RTL8180 Linux Driver version 1.4 - Support Client mode for either infrastructure or adhoc mode - Support AP mode RTL8180 Linux Driver version 1.5 - Turn on Dynamic Carrier Sense Function. =============================================================================================== < Component > The driver is composed of several parts: (1)source code driver module initialization and interface between rtl8180 driver and system call. r8180_pci_init.c driver module initialization and register/unregister network device r8180_pci_init.h include file r8180_if.c interface between rtl8180 driver and system call r8180_if.h include file r8180_type.h type definition for rtl8180 driver r8180_export.h exported function name from rtl8180 driver (2)object code rtl8180 driver priv_part.o rtl8180 driver object code (3)Default driver rtl8180_24x.o default driver module compiled in kernel 2.4.18. (4)Makefile PLEASE SPECIFY INCLUDEPATH CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO YOUR LINUX ENVIRONMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, " INCLUDEPATH=-I /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-3/include/ " in RedHat7.3. FOR EXAMPLE, " INCLUDEPATH=-I /usr/src/linux-2.4.18-14/include/ " in RedHat8.0. (5)wlanup/wlandown simple script file to activate/shut_down wireless lan. < Installation > Please try to load linux_24x.o first by "insmod -f rtl8180_24x.o". If it doesn't work, you are suggested to compile loadable driver module following the steps as: (0)Make sure the C-compile version. Run "gcc -v". If gcc version is 2.xx, use release driver RTL8180_24x_RH73.zip. If gcc version is 3.xx, use release driver RTL8180_24x_RH90.zip. (1)Modify macros in Makefile. KERNELRELEASE - represent kernel release version IO_FLAGS - pci I/O space mapping ENDIAN_FLAGS - big/little endian OP_MODE_FLAGS - Operation on either AP or Client mode DRV_FLAGS - Driver debugging messge ...etc. (2)Check pci module initialization and system call interfaces in the provided source code, r8180_pci_init.c ....etc. (3)Run 'make' to generate new driver module. (4)Run 'make install' to install new driver module. (5)Refer to < Set wireless lan MIBs > and modify script files, wlanup/wlandown, to set Wireless LAN specific parameters. Run wlanup/wlandown to activate/shut_down wireless lan. Usage: ./wlanup {ap|infra|adhoc} ./wlandown Note: - "./wlanup ap" works if OP_MODE_FLAGS is assigned RTL_ACT_AS_AP in Makefile. - "./wlanup {infra|adhoc}" works if OP_MODE_FLAGS is assigned RTL_ACT_AS_AP in Makefile. < Set wireless lan MIBs > This driver uses Wireless Extension as an interface allowing you to set Wireless LAN specific parameters. Current driver supports "iwpriv", manipulate driver private ioctls, to set MIBs. iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para [parameters]=[val] where parameter explaination [parameters] [val] constraints ----------------------- ------------- ------------------ Set beacon interval bcnint {20~1000} msec Set channel number channel {1~14} Set basic rates basicrates {bit0 = 1Mbps, bit1 = 2Mbps, bit2 = 5.5Mbps, bit3 = 11 Mbps} Set operational rates oprates {bit0 = 1Mbps, bit1 = 2Mbps, bit2 = 5.5Mbps, bit3 = 11 Mbps} Set authentication type authtype {opensystem, sharedkey, both<only AP mode>} Set desired ssid to scan ssid2scan {0~z, less than 32 characters} Set RTS threshold rtsthres {256~2304} Set fragment threshold fragthres {256~2304} Set preamble mode preamble {short,long,auto} Set network type networktype {infra,adhoc,auto} Set WEP mode wepmode {off,wep40,wep104} Set WEP default key ID wepdkeyid {0~3} Set 1st WEP40 key value wepkey40_1 {0~f, total 10 characters} Set 2st WEP40 key value wepkey40_2 {0~f, total 10 characters} Set 3st WEP40 key value wepkey40_3 {0~f, total 10 characters} Set 4st WEP40 key value wepkey40_4 {0~f, total 10 characters} Set 1st WEP104 key value wepkey104_1 {0~f, total 26 characters} Set 2st WEP104 key value wepkey104_2 {0~f, total 26 characters} Set 3st WEP104 key value wepkey104_3 {0~f, total 26 characters} Set 4st WEP104 key value wepkey104_4 {0~f, total 26 characters} Set AP ssid ssid {0~z, less than 32 characters} Set Mac address macaddr {0~f, total 6 characters} Set DTIM period dtimperiod {1~255} Set hidden AP hiddenAP {true,false} Set mac filter policy addmac {0~f, total 6 characters} Delete mac filter policy delmac {0~f, total 6 characters} Set deny mac filter policy denymacaddr {0~f, total 6 characters} Delete deny mac filter deldenymacaddr {0~f, total 6 characters} Set sta expired time expired_time {1~100000} *10 msec Set rate adaptive autorate {true,false} Print help message help For example: iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para bcnint=100 iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para channel=1 iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para basicrates=0xf iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para oprates=0xf iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para authtype=opensystem iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para ssid2scan=testssid iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para fragthres=512 iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para preamble=long iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para wepmode=off iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para wepdkeyid=0 iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para wepkey40_1=0123456789 iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para wepkey104_1=01234567890123456789012345 iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para networktype=infra iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para ssid=apssid iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para macaddr=00e04c8180ff iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para hiddenAP=true iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para addmac=00e04c8180ff iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para denymacaddr=00e04c8180ff iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para help; Also, you could set parameters as follow: iwpriv wlan0 wlan_para bcnint=100,channel=1,basicrates=0xf,authtype=opensystem,ssid2scan=testssid < Driver status > The driver status is reported by /proc filesystem. /proc/rtl8180/status (link status for client mode) /proc/rtl8180/ap_status (link status for ap mode)Download Driver Pack
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