On 2012-01-27 3:08 AM, Felix Fietkau wrote:
> On 2012-01-25 8:19 PM, Felix Fietkau wrote:
>> On 2012-01-25 6:38 PM, Gregory Finch wrote:
>>> On 2012-01-24 6:57 AM, Jo-Philipp Wich wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Specifically, I'm lacking the ability to change channels (the 
>>>>> important part)
>>>> option channel ?
>>>>> and have no ability to control antenna chains or adjust power.
>>>> option txpower, option rxantenna and option txantenna?
>>>>> What can I do to help improve this support, or who can I help?
>>>> You could start elaborating on the actual problems.
>>>>
>>>> ~ Jow
>>> Learned alot more about how the config works in OpenWRT.
>>>
>>> option channel works exactly as advertised, I was trying to change it
>>> with iw without any luck.
>>>
>>> option txpower works properly, limits at 20dBm, which is correct for
>>> this hardware/reg domain.
>>>
>>> I need to play with the antenna options more to figure out which is
>>> which out of the three (I'm assuming it's a bitmask, 3 antennas, 7 options)
>>>
>>> With the power setting, if I have it set at 20dBm (the max), using my
>>> non-scientific testing with WiFi Analyser on my phone I read -45 to -50
>>> dB at about 2 feet from the device. Comparing this to a couple of other
>>> Dlink devices running their OEM software, at the same distance my phone
>>> reads -25 to -30 dB.
>>>
>>> Is there an amplifier in the Buffalo device that my or may not be
>>> switched on? I'm guessing that the power limit in the eeprom is based on
>>> having the amplifier on. It just seems like a large power difference
>>> that I am "measuring".
>> There's a known problem with the power output on this device, which
>> appears to be unrelated to any eeprom limitations. I'm currently working
>> on resolving this.
> Should be fixed in current SVN trunk. Please test.
>
> - Felix
Just had a chance to learn buildroot and test this.

_Much_ improved. Now the output is within a couple of dB of the units I
was comparing it to, which I'm assuming is the correct power level.

I will keep testing it and let you know if I bump into any problems.

Thank you,

-Greg

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