[ath9k-devel] AP Limitation because of ATH9K_HTC_MAX_STA

[Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>]

On 2013-07-09 11:34 AM, Oleksij Rempel wrote:
> Am 09.07.2013 11:18, schrieb Felix Fietkau:
>> On 2013-07-09 10:50 AM, Oleksij Rempel wrote:
>>> How replacing AP with about MESH or AdHock+BATMAN?
>> Why? That sounds like a recipe for disaster to me (at least for
>> conference networks). The ath9k_htc stuff can't handle more peers in
>> mesh/ad-hoc than clients in AP mode.
>> In setting up a conference network, you have to think about what the
>> primary bottleneck is. When using consumer APs, the bottleneck isn't
>> CPU/RAM, it's usually limited channel airtime!
>>
>> - Felix
>>
> 
> Not with ath9k_htc. AdHock+BATMAN can be split in different groups on 
> different channels. ath9k_htc can be used as STA to  primer AP and 
> second interface on some laptops. But sure -- it is worst case scenario 
> with no extra cost.
What does this have to do with handling wifi clients of 200-300
participants?

- Felix