Reference Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction to RS9116
- Getting Started with RS9116
- Compiling the Driver
- Installing the Driver
- Installation of Modules
- Enabling a Protocol
- Disabling a Protocol
- OneBox-Mobile in Wi-Fi Only Mode
- Installation in Wi-Fi Client Mode (with BSD interface support)
- Installation in Access Point Mode (with BSD interface support)
- Installation in Wi-Fi Client Mode (with NL80211 support)
- Installation in Wi-Fi AP mode (with NL80211 support)
- Installation in Wi-Fi Direct Mode (With BSD Interface Support)
- Installation in Wi-Fi Direct Mode (With NL80211 Support only for Kernel v3.8 or higher)
- OneBox-Mobile in Wi-Fi + Bluetooth LE Coexistence Mode
- Driver Information
- Wi-Fi ioctl Usage Guide
- Configuration Using CFG80211
- Enterprise security using CFG80211
- HOSTAPD and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
- ACS with Hostapd
- Antenna Diversity
- Sniffer Mode
- Monitor Mode
- Concurrent Mode
- Background Scan Parameters
- Power save Modes, Profiles and Parameters
- Compliance and Certification
- Wi-Fi Performance Test ioctl usage
- Wake-On-Wireless LAN
- PUF [ Physical Unclonable Functions ]
- GTK Offload
- Steps to connect 802.11R client to AP
- Steps to configure 802.11W
- Update WLAN region based maximum powers from driver
- Bluetooth hcitool and hciconfig Usage
- Android support for RS9116
- Appendix A: Configuration of Kernels from 3.13 and above
- Appendix B: Binary Files for Embedded Platforms
- Appendix C: Using the Bluetooth Manager
- Appendix D: Common Configuration Parameters
- Appendix E: Installation of Missing Generic Netlink Libraries
- Appendix F: Procedure to use latest supplicant with NL80211 interface
- Appendix G: Considerations need to be made during hostapd usage
- RS9116 n-Link Software TRM Revision History
RS9116 n-Link Linux and Android Technical Reference Manual
Version 2.0
August 2019
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20.1 Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 110
21 Steps to connect 802.11R client to AP .................................................................................. 111
22 Steps to configure 802.11W ................................................................................................... 112
22.1 Configuring and Compiling Driver for PMF in client mode: ................................................. 112
22.2 Configuring and Compiling Driver for PMF in AP mode: ...................................................... 112
23 Update WLAN region based maximum powers from driver ................................................ 113
24 Bluetooth hcitool and hciconfig Usage ................................................................................ 114
24.1 Bluetooth Power Save Commands ....................................................................................... 116
24.2 Bluetooth Performance Test ioctl Usage.............................................................................. 116
24.3 BLE/BLR Transmit .................................................................................................................. 116
24.4 BLE/BLR Receive .................................................................................................................... 120
24.5 Hopping .................................................................................................................................. 122
25 Android support for RS9116 .................................................................................................. 124
26 Appendix A: Configuration of Kernels from 3.13 and above................................................ 125
26.1 SDIO Stack Options................................................................................................................ 125
26.2 Wireless Extension Tools ....................................................................................................... 126
26.3 Bluetooth Stack Options ....................................................................................................... 127
26.4 Kernel Compilation................................................................................................................ 128
27 Appendix B: Binary Files for Embedded Platforms .............................................................. 129
27.1 Common Hardware Requirements for Embedded Platforms ............................................. 129
27.2 Freescale i.MX6....................................................................................................................... 129
27.3 Freescale i.MX53..................................................................................................................... 130
27.4 Atmel AT91SAM9G45 and AT91SAM9M10 ............................................................................. 131
28 Appendix C: Using the Bluetooth Manager........................................................................... 133
29 Appendix D: Common Configuration Parameters................................................................ 136
29.1 RF Power Mode parameter.................................................................................................... 136
29.2 Country selection................................................................................................................... 136
29.3 Antenna selection .................................................................................................................. 136
30 Appendix E: Installation of Missing Generic Netlink Libraries ............................................. 139
31 Appendix F: Procedure to use latest supplicant with NL80211 interface ........................... 140