Re: GTA04 hardware suggestion and discussions : 802.11n dual-band+Bluetooth+FM transceiver (Broadcom BCM4329)

[Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli]

Bcm4329. Driver has some issues...dichiara as :
*Androidi specific driver
*No cfg80211
*can have wext...but no standard scanning

Denis
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Glenn <glenn.mh.dk at gmail.com> ha scritto:

Another hardware suggestion for GTA04Ax: This chip could be a candidate for dual-band wi-fi (2,4 and 5,4GHz), Bluetooth and FM transceiver: Broadcom BCM4329: http://www.broadcom.com/products/Bluetooth/Bluetooth-RF-Silicon-and-Software-Solutions/BCM4329 Quote: "... The BCM4329 also utilizes advanced design techniques and process technologies to reduce active and idle power consumption and extend battery life. ... # Broadcom's most integrated 65 nm single-chip combo device with single-band (2.4 GHz) 802.11b/g/n or dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) 802.11a/b/g/n, plus Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and FM receiver and transmitter features ... # Full featured, on-chip Power Management Unit supporting direct battery (2.3V to 5.5V) connection ..." Broadcom - VoIP Android Tablet Support: http://www.thesearethedroids.com/2010/02/09/broadcom-voip-android-tablet-support/ Quote: "... As part of the Mobile World Congress demonstrations next week, Broadcom is also showcasing Android support across a range of
other solutions including: ... Multi-chip Android support in a consumer multimedia tablet device based on the BCM11211 VoIP processor and leverages the BCM1181 for multimedia processing, the BCM4329 for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and the BCM4750 for GPS. ..." Search: http://www.google.dk/search?q=linux+BCM4329+driver http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg43910.html Quote: "... In case you haven't seen this yet, Broadcom has an open (!) driver on the Android git tree with support for SDIO/SPI for bcm4329. http://tinyurl.com/broadcom-android-bcm4329 [ http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/system/wlan/broadcom.git;a=tree ] The commit log entry dated 2009-10-29 states: Linux WLAN driver for BCM4329 - Low-Power 802.11n with Bluetooth(R) 2.1+ EDR and FM (Tx and Rx) ..." http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg43951.html Quote: "... While this driver is currently used for Android, there is nothing that precludes its use on non-Android flavors of Linux. ..."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=699135 Quote: "... Looking through the teardown from iFixit.com, the EVO has the same Wifi/Bluetooth chip as the Nexus 1 and Droid Incredible: BCM4329 ... Froyo has it ..." BCM4329: http://theiphonewiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=BCM4329 Quote: "... This is the radio chip that is being used in the iPod touch 3G, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod touch 4G, and Apple TV 2G. ..." Network World, 09/11/2009, 11n Wi-Fi chip discovered in new iPod Touch: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/091109-ipod-touch-broadcom.html Citat: "... The new Apple iPod Touch uses a Wi-Fi chip that can support the just-approved high-throughput 802.11n standard, though Apple apparently has not switched on the cranked-up wireless link. The single chip combines 802.11n with 802.11abg, Bluetooth, and FM radio. It runs in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Full details are in the company's data sheet for the chip. ..." Maybe there is already an Ipod Touch 11n wi-fi driver:
http://www.rockbox.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockbox What is Rockbox? Why should I use it?: http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/WhyRockbox Freemyipod: http://www.freemyipod.org/ December 9, 2008 Broadcom introduces combo 802.11n chip: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10119038-94.html - http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f10/wifi-support-need-wpa2-7116/index2.html Quote: "... Android doesn't support WPA2 Enterprise. You need wifihelper to TRY if it works. I have the same issue, my university uses WPA2 enterprise... no luck connecting... ... Download "wifi Helper" from the Android Market by Fan Zhang. Use it to setup your wpa_supplicants file; engineering mode requires the Pro version (at 0.99 USD, it's worth it...) If you experience problems scanning for networks (this happened to me upon first installation)... make sure you have set "Allow Always" when wifiHelper asks for root permissions while running, and double check your configuration by using "Manage Configurations", and
re-enter if necessary after setting the "Allow Always" permissions. ..." - BCM4329 test: April 21, 2010 iPad WiFi Woes - Myth or Reality?: http://www.padgadget.com/2010/04/21/ipad-wifi-woes-myth-or-reality/ Quote: "... To keep it simple, we mainly focused on signal quality, as well as the average download speed the devices could sustain. ... # iPad (WiFi-only model): iPhone OS 3.2, 16GB Flash, WiFi via Broadcom BCM4329XKUBG (basically a BCM4322AG with Bluetooth support, driver version unknown) ... Results Signal Strength Let's be clear, the iPad performed decently, but performance was not on par with the MacBook and the HP Tablet PC. First things first, range. It is obvious that the iPad's WiFi range is limited compared to the other devices, very likely due to the fact that the Wifi antenna is hidden behind a thick piece of aluminum and plastic (behind the Apple logo, on the back). ... When we used the much less crowded 5.0GHz band, the iPad's signal strength was much higher, and
actually beat both PC and Mac, at least for close to medium range tests. However, in a normal environment such as a house, the results were less convincing ..." /Glenn_____________________________________________
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