#837: cannot set txpower > 17dbm
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Reporter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone:
Component: madwifi: other | Version: trunk
Resolution: | Keywords:
Patch_attached: 0 |
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Changes (by mrenzmann):
* priority: critical => major
* version: => trunk
Old description:
> Using imedia 2.7.4, it is impossible to set the transmit power within
> legal limits here in Canada for point to point links. This is with
> WLM54G23 cards
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# iwconfig ath0 txpower 23
> Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) :
> SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# iwconfig ath0 txpower 18
> Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) :
> SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# iwconfig ath0 txpower 17
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]#
>
> Imedia is using svn1705 and reports the following at boot:
>
> ath_hal: 0.9.17.2 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413,
> RF5413)
> wlan: 0.8.4.2 (svn r1705)
> ath_rate_sample: 1.2 (svn r1705)
> wlan: mac acl policy registered
> ath_pci: 0.9.4.5 (svn r1705)
> wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
> wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps
> 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
> wifi0: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM TKIP
> wifi0: mac 7.8 phy 4.5 radio 5.6
> wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic
> wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic
> wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic
> wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic
> wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic
> wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons
> wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0x80000000, irq=12
New description:
Using imedia 2.7.4, it is impossible to set the transmit power within
legal limits here in Canada for point to point links. This is with
WLM54G23 cards
{{{
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# iwconfig ath0 txpower 23
Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) :
SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# iwconfig ath0 txpower 18
Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) :
SET failed on device ath0 ; Invalid argument.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# iwconfig ath0 txpower 17
[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]#
}}}
Imedia is using svn1705 and reports the following at boot:
{{{
ath_hal: 0.9.17.2 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413)
wlan: 0.8.4.2 (svn r1705)
ath_rate_sample: 1.2 (svn r1705)
wlan: mac acl policy registered
ath_pci: 0.9.4.5 (svn r1705)
wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps
wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps
24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
wifi0: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM TKIP
wifi0: mac 7.8 phy 4.5 radio 5.6
wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic
wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons
wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0x80000000, irq=12
}}}
Comment:
Please tell us the regdomain and countrycode that your card has set in its
EEPROM (or, in case you changed the countrycode via the boot parameter
''countrycode'', the value you used there).
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Ticket URL: <http://madwifi.org/ticket/837>
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