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Cc: "Paul B. Mahol" <onemda@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Wpi and hostap mode
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On Wednesday 02 September 2009 16:30:00 Paul B. Mahol wrote:
> On 9/2/09, Mel Flynn <fbsd.mobile@rachie.is-a-geek.net> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > wpi(4) doesn't support hostap mode. Is this is hardware, firmware or
> > driver issue?
> > I've glanced at the linux code, but see no mention of hostap there
> > either.
>
> http://bugzilla.intellinuxwireless.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1585

Hmm, so since "patches are welcome" leads me to believe the firmware and 
hardware are capable.
-- 
Mel