WL1807MOD: Require assistance with setting up mesh network (IEEE 802.11s)

Samarth Shankar

Part Number: WL1807MOD
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AM3358, WL1837

I have an AM3358 processor, and a WiLink 8 (WL1807) wifi module. I checked online that the WL1807 indeed supports the IEEE 802.11s (mesh network) protocol, but no where in the documentation of the WL1807 (and WL1837) has it been mentioned that it supports the IEEE 802.11s protocol.
Also, on TI's website there is a demonstration of using an AM335X processor with WiLink 8 module in a mesh setup.

Wifi firmware version - wl18xx-fw-8.9.1.0.0-r0

Linux Kernel Version - 5.15.79-lmp-standard

Video of the WiFi Mesh demonstration - https://www.ti.com/video/5548399687001

Please assist me with what I need to do for setting up the same.

Thanks

over 2 years ago

0 Jonathan Cohen over 2 years ago

TI__Intellectual 2820 points

Hello Samarth,

The documentation for Wilink8 mesh is here: https://www.ti.com/lit/an/swaa166/swaa166.pdf

This document has all the information pertaining to this protocol.

Regards,

Jonathan

0 Samarth Shankar over 2 years ago in reply to Jonathan Cohen

Prodigy 10 points

Hi Jonathan,

I am unable to access the Linux Getting To Started link (http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/WiLink8_Linux_Getting_Started_Guide).

Regards,
Samarth

0 Jonathan Cohen over 2 years ago in reply to Samarth Shankar

TI__Intellectual 2820 points

Hi Samarth,

These Wiki documents are outdated, the new documentation is sourced directly from the sdk you are using. I don't know which AM335x sdk you are using, but they all have a docs folder and from there you can get to the Linux Getting started guide. For example: https://software-dl.ti.com/processor-sdk-linux/esd/AM335X/08_02_00_24/exports/docs/linux/Overview.html

This is the link to the sdk user's guide documentation for the latest sdk: 08.02.00.24

Regards,

Jonathan

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WL1807MOD: Require assistance with setting up mesh network (IEEE 802.11s)