Return-path: Received: from li59-9.members.linode.com ([97.107.129.9]:44589 "EHLO erley.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751117AbZKLT3X (ORCPT ); Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:29:23 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:29:27 -0500 From: To: , Subject: ATH9K AP+MP Simultaneous Success Message-ID: <3e6a3a7fd3826c7999b03d078a497c2d@127.0.0.1> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: I have an ath9k pci card [1] in a router/AP system that's been doing great as just an AP and wired router for many months now. Today, I decided to see if Mesh Point was still working in Compat Wireless. After bringing down the AP (I thought, never hit enter), I did: # iw phy phy0 interface add mp0 type mp mesh_id FooBarMesh # macchanger -e mp0 # ifconfig mp0 10.0.2.1/24 up Then in my laptop (has a mini-pci ath9k card [2]) I did: # iw phy phy0 interface add mp0 type mp mesh_id FooBarMesh # macchanger -e mp0 # ifconfig mp0 10.0.2.2/24 up # ping -f -I mp0 10.0.2.1 which took a few seconds to start getting responses, worked well, but had some packet loss [3] which I decided to inspect. I went back to the router system and did an 'ifconfig' only to see I still had the access point interface up (and my ps3 associated to it, and working) [4]. Just wanted to report this success. Any further multiple vif tests that are of interest to people? Pat Erley [1] Belkin PCI N1 Wireless Desktop Card [Atheros AR5416 MAC/BB Rev:2 AR2133 RF Rev:81] [2] COMPEX IWAVEPORT WLM200NX [Atheros AR9280 MAC/BB Rev:2 AR5133 RF Rev:d0] [3] Ping Output # ping 10.0.2.1 -I mp0 -f PING 10.0.2.1 (10.0.2.1) from 10.0.2.2 mp0: 56(84) bytes of data. ...............................................^C --- 10.0.2.1 ping statistics --- 1048 packets transmitted, 822 received, 21% packet loss, time 5232ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.911/2.279/12.451/1.432 ms, pipe 2, ipg/ewma 4.997/2.753 ms [4] abridged Ifconfig output mon.wlan0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-11-50-F6-C1-F0-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:6222 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:859328 (839.1 KiB) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) mp0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:50:fc:3a:18 inet addr:10.0.2.1 Bcast:10.0.2.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::211:50ff:fefc:3a18/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:6146 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:8061 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:575052 (561.5 KiB) TX bytes:1005758 (982.1 KiB) wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:50:f6:c1:f0 inet addr:10.0.1.200 Bcast:10.0.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::211:50ff:fef6:c1f0/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:104 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (782.3 KiB) TX bytes:43650 (42.6 KiB)