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6-2 LA-5137 Compact Flash Adapter Integration Guide
WPA Supplicant Sources
The WPA supplicant is the IEEE 802.1X / WPA component used in the client stations. It implements key
negotiation with a WPA Authenticator and controls the IEEE 802.11 authentication/association of the
wireless LAN driver.
Supplicant sources will also include a LA-5137 "WPA driver", so that the WPA supplicant can work
seamlessly with the LA-5137 adapter.
Documentation
The LA-5137 ships with the following end user documentation set:
• LA-51XX Linux Driver User Guide
Provides information needed to install and configure the software for the LA-5137 adapter.
• LA-51XX API Programmer's Reference Guide
Provides information to invoke the APIs (OIDs) to get or set information on the LA-5137 adapter.
• LA-51XX Host Interface Guide
Gives details on how the host interfaces with LA-5137 adapter.
• LA-5137 Integration Guide
This document.
• LA-51XX Driver Programmer's Guide
Provides information on how to program the LA-51XX Linux Driver.
6.1.3 Software Installation
A tar.gz package will contain the driver sources for the LA-5137 adapter for Linux Red Hat 9 distribution. The
driver shall be compiled from the release package and installed (see README file). The
LA-51XX Linux Driver User Guide
• Driver
• PCMCIA
• Hotplug
• WPA Supplicant
• Wireless Tools
• OpenSSL
• Linux kernel 2.4.31
6.1.4 Linux Card Configuration
The LA-5137 adapter supports Wireless Extensions API in Linux. The OEMs can use the standard Wireless
Extensions API to configure the LA-5137 adapter.
OR
Use the driver APIs to configure the card through application sample getoid/setoid programs. The
LA-51XX API Programmer's Reference Guide
provides detailed instructions for the installation of:
provides detailed description of these APIs.
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