry leading 88W8686 which brings 802.11(b/g) wifi.

Connector

Wifi antenna has to be connected to J2 (see picture WIFI ANT) on Overo Air or Fire COMs.

Note: J3 is BlueTooth connector and can use same antenna.

Antenna

Gumstix' u.fl Antenna is compatible to Overo Air and Fire connectors.

Software

tbd.