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Subject: Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Bad link quality if routers are connected by 2
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Hi,
> Hi,
>=20
> in our Freifunk network we are experiencing some kind of strange behaviour
> if two routers can see each other by wire and wireless at the same time.
> Then the link quality in the originator table drops from normally >250 to
> somewhat around 130 or less on both interfaces.
>=20
> Because we have no idea why this happens but think this is kind of unwant=
ed
> behaviour I=B4m asking here if we did something wrong or if we missed some
> configuration in this case.

this is certainly not the expected behaviour. Are you building a bridge loo=
p=20
by any chance? Please explain your configuration (batctl if, brctl show, ..=
=2E)=20
and check if you have a high amount of broadcasts somehow.

Cheers,
    Simon