Host AP

[Bartlomiej Brzozowski]

Hi all,

I've several question concerning AP - possible implementation cases.
On Intersil page (knowledge base) I've found that there are 3 main
solutions:

(1) Host_AP - is method where almost all of the 802.11b functions and
control is performed by software on Host CPU
(2) The firmware AP using Tertiary Code - method where all of the 802.11b
functions are performed on the transformed client card
(3) The firmware AP with native AP firmware and hardware design - uses
firmware that is specially created for AP functionality

questions:
1. What exactly do we need to implement on host side in cases above (1) to
(3), e.g. (2) need association, authentication, bridging ... what else ?
2. Intersil say that Host_AP needs at lest 486 100Mhz CPU is it true ?
    What need so much power because I don't think that association, auth and
so on need so much.
    In that case is this solution suitable to embedded solution with not
much power CPU ?
3. Do firmware support MAC, PHY MIBs (e.g. Tertiary Code) and e.g. SNMP
Agent ? or we have to do this on Host ?
4. Do other MAC controllers not PRISM kind have Host_AP mode ? e.g. TI
ACX100  ?
5. What solutions (3) do you know (chipsets) ? Intersil say about 1148A
reference design but no info had been found
6. Is there any bridging support in Tertiary Code, if so, what kind of ?
7. Has anybody some functional diagrams, state or flow, of the particular
firmware ?

Bartek