2010-05-03 13:45:04

by Joerg

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] mac80211: improve IBSS scanning

Johannes Berg <johannes@...> writes:
> Hidden SSID is a hack (which doesn't work with IBSS obviously), but this
> kinda seems worse.

Actually, it does (work on IBSS, that is). And because I thought what you think
I have the
radiotap traces to prove it.






2010-05-03 13:57:45

by Johannes Berg

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] mac80211: improve IBSS scanning

On Mon, 2010-05-03 at 13:43 +0000, Joerg Pommnitz wrote:
> Johannes Berg <johannes@...> writes:
> > Hidden SSID is a hack (which doesn't work with IBSS obviously), but this
> > kinda seems worse.
>
> Actually, it does (work on IBSS, that is). And because I thought what you think
> I have the
> radiotap traces to prove it.

Interesting. I guess we never rejected it although it's invalid
according to the standard. Yuck. I think I would like to make nl80211
reject it, but maybe I'll forget about it and let you use it ;)

johannes