Return-path: Received: from aurora.create-net.org ([193.206.22.116]:36771 "EHLO aurora.create-net.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1757558Ab2BINm6 (ORCPT ); Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:42:58 -0500 Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by aurora.create-net.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8D3702C0817E for ; Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:35:59 +0100 (CET) Received: from aurora.create-net.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (aurora.create-net.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id G8Z2l0nmv-eS for ; Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:35:59 +0100 (CET) Received: from [192.168.9.222] (unknown [192.168.9.222]) by aurora.create-net.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id EBDFE2C080C6 for ; Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:35:58 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <4F33CBBF.5030604@create-net.org> (sfid-20120209_144301_549852_EC06DF29) Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:35:59 +0100 From: Roberto Riggio MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linux-wireless Subject: Re: mac80211 fixed rate packet injection References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: I'm also using packet injection in a custom mesh routing protocol that does not rely on the association scheme provided by wifi. At the moment I'm using it with madwifi, but I'm very interested in testing it also with ath9k and ath5k, so this patch would be very useful to me. On 02/09/2012 01:38 PM, Lars Bro wrote: > Hi, > > At Jan 20, Sam Leffler posted a patch for enabeling packet injection with the > rate specified in the radiotap message. Did this ever make its way to the > release, or was it rejected. > > I am investigating the feasibility of using such a function for train-wayside > communication where it is more important that all wayside radios that receive a > message forward it to the central. This use case does not comply with the > association-disassociation scheme, as this is one-to-one. > > Lars Bro > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- -------------------------------------------------------- Roberto Riggio, Ph.D. CREATE-NET Network & Security Solutions for Pervasive Computing Systems (iNSPIRE) Senior Researcher Via alla Cascata 56/D - 38123 Povo Trento (Italy) e-mail: roberto.riggio@create-net.org Tel: (+39) 0461 408400 - interno/extension 708 Fax: (+39) 0461 421157 www.create-net.org/~rriggio -------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited according to the Italian Law 196/2003 of the Legislature. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Le informazioni contenute in questo messaggio di posta elettronica e nei file allegati sono da considerarsi strettamente riservate. Il loro utilizzo e' consentito esclusivamente al destinatario del messaggio, per le finalita' indicate nel messaggio stesso. Qualora riceveste questo messaggio senza esserne il destinatario, Vi preghiamo cortesemente di darcene notizia via e-mail e di procedere alla cancellazione del messaggio stesso dal Vostro sistema. Trattenere il messaggio stesso, divulgarlo anche in parte, distribuirlo ad altri soggetti, copiarlo, od utilizzarlo per finalita' diverse, costituisce comportamento contrario ai principi dettati dal D. Lgs. 196/2003.