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Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:18:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: X Xiao <austinxxh-linux@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Wrong BSSID generation in IBSS mode with ath5k
To: =?utf-8?B?S2Fyb2wgUHVjecWEc2tp?= <kpucynski@7bulls.com>,
	Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
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there was  a patch fixed that, it's on the list a few days back.

--- On Sat, 10/24/09, Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Wrong BSSID generation in IBSS mode with ath5k
> To: "Karol Pucyński" <kpucynski@7bulls.com>
> Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
> Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 6:27 PM
> 2009/10/20 Karol Pucyński <kpucynski@7bulls.com>:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have IBSS network (based on ath5k cards).
> > With the same channel/essid set cards often can't
> "negotiate" the
> > same BSSID. Two nodes beside each other both create
> new IBSS networks
> > and they are not trying to merge.
> > Workaround: forcing BSSID with iw does work.
> >
> > Do you know what can be the reason of this problem?
> >
> > Tested on 2.6.31 kernel. May be related to my earlier
> problem 'ath5k
> > IBSS fixed rate'...
> >
> > Best regards
> > --
> > Karol Pucyński
> > 7bulls.com Sp. z o.o.
> > kpucynski@7bulls.com
> >
> 
> In my tests i had to force a scan on one of the cards (so
> that it
> knows what cells are active) and then set the essid. Does
> that work
> for you ?
> 
> -- 
> GPG ID: 0xD21DB2DB
> As you read this post global entropy rises. Have Fun ;-)
> Nick
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