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Darkstar
27-05-2005, 16:04
Is it possible to connect a wlan usb adaptor to the WL500gx?
Darkstar
it's great if we can do this!
we can upgrade the wireless without buying new product.
for example, use a mimo device on wl500g to extend the range...
and turn off the internal wireless...
or, act as repeater without slowing down?
the usb wifi act as wan connection to the central wl500g
and the built-in wifi to re-transmit the signal at full speed...??
Is it possible to connect a wlan usb adaptor to the WL500gx?
Darkstar
Darkstar
30-05-2005, 10:12
or, act as repeater without slowing down?
the usb wifi act as wan connection to the central wl500g
and the built-in wifi to re-transmit the signal at full speed...??
That was my intent: I need a repeater for an ap without WDS.
Darkstar
03-06-2005, 13:25
I can't believe that no one ever tried to compile a driver for a USB WLAN adaptor.
I tried to cross-compile the zd1211 driver from sourceforge with the toolchain, but I have to little knowledge about cross-compiling to get it working. There is also a driver project for the Atmel AT76C5XXx-based Wireless Devices on sourceforge or the ndiswrapper to load the Windows driver but I have no idea if they would compile. Maybe I should ask on the unslung page if somebody has the ndiswrapper-package cross-compiled.
Darkstar
It will not be possible to run x86 drivers, because there is a mips processor on the board -> that's the reason why you have to CROSS-compile.
But perhaps it is possible to compile other open-source drivers...
However this is not trivial.
Darkstar
03-06-2005, 14:01
ok.... the ndiswrapper is out of the race... but maybe the atmel or the zydas driver will work.