From owner-freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Thu Aug 3 02:33:51 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-arm@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 06883DC2B9C for ; Thu, 3 Aug 2017 02:33:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@theory14.net) Received: from bacon.theory14.net (bacon.theory14.net [45.55.200.27]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DBBCD316D for ; Thu, 3 Aug 2017 02:33:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@theory14.net) Received: from remote.theory14.net (remote.theory14.net [173.79.116.36]) by bacon.theory14.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 5DD8E125E88 for ; Wed, 2 Aug 2017 22:33:44 -0400 (EDT) Received: from anubis.int.theory14.net (anubis.int.theory14.net [192.168.10.50]) by remote.theory14.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1BC1488F1 for ; Wed, 2 Aug 2017 22:33:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Gordon Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Beaglebone Black + FreeBSD + USB WiFi = WAP? Message-Id: <40EA308E-489D-4A0B-B75A-2CA5A4EC474E@theory14.net> Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2017 22:33:43 -0400 To: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 9.3 \(3124\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3124) X-BeenThere: freebsd-arm@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: "Porting FreeBSD to ARM processors." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2017 02:33:51 -0000 NOTE: I posted this to freebsd-questions@ a few days ago and didn=E2=80=99= t get any responses. If this list isn=E2=80=99t appropriate, I = apologize in advance. Is anyone using a BeagleBone Black and USB Wifi as a WAP? If so, what = kind of throughput do you get on your Wifi? I=E2=80=99m getting very = bad network performance. Hardware: - BeagleBone Black rev C. - Tried with two different USB Wifi Adapters: - Edimax N150 (small nub type adapter) - LB Link from Adafruit (https://www.adafruit.com/product/1030) - Both show as RTL8188CUS chips (via dmesg) - Wired connection connected for access to my network and internet OS: - Mostly with the most recent Beaglebone Snapshot of 11.0 - A few quick tests with the 11. snapshot image Connection Speeds: - Using nuttcp (over 100Mbps ethernet) between the BB and another = machine, I can get ~90+ Mbps in each direction so I don=E2=80=99t think = there is an issue with that part of the connection. - Using the BB as a WAP and connection my iPad I see 1 to 5 Mbps down = and < 1 Mbps tested via the Ookla Speedtest app. =20 - Connecting to my ancient Netgear WAP using the same app and test, I = get roughly 10 Mbps in either direction with the same test. Configs (pretty much taken right from the handbook): /boot/loader.conf: if_urtwn_load=3D"YES" wlan_mac_load=3D"YES" /etc/rc.conf (relevant parts) ifconfig_cpsw0=3D"inet XX.XX.XX.XX netmask 0xffffff00=E2=80=9D defaultrouter=3D=E2=80=9CYY.YY.YY.YY" hostapd_enable=3D"YES" wlans_urtwn0=3D"wlan0" create_args_wlan0=3D"wlanmode hostap" ifconfig_wlan0=3D"up" cloned_interfaces=3D"bridge0" ifconfig_bridge0=3D"addm cpsw0 addm wlan0 up=E2=80=9D /etc/hostapd.conf interface=3Dwlan0 debug=3D1 ctrl_interface=3D/var/run/hostapd ctrl_interface_group=3Dwheel ssid=3DREDACTED wpa=3D2 wpa_passphrase=3DREDACTED wpa_key_mgmt=3DWPA-PSK wpa_pairwise=3DCCMP Any ideas? Is this just the limit of USB wifi on this board? =20 Thanks, Chris=