>> I'm using the wl12xx-spi driver with a TI wl1271 chipset. In my >> application, range is more important than throughput, so I want to >> force a lower bitrate (like 802.11b speeds at the fastest.) >> >> None of the commands for doing this seem to have any effect, however. >> I've tried both iwconfig and iw. >> >> Is forcing a lower bitrate possible with this driver / firmware / chipset? > > Rate control should do this automatically. If you have good signal > conditions, it will use the highest possible rate. If things start to > degrade (as if you get further away from the AP), the rate will drop. > I know about automatic rate control. But in our experience, 802.11b adapters perform better at the margins (of range), possibly because their rate is not jumping around as much. I know there is allowance within iwconfig and iw for fixing bitrate, but I have yet to find an adapter/driver where this functionality works. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
