Call for testing: Improved 802.11g AP compatibility check
by from OpenBSD Journal on (#6Z0S9)
The WiFI802.11standards are a gnarly lot, and checking for compatibility of the various sub-specifications has been known to drive even seasonedOpenBSD developers to the brink of distraction.
Now Stefan Sperling (stsp@) is airing a possible improvement in compatibility checks via a message to tech@ titled "fix net80211 802.11g compatibility check", saying
List: openbsd-techSubject: fix net80211 802.11g compatibility checkFrom: Stefan Sperling <stsp () stsp ! name>Date: 2025-07-31 10:26:18I have a WIP fix for qwx which relies on ieee80211_iserp_sta() todetect whether an AP supports 802.11g, rather than 802.11b only.And I encountered an access point which qwx could not connect to whenmy WIP fix is applied.