I need some information.

2007-08-06 Thread Aaron Konstam 
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From: Aaron Konstam [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Derek Atkins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [ipw3945-devel] chaning mode only when interface down?
Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:32:20 -0500

On Fri, 2007-08-03 at 11:10 -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
 
  I think you are confusing a/b/g mode (which is _not_ the topic)
  with AP/STA/IBSS/monitor mode (which is the topic). 

Would someone take the trouble to explain what AP/STA/IBSS/monitor
mode means?
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Re: I need some information.

2007-08-06 Thread Derek Atkins 
Aaron Konstam [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 On Fri, 2007-08-03 at 11:10 -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
 
  I think you are confusing a/b/g mode (which is _not_ the topic)
  with AP/STA/IBSS/monitor mode (which is the topic). 

 Would someone take the trouble to explain what AP/STA/IBSS/monitor
 mode means?

Well, first, I didn't write this.  But these terms mean:

AP -- Access Point
STA -- Station (e.g. a computer that associates to an AP)
IBSS -- Ad-Hoc mode

I'm 100% sure what monitor mode means.  Perhaps it's a dump every
wireless packet we see?  Ala Kismet?

-derek
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