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Re: iwlist wlan0 scan disrupts communications

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On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 04:40:46PM -0400, Charles Gordon wrote:

> I am using version 2.6.28 of the kernel and version 0.9.11-nogit of
> iw.  Communications are disrupted and the device stops responding to
> ping when I use the command "iwlist wlan0 scan".  Communications are
> restored when the command completes.  Is this behavior expected?  Has
> it been fixed in a later release?

The device has to change frequencies to conduct the scan.  Kinda like
missing part of a show while you are flipping channels... :-)

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