On 16/07/2018 21:31, James Prestwood wrote: > Hello, > > I am a developer for IWD and trying to implement IBSS networks. The > initial IBSS_JOIN, 4-way, and setting the keys all works and I am able > to connect two stations. The problem is that I am hitting a timeout in > the kernel once the connection has succeeded and there are no more > frames flowing between stations. I dug around in the kernel and saw > there is a 60 second inactivity timeout which is precicely what is > happening. After setting the keys 60 seconds go by and I recieve a > DEL_STATION (log attached). > > My question is: is this timeout expected after the station has been > added and the keys are set? If so how does one reset this timeout so > the connection can remain alive even if no data is being sent? > heartbeat of some kind?
This is not normal, but it isn't your fault. It's more a problem with your card firmware/driver. What card/driver do you have ? In IBSS mode, all stations are required to send beacons. The protocol is a bit complex to arrange that, every 102.4ms, a station is chosen to emit the beacon. Receiving beacons from a station is enough to reset its timer, so with a properly functioning station, this timer does not expire. Unfortunately, in the wild, nobody test that IBSS beacons are generated, because without them, an open IBSS still appear to work...
