there was a patch fixed that, it's on the list a few days back. --- On Sat, 10/24/09, Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Nick Kossifidis <mickflemm@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Wrong BSSID generation in IBSS mode with ath5k > To: "Karol Pucyński" <kpucynski@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 6:27 PM > 2009/10/20 Karol Pucyński <kpucynski@xxxxxxxxxx>: > > Hi > > > > 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'... > > > > Best regards > > -- > > Karol Pucyński > > 7bulls.com Sp. z o.o. > > kpucynski@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > In my tests i had to force a scan on one of the cards (so > that it > knows what cells are active) and then set the essid. Does > that work > for you ? > > -- > GPG ID: 0xD21DB2DB > As you read this post global entropy rises. Have Fun ;-) > Nick > -- > 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 > -- 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
