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> Datum: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:08:49 -0700
> Von: "Guy, Wey-Yi" <wey-yi.w.guy@xxxxxxxxx>
> An: "garkein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <garkein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> CC: "linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Betreff: Re: 11h frequency change support in iwlwifi?

> On Mon, 2010-08-23 at 02:36 -0700, garkein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I would like to know whether the client side support for 11h frequency
> change on radar detection is supported in the iwlwifi driver (and/or
> mac80211 if relevant).
> > 
> > I've learned that there is some kind of protocol with which the AP tells
> all clients about a radar related frequency change, which allow the
> clients to seamlessly follow the AP to the new channel.
> > 
> > Apparently this is either not supported or working in Linux/iwlwifi as
> my 5100agn repeatedly just looses the AP if that changes the channel due to
> radar instead of seamlessly following it. (which is bad, no fun if the
> client looses internet ;-))
> > 
> > That why I'm asking whether this currently supported in iwlwifi/Linux
> and if so, what debug flags I should switch on to gain some more information
> on what might be going wrong.
> > 
> > 
> Channel switch is supported in iwlwifi, what version of kernel you are
> using, this feature was introduce no too long ago. Please use
> debug=0x10000003 to debug any issue.
> 
> Thanks
> Wey
> 

I'm using 2.6.35.2 currently. I'll try to make some traces tonight.

Daniel

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