Maxim Levitsky <maximlevitsky@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > I recently found that now ath5k supports AP mode. > I also found that most of the work is now done in userspace. > > Since many drivers including my IWL3945 support sending beacons for IBSS > (strictly speaking userspace can send them too, but this is sub > optimal), what else driver must support for AP? > > Sending to several stations ? (IBSS already has this), have several > virtual devices (this is optional feature), what else? At least sending multicast/broadcast frames immediately after DTIM beacons. This is needed for clients in power save mode. > Why iwl3945 still doesn't support AP mode? No idea. I recall Intel talking about having patches to support AP mode for iwl3945, but quick googling didn't reveal anything. All I found was this from Tomas: "We've enabled only iwl4965, not so ever effort was done for iwl3945 [...] In general there should not problem to extend AP mode also for 3945 on PC platform" http://osdir.com/ml/linux.drivers.ipw3945.devel/2007-11/msg00184.html It would be really nice to get AP mode support for iwl3945. Unfortunately I don't have any spare time to work on that, but if you are planning to work on it I (and others) can give you email support via this mailing list. -- Kalle Valo -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
