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TWR-WIFI-AR4100 patch supprt wifi direct?

danielchai — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 22:17:23 GMT

Hi All,

I am looking for a wifi device support the wifi-direct.

I read that there are many people use the AR4100, but I didn't find if this wifi module support the wifi direct mode?

And if the TWR-WIFI-AR4100 patch support the wifi direct mode?

Thank you in advance.

-Daniel

Re: TWR-WIFI-AR4100 patch supprt wifi direct?

ZhangJennie — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 02:05:57 GMT

I have it working, tried on MQX 4.0 and TWR-K60N512, TWR-K60D100M and TWR-K70F120M so far. Shared with the community:

https://community.freescale.com/message/318565#318565

Re: TWR-WIFI-AR4100 patch supprt wifi direct?

danielchai — Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:14:22 GMT

Hi Jennie,

Thank you.

I read the code and found it has two modes: managed mode and ad-hoc mode.

I am wondering if it supports WiFi Direct or if the TWR-WIFI-AR4100 patch implement the WiFi Direct mode?

Thank you again.

-Daniel

Re: TWR-WIFI-AR4100 patch supprt wifi direct?

GottiLuca — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:18:12 GMT

Dear Daniel,

The latest driver of AR4100(P) supports the so-called "Soft-AP" which is a prerequisite of Wi-fi Direct ( see wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Direct ).

I've not tested it, but I've found cited in this document http://cache.freescale.com/files/wireless_comm/doc/data_sheet/AR4100P_DATASHEET.pdf?fpsp=1&WT_TYPE=Data%20Sheets&WT_VENDOR=FREESCALE&WT_FILE_FORMAT=pdf&WT_ASSET=Documentation&Parent_nodeId=1307983227123717777459&Parent_pageType=product .

Re: TWR-WIFI-AR4100 patch supprt wifi direct?

GottiLuca — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:29:36 GMT

Dear Daniel,

Morevoer, included in the latest AR4100 patch for MQX 4.0.2 ( see https://www.freescale.com/webapp/Download?colCode=FSLMQXOS_4_0_2__ATHEROS_BSP&appType=license&location=null&fsrch=1&sr=1&Parent_nodeId=from%20search&Parent_pageType=from%20search&Parent_nodeId=1231872261516716125E1A&Parent_pageType=overview ) there is a project and relative documentation on how to activate the soft-AP mode ( see directroty \Freescale_MQX_4_0_AR4100\demo\atheros_wifi\examples\throughput_demo ).

I believe that following this documentation and opening the relative project you should be able to find the way on how to activate wi-fi Soft-AP .

Re: TWR-WIFI-AR4100 patch supprt wifi direct?

kubiznak_petr — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:39:10 GMT

Hi Jennie,

if by WiFi Direct you mean P2P mode, the chip does support it. We are planning to support it in our ESL library, currently we support Soft-AP. Should you be interested, please contact me so we put a higher priority on it. If looking for a processor module with wifi, please look at SQM4-K70-W or SQM4-VF6-W.

Re: TWR-WIFI-AR4100 patch supprt wifi direct?

chinniwhites — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:16:02 GMT

How do I get this TWR-WIFI-AR400 to work on my K70 tower module instead of K60?

Re: TWR-WIFI-AR4100 patch supprt wifi direct?

kubiznak_petr — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:43:49 GMT

You should only need to properly define the following in your user_config.h according to the hardware pinout:

BSPCFG_ENABLE_ATHEROS_WIFI

BSP_ATHEROS_WIFI_SPI_DEVICE

BSP_ATHEROS_WIFI_GPIO_INT_PIN

BSP_INT_PIN_MUX_GPIO

BSP_ATHEROS_WIFI_GPIO_PWD_PIN

BSP_PWD_PIN_MUX_GPIO

Re: TWR-WIFI-AR4100 patch supprt wifi direct?

chinniwhites — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:52:35 GMT

I think there is more to it than that. There is an init_enet.c file with Atheros 4.0.2 patch that somehow needs to be integrated into the existing init_enet.c in bsd for K70 along with user_config.h adjustments. I have not been able to successfully compile. Please help if you can. My last two errors are :

Description Resource Path Location Type

undefined reference to `ENET_initialize_wifi' rtcs_init.c /K70MQXTEST/Sources line 240 C/C++ Problem

undefined reference to `ipcfg_init_device_wifi' rtcs_init.c /K70MQXTEST/Sources line 234 C/C++ Problem

Relevant Files

init_enet.c

/**HEADER********************************************************************

***************************************************************************

* THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY FREESCALE "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESSED OR

* IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES

* OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.

* IN NO EVENT SHALL FREESCALE OR ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,

* INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

* (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR

* SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)

* HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,

* STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING

* IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF

* THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

*END************************************************************************/

#include "main.h"

#include <ipcfg.h>

#include "iwcfg.h"

#if RTCS_PPP

#include <ppp.h>

#if ! RTCSCFG_ENABLE_VIRTUAL_ROUTES

#error This application requires RTCSCFG_ENABLE_VIRTUAL_ROUTES defined non-zero in user_config.h. Please recompile libraries (BSP, RTCS) with this option.

#endif

#if ! RTCSCFG_ENABLE_GATEWAYS

#error This application requires RTCSCFG_ENABLE_GATEWAYS defined non-zero in user_config.h. Please recompile libraries (BSP, RTCS) with this option.

#endif

#warning This application requires PPP device to be defined manually and being different from the default IO channel (BSP_DEFAULT_IO_CHANNEL). See PPP_DEVICE in config.h.

LWSEM_STRUCT ppp_sem;

static void PPP_linkup (pointer lwsem) {_lwsem_post(lwsem);}

extern void PPP_start(void);

char localname[] = "psti";

char localsecret[] = "secret";

char remotename[] = "guest";

char remotesecret[] = "anonymous";

PPP_SECRET lsecret =

{sizeof(localname)-1, sizeof(localsecret)-1, localname, localsecret};

PPP_SECRET lsecrets[] = {

{sizeof(remotename)-1, sizeof(localsecret)-1, remotename, localsecret},

{0, 0, NULL, NULL}};

PPP_SECRET rsecrets[] = {

{sizeof(remotename)-1, sizeof(remotesecret)-1, remotename, remotesecret},

{0, 0, NULL, NULL}};

extern PPP_SECRET_PTR _PPP_PAP_LSECRET;

extern PPP_SECRET_PTR _PPP_PAP_RSECRETS;

extern char_ptr _PPP_CHAP_LNAME;

extern PPP_SECRET_PTR _PPP_CHAP_LSECRETS;

extern PPP_SECRET_PTR _PPP_CHAP_RSECRETS;

/*FUNCTION*------------------------------------------------

* Function Name: PPP_start

* Comments :

*END*-----------------------------------------------------*/

void PPP_start(void)

{

uint_32 error;

_rtcs_if_handle ihandle;

MQX_FILE_PTR pfile;

_iopcb_handle pio;

_ppp_handle phandle;

IPCP_DATA_STRUCT ipcp_data;

_PPP_PAP_RSECRETS = rsecrets; /* Require authentication, allow PAP */

_PPP_PAP_LSECRET = &lsecret; /* Allow peer to request PAP */

_PPP_CHAP_LNAME = localname; /* Needed by CHAP */

_PPP_CHAP_RSECRETS = rsecrets; /* Require authentication, allow CHAP */

_PPP_CHAP_LSECRETS = lsecrets; /* Allow peer to request CHAP */

/* Install a route for a default gateway */

RTCS_gate_add(GATE_ADDR, INADDR_ANY, INADDR_ANY);

pfile = fopen(PPP_DEVICE, NULL);

#ifdef PPP_DEVICE_DUN

_io_dun_install("dun:");

pfile = fopen("dun:", (char_ptr)pfile);

#endif

pio = _iopcb_ppphdlc_init(pfile);

_PPP_ACCM = 0;

error = PPP_initialize(pio, &phandle);

if (error) {

printf("\nPPP initialize: %lx", error);

_task_block();

} /* Endif */

_iopcb_open(pio, PPP_lowerup, PPP_lowerdown, phandle);

error = RTCS_if_add(phandle, RTCS_IF_PPP, &ihandle);

if (error) {

printf("\nIF add failed, error = %lx", error);

_task_block();

} /* Endif */

_lwsem_create(&ppp_sem, 0);

_mem_zero(&ipcp_data, sizeof(ipcp_data));

ipcp_data.IP_UP = PPP_linkup;

ipcp_data.IP_DOWN = NULL;

ipcp_data.IP_PARAM = &ppp_sem;

ipcp_data.ACCEPT_LOCAL_ADDR = FALSE;

ipcp_data.ACCEPT_REMOTE_ADDR = FALSE;

ipcp_data.LOCAL_ADDR = PPP_LOCADDR;

ipcp_data.REMOTE_ADDR = PPP_PEERADDR;

ipcp_data.DEFAULT_NETMASK = TRUE;

ipcp_data.DEFAULT_ROUTE = TRUE;

error = RTCS_if_bind_IPCP(ihandle, &ipcp_data);

if (error) {

printf("\nIF bind failed, error = %lx", error);

_task_block();

} /* Endif */

printf("\nPlease initiate PPP connection. Waiting...");

_lwsem_wait(&ppp_sem);

printf("\nPPP device %s bound to %d.%d.%d.%d", PPP_DEVICE, IPBYTES(ipcp_data.LOCAL_ADDR));

}

#endif /* RTCS_PPP */

static int_32 gWifiConnected = 0;

static _enet_handle handle[BSP_ENET_DEVICE_COUNT];

/*FUNCTION*-------------------------------------------------------------

* Function Name : WifiConnected()

* Returned Value : NA

* Comments : Sets an LED to indicate that the wifi is connected

* to the network.

*END*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/

static void WifiConnected(int value)

{

gWifiConnected = 1;

printf("Wifi connected!\n");

return;

}

/*FUNCTION*-------------------------------------------------------------

* Function Name : SetCallback()

* Returned Value : SHELL_EXIT_SUCCESS if mode set successfully else ERROR CODE

* Comments : Sets the Atheros wifi driver callback function which

* the driver will call when the state of the wifi

* connection changes.

*END*-----------------------------------------------------------------*/

static int_32 SetCallback()

{

ATH_IOCTL_PARAM_STRUCT inout_param;

uint_32 error,dev_status;

inout_param.cmd_id = ATH_SET_CONNECT_STATE_CALLBACK;

inout_param.data = (void *)WifiConnected;

inout_param.length = 4;

error = ENET_mediactl(handle[ATHEROS_WIFI_DEFAULT_ENET_DEVICE],ENET_MEDIACTL_IS_INITIALIZED,&dev_status);

if (SHELL_EXIT_SUCCESS != error)

{

return error;

}

if (dev_status == FALSE)

{

return ENET_ERROR;

}

error = ENET_mediactl(handle[ATHEROS_WIFI_DEFAULT_ENET_DEVICE],ENET_MEDIACTL_VENDOR_SPECIFIC,&inout_param);

if (SHELL_EXIT_SUCCESS != error)

{

return error;

}

return SHELL_EXIT_SUCCESS;

}

extern uint_32 ipcfg_init_device_wifi(uint_32, _enet_address);

extern _mqx_uint ENET_initialize_wifi(_mqx_uint, _enet_address, _mqx_uint, _enet_handle _PTR_);

/*FUNCTION*-----------------------------------------------------

* Function Name : rtcs_init

* Comments :

* This function installs and initializes RTCS

*END*-----------------------------------------------------*/

void rtcs_init()

{

IPCFG_IP_ADDRESS_DATA ip_data;

_enet_address enet_address;

uint_32 error = RTCS_create();

if (error != RTCS_OK)

{

printf("\nRTCS failed to initialize, error = %X", error);

_task_block();

}

_IP_forward = TRUE;

#ifdef BSP_ENET_DEVICE_COUNT

#if (BSP_ENET_DEVICE_COUNT > 0)

/*Following section is relevant only in case there as some enet driver available in BSP (FEC, MACNET, WIFI or other enet driver)*/

/* calcualte unique mac address from IP ADDRES */

ENET_get_mac_address (ENET_DEVICE, ENET_IPADDR, enet_address);

error = ipcfg_init_device (ENET_DEVICE, enet_address);

if (error != RTCS_OK)

{

printf("\nFailed to initialize ethernet device, error = %X", error);

_task_block();

}

if (!HTTP_USE_ONE_SERVER){

ip_data.ip = WIFI_IPADDR;

ip_data.mask = WIFI_IPMASK;

ip_data.gateway = WIFI_GATEWAY;

/* calcualte unique mac address from IP ADDRES */

ENET_get_mac_address(ATHEROS_WIFI_DEFAULT_ENET_DEVICE, WIFI_IPADDR, enet_address);

error = ipcfg_init_device_wifi(ATHEROS_WIFI_DEFAULT_ENET_DEVICE, enet_address);

if (error != RTCS_OK)

{

printf("\nFailed to initialize wifi device, error = %X", error);

_task_block();

}

if((error = ENET_initialize_wifi(1, enet_address, 1, &handle[1])) != ENETERR_INITIALIZED_DEVICE)

{

printf("Error during ENET_initialize device n.%d 0x%08x\n", 1, error);

while(1){}

}

SetCallback();

/* hardcoded values for SSID and security params are used to try to connect. This

* is fine for a demo but not very practicle for a "real world" product. Instead

* one option is to use WPS as shown above. */

iwcfg_set_essid (1,WIFI_SSID);

iwcfg_set_sec_type (1,WIFI_SECURITY);

iwcfg_set_mode (1,WIFI_NW_MODE);

iwcfg_commit(1);

}

#if RTCSCFG_ENABLE_LWDNS

LWDNS_server_ipaddr = ENET_DNS;

ipcfg_add_dns_ip(ENET_DEVICE,LWDNS_server_ipaddr);

#endif /* RTCSCFG_ENABLE_LWDNS */

printf("\nWaiting for ethernet cable plug in ... ");

while(!ipcfg_get_link_active(ENET_DEVICE)) {};

printf("Cable connected\n");

#if RTCS_DHCP

printf("Contacting DHCP server ... ");

error = ipcfg_bind_dhcp_wait(ENET_DEVICE, FALSE, &ip_data);

#else

ip_data.ip = ENET_IPADDR;

ip_data.mask = ENET_IPMASK;

ip_data.gateway = ENET_GATEWAY;

printf("Setting static IP address ... ");

error = ipcfg_bind_staticip (ENET_DEVICE, &ip_data);

#endif /* RTCS_DHCP */

if (error != IPCFG_ERROR_OK)

{

printf("\nRTCS failed to bind Ethernet interface with IPv4, error = %X", error);

_task_block();

}

else

{

printf("OK\n");

}

ipcfg_get_ip(ENET_DEVICE, &ip_data);

printf("\nIP Address : %d.%d.%d.%d\n",IPBYTES(ip_data.ip));

printf("\nSubnet Address : %d.%d.%d.%d\n",IPBYTES(ip_data.mask));

printf("\nGateway Address : %d.%d.%d.%d\n",IPBYTES(ip_data.gateway));

printf("\nDNS Address : %d.%d.%d.%d\n",IPBYTES(ipcfg_get_dns_ip(ENET_DEVICE,0)));

if (!HTTP_USE_ONE_SERVER){

#if RTCS_DHCP

printf("Contacting DHCP server ... ");

error = ipcfg_bind_dhcp_wait(ATHEROS_WIFI_DEFAULT_ENET_DEVICE, FALSE, &ip_data);

#else

ip_data.ip = WIFI_IPADDR;

ip_data.mask = WIFI_IPMASK;

ip_data.gateway = WIFI_GATEWAY;

printf("Setting static IP address ... ");

error = ipcfg_bind_staticip (ATHEROS_WIFI_DEFAULT_ENET_DEVICE, &ip_data);

#endif /* RTCS_DHCP */

if (error != IPCFG_ERROR_OK)

{

printf("\nRTCS failed to bind Wifi interface with IPv4, error = %X", error);

_task_block();

}

else

{

printf("OK\n");

}

ipcfg_get_ip(ATHEROS_WIFI_DEFAULT_ENET_DEVICE, &ip_data);

printf("\nIP Address : %d.%d.%d.%d\n",IPBYTES(ip_data.ip));

printf("\nSubnet Address : %d.%d.%d.%d\n",IPBYTES(ip_data.mask));

printf("\nGateway Address : %d.%d.%d.%d\n",IPBYTES(ip_data.gateway));

printf("\nDNS Address : %d.%d.%d.%d\n",IPBYTES(ipcfg_get_dns_ip(ATHEROS_WIFI_DEFAULT_ENET_DEVICE,0)));

}

main. h

#ifndef __main_h_

#define __main_h_

#include <mqx.h>

#include <bsp.h>

#include <mfs.h>

#include <shell.h>

#define APPLICATION_HAS_SHELL

#include <rtcs.h>

#ifdef APPLICATION_HAS_SHELL

#include <sh_rtcs.h>

#endif

#include <ipcfg.h>

#include "tfs.h"

#include "enet.h"

#include "enet_wifi.h"

#include "iwcfg.h"

#include "string.h"

#include "atheros_wifi_api.h"

#include "atheros_wifi.h"

//#include "atheros_phy.h"

#define MAIN_TASK 1

#define RAM_DISK_SIZE 0x2000

/* Uncomment following code to use whole external MRAM for ramdisk, if available.

Not applicable when using MRAM target! */

#define RAM_DISK_BASE BSP_EXTERNAL_MRAM_BASE

#define RAM_DISK_SIZE BSP_EXTERNAL_MRAM_SIZE

#define ENET_DEVICE 0

#define ATHEROS_WIFI_DEFAULT_ENET_DEVICE 1

#define RTCS_DHCP 0

#define ENET_IPADDR IPADDR(192,168,1,99)

#define ENET_IPMASK IPADDR(255,255,0,0)

#define ENET_GATEWAY IPADDR(192,168,0,1)

#define ENET_DNS IPADDR(192,168,0,2)

#define WIFI_IPADDR IPADDR(192,168,1,98)

#define WIFI_IPMASK IPADDR(255,255,0,0)

#define WIFI_GATEWAY IPADDR(192,168,0,1)

#define WIFI_SSID "Wireless3"

//Possible Values managed or adhoc

#define WIFI_NW_MODE "managed"

//Possible vales

// 1. "wep"

// 2. "wpa"

// 3. "wpa2"

// 4. "none"

#define WIFI_SECURITY "wpa"

#define WIFI_PASSPHRASE "M3tr01nd2010"

#define RTCS_PPP 0

/* Use this define to tell example if only one server should be used for all interfaces */

#define HTTP_USE_ONE_SERVER 0

#if RTCSCFG_ENABLE_IP6

#if RTCSCFG_ENABLE_IP4

** HTTP_INET_AF is AF_INET+AF_INET for http support IPv4+IPv6.

** HTTP_INET_AF is AF_INET for http support IPv4 only.

** HTTP_INET_AF is AF_INET6 for http support IPv6 only.

#define HTTP_INET_AF (AF_INET | AF_INET6)

#else

#define HTTP_INET_AF AF_INET6

#endif

#else

#define HTTP_INET_AF AF_INET

#endif

//#define HTTP_INET_AF AF_INET

#define HTTP_SCOPE_ID 0 /* For any IF. */

extern void Main_task (uint_32);

void Ram_disk_start(void);

void rtcs_init(void);

/* PPP device must be set manually and

** must be different from the default IO channel (BSP_DEFAULT_IO_CHANNEL)

#define PPP_DEVICE "ittyb:"

** Define PPP_DEVICE_DUN only when using PPP to communicate

** to Win9x Dial-Up Networking over a null-modem

** This is ignored if PPP_DEVICE is not #define'd

#define PPP_DEVICE_DUN 1

** Define the local and remote IP addresses for the PPP link

** These are ignored if PPP_DEVICE is not #define'd

#define PPP_LOCADDR IPADDR(192,168,0,216)

#define PPP_PEERADDR IPADDR(192,168,0,217)

#define GATE_ADDR IPADDR(192,168,0,1)

#endif /* __main_h_ */

main. c

/**HEADER*******************************************************************

****************************************************************************