Version 1.0 and 1.1 mesh connections not compatible

[andygunn]

It seems that there are non-compatible (or non-OLSR visible / routable?) meshes created by Version 1.0 and Version 1.1. The result is that when using a Version 1.0 node, you cannot see Version 1.1 devices, and vice versa.

To replicate:

• Install version 1, run through Setup sorcerer
• Display OLSR neighbors / OLSR-vis to verify existing neighbors
• Upgrade to Version 1.1, keep settings (or clear and setup with identical settings)
• Display OLSR neighbors / OLSR-vis to verify different neighbors

Screenshots from Version 1.0:

Screenshots from Version 1.1:

[andygunn]

@jheretic - You were correct, it appears to be a BSSID bug in Version 1.0:

• Version 1 BSSID: B4:21:C8:3D:00:05
• Version 1.1 BSSID: 02:21:C8:3D:00:05 (post upgrade with "Keep Settings")
• Version 1.1 BSSID: 02:21:C8:3D:00:05 (after reset to defaults and re-run of Setup sorcerer)

[areynold]

@andygunn Since this was a version 1.0 BSSID bug that is fixed in 1.1, what (if anything) needs to happen? Documentation? If so, where?

[andygunn]

@areynold @jheretic I think documentation is all this needs.

My suggestion is to create a "Known bugs" page (or section on the downloads page) related to 1.0 ( @critzo I'm looking at you ) and post this and any other outstanding major issues with releases there. Once 1.1 is released these can be cleared, then updated as new bugs are found. That way we have a "rolling" update of any outstanding issues with current releases.

Does that make sense?

[jheretic]

I'm marking this as purely a documentation issue in order to unblock it. If we can create a known bugs entry on the v1.0 page, we can close this out.

[critzo]

Created commotion-docs issue #150.