Re: 802.11: Managed- and AdHoc-mode at the same time

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On Thursday 04 of September 2008, Patrick McHardy wrote:
> Volker Poplawski wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > this is probably the wrong list to ask, but anyway
> >
> > Is it possible to run a wireless interface in both managed and adhoc mode
> > at the same time?
> >
> > I.e. be connected to a access-point and at same time to one or more hosts
> > in adhoc mode.
> >
> > (is it technical possible at all?? Does linux support it?)
>
> I think its possible to add virtual interfaces and have them
> configured to different modes using iw [1], but I'm not sure.
> Someone on linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx can probably tell
> you more.
>
> [1] http://git.sipsolutions.net/iw.git

It depends on wireless driver. IIRC madwifi (atheros chipset) can do that, but 
I'm not so sure about others. Ask your wifi driver developers and users.

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Regards
        Vladislav Kurz
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