[Setting Up a Hotspot with Insufficient User IQ]

8 minutes ago, Igor said:

Certainly it is possible but not without some rework. I am still hoping that some people will join and help implementing such ideas. Until I am more or less alone on that scripts ...

 

Is this the bash script that would get updated? https://github.com/armbian/config/blob/master/debian-config-functions-network

[Setting Up a Hotspot with Insufficient User IQ]

Would it be of value for to alter the config screens such that they sate something like this?

 

• Network
  • Wireless
    • Hotspot
      • Select the radio to use for your Hotspot
        • Select interface that is connected to the Internet

I keep getting thrown off by current dialogs which display the "Select Default Interface" twice

 

[Debian wireless-regdb?]

When I used the Debian image, it looks like the wireless-regdb's were not in the correct location.

Using this guide I was able to get CRDA to work.   wireless-regdb: Missing support for kernel direct loading

 

Did I miss something in the initial setup?

[Is ESPRESSObin v7 Supported?]

Is the ESPRESSObin version 7 supported by Armbian?

[rtl8814au Driver Update?]

Are the rtl8814au drivers updated? I did a custom build and the custom drivers seem to get 25% more throughput.

 

I did a make from this guide Edimax guide: How to install EW-7833UAC in Linux running kernel higher than v4.4

 

The driver has updates for:

 

{USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDER_ID_REALTEK, 0x8813),.driver_info = RTL8814A},
{USB_DEVICE(0x2001, 0x331a), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* D-Link - D-Link */
{USB_DEVICE(0x0b05, 0x1817), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* ASUS - ASUSTeK */
{USB_DEVICE(0x0b05, 0x1852), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* ASUS - ASUSTeK */
{USB_DEVICE(0x0b05, 0x1853), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* ASUS - ASUSTeK */
{USB_DEVICE(0x056E, 0x400B), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* ELECOM - ELECOM */
{USB_DEVICE(0x056E, 0x400D), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* ELECOM - ELECOM */
{USB_DEVICE(0x7392, 0xA833), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* Edimax - Edimax */
{USB_DEVICE(0x7392, 0xA834), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* Edimax - Edimax */
{USB_DEVICE(0x20f4, 0x809a), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* TRENDnet - TRENDnet */
{USB_DEVICE(0x20f4, 0x809b), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* TRENDnet TEW-809UB */
{USB_DEVICE(0x2357, 0x0106), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* TP-LINK Archer T9UH */
{USB_DEVICE(0x0846, 0x9054), .driver_info = RTL8814A}, /* Netgear A7000 */

 

[Setting Up a Hotspot with Insufficient User IQ]

@Igor: Does this sounds correct?

 

1. Open armbian-config
2. Select Network
3. At "Select default interface" Select the radio you want to use as the Hotspot
4. Select Hotspot
5. Go through the steps
6. When prompted again for "Select default interface", select the same radio originally selected as the hotspot.

 

Did I get that right?

[Setting Up a Hotspot with Insufficient User IQ]

17 minutes ago, Igor said:

Running two AP with this tool is not supported. It would require some RFC. You can connect as a STA to some network and running AP with another adaptor. That works.

 

I'm trying to emulate a scenario where one radio is connected to a hotel WiFi. Then the 2nd radio acts as a NAT'ed hotpot for personal use.  When I travel or stay with friends or family, I'd like to just update the Network manager file or supplicant to attach to the host network. Then all my other devices could hook up to the hotspot so I don't have to change settings on my phone,  laptops, etc.

 

I have this working with a Raspberry Pi 3B, but am trying to emulate using an ESPRESSObin, so I can get the higher throughput. I put together this guide for myself to make it "easier" with the RPi.

 

I struggle using the armbian-config tool, as I ma getting confused by the request for "Default" interface twice.

 

Assuming I have two separate radios, one if hooked up to a host network, and there is a 2nd free radio. What are the intended steps for using the 2nd radio as a hotspot?

[Setting Up a Hotspot with Insufficient User IQ]

I'm struggling to use the armbian-config tool to setup a hotspot when I have two radios.

 

Can someone share with me the intended workflow/step using armbian-config? I get asked twice for Default interface and the 2nd dialog is throwing me off.

 

My board and radios work fine, but my network is suffering from insufficient user IQ. :-(

[Mavell 88W8897 as Hotspot]

2 hours ago, Igor said:

Since you have 8814AU. Is that adaptor working within armbian-config? Can you set AP with it?

 

Yes, I now have it setup this way .

 

88w8897 (supplicant) =>  8814AU (hostspot/ap)

[Mavell 88W8897 as Hotspot]

1 minute ago, Igor said:

That method works if drivers for this chip are capable of running AP. Standard way.  No idea if this chip works at all.

 

The Marvell 88W8897 works fine with OpenWrt as an access point. I'd use OpenWrt, but OpenWrt doesn't have support yet for the rtl8814au usb wifi cards.

 

I'm trying to set up a wireless repeater:

 

rtl8814au (edimax) as supplicant => 88W8897 (hostapd)

 

I'll try the other way around. I have had success switching the interfaces, but the rtl8814au seems to have some rate limiting as an access point.

[Mavell 88W8897 as Hotspot]

Armbianmonitor:

http://ix.io/1yCa

Has anyone had success getting the Marvell 88W8897 setup as a hotspot?

 

It seems to work fine as a Supplicant, but I'm having challenges getting it to work as a hotspot. I've been trying to get the card to work as a hotspot via armbian-config without success.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions?