Luis,
with several people confirming the performance regression relative to AR5xxx/ath5k, can you tell us whether this will eventually be fixed? We are close to a purchase decision and would really like to upgrade to a recent chip set.
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Regards
Joerg
--- Felix Fietkau <nbd@xxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb am Fr, 29.1.2010:
> Von: Felix Fietkau <nbd@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Betreff: Re: [ath9k-devel] Significiant performance differences between ath5k and ath9k in 802.11a
> An: "Joerg Pommnitz" <pommnitz@xxxxxxxxx>
> CC: rootkit85@xxxxxxxx, linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ath9k-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ath5k-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Datum: Freitag, 29. Januar 2010, 9:23
> On 2010-01-29 9:10 AM, Joerg Pommnitz
> wrote:
> > --- rootkit85@xxxxxxxx
> <rootkit85@xxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Can you try in AP-client mode? I think you'll get
> more
> >> throughput so.
> >>
> >
> > No, IBSS is what I'm interested in. And the point is,
> that there is
> > a 30% performance difference between ath5k (and
> Madwifi) and ath9k. Even
> > if the performance in AP mode would be better, this
> does not change the
> > problem in IBSS mode.
> I can confirm these numbers for AP/Client mode as well.
> I've even tested
> legacy communication between ath9k ap and sta, producing
> the same
> result. Additionally, I can rule out the rate control
> algorithm, as
> using minstrel instead of the ath9k RC produces a very
> similar
> throughput test result.
>
> - Felix
>
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