I'm pretty sure none of these built-in wi-fis like that will support AP
mode. They would much rather charge more for that feature.
https://www.524wifi.com/index.php/network-modules-adapters/wifi-6-11-ax-modules/wle3000h2-11ax-4x4-mu-mimo-2-4ghz-qcn-9024-wifi-6-802-11ax-2-4-ghz-single-band-mini-pcie-module-compex.html

https://forum.openwrt.org/t/802-11ax-wifi-ap-mpci-e-cards/63577/2

I own a similar motherboard but I don't use the wi-fi.

On Sun, Jan 2, 2022, 16:25 Jorge Almeida <jjalme...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I just mounted a box with a  ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING WIFI II
> motherboard. I'm not a gamer; one of the reasons I chose this was the
> build-in WiFi. Bad idea! The thing does not support AP mode, which I
> need. Nothing in the mo manual suggests such a limitation.
> Here are the details, in case someone with the same hw has  a better
> experience and would share it. Otherwise, it may be useful as a
> warning. I know I will not purchase ASUS and/or Mediatek again.
>
> Jorge Almeida
>
> $ lshw
> *-network
>                       description: Wireless interface
>                       product: MEDIATEK Corp.
>                       vendor: MEDIATEK Corp.
>                       physical id: 0
>                       bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
>                       logical name: wnet2
>                       version: 00
>                       serial: b4:b5:b6:93:8d:7f
>                       width: 64 bits
>                       clock: 33MHz
>                       capabilities: pciexpress msi pm bus_master
> cap_list ethernet physical wireless
>                       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=mt7921e
> driverversion=5.15.12 firmware=____010000-20211014150922
> ip=192.168.2.131 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11
>                       resources: irq:99 memory:e0300000-e03fffff
> memory:e0400000-e0403fff memory:e0404000-e0404fff
>
> $ lsmod
> xt_MASQUERADE          12288  1
> iptable_nat            12288  1
> nf_nat                 36864  2 iptable_nat,xt_MASQUERADE
> xt_connmark            12288  4
> xt_helper              12288  110
> xt_limit               12288  26
> mt7921e                77824  0
> mt76_connac_lib        28672  1 mt7921e
> mt76                   53248  2 mt7921e,mt76_connac_lib
> mac80211              503808  3 mt76,mt7921e,mt76_connac_lib
> cfg80211              372736  4 mt76,mt7921e,mac80211,mt76_connac_lib
> igb                   196608  0
> rfkill                 24576  1 cfg80211
> i2c_piix4              20480  0
>
> $ iw dev
> phy#0
>         Interface wnet2
>                 ifindex 6
>                 wdev 0x1
>                 addr b4:b5:b6:93:8d:7f
>                 type managed
>                 txpower 3.00 dBm
>                 multicast TXQ:
>                         qsz-byt qsz-pkt flows   drops   marks
> overlmt hashcol tx-bytes     tx-packets
>                         0       0       0       0       0       0
>  0       0   0
>
> $ iw list | grep "Supported interface modes" -A 8
>         Supported interface modes:
>                  * managed
>                  * monitor
>         Band 1:
>                 Capabilities: 0x9ff
>                         RX LDPC
>                         HT20/HT40
>                         SM Power Save disabled
>                         RX Greenfield
>
>

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