Does Realtek RTL8192SU driver support access point mode
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Trying to set-up a Raspberry Pi as wireless access point connected to my router. Using a Realtek wireless dongle:
lsusb:
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Tutorials I am using mention access point capabilities of the wifi adapter as a prerequisite.
Is this dongle usable for my project?
linux wifi
edited Mar 10 at 4:27
Rui F Ribeiro
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Trying to set-up a Raspberry Pi as wireless access point connected to my router. Using a Realtek wireless dongle:
lsusb:
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Tutorials I am using mention access point capabilities of the wifi adapter as a prerequisite.
Is this dongle usable for my project?
linux wifi
edited Mar 10 at 4:27
Rui F Ribeiro
42k1483142
asked Jul 10 '15 at 13:39
PhantomPhantom
163
migrated from raspberrypi.stackexchange.com Jul 10 '15 at 13:51
This question came from our site for users and developers of hardware and software for Raspberry Pi.
Before you can configure it as an AP, the adapter has to be working. Is the adapter showing up when you doifconfigandiwconfig?
– bobstro
Jul 11 '15 at 2:59
Yes it is showing up there.
– Phantom
Jul 14 '15 at 21:33
add a comment |
Trying to set-up a Raspberry Pi as wireless access point connected to my router. Using a Realtek wireless dongle:
lsusb:
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Tutorials I am using mention access point capabilities of the wifi adapter as a prerequisite.
Is this dongle usable for my project?
linux wifi
edited Mar 10 at 4:27
Rui F Ribeiro
42k1483142
asked Jul 10 '15 at 13:39
PhantomPhantom
163
Trying to set-up a Raspberry Pi as wireless access point connected to my router. Using a Realtek wireless dongle:
lsusb:
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8191SU 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Tutorials I am using mention access point capabilities of the wifi adapter as a prerequisite.
Is this dongle usable for my project?
linux wifi
linux wifi
edited Mar 10 at 4:27
Rui F Ribeiro
42k1483142
asked Jul 10 '15 at 13:39
PhantomPhantom
163
edited Mar 10 at 4:27
Rui F Ribeiro
42k1483142
asked Jul 10 '15 at 13:39
PhantomPhantom
163
edited Mar 10 at 4:27
Rui F Ribeiro
42k1483142
edited Mar 10 at 4:27
Rui F Ribeiro
42k1483142
edited Mar 10 at 4:27
Rui F Ribeiro
42k1483142
42k1483142
asked Jul 10 '15 at 13:39
PhantomPhantom
163
asked Jul 10 '15 at 13:39
PhantomPhantom
163
asked Jul 10 '15 at 13:39
PhantomPhantom
163
163
migrated from raspberrypi.stackexchange.com Jul 10 '15 at 13:51
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Before you can configure it as an AP, the adapter has to be working. Is the adapter showing up when you doifconfigandiwconfig?
– bobstro
Jul 11 '15 at 2:59
Yes it is showing up there.
– Phantom
Jul 14 '15 at 21:33
add a comment |
Before you can configure it as an AP, the adapter has to be working. Is the adapter showing up when you doifconfigandiwconfig?
– bobstro
Jul 11 '15 at 2:59
Yes it is showing up there.
– Phantom
Jul 14 '15 at 21:33
Before you can configure it as an AP, the adapter has to be working. Is the adapter showing up when you do
ifconfig and iwconfig?– bobstro
Jul 11 '15 at 2:59
Before you can configure it as an AP, the adapter has to be working. Is the adapter showing up when you do
ifconfig and iwconfig?– bobstro
Jul 11 '15 at 2:59
Yes it is showing up there.
– Phantom
Jul 14 '15 at 21:33
Yes it is showing up there.
– Phantom
Jul 14 '15 at 21:33
add a comment |
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Type sudo apt-get install iw , iw is a utility that can manipulate wireless devices and their configurations. After installing it type iw list , it will print a list, under Supported interface modes : if you see AP, then it means it supports. For finding that faster you can type iw list | grep AP
answered Jul 10 '15 at 14:10
Tolga VarolTolga Varol
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It gives me an error : nl80211 not found.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 14:31
@dastaan did you make some configuration yourself or downloaded someone's hostapd?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:17
No. I didn't. I just tried installing iw package. After installtion when I tried to run iw list, it threw me that error.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:18
What's your dongle's driver?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:21
It is 8192cu, i guess
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:22
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Type sudo apt-get install iw , iw is a utility that can manipulate wireless devices and their configurations. After installing it type iw list , it will print a list, under Supported interface modes : if you see AP, then it means it supports. For finding that faster you can type iw list | grep AP
answered Jul 10 '15 at 14:10
Tolga VarolTolga Varol
1659
It gives me an error : nl80211 not found.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 14:31
@dastaan did you make some configuration yourself or downloaded someone's hostapd?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:17
No. I didn't. I just tried installing iw package. After installtion when I tried to run iw list, it threw me that error.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:18
What's your dongle's driver?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:21
It is 8192cu, i guess
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:22
|
show 4 more comments
Type sudo apt-get install iw , iw is a utility that can manipulate wireless devices and their configurations. After installing it type iw list , it will print a list, under Supported interface modes : if you see AP, then it means it supports. For finding that faster you can type iw list | grep AP
answered Jul 10 '15 at 14:10
Tolga VarolTolga Varol
1659
It gives me an error : nl80211 not found.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 14:31
@dastaan did you make some configuration yourself or downloaded someone's hostapd?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:17
No. I didn't. I just tried installing iw package. After installtion when I tried to run iw list, it threw me that error.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:18
What's your dongle's driver?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:21
It is 8192cu, i guess
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:22
|
show 4 more comments
Type sudo apt-get install iw , iw is a utility that can manipulate wireless devices and their configurations. After installing it type iw list , it will print a list, under Supported interface modes : if you see AP, then it means it supports. For finding that faster you can type iw list | grep AP
answered Jul 10 '15 at 14:10
Tolga VarolTolga Varol
1659
Type sudo apt-get install iw , iw is a utility that can manipulate wireless devices and their configurations. After installing it type iw list , it will print a list, under Supported interface modes : if you see AP, then it means it supports. For finding that faster you can type iw list | grep AP
answered Jul 10 '15 at 14:10
Tolga VarolTolga Varol
1659
answered Jul 10 '15 at 14:10
Tolga VarolTolga Varol
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answered Jul 10 '15 at 14:10
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answered Jul 10 '15 at 14:10
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It gives me an error : nl80211 not found.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 14:31
@dastaan did you make some configuration yourself or downloaded someone's hostapd?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:17
No. I didn't. I just tried installing iw package. After installtion when I tried to run iw list, it threw me that error.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:18
What's your dongle's driver?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:21
It is 8192cu, i guess
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:22
|
show 4 more comments
It gives me an error : nl80211 not found.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 14:31
@dastaan did you make some configuration yourself or downloaded someone's hostapd?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:17
No. I didn't. I just tried installing iw package. After installtion when I tried to run iw list, it threw me that error.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:18
What's your dongle's driver?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:21
It is 8192cu, i guess
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:22
It gives me an error : nl80211 not found.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 14:31
It gives me an error : nl80211 not found.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 14:31
@dastaan did you make some configuration yourself or downloaded someone's hostapd?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:17
@dastaan did you make some configuration yourself or downloaded someone's hostapd?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:17
No. I didn't. I just tried installing iw package. After installtion when I tried to run iw list, it threw me that error.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:18
No. I didn't. I just tried installing iw package. After installtion when I tried to run iw list, it threw me that error.
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:18
What's your dongle's driver?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:21
What's your dongle's driver?
– Tolga Varol
Jul 10 '15 at 15:21
It is 8192cu, i guess
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:22
It is 8192cu, i guess
– dhruvvyas90
Jul 10 '15 at 15:22
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Before you can configure it as an AP, the adapter has to be working. Is the adapter showing up when you do
ifconfigandiwconfig?– bobstro
Jul 11 '15 at 2:59
Yes it is showing up there.
– Phantom
Jul 14 '15 at 21:33