cx3110x master (ap) mode?

Kalle Valo kalle.valo at nokia.com
Thu Sep 11 08:34:56 EEST 2008


"ext Demitrios Vassaras" <te-rabbit at aegean.com> writes:

> I have been deploying N810s as standalone, portable information access
> points for mobile phones. Currently I use the bluetooth capabilities of
> the N810 device, but now I would like to add wifi access as well.
>
> I see in the cx3110x source code a "not yet" comment for using wifi
> master (ap) mode on the N810. So, my questions: 
>
> Is the master (ap) mode supported on the N810?

I have never tried it myself and I haven't heard anyone else trying
it. If it would work, you would at least do some hacking with cx3110x.

> If master mode is not supported, is this a limitation of the firmware
> (3836.arm)?

I have no idea if the firmware supports it.

> If master mode is not supported, will it be supported sometime soon? Or
> should I abandon my hope of using the N810 in this manner?

For Nokia AP mode is pretty much irrelevant and I don't see AP support
coming to N810 ever. Sorry.

> Please excuse me if my post is not appropriate for this list -- I wanted
> to reach the experts.

Don't worry, you sent your email to the correct place. Too bad that I
can't give you any good news :/

-- 
Kalle Valo


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