On 2010-01-30 12:05 AM, Pavel Roskin wrote:
> Hello
>
> ath9k in wireless-testing won't work in AP mode. Stations fail to
> associate:
>
> # hostapd /etc/hostapd/wlan13.conf
> Configuration file: /etc/hostapd/wlan13.conf
> Using interface wlan13 with hwaddr 00:15:6d:84:1f:37 and ssid 'mike2'
> wlan13: STA 00:17:c4:3b:fc:88 IEEE 802.11: did not acknowledge
> authentication response
>
> I haven't used ath9k in AP mode for a long time if ever, so I don't know
> when it broke.
Please try this patch and see if it helps.
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -1229,6 +1229,11 @@ void ath9k_hw_init_global_settings(struc
/* As defined by IEEE 802.11-2007 17.3.8.6 */
slottime = ah->slottime + 3 * ah->coverage_class;
acktimeout = slottime + sifstime;
+
+ /* Workaround for a hw issue */
+ if (conf->channel && conf->channel->band == IEEE80211_BAND_2GHZ)
+ acktimeout = max(64, acktimeout);
+
ath9k_hw_setslottime(ah, slottime);
ath9k_hw_set_ack_timeout(ah, acktimeout);
ath9k_hw_set_cts_timeout(ah, acktimeout);
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