hostapd:config:Associate as a station to another AP while still acting as an AP

[thomas schorpp]

# Associate as a station to another AP while still acting as an AP on the same
# channel.
#assoc_ap_addr=00:12:34:56:78:9a

happy new year hostapd team.

interesting feature.

but not much docu about it avail. yet,
although ive seen it in some embedded ap boxes.

has anyone a working setup?

q: is it only for connecting repeaters

if no:

q: what does it in detail?
a:

q: what about wep/wpa handling for the other ap?
a:

q: which standard describes this?
a:

q: is the code for this ok, or TODO?
a:

...?