--- a/ath/if_ath.c
+++ b/ath/if_ath.c
@@ -4251,7 +4251,9 @@
 		rfilt |= HAL_RX_FILTER_PROM;
 	if (ic->ic_opmode == IEEE80211_M_STA ||
 	    sc->sc_opmode == HAL_M_IBSS ||	/* NB: AHDEMO too */
-	    (sc->sc_nostabeacons) || sc->sc_scanning)
+	    (sc->sc_nostabeacons) || sc->sc_scanning ||
+		((ic->ic_opmode == IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP) &&
+		 (ic->ic_protmode != IEEE80211_PROT_NONE)))
 		rfilt |= HAL_RX_FILTER_BEACON;
 	if (sc->sc_nmonvaps > 0)
 		rfilt |= (HAL_RX_FILTER_CONTROL | HAL_RX_FILTER_BEACON |
--- a/net80211/ieee80211_input.c
+++ b/net80211/ieee80211_input.c
@@ -325,11 +325,12 @@
 				bssid = wh->i_addr3;
 			}
 			/*
-			 * Validate the bssid.
+			 * Validate the bssid. Let beacons get through though for 11g protection mode.
 			 */
-#ifdef ATH_SUPERG_XR
 			if (!IEEE80211_ADDR_EQ(bssid, vap->iv_bssid) &&
-			    !IEEE80211_ADDR_EQ(bssid, dev->broadcast)) {
+			    !IEEE80211_ADDR_EQ(bssid, dev->broadcast) &&
+				(subtype != IEEE80211_FC0_SUBTYPE_BEACON)) {
+#ifdef ATH_SUPERG_XR
 				/*
 				 * allow MGT frames to vap->iv_xrvap.
 				 * this will allow roaming between  XR and normal vaps
@@ -345,18 +346,14 @@
 					vap->iv_stats.is_rx_wrongbss++;
 					goto out;
 				}
-			}
 #else
-			if (!IEEE80211_ADDR_EQ(bssid, vap->iv_bssid) &&
-			    !IEEE80211_ADDR_EQ(bssid, dev->broadcast)) {
 				/* not interested in */
 				IEEE80211_DISCARD_MAC(vap, IEEE80211_MSG_INPUT,
 					bssid, NULL, "%s", "not to bss");
 				vap->iv_stats.is_rx_wrongbss++;
 				goto out;
-			}
-
 #endif
+			}
 			break;
 		case IEEE80211_M_WDS:
 			if (skb->len < sizeof(struct ieee80211_frame_addr4)) {
@@ -3019,7 +3016,7 @@
 	u_int8_t *frm, *efrm;
 	u_int8_t *ssid, *rates, *xrates, *suppchan, *wpa, *rsn, *wme, *ath;
 	u_int8_t rate;
-	int reassoc, resp, allocbs = 0;
+	int reassoc, resp, allocbs = 0, has_erp = 0;
 	u_int8_t qosinfo;
 
 	if (ni_or_null == NULL)
@@ -3049,11 +3046,15 @@
 		 *    o station mode when associated (to collect state
 		 *      updates such as 802.11g slot time), or
 		 *    o adhoc mode (to discover neighbors)
+		 *    o ap mode in protection mode (beacons only)
 		 * Frames otherwise received are discarded.
 		 */
 		if (!((ic->ic_flags & IEEE80211_F_SCAN) ||
 		    (vap->iv_opmode == IEEE80211_M_STA && ni->ni_associd) ||
-		    vap->iv_opmode == IEEE80211_M_IBSS)) {
+		    (vap->iv_opmode == IEEE80211_M_IBSS) ||
+			((subtype == IEEE80211_FC0_SUBTYPE_BEACON) &&
+			 (vap->iv_opmode == IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP) &&
+			 (ic->ic_protmode != IEEE80211_PROT_NONE)))) {
 			vap->iv_stats.is_rx_mgtdiscard++;
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -3137,6 +3138,7 @@
 					break;
 				}
 				scan.erp = frm[2];
+				has_erp = 1;
 				break;
 			case IEEE80211_ELEMID_RSN:
 				scan.rsn = frm;
@@ -3374,6 +3376,20 @@
 				ieee80211_bg_scan(vap);
 			return 0;
 		}
+
+		/* Update AP protection mode when in 11G mode */
+		if ((vap->iv_opmode == IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP) &&
+			IEEE80211_IS_CHAN_ANYG(ic->ic_curchan)) {
+
+			/* Assume no ERP IE == 11b AP */
+			if ((!has_erp || (has_erp && (scan.erp & IEEE80211_ERP_NON_ERP_PRESENT))) &&
+				!(ic->ic_flags & IEEE80211_F_USEPROT)) {
+
+				ic->ic_flags |= IEEE80211_F_USEPROT;
+				ic->ic_flags_ext |= IEEE80211_FEXT_ERPUPDATE;
+			}
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * If scanning, just pass information to the scan module.
 		 */
--- a/net80211/ieee80211_node.c
+++ b/net80211/ieee80211_node.c
@@ -345,10 +345,16 @@
 	/* Update country ie information */
 	ieee80211_build_countryie(ic);
 
-	if (IEEE80211_IS_CHAN_HALF(chan))
+	if (IEEE80211_IS_CHAN_HALF(chan)) {
 		ni->ni_rates = ic->ic_sup_half_rates;
-	else if (IEEE80211_IS_CHAN_QUARTER(chan))
+	} else if (IEEE80211_IS_CHAN_QUARTER(chan)) {
 		ni->ni_rates = ic->ic_sup_quarter_rates;
+	}
+
+	if ((vap->iv_flags & IEEE80211_F_PUREG) &&
+		IEEE80211_IS_CHAN_ANYG(chan)) {
+		ieee80211_setpuregbasicrates(&ni->ni_rates);
+	}
 
 	(void) ieee80211_sta_join1(PASS_NODE(ni));
 }
--- a/net80211/ieee80211_proto.c
+++ b/net80211/ieee80211_proto.c
@@ -599,6 +599,28 @@
 	{ 4, { 2, 4, 11, 22 } },	/* IEEE80211_MODE_TURBO_G (mixed b/g) */
 };
 
+static const struct ieee80211_rateset basicpureg[] = {
+    { 7, {2, 4, 11, 22, 12, 24, 48 } },
+};
+
+/*
+ * Mark basic rates for the 11g rate table based on the pureg setting
+ */
+void
+ieee80211_setpuregbasicrates(struct ieee80211_rateset *rs)
+{
+	int i, j;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < rs->rs_nrates; i++) {
+		rs->rs_rates[i] &= IEEE80211_RATE_VAL;
+		for (j = 0; j < basicpureg[0].rs_nrates; j++)
+			if (basicpureg[0].rs_rates[j] == rs->rs_rates[i]) {
+				rs->rs_rates[i] |= IEEE80211_RATE_BASIC;
+				break;
+			}
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * Mark the basic rates for the 11g rate table based on the
  * specified mode.  For 11b compatibility we mark only 11b
--- a/net80211/ieee80211_var.h
+++ b/net80211/ieee80211_var.h
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@
 void ieee80211_build_sc_ie(struct ieee80211com *);
 void ieee80211_dfs_action(struct ieee80211com *);
 void ieee80211_expire_channel_excl_restrictions(struct ieee80211com *);
+void ieee80211_setpuregbasicrates(struct ieee80211_rateset *rs);
 
 /*
  * Iterate through ic_channels to enumerate all distinct ic_ieee channel numbers.
