> - /* drop all data frame if we are not associated */
> - if ((!iwl3945_is_associated(priv) ||
> + /* drop all data frame if we are not associated and not monitoring */
> + if (((!iwl3945_is_associated(priv) && priv->iw_mode !=
> IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_MNTR) ||
> ((priv->iw_mode == IEEE80211_IF_TYPE_STA) && !priv->assoc_id)) &&
> ((fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_FTYPE) == IEEE80211_FTYPE_DATA)) {
> - IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !iwl3945_is_associated\n");
> + IWL_DEBUG_DROP("Dropping - !iwl3945_is_associated outside monitor mode\n");
> goto drop_unlock;
> }
This makes injection not work when you're not exclusively in monitor
mode. Yes, it may break the spec to be sending frames to an arbitrary
station, but it's useful for all kinds of things including testing to
have a monitor and a regular interface working at the same time.
johannes
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