On Mi, 08 feb 12, 14:15:42, Ramon Hofer wrote: > > I'd like to add a WLAN interface so that I can use it as WLAN access > point. It has miniPCI and USB. > One card which I found and think should work is the TP-Link TL-WN861N. As > per linuxwireless it uses the ath9k driver. They list these modes of > operation: > Station Mode, *AP Mode*, IBSS Mode, Monitor Mode, Mesh point with HT > support, as well as RSN, WDS (as of >= 2.6.37). > This means it should be possible to use this module because AP means > Access Point or am I wrong? I don't know of any other meaning of "AP" in this context. > Maybe there are some other suggestion? > Or should I better go for an USB device? I'd go for the mini-PCI as well, unless you can think about using it for something else. Some possible issues that I have read about: - be careful about revision numbers: manufacturers tend to change chipsets from one revision to another - don't forget about the antena Hope this helps, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic
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