On Fri, 26 Feb 2021 23:16:20 +0200, Jouni Malinen wrote: > > Usefull in case we want to specify the secondary channel > > or in case we want to be on 20mghz with 40mghz capabilities. > > > > It is possible in chan_switch to set secondary channel, > > however it was not possible to do so when hostapd start. > > This commit adds this option. > > Can you please clarify how this proposed new parameter differs from the > existing ht_capab=[HT40+], ht_capab=[HT40-], and ht_capab=[HT40+][HT40-] > options? > The existing parameter enables setting capabilities but not the actual current operating channel configuration. > Please also note that the IEEE 802.11 standard has mandatory > requirements for 40 MHz co-existence on when the primary and secondary > channels have to be switched and I'm unlikely to accept changes > that would allow the user to bypass those requirements. > The purpose of the patch is to provide capabilities similar to chan_swich command, which already supports setting secondary channel dynamically. A similar commit has already been integrated to prplMESH project in order to support cancel CAC command by disabling interfaces, setting a specific channel and enabling the interfaces. (https://gitlab.com/prpl-foundation/intel/iwlwav-hostap/-/merge_requests/5) Currently a 20Mhz channel cannot be set. -- Aaron Komisar _______________________________________________ Hostap mailing list Hostap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/hostap
