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marvell cf wifi driver source code CF-8385-linux-x86-5.0.4.p0-132-src.rar

HOWTO INSTALL THE MCF-25 LINUX DRIVER

The driver is distributed in source form. In order to compile the driver
you will need to have the Linux source tree installed in your system,
preferably in the /usr/src/linux directory. This driver has been tested
with Linux version 2.4.22 and compiled with gcc 3.2.2. The host Linux
system that was used to compile and test the driver is based on
Slackware 9.0 distribution.

REQUIREMENTS
1. Kernel source 2.4.22
2. GCC 3.2.2
3. Wireless Tools

INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING THE LINUX SOURCE TREE

1. Download the Linux kernel file from www.kernel.org
2. Untar the source in the /usr/src directory
3. Create a symbolic link to the linux source tree to a directory called
   "linux".
4. Run "make menuconfig" in the linux directory and enable the Wireless
   LAN under "Network Device Support"/"Wireless LAN (Non Hamradio)
5. Configure any other options as required
6. Exit and save the configuration.

In order to compile the driver the Linux kernel need not be compiled.
But to run the driver you would have to install the same version of the
kernel that the driver is compiled against.

COMPILING THE DRIVER
If the Linux source tree is not present in the default Linux directory then
modify the KERNELDIR parameter in the Makefile to point to the location of
the kernel source.

Do a "make clean" followed by a "make" to compile the driver

The mcf25.o is the driver compiled as a module for the current kernel. The
Makefile also tries to copy the driver to the /lib/modules/2.4.22/pcmcia
directory so that the driver can be easily loaded at boot time.

To remove debug option the -DDEBUG and -DDBG options can be removed from
Makefile CFLAGS variable

INSTALLING THE DRIVER
Once the card is inserted, running
	insmod mcf25.o

should load the driver into the kernel.

The driver can also be automatically loaded into the kernel by the cardmgr
daemon if the /etc/pcmcia/config file has been modified appropiately. The
following lines need to be added into this config file into the corresponding
device and card sections of the file.

# MCF-25 device entry
device "mcf25"
  class "network" module "mcf25"
# End of device entry

# MCF-25 card entry
card "Marvell 88W8300 802.11b CF Card"
	manfid 0x02df, 0x8103
	bind "mcf25"
# End of card entry

Once these lines are inserted into the config file the cardmgr needs to be
instructed to reload its configuratio with the command
	killall -HUP cardmgr


INSTALATION PROCEDURE :

1. Untar the source into any directory
	cd /usr/src
	tar xvzf mcf25-linux-pc-3.0.1-src.tgz

2. Change into the created directory and compile
	cd mcf25-linux-pc-3.0.1/src
	make clean
	make

	This should create the file mcf25.o which is the driver as a loadable module

	Additionally
		make install
	can be used to copy the driver to the modules directory
	

3.If debug is enabled in the Makefile (-DDEBUG -DDBG) then debug messages will
	be output using the klogd facility of the linux kernel. The standard log files
	are /var/log/debug, /var/log/messages and /var/log/syslog

INSTALATION OF BIN FILES :
1. Untar the bin into any directory
	tar xvzf mcf25-linux-pc-3.0.1-bin.tgz
2. Change into the created directory 
	cd mcf25-linux-pc-3.0.1/bin
	cp mcf25.o /lib/modules/2.4.22/pcmcia

Now on inserting the CF-25 card into the PCMCIA slot the driver will
automatically be loaded.

CONFIGURING THE DRIVER

1. List available access points
	iwlist ethX ap 
		or
	iwlist ethX scan

	where X is the ethernet device associated with the CF-25 card. This
	can be found by typing
		cat /proc/net/dev
	to list available network devices

2. Associate with AP
	iwconfig ethX ap XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

		or
	iwconfig ethX essid XXXXX

	where XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX is the MAC address of the AP to associate with

	where XXXX is the ESSID of the AP to associate with	

3. Once association has been successfull either dhcpcd or ifconfig can be used
   to configure the IP address on the machine.

	dhcpcd -t 30 -d ethX
   or
	ifconfig ethX 192.168.1.1

4. All network applications should be usable at this point of time

AD-HOC MODE

The following steps have to be performed in order to use the card in Adhoc mode.

1. Change Mode To Ad-Hoc
	iwconfig ethX mode Ad-Hoc

2. Either JOIN or START an Ad-hoc network
	iwconfig eth0 essid XXXXX

		where XXXX is the ESSID 
		
3. Configure the network interface
	ifconfig eth0 XX:XX:XX:XX 

		where XX:XX:XX:XX is the IP Address for the network
	
4. Transmit and receive over the network
	ping XX:XX:XX:XX

		where XX:XX:XX:XX is the IP Address of other system which is in
		Ad-Hoc mode

5. Change Mode To Managed
	iwconfig eth0 mode Managed	
	
6. Associate with Access Point
	iwconfig eth0 essid XXXXX


The following steps have to be performed in order to use WEP.

1. Associcate with Access Point
	iwconfig eth0 essid XXXX
	where XXXX is the ESSID

2. Set Wep Key
	iwconfig eth0 key  XXXXXXXXXXX

	where XXXXXXXXXX is the Wep Key

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3. Once association has been successfull either dhcpcd or ifconfig can be used
   to configure the IP address on the machine.

	dhcpcd -t 30 -d ethX
   or
	ifconfig ethX 192.168.1.1

4. All network applications should be usable at this point of time

The following steps have to be performed in order to use IEEE Power Save

1. Associate with Access Point
	iwconfig eth0 essid  XXXXXXX
	where XXXXXX is the ESSID

2. Get the IP address using dhcpcd

	dhcpcd -d ethX

3. Enter into Power Save mode

	iwconfig ethX power period X

	where X is the numeric value

4. Exit from the Power Save mode

	iwconfig ethX power off

Note : 	We should come out of power save mode before removing the card



 

The following steps to be performed in order to set Data rates

1. Associate with Access Point
	iwconfig eth0 essid  XXXXXXX
	where XXXXXX is the ESSID

2. Get the IP address using dhcpcd

	dhcpcd -d ethX

3  Set the Required Data Rate 

	iwconfig ethX rate XX
	
	where XX can be 1,2,5,11,22 (rates supported by FW)
	where	1 for 1Mbps
		2 for 2Mbps
		5 for 5.5Mbps
		11 for 11Mbps
		22 for 22Mbps
		

The following steps to be performed in order to RTS Threshold

1. Associate with Access Point
	iwconfig eth0 essid  XXXXXXX
	where XXXXXX is the ESSID

2. Get the IP address using dhcpcd

	dhcpcd -d ethX

3  Set the Required RTS Threshold 

	iwconfig ethX rts XX
	
	where XX can be size of the smallest packet for which the FW sends RTS.


The following steps to be performed in order to Fragmentation Threshold

1. Associate with Access Point
	iwconfig eth0 essid  XXXXXXX
	where XXXXXX is the ESSID

2. Get the IP address using dhcpcd

	dhcpcd -d ethX

3  Set the Required RTS Threshold 

	iwconfig ethX frag XX
	
	where XX can be maximum fragment size .

The following steps to be performed in order to get Version number of the Driver

1. iwpriv ethX version