From: Jouni Malinen (jkmaline_at_cc.hut.fi)
Date: 2002-09-13 18:42:48 UTC
On Fri, Sep 13, 2002 at 01:30:10PM -0400, PinkFreud wrote:
> > same host (and please also note that managed mode does not allow
> > link-layer bridge functionality).
>
> Is this the case with ad-hoc mode as well? That might explain why I
> was having problems with ARP replies...
Yes, link-layer bridge works only in Master mode or when using WDS links ('Repeater' mode in Host AP driver). ARP replies can (of course) be sent with the station's own address as the source address, but not with other addresses.
> Gah. Will bridging work for Managed-mode clients at all in the future?
No, IEEE 802.11 does not support this (ACK is sent to the source address of the unicast packets and only FromDS frames, i.e., the packets from AP, and WDS frames can sent these frames for other than own frames).
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