From: Andrei Emeltchenko <Andrei.Emeltchenko.news@gmail.com>
To: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Cc: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>,
linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFCv1] mac80211: Adds Software / Virtual AMP 80211
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:36:00 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20120419063558.GA16002@aemeltch-MOBL1> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4F8ED913.4040807@sipsolutions.net>
Hi Johannes,
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 08:09:07AM -0700, Johannes Berg wrote:
> Hi Andrei,
>
> >>No, this is incorrect. If one device wants to connect on one
> >>channel, the other typically has to use the same channel. If one
> >>device wants to scan, the other will be affected. Some hardware may
> >>support switching around between two channels, but might also
> >>support more than 2 virtual interfaces, so again they won't be
> >>independent.
> >
> >BTW: which devices can switch channels?
>
> None today, I'm working on it.
If this is not possible how people setup wireless hotspot using virtual
interfaces and run wpa_supplicant and hostapd on each separately.
Like here:
http://linuxalfi.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/connectify-for-linux-with-single-wireless-interface/
Best regards
Andrei Emeltchenko
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-04-19 6:36 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 34+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-04-10 12:11 [RFCv1] Draft Software/Virtual AMP80211 Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-10 12:11 ` [RFCv1] mac80211: Adds Software / Virtual AMP 80211 Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-10 12:26 ` Julian Calaby
2012-04-10 12:47 ` Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-10 16:39 ` Johannes Berg
2012-04-10 21:17 ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-04-10 21:20 ` Johannes Berg
2012-04-10 21:24 ` Johannes Berg
2012-04-11 7:11 ` Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-18 2:03 ` Johannes Berg
2012-04-18 12:15 ` Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-18 14:38 ` Johannes Berg
2012-04-18 14:52 ` Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-18 15:09 ` Johannes Berg
2012-04-18 15:39 ` Mat Martineau
2012-04-19 6:36 ` Andrei Emeltchenko [this message]
2012-04-19 13:28 ` Johannes Berg
2012-04-19 13:39 ` Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-19 14:21 ` Johannes Berg
2012-04-10 21:29 ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-04-11 7:05 ` Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-18 2:07 ` Johannes Berg
2012-04-18 11:20 ` Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-18 11:51 ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-04-18 12:10 ` Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-18 12:15 ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-04-18 12:33 ` Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-18 13:11 ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-04-18 13:22 ` Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-18 14:29 ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-04-18 15:02 ` Andrei Emeltchenko
2012-04-18 14:34 ` Johannes Berg
2012-04-18 14:56 ` Marcel Holtmann
2012-04-18 14:30 ` Johannes Berg
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