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Hi,

Tracking down a customer problem, I recently discovered that Linux
does not currently support hidden SSIDs on DFS channels. As far as I
can tell, there isn't a fundamental reason for this. You could switch
to a frequency, listen for a beacon, once you see the beacon send a
directed probe, and listen for responses. I'm sure there are folks on
this list who have thought about this issue...

- Are there any reasons you know of why my proposed strategy would not
work from a regulatory or technical point of view?

- If a patch were prepared, is this something that would be considered
for mainstream inclusion?

I know that hidden SSIDs are a bad idea. But some customers can be
hard to convince, and dealing with customers who have hidden SSIDs on
DFS channels can be a support burden. If we can make it just work for
them then our life is that much easier.

Regards,
Blaise
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