netdev - Re: [PATCH] mac80211: Set low initial rate in rc80211

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Date:	Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:38:40 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	linville@...driver.com
Cc:	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mac80211: Set low initial rate in rc80211_simple

From: "John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:24:11 -0400

> From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
> 
> The initial rate for STA's using rc80211_simple is set to the last
> rate in the rate table. For situations for which the signal is weak,
> the rate may be too high for authentication and association. Although
> the rc80211_simple module will adjust the speed, the response may not
> be fast enough for a successful connection. This modification sets the
> initial rate to the lowest supported value.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
> Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@...driver.com>

Applied to net-2.6.23
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