Changes between Version 108 and Version 109 of wireless/wifi

Timestamp:

11/08/2024 08:19:30 PM (5 months ago)

Author:

Ryan Erbstoesser

Comment:

update wiki to have new download links for silex wifi images

wireless/wifi

@@ -64 +64 @@
 ==== Silex SX-SDMAX 802.11ax 1x1 NXP IW611
      * [https://shop.gateworks.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=70_74&product_id=248 Purchase Here]
-     * [https://www.gateworks.com/products/industrial-single-board-computers/imx8-single-board-computers-gateworks-venice/silex-wifi6-development-kit-with-single-board-computer/ Gateworks GW7200 Development Kit with SX-SDMAX Drivers Pre-Loaded] (Note, the GW11048-5 Silex Development Kit by default contains the SDMAX drivers and not the PCEAX drivers. Please contact Gateworks support for the PCEAX drivers.)
+     * [https://www.gateworks.com/products/industrial-single-board-computers/imx8-single-board-computers-gateworks-venice/silex-wifi6-development-kit-with-single-board-computer/ Gateworks GW7200 Development Kit with SX-SDMAX Drivers Pre-Loaded] (Note, the GW11048-5 Silex Development Kit by default contains the SDMAX drivers and not the PCEAX drivers. )
      * Note: Bluetooth on SX-SDMAX not supported on Gateworks SBC. Wi-Fi only. This is due to the SX-SDMAX using UART for the Bluetooth. 
      * Driver: 
+      * Silex SX-SDMAX i.MX8MM Demo Software Image Download [https://dev.gateworks.com/fae/silexwifi6/jammy-venice-SXSDMAX.img.gz here]
+       * Ror compatibility with your own kernel or to understand how this driver compares to the opensource mwifiex you will need to contact Silex directly
+       * Installation instructions of .img.gz images [wiki:venice/firmware#CompresseddiskimageviaU-Boot here]
+
       * Silex Driver for 6.1 kernel
       * NXP MWIFLEX Open Source [https://github.com/nxp-imx/mwifiex]
        * Provides mlan.ko moal.ko files
-       * Requires 2 firmware files:
+       * Requires Download of 2 firmware files:
         * sduart_nw61x_v1.bin.se [https://github.com/nxp-imx/imx-firmware/tree/lf-6.6.3_1.0.0/nxp/FwImage_IW612_SD]
         * txpwrlimit_cfg_US.bin [https://customergts.silexamerica.com/silex-engineering/sx-sdmax/meta-silex-sdmax-nxp-lf61/-/blob/lf-6.1.1_1.0.0/recipes-connectivity/sdmax/files/rootfs-nxp/lib/firmware/nxp/txpwrlimit_cfg_US.bin]
 
-Install Instructions:
- * Copy moan.ko and moal.ko drivers from host to running target at /lib/modules/6.1.11-g6e599b622410/extra (use a tool like scp or wget or something to copy files over the network)
+Manual Driver Install Instructions:
+ * Copy moan.ko and moal.ko drivers from computer host to running target at /lib/modules/6.1.11-g6e599b622410/extra (use a tool like scp or wget or something to copy files over the network)
  * Copy sduart_nw61x_v1.bin.se firmware file to /lib/firmware/nxp on running Venice SBC.
  * Copy txpwrlimit_cfg_US.bin firmware file to /lib/firmware/nxp on running Venice SBC.
@@ -115 +119 @@
 ==== Silex SX-PCEAX 802.11ax 2x2 QCA (Qualcomm QCA2066) 
      * Driver:
-      * Silex i.MX8MM Demo Software Image - Contact Gateworks Support (Note, the GW11048-5 Silex Development Kit by default contains the SDMAX drivers and not the PCEAX drivers. Please contact Gateworks support for the PCEAX software disk image)
+      * Silex PCEAX i.MX8MM Demo Software Image Download [https://dev.gateworks.com/fae/silexwifi6/jammy-venice-SXPCEAX.img.gz here]
+       * Installation instructions of .img.gz images [wiki:venice/firmware#CompresseddiskimageviaU-Boot here]
+       * The compressed disk images contain the Silex built QCA LEA driver and if you need to build this for compatibility with your own kernel or understand how this driver compares to the opensource ath12k you will need to contact Silex directly
       * Silex suggests to use the Qualcomm LEA Driver contained in the Silex Dev Kit software image
       * Ath11k Open Source driver (ath11k/WCN6855/hw2.1) is another option and requires firmware binary under NDA with Silex