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Re: Wrong BSSID generation in IBSS mode with ath5k

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On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 08:27 -0700, Karol Pucyński wrote:
> I have IBSS network (based on ath5k cards).
> With the same channel/essid set cards often can't "negotiate" the 
> same BSSID. Two nodes beside each other both create new IBSS networks
> and they are not trying to merge.
> Workaround: forcing BSSID with iw does work.
> 
> Do you know what can be the reason of this problem?
> 
> Tested on 2.6.31 kernel. May be related to my earlier problem 'ath5k
> IBSS fixed rate'...

Are you using compat-wireless? If not, then ignore this email.

If you are using the latest wireless bits using compat-wireless then you
may have run into this issue
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general/41129

Reinette


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