Setting hw_mode with some specific options (b&g mode, n mode onlyetc.) through hostapd

[Valeriy Kucherenko]

Hello, see comments below.

> Dear all,
> 
> I am using hostapd 0.7.3 stable release as make atherose based (having  
> ar9287 chipset) wifi module in AP and other settings.

You'd better to compile hostapd from sources (trunk or release candidate) if you want to use n-mode. As I remember 0.7.3 works bad in N.

> 
> Acually, i want to set the module's hw_mode(Network mode) with some  
> options as listed bellow.
> 
> 1) b only mode
> 2) g only mode
> 3) n only mode
> 4) b&g mode
> 5) b&n mode
> 6) g&n mode
> 7) mixed (b/g&n) mode
> 
> i have referred hostapd.conf and as per my knowledge, i think it can  
> allow to set options as bellow listed modes.
> 
> 1) b only mode [by hw_mode=b and ieee80211n=0]

Yes.

> 2) g only mode [by hw_mode=g and ieee80211n=0]

Yes.

> 
> 5) b&n mode [by hw_mode=b and ieee80211n=1]

Yes.

> 6) g&n mode [by hw_mode=g and ieee80211n=1]

Yes.

> 
> If, i am correct?
> 
> and also, how to set rest of options, like
> 3) n only mode

n-mode works on top of b/g-mode, so you can not enable just "n". Also you can play with ht_capab parameter, for ex to use HT40 mode.
I'm currently use ht_capab=[HT40-][SHORT-GI-40][DSSS_CCK-40][TX-STBC][RX-STBC1] with TP-Link TL-WN851N (ar9xxx chip).

> 4) b&g mode
> 7) mixed (b/g&n) mode

Can't give an answer to you about b-mode, it's a bit old and I never used it.

> 
> Thanks,
> Darshan Prajapati.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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