#433: freq and channel settings don't "stick"
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Reporter: anonymous | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone:
Component: madwifi: other | Version: trunk
Keywords: | Patch_attached: 0
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Using a Netgear WG511T (5212 chipset) in a Dell Inspiron 7500 I can't set
a channel/frequency with iwconfig. If the adapter is down (ifconfig ath0
down, ifconfig wifi0 down) I can set the value and subsequent iwconfig
commands will show the frequency that I set. On bringing up the adapter,
though (ifconfig ath0 up), it begins scanning through all channels and
cannot/will not connect to my AP, which is broadcasting on a fixed
channel. Issuing the iwconfig commands multiple times yields a different
freq setting each time. The iwconfig ath0 freq 2.437G and channel 6
command have no noticeable effect when the card is up; the channels just
keep scanning. I can connect on _rare_ occasions - I believe it's just
luck of the draw with the card hitting the right channel at the exact
instant the AP is broadcasting.
Info: Fedora Core 3; kernel 2.6.12-1.1381_FC3; madwifi-ng rev 1454(?
svn'ed from trunk 2/22/06)
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Ticket URL: <http://madwifi.org/ticket/433>
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