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Re: FYI: hostapd status

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On Mon, 2008-04-21 at 09:28 +0800, Zhu Yi wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-04-17 at 19:56 +0200, Johannes Berg wrote:
> > Since we just talked about it on IRC and I made a list, here it is. This
> > lists what we're missing in mac80211 and nl80211 for proper AP support.
> > 
> >  * short slot         
> >  * short preamble
> >  * basic rate set 
> >  * rts/cts
> >  * channel flag/regulatory domain
> >  * tx queue params (the plan is to make them qdisc settings after
> >    Ron's/my qos patch)
> >  * multi-bss support (no kernel changes, just hostapd keep track of
> >    BSSes)
> >  * internal bridge setting (separated STAs in AP, local->bridge_packets)
> >  * CTS-protect setting for AP
> 
> These looks good for a basic AP. But I'd like to add more advanced
> features for example 11n, WMM AC and u-APSD support (which we have
> already done).

Well, yes, but these are the basic building blocks to get a basic AP
spec compliant. You can add all the advanced features that you want, if
the basic stuff isn't right we shouldn't really use that AP.

johannes

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