Return-path: Received: from ns2.inescn.pt ([192.35.246.20]:49339 "EHLO trubo.inescn.pt" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751120AbbCKQJw convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:09:52 -0400 Message-ID: <20150311170942.14131uq8uu6moq86@horde.inescporto.pt> (sfid-20150311_170956_626410_464B931E) Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:09:42 +0100 From: =?iso-8859-1?b?TeFyaW8=?= Lopes To: Ben Greear Cc: "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: Why can we not set the mcast rate for AP/STA interfaces? References: <54FF7095.9010800@candelatech.com> <20150311105604.42081tsuhqw9inn8@horde.inescporto.pt> <550065F5.5050607@candelatech.com> In-Reply-To: <550065F5.5050607@candelatech.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Ok. I was asking because some routers allow changing basicrate speed but only on 802.11a/b/g, in AP mode, not on mesh/Ad-Hoc modes. Some non-mandatory feactures can be on code of one module but not implemented in the whole process. Thanks. Quoting Ben Greear : > On 03/11/2015 02:56 AM, M?rio Lopes wrote: >> On which 802.11 amendment (a/b/g/n/ac) and driver allows you >> setting mcast rate for mesh and IBSS interfaces? >> Far as I know, some vendors send multicast traffic as unicast in >> order to reduce airtime. > > I was just looking at the kernel code, I think it was > linux/net/wireless/* where > the device type is made. I didn't look farther to figure out what > it would take > to make this work with stations or APs. > > Thanks, > Ben > >> >> >> Quoting Ben Greear : >> >>>> From looking at 3.17 code, it appears we are only supposed to set the >>> mcast rate for mesh and IBSS interfaces? >>> >>> What if I want to tell an AP or station to send broadcast/multicast >>> at a higher than default rate? >>> >>> Should this just be controlled by the normal 'iw setbitrates' logic? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ben >>> >>> -- >>> Ben Greear >>> Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. >> > > > -- > Ben Greear > Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.