But I am a few metres away from the AP, maybe it helps.
I currently have 2 bugs with our 2.0 firmware:
1) with my AP, my module doesn't hear the AP's DHCP offer unless I switch
it to full power (no power saving).
Ah that can be about your AP perhaps? The powersaving thing relies on a
rendezvous at beacon times to pick up packets (and the client WLAN
powers down for ~100ms inbetween), maybe the problem can come from the
AP side. Mine is a Belkin F5D7230-4.
Yes, power saving relies on wake up beacon mechanism. And also related
to the ARP mechanism implement on the access point side. Some AP ARP
table refresh/update cycle could not in-sync with wi-fi client in
suspend/low power mode, then AP will think wi-fi client is offline.
The solution in software side is do not rely on power saving function
that chip default has. But self implement wake up cycle that fits
certain wi-fi AP network.
This also kinda typical issue for a wi-fi phone. And usually need to a
lot compatibility test with different AP and network/service provider to
grantee that wi-fi power saving compatible with existing wi-fi network.
Tony Tu
