Frank, Thanks for providing some guidance. I previously got the RTL8192cu working using instructions from here: http://wiesel.ece.utah.edu/redmine/projects/hacks/wiki/BeagleBone_Black_AP
I am trying to follow your instructions now which on the surface seem much easier. So, I did the following: Debian, Kernel 3.8.13-bone70 /opt/scripts/tools/update_kernel.sh Download and build drivers from https://github.com/jlucidar/FabMo-Platform/tree/master/Arch_linux_config/rtl8188CUS-driver-beaglebone make make install (do I need to blacklist anything?) Reboot shows wlan0 and wlan1. I can edit /etc/network/interfaces for wlan0 and connect to my home wifi network. apt-get install hostapd dnsmasq Edited interfaces, hostapd.conf, and dnsmasq.conf files to use wlan0 in static address. Reboot. My iPhones (iOS 3 and 8) show that the network is coming up, and it asks for a password (tried wpa 1 and 2), but it won't accept the password I placed in hostapd.conf. wpa_passphrase=12345678 I verified that /lib/modules/3.8.13-bone70/kernel/drivers/net/wireless has the built 8192cu.ko. Did you have to build hostapd as well? How are your hostapd.conf and /etc/network/interfaces configured? Are you using dnsmasq or a different program for address assignment? Firmware? Any other thoughts on why the password is not being accepted? Jeff On Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 7:47:04 AM UTC-5, Frank Agius wrote: > > > On Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 5:16:51 PM UTC-5, AK@hobbyist wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> I am new to Beagleboen black and am trying to set up a WiFi hotpspot on >> Beagleboe Black using the USB adapters with RTL8188CUS chipset. I am not >> able to create it. If somebody has done ti please let me know. Thanks!!!! >> > > I have successfully set up my beaglebone black as an access point using a > USB wifi adapter with the RTL8188CUS chipset. Here are the details: > > Hardware: > Beaglebone Black rev C > LB link wireless usb adapter ( > http://chicagodist.com/products/long-range-wifi-usb-with-antenna-for-raspberry-pi > > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fchicagodist.com%2Fproducts%2Flong-range-wifi-usb-with-antenna-for-raspberry-pi&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFvIiNCdUXukKK4Bl5p0xtjiyG36A> > ) > > Bone Software: > Debian GNU/Linux 7 > Kernel - Linux beaglebone 3.8.13-bone69 > manually built rtl8188CUS device driver, 8192cu.ko (from sources at > https://github.com/mcantarutti/ShopBot-API/tree/master/Arch_linux_config/rtl8188CUS-driver-beaglebone > ) > hostapd > > Procedure: > The stock 8192cu driver worked as a client, but could not be setup as an > access point. Apparently the stock 8192cu driver does not have nl80211 > support, which I believe is needed for access point functionality. I > obtained the driver source from > https://github.com/jlucidar/FabMo-Platform/tree/master/Arch_linux_config/rtl8188CUS-driver-beaglebone. > > This source has nl80211 support. I compiled the module from source and > then replaced the stock 8192cu.ko file. At the next boot hostapd > successfully set up wlan0 as an access point. As a bonus, the new version > of the driver has concurrence enabled. With this function, the 8192cu > driver creates two wifi interfaces, wlan0 and wlan1. I can use each of > these wifi interfaces independently. > > frank agius > > > > > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
