Station mode is not working for R8188EU Wi-Fi Dongle

[sanketparekh]

Hi,

I am using R8188EU driver for  Wi-FI dongle(TL-WN725N V3) interfaced with IMX6DL processor via USB.

AP mode is working fine. Station mode is not working on my set-up.

Linux Kernel version: 4.1.15

Kernel configuration

CONFIG_R8188EU=m
CONFIG_88EU_AP_MODE=y

Please give me the detailed steps to configure the station mode for R8188EU Wi-Fi dongle.

Thanks & Regards.

Sanket Parekh

[weidong_sun · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Try the following way, please!

......

in driver path, you can find include subdirectory, enter it, and open autoconf.h, add one line to start AP + STA mode:

#define CONFIG_CONCURRENT_MODE
#ifdef CONFIG_CONCURRENT_MODE
#define CONFIG_RUNTIME_PORT_SWITCH

#define CONFIG_TSF_RESET_OFFLOAD /* For 2 PORT TSF SYNC. */
#endif

If the way can't help you start ap+sta mode, you had better contact provider.

Have a nice day!

B.R,

weidong

[sanketparekh]

Hi,

With the help of command "wpa_supplicant -B -iwlan0 -Dwext -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf" STA mode is working fine.

Now I am facing one more issue that is AP and station mode is working fine individually. But i need to run AP and station mode is in simultaneous manner. It is not working for now. Reason behind is for AP and STA mode i have single phy interface that is "wlan0". That's why simultaneous operation is not working.

Can you please help me to create wlan0 and wlan1 for AP and STA mode?

What I need to do with RTL8188EU driver for the same?

Thanks & Regards.

Sanket Parekh