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	2	'''Disabling Background Scanning in Client Mode'''
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	4	In a dedicated link topology where you never want your client to roam to a different access point, you will want to disable client background scanning. In a bridged backhaul topology it was found that this significantly increased total throughput and possibly stability. Basically, by default madwifi clients will stop passing traffic temporarily to do a background scan of available access points. So this is unnecessary and undesirable in a dedicated link topology.
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	6	The results of disabling this functionality were extremely positive in allowing better bi-directional and single direction throughputs.
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	8	To disable it:
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	10	{{{
	11	iwpriv ath0 bgscan 0
	12	}}}