Traditionally, the OpenBSD 802.11 wireless device drivers do not support power saving mode in host AP mode. This makes an OpenBSD-based wireless AP nearly unusable for those wireless clients that can not disable power saving mode on their end. Unfortunately, with a large fraction of the clients for my AP now being iPhones, MacBooks and similar smart appliances, this is becomes a serious problem (Windows and Linux laptops can disable power saving mode on the client end).,
My AP is pretty back level - it is still running OpenBSD 4.6. Does this issue still exist in 5.0? If yes, is there a forecast of it getting fixed? Are there some wireless device drivers for which it is already fixed, or is this universal to all 802.11 devices? I know about the alternatives, such as using a dedicated AP, or using a different OS for a router/firewall/AP; no need to tell me about those. Thanks! -- Ralph Becker-Szendy 408-395-1435 ra...@lr.los-gatos.ca.us 735 Sunset Ridge Road; Los Gatos, CA 95033
