libertas_tf#

libertas_tf supports the Marvell 88W8388 USB device as found in theOLPC XO-1 laptop. Unlike thelibertas driver,libertas_tf uses thin firmware (foundhere) with themac80211 stack.

Enabling libertas_tf#

To enablelibertas_tf, you must first enablemac80211:

Networking  --->  Wireless  --->    <M> Improved wireless configuration API    <M> Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211)

You can then enablelibertas_tf in the kernel configuration:

Networking  --->  Wireless  --->    <M> Marvell 8xxx Libertas WLAN driver support with thin firmware    <M> Marvell Libertas 8388 USB 802.11b/g cards with thin firmware

firmware#

The firmware can be obtained fromfirmware tree.

Please also see thelibertastf HOWTO forinstructions on grabbing the corresponding firmware and loading thedriver. The regularlibertas drivermust be unloaded and/orblacklisted in order to uselibertas_tf. Additional notes can befound on theOLPC WiKi.

working#

  • Station Mode

  • Access Point

  • Mesh Point

  • Monitor