On 08/30/2010 12:28 PM, Terry Polzin wrote: > On Mon, 2010-08-30 at 11:45 -0700, JD wrote: >> On 08/30/2010 11:32 AM, Rick Stevens wrote: >>> On 08/30/2010 10:41 AM, JD wrote: >>>> F13, latest updates. >>>> wifi card: Sparklan wmir-200N >>>> http://www.sparklan.com/product.php?func=view&prod_id=43 >>>> Chipset: RT2860/RT2850 >>>> >>>> The Datasheet says: >>>> >>>> Output Power >>>> 802.11a: 12.5dBm ± 1.5dBm >>>> 802.11b: 17dBm ± 1.5dBm >>>> 802.11g: 14dBm ± 1.5dBm >>>> 802.11an: 14dBm ± 1.5dBm >>>> 802.11gn: 14dBm ± 1.5dBm >>>> >>>> I am running in g mode (54megabits/s) >>>> >>>> $ sudo iwconfig wlan0 >>>> wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:"Deleted" >>>> Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: >>>> aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff >>>> Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=8 dBm<<<===== >>>> Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off >>>> Encryption key:off >>>> Power Management:on >>>> Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=58 dBm >>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 >>>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 >>>> >>>> I tried to set txpower to 14 per datasheet spec: >>>> >>>> $ sudo iwconfig wlan0 txpower 14dBm >>>> Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) : >>>> SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. >>>> >>>> The drivers that are loaded for this wifi card are: >>>> >>>> rt2800pci 7931 0 >>>> rt2800lib 27818 1 rt2800pci >>>> rt2x00pci 5799 1 rt2800pci >>>> rt2x00lib 25936 3 rt2800pci,rt2800lib,rt2x00pci >>>> mac80211 182154 2 rt2x00pci,rt2x00lib >>>> cfg80211 135626 2 rt2x00lib,mac80211 >>>> eeprom_93cx6 1305 1 rt2800pci >>>> crc_ccitt 1311 2 rt2800pci,irda >>>> >>>> Is this an issue with the wext driver or with the rt2XXXXX drivers? >>> Try "sudo iwconfig wlan0 txpower 14". The "dBm" is assumed by the >>> command. "man iwconfig" for details. >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, C2 Hosting ricks@xxxxxxxx - >>> - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 22643734 Yahoo: origrps2 - >>> - - >>> - Vegetarian: Old Indian word for "lousy hunter" - >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Did not work :( >> >> $ sudo iwconfig wlan0 txpower 14 >> Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) : >> SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. >> >> But setting it to 8 worked. So, why does it reject what the specs say is >> legit power setting? >> > How about 9? > Maybe they want the value in hex? > > Tried that too. Same error: $ sudo iwconfig wlan0 txpower 9 Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) : SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. $ sudo iwconfig wlan0 txpower 0x9 Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) : SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
