4.8 Running in the WILCS02 AP Mode

This section describes how to connect a device to the WILCS02 AP.

Initialize the WILCS02 driver module using the following command:

[root@buildroot ~]# modprobe wilc-sdio
linux_sdio_probe init_power =0
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1: Driver Initializing success

Run hostapd with a user configuration using the following command:

# hostapd /etc/wilc_hostapd_open.conf -B &
# Configuration file: /etc/wilc_hostapd_open.conf
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [change_virtual_intf]In Change virtual interface function
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [change_virtual_intf]Wireless interface name =wlan0
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [change_virtual_intf]Changing virtual interface, enable
scan
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [change_virtual_intf]Interface type = NL80211_IFTYPE_AP
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [add_virtual_intf]Adding monitor interface[d4789800]
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [add_virtual_intf]Initializing mon ifc virtual device
driver
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [add_virtual_intf]Adding monitor interface[d4789800]
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [add_virtual_intf]Setting monitor flag in private
structure
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_mac_open]MAC OPEN[d4789800] wlan0
WILC POWER UP
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_init_host_int]Host[d4789800][d45dd000]
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_mac_open]*** re-init ***
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wlan_init_locks]Initializing Locks ...
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_wlan_init]Initializing WILC_Wlan
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1: SDIO speed: 50000000
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1: chipid 001003a0
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_wlan_initialize]WILC Initialization done
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [init_irq]IRQ request succeeded IRQ-NUM= 137 on GPIO: 91
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wlan_initialize_threads]Initializing Threads ...
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wlan_initialize_threads]Creating kthread for
transmission
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wlan_initialize_threads]Creating kthread for Debugging
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_wlan_get_firmware]Detect chip WILC1000
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_wlan_get_firmware]loading firmware mchp/
wilcs02_wifi_firmware.bin
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_wlan_get_firmware]WLAN firmware: mchp/
wilcs02_wifi_firmware.bin
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_firmware_download]Downloading Firmware ...
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_wlan_firmware_download]Downloading firmware size =
134964
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_wlan_firmware_download]Offset = 119660
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_wlan_firmware_download]Offset = 134964
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_firmware_download]Download Succeeded
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [linux_wlan_start_firmware]Starting Firmware ...
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [linux_wlan_start_firmware]Waiting for FW to get
ready ...
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [linux_wlan_start_firmware]Firmware successfully started
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_wlan_initialize]WILC Firmware Ver =
WILCSO2_WIFI_FW_REL_2_00
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [linux_wlan_init_test_config]Start configuring Firmware
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_mac_open]Mac address: fa:f0:05:f1:3d:64
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [del_station]Deleting station
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [del_station]All associated stations
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_del_allstation]NO ASSOCIATED STAS
Using interface wlan0 with hwaddr fa:f0:05:f1:3d:64 and ssid "wilc1000_SoftAP"
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [start_ap]Starting ap
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [start_ap]Interval= 100
DTIM period= 2
Head length= 66 Tail length= 9
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [set_channel]Setting channel 7 with frequency 2442
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_wlan_set_bssid]set bssid on[d4789800]
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [wilc_wlan_set_bssid]set bssid [fa][f0][5]
wilc_sdio mmc0:0001:1 wlan0: INFO [change_bss]Changing Bss parametrs
wlan0: interface state UNINITIALIZED->ENABLED
wlan0: AP-ENABLED

Note:

For unencrypted AP settings, refer to the wilc_hostapd_open.conf file.
For WPA/WPA2/WPA3 AP settings, refer to the wilc_hostapd_wpa.conf file.

Set the IP address to the gateway using the following command:
```
#ifconfig wlan0 192.168.0.1
```
Run the DHCP server to allocate the IP to a client using the following command:
```
dhcpd wlan0 &
```
Note: For gateway IP address definition, refer to the dhcpd.conf file.
The user must verify the access point functionality, perform the following steps:
1. Connect a PC or smart-phone to the WILCS02 access point.
2. Ensure that the device can successfully connect to the AP.
3. Verify that the AP is functioning correctly by checking the connection status on the device.
Configure the AP in WPS mode.
- To configure the AP in WPS Push-Button mode, use the following command:
```
hostapd_cli wps_pbc
```
- To configure the AP in WPS PIN mode, use the following command:
```
hostapd_cli wps_pin any <pin>
```
  Note: The user can replace <pin> with the desired WPS pin.