AP to transmit packets at different channels

[Jim Thompson]

No idea.  I'd code it in 'C', and it might require driver mods to  
send the specialized frames.

Also, my error, you'll want to look at using the Contention Free  
Period, not power save.

jim

On Jul 18, 2005, at 2:35 PM, sunny sunny wrote:


> Thanks Jim
>
> What would be the quickest way to do this packet transfer on a
> different channel? Is the usual way to set channel etc using
> "iwconfig" good enough.e
>
> Thanks.
> Santosh.
>
>
> On 7/18/05, Jim Thompson <jim at netgate.com> wrote:
>
>
>> You could try putting all the clients into power save, (i.e. declare
>> a long PS-Poll period),
>> then quickly switch channels, and switch them back.
>>
>> no idea what this does to the f/w running on the card.
>>
>> On Jul 18, 2005, at 10:32 AM, sunny sunny wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi guys,
>>>
>>> Is there any way that a AP (using hostAP drivers) which is  
>>> functioning
>>> normally and supporting clients etc, transmit a single packet (dont
>>> need any reception for this, not even ACK) on a different channel
>>> without dropping the clients?
>>>
>>> In other words can the AP transmit some packets at a different  
>>> channel
>>> without breaking the connection with the clients already associated
>>> with it.
>>>
>>> Any help/pointers is appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>> Santosh.
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