WL1273L 5GHz Wi-Fi Direct

Ryan Erickson

I did some searching but couldn't find a definitive answer.

Can the wl1273L operate in the 5GHz band when using Wi-Fi Direct?

My initial guess is no because the wl1273 cannot operate in the 5GHz band for SoftAP mode. From what I understand Wi-Fi Direct uses some of the SoftAP mode mechanisms to operate. Could you clarify this please?

over 11 years ago

0 Victor_Lin over 11 years ago

TI__Genius 12935 points

Hi Ryan,

Yes, WL1273L supports 5GHz band using WiFi Direct, and it should be operational in AP mode as well.

0 Ryan Erickson over 11 years ago in reply to Victor_Lin

Intellectual 625 points

Hello Victor,

Thanks for the info. For SoftAP 5GHz support I do not see any references to 802.11a or supporting the 5GHz channels in the hostapd.conf settings. Do you have documentation on using the SoftAP mode for 5GHz with hostapd?