Re: hostap TX fix in 5.x [Fwd: Re: wi hostap speed]

From: Scott Pilz <scottp_at_tznet.com>
Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 03:16:48 -0500 (CDT)
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	Brian, speeds are limited to under 180KBytes/sec while in hostap
mode. Take any 5.x box with the wi drivers and a prism 2.5 based card (in
order for hostap to work properly). Set it up to be an access point
(mediaopt hostap, doesn't matter what you use for media, I have used both
autoselect, 11Mbps, etc.) Use any radio equipment to connect to the access
point (from Lucent to Tranzeo to SmartBridges, you name it, doesn't matter
as long as it's 802.11b compatible obviously).. You'll get a maximum
DOWNLOAD of about 180Kbps if you're lucky.. Upload works fine at
500+Kbps.. Now, take that exact same setup without changing anything on a
4.9 system - download speeds (to the client radio) are back up to 500+
Kbps.

	This is just off the top of my head, but there was some major
reconstruction in wi(4) from 4.9 to 5.x. It's been broken since day one
since the first release of 5.x.. so looking at 'what changed' in CVS
probably won't help you. My guess is that it's not going to be easily
found. Bless anyone who wants to look into this - as this has been a real
nightmare.


	Scott

On Sat, 15 May 2004, Brian Fundakowski Feldman wrote:

> Jiri Mikulas <konfer_at_mikulas.com> wrote:
> > Hello
> > Is there any progress, please ?
>
> You still haven't even said what speeds you CAN attain!  Could you PLEASE
> post some precise benchmarks?
>
> --
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