<p dir="ltr">Greetings,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Looking for the highest capacity WLAN module for use with hostapd on Linux x64; would like 802.11ac capability, however it looks like there currently is not much in the way of stable drivers that support 11ac cards in AP mode (all that I have seen are listed as "experimental" status per <a href="http://kernel.org">kernel.org</a>).</p>
<p dir="ltr">So this only leaves us the option of 802.11n dual-band with 3x3 MIMO; in our application, this should be sufficient for the moment.</p>
<p dir="ltr">My previous experience, along with some research has lead me to believe that Qualcomm/Atheros 9000 series chipsets might be the best route to take until a viable 802.11ac chipset is considered "stable" for AP support.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Again, the priority is high throughput along with a high number of concurrent STAs, with a secondary requirement of a moderate RF output power (25-29dBm approximately). Stability is of the AP is of great importance for our application.</p>
<p dir="ltr">So, with all of that said, below are the questions that I have for the members of this group:</p>
<p dir="ltr">1. Am I on the right track as far as the chipset manufacturer and model (Atheros 9XXX Series)?<br>
2. Any specific miniPCI module manufacturers that the members of the list would recommend?<br>
3. We also desire to have Bluetooth 4.0 integrated on the module to enable some functionality that our software requires. Any suggestions for an integrated card?</p>
<p dir="ltr">Thank you all for your time and expertise.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Jeremy D. Ward, CWNE<br>
<a href="tel:%28954%29%20661-4965">(954) 661-4965</a><br>
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