From: Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
To: jpo234 <pommnitz@yahoo.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath5k: Put hardware in PROMISC mode if there is more than 1 stations.
Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:14:37 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4D70F3CD.3040009@candelatech.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <loom.20110304T110306-345@post.gmane.org>
On 03/04/2011 02:04 AM, jpo234 wrote:
> | From: Ben Greear<greearb@...>
> |
> | It seems ath5k has issues receiving broadcast packets (ARPs) when
> | using multiple STA interfaces associated with multiple APs.
> | This patch ensures the NIC is always in PROMISC mode if there
> | are more than 1 stations associated.
>
> Is this a band aid or a real fix?
I don't know. It definitely makes things work, but it smells
like a hack. Considering ath9k works fine, it must be something
in the ath5k driver, but I can't see any other problems.
Thanks,
Ben
--
Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-03-04 14:14 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-03-03 22:39 [PATCH] ath5k: Put hardware in PROMISC mode if there is more than 1 stations greearb
2011-03-04 10:04 ` jpo234
2011-03-04 14:14 ` Ben Greear [this message]
2011-03-04 14:28 ` Stanislaw Gruszka
2011-03-04 15:52 ` Ben Greear
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