Re: Please add SAE support for WiFi

[Robert Moskowitz <rgm htt-consult com>]

On 12/16/2011 01:47 PM, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 12/16/2011 12:29 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> > On 12/16/2011 01:06 PM, Larry Finger wrote:
> > > On 12/16/2011 11:43 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> > > > I sent this message also to the Fedora test list. That is the 
> > > > closest list I am
> > > > on to the developers.
> > > >
> > > > I am right now in the need of a new AP, so I am searching for one 
> > > > that I can
> > > > afford that will be able to get SAE support.
> > >
> > > You should send your request to linux-wireless vger kernel org. That 
> > > is where
> > > most of the developers of the IEEE80211 MAC layer, the supplicant, 
> > > and the
> > > device drivers can be found.
> >
> > Thanks. I sent a subscribe for the list, and a search of the archives 
> > found:
> >
> > http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=130145440930760&w=2
> >
> > Which seems to show SAE support in user space. So I wonder if it is 
> > in my f16
> > install?
> >
> > > When SAE support is available in Linux, you would be able to 
> > > implement it in
> > > nearly every router that runs openWRT. Only those units with very 
> > > limited
> > > memory would be excluded. As openWRT-capable APs are mostly consumer 
> > > grade,
> > > they should be affordable.
> >
> > And f16 with gnome 3.2 as well....
>
> That set of patches were accepted into the wireless-testing tree on 
> April 7, 2011, and should be in any 3.1 or later kernel. I think you 
> should have it in f16. I have no idea where to get the userspace tools.
f16 is at 3.1.5 so looks good.

Now I 'just' need SAE added to Network Manager in Gnome 3.2.1....

> If your wireless device supports AP mode (not all do), then you could 
> use your laptop as an AP.

That would work for testing purposes, but not operationally!

I have to see if it is in OpenWRT yet.