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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:03:55 +0100
From: Jan Willies <jan@willies.info>
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Subject: Re: [Developers] ISL3880IK crashes with 2.6.19.1 / .21.1
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Chr wrote:
>> Hmmz, I wasn't aware that p54 doesn't support encryption or AP mode yet.
>> Is there any website/blog or something apart from linvilles commit log
>> where I can read about its progress?
>>
>> Funny thing is, I had a chat with Michael Wu because p54 was segfaulting
>> for me. Turned out that I was missing some crypto modules, which are
>> only needed for encryption I guess. Therefore I assumed encryption is
>> working.
>>
> "hardware encryption" does not work, since no one has implemented it.
> but the software encryption is always available...

Indeed, software encryption works like a charm (for me). This ISL3880
chip has a good range covered btw.

> The AP Mode is a pain... Beause the firmware of the device changes the beacon
> frames and does some accouting for the powersaving features...
> There're workarounds, but they'll probably break something else.

Sad to hear, but I guess there are many sad things to hear when talking
about wireless and open source.

How will AP Mode be realized once it's done? Via hostapd?


- Jan