Re: Implemeneting PCF for an access point


From: Jim Thompson (jim_at_musenki.com)
Date: 2002-04-03 06:54:33 UTC


Chris Edwards writes:
> * Jim Thompson (jim_at_musenki.com) wrote:
> >
> > Chris Edwards writes:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm part of a team which is hopefully developing an implementation of
> > > PCF for an access point, using linux drivers. So far we've been unable
> > > to confirm whether the prism chipset(s) support this,
> >
> > They appear to when using the terniary f/w.
> Does this mean that the pcf function is implimented by the firmware
> though? We're looking to controlling the polling from the host.

yes it does, and of course you are.

> > > and obviously we have no documentation on how to do so.
> >
> > So why not get the Isil driver documentation?
> I only just found where this was available (after signing an NDA etc).
> We're new to this, so we're still trying to understand everything at
> this stage, which isn't ideal.

we're all learning.

biggest hurdle looks to be sending the PCF beacon, but the 'inject' code maybe of some use here.

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