Guide for using with M. 2 WIFI module based 88W8997 on EVK

[shai_b]

Hello Team,

My customer is a plan to use imx8m mini EVK and imx8mplus EVK in their project and they want to add support for operating with Larid 60-2230C wifi module based on M. 2 socket (PCIe+USB)
https://www.lairdconnect.com/wireless-modules/wifi-modules-bluetooth/60-2230c-series-bluetooth-and-w...  

as I understand the IMX8M Plus EVK is configured by default to use M. 2 Module so adding such wifi module as above should be out of box experience, please correct me if I am wrong?

secondly,  regards the imx8m MINI EVK, in order to prepare the kit to support M.2 I should do the following process 

in order to load the NXP/Marvel wifi driver (which comes on every NXP/Freescale BSP), I make a new conf file such as wifi_mod_para_8997.conf file which contain the below:

PCIE8997 = {
 cfg80211_wext=0xf
 wfd_name=p2p
 max_vir_bss=1
 cal_data_cfg=none
 drv_mode=7
 ps_mode=2
 auto_ds=2
 fw_name=nxp/pcieuart8997_combo_v4.bin
}

and for loading into the kernel using the following command

“modprobe moal mod_para=nxp/wifi_mod_para_8997.conf”

Please advise back if I missed anything?
Waiting for your kind feedback, Thanks.

Regards,

Shai

[weidong_sun]

Hello @shai_b ,

your configuation file is no problem.

pcieuart8997_combo_v4.bin should be copied to /lib/firmware/nxp

In additon, by default, for i.mx8mp-evk, 88w8997 has been supported in linux bsp.

Have a good day!

Regards,

weidong

[shai_b]

Hello @weidong_sun,

Thank you so much for your support, I just got our imx8-mini evk with 88W8997 2x2 wifi module that works great via M.2 port.

I also updated my AP configuration that will work on WiFi5 on 5Ghz ("/etc/hostapd.conf"), I am sharing that for whom is relevant

interface=uap0
hw_mode=a
channel=0
country_code=US
ssid=NXP_Demo
auth_algs=1
ieee80211n=1
ieee80211ac=1
wpa=2
wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
rsn_pairwise=CCMP
wpa_passphrase=123456789

I have managed to set up the WLAN interface as AP and STA, but now I getting struggling to make the repeater mode (which is making a virtual WLAN instead of using LAN)

Can you please advise how to set up an AP that the internet source is from WLAN as well (WLAN0 <-> WLAN1)?

Waiting for your kind feedback, Thanks a lot.

KR,

Shai

[weidong_sun]

Hi @shai_b ,

Would you pleae create a new case for above question?

Thanks a lot!

Regards,

weidong

[shai_b]

Hi  @weidong_sun,

I've opened a new thread here:

Have the internet connection using a station(WLAN0) and then bridge it to the AP interface(uap0) 

Waiting for your feedback, Many Thanks.

KR,

Shai 

[shai_b]

Hello Team,

There is any feedback, Thanks in advance 

KR,

Shai