Return-path: Received: from mtiwmhc13.worldnet.att.net ([204.127.131.117]:56418 "EHLO mtiwmhc13.worldnet.att.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S933204AbXFHApI (ORCPT ); Thu, 7 Jun 2007 20:45:08 -0400 Message-ID: <4668A692.50807@lwfinger.net> Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:45:06 -0500 From: Larry Finger MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Larry Finger CC: Jiri Benc , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] mac80211: Implementation of SIOCSIWRATE References: <4668a636.Z3Fxot6I8blAD4Hr%Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> In-Reply-To: <4668a636.Z3Fxot6I8blAD4Hr%Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Larry Finger wrote: > The initial rate for STA's using rc80211_simple is set to the last > rate in the rate table. For situations for which the signal is weak, > the rate may be too high for authentication and association. Although > the rc80211_simple module will adjust the speed, the response may not > be fast enough for a successful connection. This modification sets the > initial rate to the lowest supported value. > > Signed-off-by: Larry Finger > --- Sorry, I attached the wrong patch. Please ignore. Larry