Wi-Fi adapters for OpenWRT
Hello! Is there any good Wi-Fi adapters that compatible with OpenWRT? I want to run OpenWRT in QEMU on my home server and share Wi-Fi from it.
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Hello! Is there any good Wi-Fi adapters that compatible with OpenWRT? I want to run OpenWRT in QEMU on my home server and share Wi-Fi from it.
I mean PCI-E adapter for Wi-Fi broadcasting. Our can I use any adapter with OpenWRT?
Gotcha. So heres how to run it in QEMU (apologies if you know this bit already)
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/virtualization/qemu
However I am struggling to find documentation on supported PCIE cards.
https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/List_of_OpenWrt_firmware_supported_devices
When I have read a few forum topics it seems like as long as there is a linux drivers available, and you can pass the wifi card from host to guest OWRT it should work?
https://forum.openwrt.org/t/suggestions-on-x86s-mini-pcie-m-2-wifi-card-both-in-ac-ax-for-ap-mode/135187
Specifically I think you will need to look for an adapter which supports changing the mode it runs in, from receiver to Access Point (AP)
As I know every laptop Wi-Fi module support AP, so I think PCI-E cards should too
Couldn’t comment on whether all are supported, best of luck though!
edit - this isnt sarcastic - truly I hope it does work for you!