On 10-11-14 22:31, Efill wrote: >>>>> I’m trying to get the 7260 to act as an AP on the 5G band. Unfortunately >>>>> it seems to be impossible due to the „no IR“ reg domain restriction done >>>>> by the Intel firmware internally (this is what I’ve googled so far..). >>>>> >>>>> Could someone explain to me the technical background of this. As far as I >>>>> understood the regulation if DFS and TPC are used, most of the 5G >>>>> channels are allowed. Did I miss something? What’s the point of >>>>> restricting the IR then? >>> >>> This is not true world wide. With the devices currently available, you >>> can't have IR in 5GHz. >>> > > Even so I don't want to teach you wrong, a quick look at wikipedia reveals a > slightly different view on this: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels#5.C2.A0GHz_.28802.11a.2Fh.2Fj.2Fn.2Fac.29.5B17.5D > > I mean that's exactly what's the linux kernel reg domain stuff ( > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory/processing_rules ) is > meant to manage, isn't it? > > >> >> Let me clarify, with *Intel* devices currently available, you will not >> be able to have IR in 5GHz. > > That's the reason I wrote the mail in the first place. I wasn't able to use > AP mode at 5G. Wich I found out by myself and didn't read somewhere e.g. at > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/iwlwifi . If it's that clear and > obvious, why not state it there? I would have saved me 50 Euros and some > hours... > > Just a feeling, but I guess asking something like "Why?" wouldn't help me in > understanding, right? This is just some marketing decision at Intel (don't > support 5G AP mode in consumer WiFi cards) developers have to follow. > > >>>> >>>> And finally: Is there a way to get it work? Some other PCI-E chip? ath10k? > > Does anyone have a working setup for 5G AP mode with linux using a (m)PCI(-e) > card? Or are there only SoCs available for this job?
Well, I have although I would have no idea where you could buy it. As you may guess it is a Broadcom device and comes with my job. Regards, Arend > Thanks, > Efill-- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in > the body of a message to [email protected] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
