I am using the LM817 usb ble/wi-fi combo dongle
The target plaform is the yocto altera_soc
The 8723bu driver has been cross complied for the platform.
Output from dmesg
usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=b720
usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
usb 1-1: Product: 802.11n WLAN Adapter
usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Realtek
usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 00e04c000001
eth0: found MAC address ee:b0:9d:0c:02:b0
eth0: device MAC address ee:b0:9d:0c:02:b0
libphy: stmmac-0:04 - Link is Up - 100/Full
cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
RTL871X: module init start
RTL871X: rtl8723bu v4.3.6.11_12942.20141204_BTCOEX20140507-4E40
RTL871X: rtl8723bu BT-Coex version = BTCOEX20140507-4E40
RTL871X: rtw_ndev_init(wlan0)
RTL871X: rtw_ndev_init(wlan1)
usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8723bu
RTL871X: module init ret=0
After loading 8723bu.ko and cfg80211.ko, the wifi devices appear.
Output from iwconfig shows no wireless extension
root@Cam-17564337:/opt/app/wifitmp# ./iwconfig
sit0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan1 no wireless extensions.
wlan0-wlan1 no wireless extensions.
./iwlist wlan1 scanning
wlan1 Interface doesn't support scanning.
I am using the LM817 usb ble/wi-fi combo dongle The target plaform is the yocto altera_soc
The 8723bu driver has been cross complied for the platform.
Output from dmesg
usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=b720 usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 usb 1-1: Product: 802.11n WLAN Adapter usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Realtek usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 00e04c000001 eth0: found MAC address ee:b0:9d:0c:02:b0 eth0: device MAC address ee:b0:9d:0c:02:b0 libphy: stmmac-0:04 - Link is Up - 100/Full cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain RTL871X: module init start RTL871X: rtl8723bu v4.3.6.11_12942.20141204_BTCOEX20140507-4E40 RTL871X: rtl8723bu BT-Coex version = BTCOEX20140507-4E40 RTL871X: rtw_ndev_init(wlan0) RTL871X: rtw_ndev_init(wlan1) usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8723bu RTL871X: module init ret=0
After loading 8723bu.ko and cfg80211.ko, the wifi devices appear.
Output from iwconfig shows no wireless extension
root@Cam-17564337:/opt/app/wifitmp# ./iwconfig sit0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wlan1 no wireless extensions.
wlan0-wlan1 no wireless extensions.
./iwlist wlan1 scanning wlan1 Interface doesn't support scanning.
Not sure what is required at this point.