Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of wireless/wifi/mesh

Timestamp:

04/28/2023 03:08:36 PM (12 months ago)

Author:

Ryan Erbstoesser

Comment:

update info for venice

wireless/wifi/mesh

@@ -198 +198 @@
 }}}
 == Pre-built Software Image
-Gateworks standard pre-built images do not normally include the options for mesh networking. 
+Gateworks standard pre-built images may not include the options for mesh networking. 
 
 For convenience, the software image .img.gz that was used for testing with a Newport SBC is linked below.    
 
-[http://dev.gateworks.com/fae/mesh-newpor54.img.gz Newport Mesh Pre-Built .img.gz]
+[http://dev.gateworks.com/fae/mesh-newpor54.img.gz Newport Mesh Pre-Built .img.gz (older 5.4 kernel)]
+
+For other board families, boot the SBC with the latest default software, and verify if the mesh support exists:
+
+
+This can be verified in Linux userspace with the command:
+{{{#!bash
+root@jammy-venice:~# zcat /proc/config.gz |grep mesh -i
+CONFIG_MAC80211_MESH=y
+CONFIG_LIBERTAS_MESH=y
+}}}
 
 = B.A.T.M.A.N.
@@ -212 +222 @@
 Before configuration make sure you have antennas or attenuators connected.  Verify your wireless radio is capable of being used for mes, this can be checked using the command "iw list |grep mesh -i".
 
-To begin, flash two boards with the image linked below:
+To begin, flash two Newport boards with the image linked below:
 
 http://dev.gateworks.com/newport/images/focal-newport.img.gz
+
+For other SBCs, use the latest pre-built Ubuntu binaries and verify that the modules are loaded with the instructions above. 
 
 Boot them and install batman-adv: