Re: [ath5k-devel] ath5k and ".local" dropout

2009-11-02 Thread CSights
> I'm not too familiar with avahi but I guess the .local is some kind of > multicast thing... does this help? > > I can't think of a good reason to zero the mcast hash after a reset. > > diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c > b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c index 1287ded..1e6e

Re: [ath5k-devel] ath5k and ".local" dropout

2009-11-02 Thread Bob Copeland
On Mon, Nov 02, 2009 at 07:09:29PM -0500, CSights wrote: > Hello, > I'm having a problem with the ath5k module found in kernel 2.6.31.5 and > accessing ".local" addresses on the network. I'm not too familiar with avahi but I guess the .local is some kind of multicast thing... does this help

[ath5k-devel] MORE INFO: ath5k and ".local" dropout

2009-11-02 Thread CSights
Some new observations: If I restart avahi the .local computers are once again accessable (pingable). If I ping "nimby.local" (the computer with ath5k wireless card) it will work for about 120 seconds (aka 2 minutes). Then "nimby.local" is no longer resolvable to a IP a

[ath5k-devel] ath5k and ".local" dropout

2009-11-02 Thread CSights
Hello, (Sorry wireless mailing list readers, just discovered ath5k had its own mailing list!) I'm having a problem with the ath5k module found in kernel 2.6.31.5 and accessing ".local" addresses on the network. What I've observed so far is that when I first boot the comput

[ath5k-devel] Backoff persistence and threshold

2009-11-02 Thread Qasim Javed
Hi, I have been browsing the driver code for some backoff related stuff. Specifically, I am looking for a way to count the number of backoffs on AR5212 based cards. I have seen a backoff count register for AR5210 but cannot find any such thing for AR5212. Also, what is "Backoff persistence factor