#510: txpower issue ....
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Reporter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone:
Component: madwifi: driver | Version:
Keywords: | Patch_attached: 0
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Hello:
Access Point with :
Sparklan WMIA-166AG
http://www.sparklan.com/datasheet/modules/11ag/wmia_166ag_11ag_mini_pci_module.pdf
and when i try to set txpower to 17dbm
~ $ iwconfig ath0 txpower 17
~ $ iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
wifi0 no wireless extensions.
ath0 IEEE 802.11a ESSID:"wdsik"
Mode:Managed Frequency:5.64 GHz Access Point:
00:0E:8E:01:DD:B9
Bit Rate=24 Mb/s Tx-Power=16 dBm Sensitivity=0/3
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=35/94 Signal level=-60 dBm Noise level=-95 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
br0 no wireless extensions.
~ $
~ $ iwlist ath0 tx
ath0 unknown transmit-power information.
Current Tx-Power=16 dBm (39 mW)
I have no change : card is always on 16dbm
I can change txpower to lower value.
Module init:
modprobe ath_pci autocreate=none countrycode=616
max power on 5Ghz-5.8GHz in Poland is 1W in outdoor mode.
I want only 79mW :) from my card to do (802.11a) 8km link.
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Ticket URL: <http://madwifi.org/ticket/510>
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