On Jul 29, 2016, at 5:12 PM, Juliusz Chroboczek <[email protected]> wrote:
>> https://github.com/rcn-ee/repos/pull/17 > > Thanks for the speedy commit. > > Have you considered my suggestion to enable MIMO in the Wifi by default? I haven't noticed that suggestion yet. Do you say how to do so? > Since the BBGW has two antenna connectors, it might make sense, although > it might cause problems for people who decide not to connect any > antennas -- I'm not sure how well the chip handles having just one antenna > in MIMO mode (detecting misconfiguration is doable, just not usually > implemented except on Atheros chips). > > On a related note -- I've evaluated the BBGW carefully, and while I like > the hardware very much, it's unsuitable for my purposes since it's unable > to do ad-hoc (I need a chip able to do ad-hoc and AP at the same time). > Do you know if there are any plans to implement ad-hoc on the wl18xx? I'm looking at talking to a third party for some firmware updates. I will inquire if this can be done. > > Finally, does anyone know how to test whether a USB port has enough power > for the Beaglebone? I'm hooking mine off a port I don't have reliable > information on, I'm wondering how to load it so I can know for sure. By the spec, it likely does not. In practice, you are likely fine. I think the WL1835MOD can pull 800mA during quick calibration cycles. > > Thanks, > > -- Juliusz -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/210A8A84-01E5-4934-B0A5-D85FB975CBF9%40gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
