[rt2x00-users] Question about starting up an AP

[Helmut Schaa]

Am Montag 27 September 2010 schrieb Joshua Smith:
> 
> On Sep 27, 2010, at 3:43 PM, Helmut Schaa wrote:
> 
> > Am Montag 27 September 2010 schrieb Joshua Smith: 
> >> I have another problem with these cards and hostapd where occasionally they
> >> will send a beacon but not respond to clients trying to join the network. 
> >> However, stopping hostapd and restarting it clears this condition.
> > 
> > Most likely a stuck tx queue. Do you have 11n enabled?
> 
> No.  My hostapd has:
> 
> hw_mode=a
> 
> Is that consistent or inconsistent with your stuck tx queue theory?

With 11n it is more likely to occur. So, it might be the same issue.

> > A fix to make the tx queue not stuck anymore (at least on rt3052 SoC) is
> > already in rt2x00 git [1] and [2]. However, I'm not sure if this is the same
> > issue you're facing.
> 
> Would things "already in rt2x00 git" be in the compat-wireless bleeding edge tarball?

Nope. But it means they are on their way into wireless-testing and thus into
compat-wireless.

Helmut