#2213: AP(master mode)<---> Station(managed mode) packet getting dropped until
broadcast comes from the destination PC
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Reporter: dinomy...@yahoo.com | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone:
Component: madwifi: driver | Version: v0.9.4
Resolution: | Keywords:
Patch_attached: 0 | Pending: 0
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Comment (by Teco Boot):
Here an option for improvement: We may think of implementing flooding
"unknown" unicast packets, similar to 802.1D bridging. We have to define a
4-address header for it, with:
- DA (Destination MAC address)
- SA (Source MAC address)
- TA (WLAN transmitter MAC address)
- BSSID (to keep frame in the service set)
Because there is no RA (WLAN receiver MAC address), there is no way of
implementing RTS-CTS or ACK. The frame is to be sent as
multicast/broadcast. This may need extra attention when working on the
enhancement.
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Ticket URL: <http://madwifi-project.org/ticket/2213#comment:5>
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