Return-path: Received: from mail.candelatech.com ([208.74.158.172]:39892 "EHLO ns3.lanforge.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752492Ab1CDOOi (ORCPT ); Fri, 4 Mar 2011 09:14:38 -0500 Message-ID: <4D70F3CD.3040009@candelatech.com> Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:14:37 -0800 From: Ben Greear MIME-Version: 1.0 To: jpo234 CC: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath5k: Put hardware in PROMISC mode if there is more than 1 stations. References: <1299191945-13257-1-git-send-email-greearb@candelatech.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 03/04/2011 02:04 AM, jpo234 wrote: > | From: Ben Greear > | > | It seems ath5k has issues receiving broadcast packets (ARPs) when > | using multiple STA interfaces associated with multiple APs. > | This patch ensures the NIC is always in PROMISC mode if there > | are more than 1 stations associated. > > Is this a band aid or a real fix? I don't know. It definitely makes things work, but it smells like a hack. Considering ath9k works fine, it must be something in the ath5k driver, but I can't see any other problems. Thanks, Ben -- Ben Greear Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com