DWL-900AP and Linux

[Bob Edwards]

So, does anyone know how to configure (either in software, or with a soldering 
iron) the DWL-900AP+ to disable the internal diversity antenna, and direct all 
it's effort into the external one? I want to attach a patch antenna and I 
don't want any signal leaking back behind the unit, nor any interference from 
other wireless sources.

On the Aironet/Cisco cards you can usually configure the card to use only one 
or the other antenna connector. The DWL-900AP+ web based GUI doesn't have such 
an option, so should I just unsolder it, or can I be a little smarter about it?

Cheers,

Bob Edwards.

Ralph Fowler wrote:
> That would be great, because the 3 brands of APs that work with the 
> OpenAP project are getting pretty hard to find, even on Ebay.
> I have one here that I have been considering reselling now because what 
> I wanted (client mode) is already in the DWL900AP+
> 
> I wonder if the folks who did the work to get the OpenAP working on the 
> earlier boards are already thinking about this.
> I don't know enough to even know it that's possible, but maybe with the 
> right software, it could be flashed in through the PC card slot.
> 
> Also, as I said in the review- I can't find any evidence of a serial 
> console port other than the UART contacts on the CPU chip.
> 
> Today I'm going to do an update on the review to add info on what you 
> have to do to get repeater mode, more on the site survey mode, and what 
> happened to the AP after I put the card back in. Today I'll also get the 
> remaining picture posted- the one of the board in the case with the card 
> inserted. It should show the little 1/4 wave internal antenna.
> 
> Ralph Fowler N4NEQ
> http://ralphfowler.com
> 
> 
> 
> At 06:21 AM 11/25/2002, you wrote:
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>> has anyone heard (or thought) about running linux on these beasties?
>