From: "Liu, Bopeng" <Bopeng.Liu@windriver.com>
To: Emmanuel Grumbach <egrumbach@gmail.com>
CC: Krishna Chaitanya <chaitanya.mgit@gmail.com>,
	zhuyj <zyjzyj2000@gmail.com>,
	linux-wireless <linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: 802.11a is supported in AP mode or not?
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 06:26:01 +0000
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I just check the chip 6205's spec. it said it supports the SoftAP with Mode A, 

but why the AP in mode A can't be used?

Best Regards.
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Bopeng Liu
WIND RIVER | China Development Center
Phone: 8610-6483-5012


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From: Emmanuel Grumbach [egrumbach@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 5:27 PM
To: Liu, Bopeng
Cc: Krishna Chaitanya; zhuyj; linux-wireless
Subject: Re: 802.11a is supported in AP mode or not?

On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Liu, Bopeng <Bopeng.Liu@windriver.com> wrote:
>
>
> So,it that mean: there is no way to fix this problem by modify the kernel and driver codes?
Yes

>
> Though #iwconfig wlan0 shows there is modes a ?

In client mode - not in AP mode
>
> iwconfig wlan0
> wlan0     IEEE 802.11abgn  ESSID:"IDPDK-169c"
>           Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.462 GHz  Access Point: A0:88:B4:1E:16:9C
>           Bit Rate=1 Mb/s   Tx-Power=15 dBm
>           Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
>           Encryption key:off
>           Power Management:off
>           Link Quality=60/70  Signal level=-50 dBm
>           Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>           Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:14   Missed beacon:0
>
>