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On 2011-02-06 8:01 PM, Ben Greear wrote:
> Current code always sets the channel type to NO_HT when scanning.
> 
>  From what I can tell, we should be able to send NO_HT packets on
> any channel type, and for passive scanning, it should not matter
> at all what channel-type we are using.
> 
> I tested relaxing scanning to use the current channel type
> when scanning on the operating channel, and it seems to
> work.
> 
> Does anyone see any problems with this approach?
One thing you should make sure is that once you're done associating to
an NO_HT or HT20 AP (and you have no other interfaces to consider), the
channel mode must not be HT40 - otherwise it could reduce throughput.

- Felix
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