Do not send DS Channel parameter for directed probe requests in order to maximize the chance that we get a response. Some badly-behaved APs don't respond when this parameter is included. Signed-off-by: Paul Stewart <pstew@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h | 6 ++++-- net/mac80211/mlme.c | 5 +++-- net/mac80211/scan.c | 3 ++- net/mac80211/util.c | 21 ++++++++++++++++----- net/mac80211/work.c | 2 +- 5 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h index 090b0ec..25c15cc 100644 --- a/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h +++ b/net/mac80211/ieee80211_i.h @@ -1350,10 +1350,12 @@ int ieee80211_build_preq_ies(struct ieee80211_local *local, u8 *buffer, struct sk_buff *ieee80211_build_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *dst, const u8 *ssid, size_t ssid_len, - const u8 *ie, size_t ie_len); + const u8 *ie, size_t ie_len, + bool directed); void ieee80211_send_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *dst, const u8 *ssid, size_t ssid_len, - const u8 *ie, size_t ie_len); + const u8 *ie, size_t ie_len, + bool directed); void ieee80211_sta_def_wmm_params(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, const size_t supp_rates_len, diff --git a/net/mac80211/mlme.c b/net/mac80211/mlme.c index faca503..0f6052f 100644 --- a/net/mac80211/mlme.c +++ b/net/mac80211/mlme.c @@ -1204,7 +1204,8 @@ static void ieee80211_mgd_probe_ap_send(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata) ieee80211_send_nullfunc(sdata->local, sdata, 0); } else { ssid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(ifmgd->associated, WLAN_EID_SSID); - ieee80211_send_probe_req(sdata, dst, ssid + 2, ssid[1], NULL, 0); + ieee80211_send_probe_req(sdata, dst, ssid + 2, ssid[1], NULL, 0, + true); } ifmgd->probe_send_count++; @@ -1289,7 +1290,7 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_ap_probereq_get(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, ssid = ieee80211_bss_get_ie(ifmgd->associated, WLAN_EID_SSID); skb = ieee80211_build_probe_req(sdata, ifmgd->associated->bssid, - ssid + 2, ssid[1], NULL, 0); + ssid + 2, ssid[1], NULL, 0, true); return skb; } diff --git a/net/mac80211/scan.c b/net/mac80211/scan.c index 1758b46..a97eed0 100644 --- a/net/mac80211/scan.c +++ b/net/mac80211/scan.c @@ -658,7 +658,8 @@ static void ieee80211_scan_state_send_probe(struct ieee80211_local *local, sdata, NULL, local->scan_req->ssids[i].ssid, local->scan_req->ssids[i].ssid_len, - local->scan_req->ie, local->scan_req->ie_len); + local->scan_req->ie, local->scan_req->ie_len, + false); /* * After sending probe requests, wait for probe responses diff --git a/net/mac80211/util.c b/net/mac80211/util.c index 05e3fb8..652e569 100644 --- a/net/mac80211/util.c +++ b/net/mac80211/util.c @@ -1018,7 +1018,8 @@ int ieee80211_build_preq_ies(struct ieee80211_local *local, u8 *buffer, struct sk_buff *ieee80211_build_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *dst, const u8 *ssid, size_t ssid_len, - const u8 *ie, size_t ie_len) + const u8 *ie, size_t ie_len, + bool directed) { struct ieee80211_local *local = sdata->local; struct sk_buff *skb; @@ -1035,8 +1036,16 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_build_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, return NULL; } - chan = ieee80211_frequency_to_channel( - local->hw.conf.channel->center_freq); + /* + * Do not send DS Channel parameter for directed probe requests + * in order to maximize the chance that we get a response. Some + * badly-behaved APs don't respond when this parameter is included. + */ + if (directed) + chan = 0; + else + chan = ieee80211_frequency_to_channel( + local->hw.conf.channel->center_freq); buf_len = ieee80211_build_preq_ies(local, buf, ie, ie_len, local->hw.conf.channel->band, @@ -1062,11 +1071,13 @@ struct sk_buff *ieee80211_build_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, void ieee80211_send_probe_req(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, u8 *dst, const u8 *ssid, size_t ssid_len, - const u8 *ie, size_t ie_len) + const u8 *ie, size_t ie_len, + bool directed) { struct sk_buff *skb; - skb = ieee80211_build_probe_req(sdata, dst, ssid, ssid_len, ie, ie_len); + skb = ieee80211_build_probe_req(sdata, dst, ssid, ssid_len, ie, ie_len, + directed); if (skb) ieee80211_tx_skb(sdata, skb); } diff --git a/net/mac80211/work.c b/net/mac80211/work.c index d2e7f0e..edf8583 100644 --- a/net/mac80211/work.c +++ b/net/mac80211/work.c @@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ ieee80211_direct_probe(struct ieee80211_work *wk) * will not answer to direct packet in unassociated state. */ ieee80211_send_probe_req(sdata, NULL, wk->probe_auth.ssid, - wk->probe_auth.ssid_len, NULL, 0); + wk->probe_auth.ssid_len, NULL, 0, true); wk->timeout = jiffies + IEEE80211_AUTH_TIMEOUT; run_again(local, wk->timeout); -- 1.7.3.1 -- 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