From: devel@e-doo.de
To: <linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: background scanning and fast handovers
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:13:17 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <28167927.118721216023197288.JavaMail.servlet@kundenserver> (raw)
Hi Everybody,
I'm new on linux-wireless mailing list.
In the recent past I completed my diploma thesis, which included some software implementations with the Madwifi driver. In future the compact-wireless driver (with ath5k) will be used for Atheros Chipsets.
So - I'm very interessted to keep an eye on the development of the compact-wireless driver.
Maybe I can be a part in enhancing the driver in the future.
But first, I have a few questions to you:
How does the compact-wireless driver handle the case, when a connection of a STA to an AP gets lost?
Is there a solution for "fast handovers" between two APs?
Are there any activities to implement something like a "background scanning" in STA Mode?
A background scanning will allow a STA to observe the neighbourhood for new APs.
There are a few drivers that provide this functionality today.
The intention is to reduce Handover latency of a mobile STA, when it switches from one AP to an other AP.
What do you think:
Is it interessting for you, to work jointly on these challenges?
Jens
next reply other threads:[~2008-07-14 8:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-07-14 8:13 devel [this message]
2008-07-15 16:48 ` background scanning and fast handovers Dan Williams
2008-07-17 5:42 ` Kalle Valo
2008-07-17 7:15 ` Tomas Winkler
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