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Subject: Re: [RFC] ath10k: interface combination with monitor
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Tried this fw: https://www.candelatech.com/downloads/firmware-2-ct-full-community-21.bin
Used ath10k driver as there is no ct driver for 5.4 yet.

Same as with QCA firmware

On 01/11/2019, Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com> wrote:
> On 11/1/19 10:03 AM, Tom Psyborg wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Is there a way to run monitor mode interface independent on STA/AP
>> interface presence or their state?
>> I am using airodump-ng/airmon-ng and I've noticed that while mon
>> interface is brought up airodump-ng is unable to find any beacons
>> unless sta interface is brought down. That is with QCA9880 devices,
>> while with QCA9377 airodump-ng only finds beacons if the sta interface
>> is associated to an AP.
>> Does this need firmware change to work or driver changes are sufficient?
>>
>
> I would expect it to work.  Have you tried -ct firmware on 9880 in this
> manner?
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
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> Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
> Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com
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>