Soft AP Solutions

The Marvell Wireless Soft AP Solutions are complete reference designs that extend the functionality of a Marvell wireless client adapter card by adding Access Point (AP) and Repeater modes to existing client capabilities. This provides extended capabilities for emerging Media/Entertainment PCs in the home. Solutions are available for 802.11g/b and 802.11a/g/b standards in Mini PCI Type IIIB, PCI, USB 2.0 and WLAN on Motherboard form factors. All solutions are based on Marvell 2-chip client adapter solutions.

Marvell Soft AP supports the following operation modes:

• Station Mode: In this mode Soft AP operates as a wireless client supporting the features described herein. Station Mode allows connection to a wireless Access Point, or it can establish a peer-to-peer (Ad-Hoc) network with other wireless clients.
• Access Point (AP) Mode: In this mode, the Soft AP operates as a wireless Access Point.  If the Soft AP is connected to a broadband Internet connection associated wireless clients can share an Internet connection, files, printers, and other network services.  The Soft AP creates a Wireless LAN to Ethernet bridge using the existing Ethernet port on the computer in which it is installed.
• Repeater Mode: In this mode, the Soft AP works with another Marvell Soft AP to wirelessly extend the range of a wireless network.  Wireless clients can connect to the Soft AP Repeater which then connects to a Soft AP on the network.

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