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List:       linux-wlan-devel
Subject:    Re: [lwlan-devel] iwconfig wlan0 essid limitations
From:       "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof () studorgs ! rutgers ! edu>
Date:       2003-03-28 17:29:51
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> > <RANT>
> > They have a link that says
> > "MA401 Driver for Linux 7.3 in .zip format"
> > What type of ignorant people would say this? Can they not make
> > it more obvious they truly do not know anything about Linux and do not
> > care about it?
> >
> > Netgear people: please change this, you are smacking an entire community
> > with this. Oh yea.. and I care less if you officially do not support
> > Linux, too bad for you, losers.
> > </RANT>
>
> I dont understand what wrong u find with that. "unzip" exists for linux as
> well, if u r unaware.

It's not the zip, it's the reference to Linux as 7.3 in general. This
assumes everyone uses Red Hat Linux.

That went right over your head huh.

	Luis R. Rodriguez

>
> -i
>
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Gilad
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, 28 Mar 2003, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm curious as if the following is truly just a driver limitation:
> > > > --
> > > > fly:/home/mcgrof# iwconfig wlan0 essid RUWireless
> > > > Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
> > > >     SET failed on device wlan0 ; Function not implemented.
> > > >
> > > > lsmod relevenat info:
> > > > prism2_cs              66944   0
> > > > p80211                 15224   1  [prism2_cs]
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > a1 = Is it the lack of support of the realtime change of essid by part of
> > > > the driver or is it a hardware limitation?
> > > >
> > > > if (a1=="driver limitation")
> > > > 	a2 = Do all WiFi cert cards support this functionality in realtime
> > > > 	(without first unloadind/reloading the driver)?
> > > >  	a3 = Why is it not yet supported?
> > > > 	a4 = How difficult would it be for me to support it for my
> > > > 	specific card (Netgear MA401).
> > > >
> > > > I currently have to specify the essid on the /etc/wlan.conf file.
> > > >
> > > > I'd contribute for devel of this function if a1="driver limitation".. I'm
> > > > not too experienced with driver devel but I can try.
> > > >
> > > > 	b1 = will wlan drivers ever be part of the stock kernel?
> > > > 	Last I checked they were covered by a Moz license :(
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > > 	Luis R. Rodriguez
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