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| -rw-r--r-- | net/mac80211/rx.c | 7 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c index 969be3adda7..75a1e204b9b 100644 --- a/net/mac80211/rx.c +++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c @@ -327,8 +327,15 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_load_key(struct ieee80211_txrx_data *rx) * frames can also use key indizes like GTKs. Hence, if we don't * have a PTK/STK we check the key index for a WEP key. * + * Note that in a regular BSS, multicast frames are sent by the + * AP only, associated stations unicast the frame to the AP first + * which then multicasts it on their behalf. + * * There is also a slight problem in IBSS mode: GTKs are negotiated * with each station, that is something we don't currently handle. + * The spec seems to expect that one negotiates the same key with + * every station but there's no such requirement; VLANs could be + * possible. */ if (!(rx->fc & IEEE80211_FCTL_PROTECTED)) |