Return-path: Received: from he.sipsolutions.net ([78.46.109.217]:50137 "EHLO sipsolutions.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1757549Ab1F0MkE (ORCPT ); Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:40:04 -0400 Subject: Re: [PATCH] mac80211: Drop DS Channel PARAM in directed probe From: Johannes Berg To: Paul Stewart Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20110623172630.F038820191@glenhelen.mtv.corp.google.com> (sfid-20110623_192641_605567_2DA48ECC) References: <20110623172630.F038820191@glenhelen.mtv.corp.google.com> (sfid-20110623_192641_605567_2DA48ECC) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:40:03 +0200 Message-ID: <1309178403.3911.12.camel@jlt3.sipsolutions.net> (sfid-20110627_144741_065073_0E225A93) Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Thu, 2011-06-23 at 09:00 -0800, Paul Stewart wrote: > Do not send DS Channel parameter for directed probe requests > in order to maximize the chance that we get a response. Some > badly-behaved APs don't respond when this parameter is included. > > Signed-off-by: Paul Stewart Reviewed-by: Johannes Berg Thanks Paul, this is a good workaround, hopefully those broken devices won't ever support hidden SSIDs. johannes