[closed] Re: questions with WLE900VX 7AA

[Boris]

Am 03.02.21 um 08:27 schrieb Matthias May:
> On 02/02/2021 19:50, Boris wrote:
>> Am 02.02.21 um 17:04 schrieb Ben Greear:
>>> On 2/2/21 8:02 AM, Boris wrote:
>>>> Am 02.02.21 um 16:25 schrieb Ben Greear:
>>>>> On 2/2/21 7:20 AM, Boris wrote:
>>>>>> Am 02.02.21 um 15:50 schrieb Ben Greear:
>>>>>>> On 2/2/21 6:26 AM, Boris wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hej hostapd-list,
>>>>>>>> hej Jouni,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> first let me thank you all for your nonprofit work! Great soaftware that many use since long time with great
>>>>>>>> self-evidence. Thanks so much!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This message contains a help request following:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For the use as a router-box, I run LEAF
>>>>>>>> (https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://leaf.zetam.org/bering-uclibc/__;!!I9LPvj3b!VUEvr93lqRO_aDPSnAcXVeGvtLxx5S_cW6gUiHWguMQy8HR3t0b60hiYke4pfVj5Vts$
>>>>>>>> ), a dedicated small linux on a APU board
>>>>>>>> (https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.apu-board.de__;!!I9LPvj3b!VUEvr93lqRO_aDPSnAcXVeGvtLxx5S_cW6gUiHWguMQy8HR3t0b60hiYke4p5s9zfMw$
>>>>>>>> ) equipped with a WLAN adapter Compex WLE900VX 7AA.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That radio is dual band, but not dual concurrent, so it can be on only a single channel at a time.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It should work fine in apu2, we use it in the same chassis often.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hej Ben,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thank you for your statement!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes, it works fine - in either the one or the other mode.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> OK. So after all, I seem to have chosen not the right hardware for my plan.
>>>>>> Is there a suggestion what PCI-E adapter to use that supports 2,4 GHz and 5 GHz radio at the same time (perhaps
>>>>>> even Wifi 6) ??
>>>>>
>>>>> None that I know about.  Just put two wle900vx in your APU2 and then you can run two bands concurrently.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are no commercially available pcie 6E nics available that can do AP mode as far as I know.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Intel ax210 can do 6E station mode with 5.11+ kernels.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you again! I also had the idea with two adapters but the APU-manual describes the two other slots (J13 and J14)
>>>> explicitely as _not_ suitable for wifi adapters (if I understand correst):
>>>>
>>>> J13 mSATA miniPCI express
>>>> / This slot can be used for mSATA SSD, or 3G/LTE modem (USB based).
>>>> No PCI express = no wifi. Connects to SIM J2.
>>>>
>>>> J14 miniPCI express
>>>> / This slot can be used for 3G/LTE modems (USB based). No PCI express
>>>> = no wifi. Connects to SIM J1.
>>>>
>>>> J15 miniPCI express
>>>> / This slot includes PCI express, and is intended for wifi modules. No SIM connected.
>>>>
>>>> Did you try with two adapters although?
>>>
>>> We use the apu2 board that has 2 mini-pcie slots plus an msata.  Your model may only support
>>> a single pcie nic.
>>>
>>
>> OK. I'll see...
>>
>> Thanks, over and out!
>>
>> Boris
>>
>>
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> 
> 
> PCengines itself has a list of all models here:
> https://pcengines.ch/apu2.htm
> 
> APU2: J12 mSATA,                   J13 full miniPCIe (with SIM), J14 full miniPCIe (no SIM)
> APU3: J14 USB or mSATA,            J15 USB only (with SIM),      J16 full miniPCIe (no SIM)
> APU4: J13 USB or mSATA (with SIM), J14 USB only (with SIM),      J15 full miniPCIe (no SIM)
> 
> Unless you are using USB connected devices you probably want to go with the APU2.
> 

Thanks Matthias,

I am using a APU4 and I think I'll ask Pascal Dornier (Mr. PC-Engines) 
what it's about: PCI-Express slot without PCI express???

Dank und Grüße,


Boris