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Re: [PATCH 4/4] hostapd: remove PRISM2_PARAM_NEXT_MODE

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On Wed, 2007-08-15 at 10:29 +0300, Tomas Winkler wrote:

> Just a small example as everybody knows the major distinction is in
> modulation schema i.e. CCK vs. OFDM. 11b only devices are deaf to OFDM
> traffic so we use CTS/RTS to overcome it which in turn slows the
> traffic. Sometime B-only or even G-only (no CCK rates) environments
> are required. I've used to have laptops with 11b only cards so I've
> configured the AP to B only not slowing even more the traffic.

That's more a matter of only announcing B channels though, not a reason
for telling the hardware that a B channel was selected.

Of course, it is not inconceivable that hardware may support turning off
OFDM completely, I just haven't seen any yet :)

johannes

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