2018-06-14 6:15 GMT+02:00 <mgreger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > ---- mgreger@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >> ---- mgreger@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> > >> > ---- mgreger@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> > > >> > > ---- Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > > > On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 7:21 PM, <mgreger@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > > > > I've run out of ideas and am hoping someone here can help. >> > > > > >> > > > > All I want to do is connect a client to my 5Ghz network. >> > > > > >> > > > > My client: >> > > > > OS is Debian stable "Stretch" with sysvinit instead of systemd >> > > > > Atheros AR9462 (World roaming 0x64 regdomain in EEPROM) >> > > > > "iw reg set US" >> > > > > "iw list" shows both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands available. >> > > > > "iw wlp3s0 survey dump" shows received traffic on 5Ghz bands. >> > > > > >> > > > > There are oodles of 5Ghz AP's within range, but scans (including passive scans) reveal only 2.4Ghz networks. My only guess was that it won't transmit due to regulatory requirements, but I cannot make it work. >> > > > > >> > > > > What I've tried: >> > > > > Running with and without CRDA >> > > > > Running latest mainline kernel >> > > > > Hacking around on the ath9k driver and nl80211 to remove all regulatory enforcement. >> > > > > >> > > > > Nothing works and I'm pulling my hair out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> > > > >> > > > Hi, >> > > > >> > > > I try to give some initial help. >> > > > >> > > > The linux-wireless driver is supported by ath9k driver see [1] and [2]. >> > > > >> > > > Unfortunately, you have not sent any log-files at least your dmesg-log. >> > > > No output of the above userspace commands or userspace-tools versions. >> > > > No information to VendorID/ProductID (PCI, USB, whatever). >> > > > It's not clear to me if this is a kernelspace (ath9k-driver) or >> > > > userspace (CRDA/regulatory) problem. >> > > > How should someone help you effectively? >> > > > >> > > > The linux-wireless wiki has somne informations on how to debug >> > > > Atheros/Qualcomm ath9k-driver, see [3]. >> > > > >> > > > As a debianist I say try Linux v4.16 Debian packages from >> > > > stretch-backports (and maybe a higher version of wireless-regdb). >> > > > >> > > > Try to ask questions the smart way [4] :-). >> > > > >> > > > Hope this helps. >> > > > >> > > > Regards, >> > > > - Sedat - >> > > > >> > > > [1] https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath9k >> > > > [2] https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath9k/devices >> > > > [3] https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath9k/debug >> > > > [4] http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >> > > >> > > >> > > I have also built the latest wireless-regdb and crda, but it made no difference. >> > >> > >> > >> > Did any of the information I posted point towards a cause? >> >> >> Also, I'll gladly send one of these adapters to someone with ath9k experience if they suspect they can make it work. >> Just message me. :) > > > I'm surprised at the apparent lack of interest in this by anybody whatsoever. > > Are there any other M.2 cards (both A and E keyed) on the market that support dual band with a fully open driver and requiring no proprietary firmware? > > Maybe it was too good to be true and there is no such thing? > > Seems, pcie version works fine: root@test4:~# lspci |grep Atheros 01:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) root@test4:~# iw wlp1s0 scan|grep "freq: 5" freq: 5180 freq: 5180 freq: 5180 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5620 freq: 5745 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5745 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5200 freq: 5200 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5785 freq: 5180 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5540 freq: 5540 freq: 5540 freq: 5540 freq: 5540 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5200 freq: 5200 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5220 freq: 5240 freq: 5540 freq: 5540 freq: 5540 freq: 5660 freq: 5745 freq: 5745 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 freq: 5200 freq: 5220 freq: 5785 freq: 5785 root@test4:~# uname -a Linux test4 4.17.0-rc7+ #5 SMP Mon May 28 12:35:22 CEST 2018 x86_64 GNU/Linux Added: ATH_USER_REGD - openwrt patch (4 returns in ath/regd.c) I have this card (pcie version) in 10 laptops (in some 2,3 of them) - working perfectly :) BR Janusz
