Re: Why is PRISM2_DATA_MAXLEN there?

From: Tony Toole (tony_at_valemount.com)
Date: 2002-06-21 20:29:06 UTC

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That is the maximum data packet size the Prism radios can transmit. With an MTU of 1500, this size limit should never be reached.

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• Original Message ----- From: "Vincas Ciziunas" <winkie_at_faceprint.com> To: <hostap_at_lists.ssh.com> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 1:27 PM Subject: Why is PRISM2_DATA_MAXLEN there?

> I was wondering why PRISM2_DATA_MAXLEN is there, and why it's 2304. I was
> using the hostap driver on several hosts, and was curious to find it
> complaining about the size of data being larger than that. There were
> some portscans going over the network at the time. What is the constant's
> purpose, and what does it limit?
>
> Vincas
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