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<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial size=2>I beleive I've found
a bug in STA f/w 1.5.6 while trying to solve the HostAP(Client)-to-HostAP(AP)
problem. I don't think that this possible f/w bug is the only reason for my
troubles, but it could definately be one reason.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a HostAP (#1,
f/w 1.3.6) in Master mode (with other_ap_policy=2)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial size=2>I start another
device with HostAP (#2, f/w 1.5.6), default settting Master
mode.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial size=2>#1 sees #2 and get
thats it is a AP</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial size=2>I change mode on #2
into Managed mode</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial size=2>#1 _still_ thinks
that #2 is an AP</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial size=2>#2 tries to
associate, but #1 prints debug message (AP trying to
associate?)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial size=2>iwconfig on #2 shows
a good signal quality, but macaddress 44:44:44:44:44:44</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial size=2>When I kick #2's
macaddress it associates just fine.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial size=2>With f/w 1.3.6 in #2
this problem does not occur, but I havn't tested any versions in between of
1.3.6 and 1.5.6. Also if I switch other_ap_policy to 0 in #1, the problem
disappears. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial size=2>QUESTION: Would it
be a bad idea to let HostAP driver do a kick_mac on that address each time it
thinks an AP is trying to associate? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=626505610-15112002><FONT face=Arial
size=2>/Martin</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>