>
> > diff --git a/hostapd/hostapd.conf b/hostapd/hostapd.conf @@ -147,7
> > +147,8 @@ ssid=test # Operation mode (a = IEEE 802.11a (5 GHz), b =
> > IEEE 802.11b (2.4 GHz), # g = IEEE 802.11g (2.4 GHz), ad = IEEE
> > 802.11ad (60 GHz); a/g options are used # with IEEE 802.11n (HT),
> > too, to specify band). For IEEE 802.11ac (VHT), this -# needs to be
> > set to hw_mode=a. When using ACS (see channel parameter), a
> > +# needs to be set to hw_mode=a. For IEEE 802.11ax (HE) on 6-7 GHz
> > +this needs # to be set to hw_mode=ax. When using ACS (see channel
> > +parameter), a
>
> This feels pretty confusing. Why would hw_mode=ax be used for the 6 GHz band
> while all other cases of 802.11ax would not use hw_mode=ax? I'd much rather
> continue using hw_mode=a for these and instead of trying to encode the band
> somehow in the not exactly clear hw_mode, add a new configuration parameter
> op_class that takes the global operating class number (Table E-4 in the standard)
> to get the op_class,channel pair to define the channel.
It makes sense. I'll change it to use operating classes instead.
>
> > # HE operating channel information; see matching vht_* parameters for
> details.
> > +# On 6GHz band (hw_mode=ax) the center freq calculation starts from 5.940
> offset.
> > +# For example idx=3 would result in 5955MHz center frequency. In
> > +addition, # he_oper_chwidth is ignored, and the channel width is
> > +derived from the # configured center frequencies (See
> > +IEEE802.11ax/D4.1 Annex E)
>
> The bandwidth should really be from the op_class,channel pair, not center
> frequency, so this is yet another justification for adding op_class instead of trying
> to extend hw_mode.
>
> > diff --git a/src/ap/hw_features.c b/src/ap/hw_features.c @@ -158,6
> > +158,7 @@ int hostapd_prepare_rates(struct hostapd_iface *iface,
> > else switch (mode->mode) {
> > case HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211A:
> > + case HOSTAPD_MODE_IEEE80211AX: /* same as 5GHz */
>
> Just like this type of cases where hw_mode=a would really be usable as-is.
Ok.. I'll submit an updated version
Andrei
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