On 12/25 01:55, David Young wrote:
> I'm connected using a no-name Realtek card with Philips RF section as
> I type this e-mail.  Yay!
> 
> I seem to have the basic functions working.  There are some warts:
> 
>         scanning is too slow, w/ 1 second between channels: I will it
>         to 100-200ms
> 
>         I'm reinitializing the card on packet filter changes
> 
>         the multicast filter is always set to a "sieve"
> 
> There are some missing features:
> 
>         no WEP
>         no ad hoc mode
>         no AP mode
>         no rate adaptation
> 
> Works ok with an unprotected AP, though.
> 
> I will test with Maxim RF, first, fix the warts, get WEP running, then
> ad hoc mode, and finally AP mode.  Finally, I may prototype a new rate
> adaptation, codename ettadapt, on rtw.
> 
> I'd better go to bed before Santa comes down the chimney and shoots me
> with his death-ray.

I knew I should've bought you that surface to Santa rocket launcher with
three jolly seeking missiles...