Hi, I'm trying to use 802.11a channels in AP mode with my ath5k nics with kernel 2.6.34. And after setting up crda, udev and wireless regdb, "iw list" still shows flags "passive scanning, no IBSS" for most of the 802.11a channels (see below.) I wonder what I'm doing wrong here? Band 2: Frequencies: * 5180 MHz [36] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection) * 5200 MHz [40] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection) * 5220 MHz [44] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection) * 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm) (radar detection) * 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5500 MHz [100] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5520 MHz [104] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5540 MHz [108] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5560 MHz [112] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5580 MHz [116] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5600 MHz [120] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5620 MHz [124] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5640 MHz [128] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5660 MHz [132] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5680 MHz [136] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5700 MHz [140] (26.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5745 MHz [149] (disabled) * 5765 MHz [153] (disabled) * 5785 MHz [157] (disabled) * 5805 MHz [161] (disabled) * 5825 MHz [165] (disabled) hannemann@mrouter46:~ $ sudo iw reg get country DE: (2400 - 2483 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5150 - 5350 @ 40), (N/A, 20), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS (5470 - 5725 @ 40), (N/A, 26), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS dmesg snippet: May 26 12:10:36 mrouter46 kernel: [ 30.023089] console [netcon0] enabled May 26 12:10:36 mrouter46 kernel: [ 30.023103] netconsole: network logging started May 26 12:10:36 mrouter46 kernel: [ 30.314702] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 30.555745] ath5k 0000:00:0c.0: registered as \'phy0\' May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039151] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x8114 May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039168] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039188] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039205] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x37 May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039222] ath: Country alpha2 being used: DE May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.039237] ath: Regpair used: 0x37 May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054155] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated: May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054178] (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054207] (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054232] (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054258] (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054284] (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) May 26 12:10:37 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.054310] (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.212057] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm \'minstrel\' May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.212732] ath5k phy0: Atheros AR5213A chip found (MAC: 0x59, PHY: 0x43) May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.212732] ath5k phy0: RF5112B multiband radio found (0x36) May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.212732] ath5k 0000:00:0e.0: registered as \'phy1\' May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.622592] cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: DE May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.688006] cfg80211: Regulatory domain changed to country: DE May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.688030] (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.688057] (2400000 KHz - 2483500 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm) May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.688080] (5150000 KHz - 5350000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2000 mBm) May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.688103] (5470000 KHz - 5725000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (N/A, 2698 mBm) May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x8114 May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x37 May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: Country alpha2 being used: DE May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.745694] ath: Regpair used: 0x37 May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.758662] phy1: Selected rate control algorithm \'minstrel\' May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.759383] ath5k phy1: Atheros AR5213A chip found (MAC: 0x59, PHY: 0x43) May 26 12:10:38 mrouter46 kernel: [ 31.759383] ath5k phy1: RF5112B multiband radio found (0x36) Best regards, Arnd -- 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
