hostapd and atheros - anyone else with dropping connections ?!

[Ian FREISLICH]

Nenhum_de_Nos wrote:
> I have a wifi atheros card:
> 
> ath0 at pci0:10:0: class=0x020000 card=0x3a131186 chip=0x0013168c rev=0x01 hdr=0
x00
>     vendor     = 'Atheros Communications Inc.'
>     device     = 'AR5212, AR5213 802.11a/b/g Wireless Adapter'
>     class      = network
>     subclass   = ethernet
> 
> and an hostapd AP.
> 
> from time to time, I need to restart hostapd. and this time is not long.
> 
> I'll update now and try again.
> 
> if anyone is having the same issue, please say :)

I'm having a similar issue on similar and more recent hardware (5212
and 5006), but not with hostap.  Have you tried 'arp -d -a' on
either or both of the hosts?  I find this fixes my disappearing
wireless connectivity.

Ian

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Ian Freislich