Wifi adapters with working host AP mode?

business_kid · 07-07-2022, 01:25 PM

Has anyone got a known working usb3 wifi device & driver doing hostAP? I have a couple (Realtek devices) where the chips claim it as a feature, although this

Code:

# iwconfig wlanX … mode Master …

doesn't set master, but leaves it as 'managed.' In each case the driver was a speculative effort from Github, RTL8812BU & RTL8811CU chips to be precise. Apparently the hardware is capable, but the code is lacking.

sndwvs · 07-07-2022, 03:50 PM

I am using 88x2bu.ko in hotspot mode.
I don't use iwconfig, I use hostapd. only in aarch32 (rk3288)

Code:

wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:"point"  Nickname:"WIFI@RTL88X2BU"
          Mode:Master  Frequency:2.462 GHz  Access Point: RR:RR:RR:RR:RR:RR   
          Bit Rate:144.4 Mb/s   Sensitivity:0/0  
          Retry:off   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=100/100  Signal level=67/100  Noise level=0/100
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0