On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 2:25 AM, shashi raj singh<singh_shashi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi > I am trying to enable mesh mode in ath5k for a my projectwork. I am > using compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2 and kernel 6.28 > when i give the > cmd:iw phy phy0 interface add mesh0 type mesh mesh_id meshmac > it creates an interface with mode auto not mesh and after a while it goes to > station mode by itself. > Q.is in any way network manager responsible for switching to station mode?
Please make sure NetworkManager (or any similar software) is not running before you even create a mesh point interface. iwconfig/wireless-extensions do not have any mesh support, and they never will as they've been deprecated. -Andrey > in cfg80211 - wext compat code, i dont find any option for adding mesh point > in function > int cfg80211_wext_siwmode(struct net_device *dev, struct iw_request_info > *info, > u32 *mode, char *extra) > { > struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr; > struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev; > struct vif_params vifparams; > enum nl80211_iftype type; > int ret; > if (!wdev) > return -EOPNOTSUPP; > rdev = wiphy_to_dev(wdev->wiphy); > if (!rdev->ops->change_virtual_intf) > return -EOPNOTSUPP; > /* don't support changing VLANs, you just re-create them */ > if (wdev->iftype == NL80211_IFTYPE_AP_VLAN) > return -EOPNOTSUPP; > switch (*mode) { > case IW_MODE_INFRA: > type = NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION; > break; > case IW_MODE_ADHOC: > type = NL80211_IFTYPE_ADHOC; > break; > case IW_MODE_REPEAT: > type = NL80211_IFTYPE_WDS; > break; > case IW_MODE_MONITOR: > type = NL80211_IFTYPE_MONITOR; > break; > default: > return -EINVAL; > } > even after setting mesh point option i am not able to setup a mesh mode, it > always sets up auto mode. > Q, does iwconfig support for mesh option? > I am a bit new with device driver programing. I need som guidance here > Thanks > > _______________________________________________ > ath5k-devel mailing list > ath5k-devel@lists.ath5k.org > https://lists.ath5k.org/mailman/listinfo/ath5k-devel > > _______________________________________________ ath5k-devel mailing list ath5k-devel@lists.ath5k.org https://lists.ath5k.org/mailman/listinfo/ath5k-devel