WILINK8-WIFI-MCP8

The MCP package contains the install package, pre-compiled object and source of the proprietary Wi-Fi Driver - QNX, Nucleus, WinCE as well as ThreadX, FreeRTOS, µC, MQX ,RTX and uITRON RTOS baseline image to easily integrate the TI WiLink Wi-Fi drivers. The integration is supported through third party vendors. The links to the vendors are below.

The Sigma package provides the required APIs for WL8 code to support automated Sigma certification testing.

The WAPI package provides the WPA Supplicant patch to support WAPI security protocol. For licensing information, release notes and profiles supported, please download the package.

Software block overview:

• MCP8 WLAN – Software components
  • Main Software Components:
    • Driver core:
      • Implements layer 2 Wi-Fi protocol requirements (Data path and control).
      • Manages and abstracts the WL8-Device & Wi-Fi-FW.
    • Hostap package:
      • Provides the upper-management layers for all WLAN roles (Wi-Fi Station, Wi-Fi Access Point, P2P Group Owner/Client).
        • For Wi-Fi Station role, most functionalities are done inside the driver. Supplicant is mainly in charge of security.
      • User-space component.
      • Based on Open-Source implementation.
    • Platform/Framework/Networking interfaces:
      • Provide the interface to the networking stack.
      • Implements platform-specific logic and services.
    • Utilities:
      • Provide initialization and configuration services.
      • Implement debug and statistics capabilities.

MCP8 Features overview

• IEEE 802.11 a,b,g,n, 2X2 MIMO @ 2.4GHz and diversity @ 5GHz
• Modes: STA, AP, P2P, Wi-Fi Direct
• TP: 100Mbps UDP
• Security: WMM-PS, WMM-AC, WPA/2PSK, Ent,WPS,WPSv2
• SW Features:
  • Multi Role Multi Channel : concurrent operation of 2 WLAN roles on a single device.
  • Coex: with BT/BLE at 2.4GHz.
  • DFS Master: radar detection at 5GHz in AP mode.
  • Low power: Station WoW & Suspend/Resume (On supported OS’s)

• 3rd Parties OS support:
  • WinCE (Website http://intelligraphics.com)
    • Contact person: Scott Lawson scott.lawson@intelligraphics.com
  • QNX (Website http://www.qnx.com)
    • Contact QNX: sales@qnx.com
  • Nucleus (Website http://www.mentor.com/embedded-software/nucleus/networking)
    • Contact person: Huy Pham Huy_Pham@mentor.com
  • ThreadX, FreeRTOS, µC, Nucleus, ThreadX , MQX ,RTX, uITRON (Website http://www.clarinox.com)
    • Contact person: Trish Messiter trish@clarinox.com

• IEEE 802.11 a,b,g,n, 2X2 MIMO @ 2.4GHz and 5GHz
• Modes: STA, AP, P2P, WiFi Direct
• TP: 100Mbps UDP
• Security: WMM-PS, WMM-AC, WPA/2PSK, Ent,WPS,WPSv2
• SW Features :
  • Multi Role Multi Channel : concurrent operation of 2 WLAN roles on a single device.
  • Coex: with BT/BLE at 2.4GHz.
  • DFS Master: radar detection at 5GHz in AP mode.
  • Low power: Station WoW & Suspend/Resume (On supported OS’s)

3rd Parties OS support:
Windows, Nucleus, ThreadX , VxWorks

Supported modes of operation