Question : 802.11ac - channel & config
Janusz Dziedzic
janusz.dziedzic
Wed Jun 25 22:09:21 PDT 2014
On 25 June 2014 14:44, Charles Moulliard <ch007m at gmail.com> wrote:
> You should get:
> country BE: DFS-ETSI
> (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
> (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20)
>
>>> This is the case
>
> sudo iw reg set BE
> sudo iw reg get
> country 00: DFS-UNSET
> (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (6, 20), (N/A)
> (2457 - 2482 @ 40), (6, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN
> (2474 - 2494 @ 20), (6, 20), (N/A), NO-OFDM, PASSIVE-SCAN
> (5170 - 5250 @ 160), (6, 20), (N/A), PASSIVE-SCAN
> (5250 - 5330 @ 160), (6, 20), (N/A), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN
> (5490 - 5730 @ 160), (6, 20), (N/A), DFS, PASSIVE-SCAN
>
You don't have regulatory database or your regulatory don't work correctly.
Seems you never set BE and all the time have world regulatory configured.
For world regulatory all 5GHz channels have NO-IR (seems you still
using old iw and you see PASSIVE-SCAN :)
First you have to fix (install) regulatory database. Two options here:
- crda + wireless-regdb
- using kernel option INTERNAL_REGDB + file db.txt in net/wireless/
If you compile kernel, second option will be simpler.
BR
Janusz
> and iw list should show channels 36-48 as available (without NO-IR).
>
>>> As iw list does not display the channels I have used this command :
>
> iwlist wlp0s20u2 channel
> wlp0s20u2 32 channels in total; available frequencies :
> Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
> Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
> Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
> Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
> Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
> Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
> Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
> Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
> Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
> Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
> Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
> Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
> Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
> Channel 36 : 5.18 GHz
> Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz
> Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz
> Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz
> Channel 52 : 5.26 GHz
> Channel 56 : 5.28 GHz
> Channel 60 : 5.3 GHz
> Channel 64 : 5.32 GHz
> Channel 100 : 5.5 GHz
> Channel 104 : 5.52 GHz
> Channel 108 : 5.54 GHz
> Channel 112 : 5.56 GHz
> Channel 116 : 5.58 GHz
> Channel 120 : 5.6 GHz
> Channel 124 : 5.62 GHz
> Channel 128 : 5.64 GHz
> Channel 132 : 5.66 GHz
> Channel 136 : 5.68 GHz
> Channel 140 : 5.7 GHz
> Current Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Janusz Dziedzic <janusz.dziedzic at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> 2014-06-24 15:03 GMT+02:00 Charles Moulliard <ch007m at gmail.com>:
>> > I have installed iw 3.15 and done the modifications you proposed but
>> > that
>> > does not help at all as it can't find anymore the channel 48 now
>> >
>> Seems all 5GHz channels have (no IR).
>>
>> What if you will up wlan iface and
>> iw reg set BE
>> iw reg get
>>
>> You should get:
>> country BE: DFS-ETSI
>> (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
>> (5170 - 5250 @ 80), (N/A, 20)
>>
>> and iw list should show channels 36-48 as available (without NO-IR).
>>
>> > Here are the config + output trace + iw list :
>> > https://gist.github.com/cmoulliard/a246bc7c52240acbd309
>> >
>> > Question : As I would like to use the USB Wifi adapted as a Transmitter,
>> > which bps could I expect to have as the manufacturer claims that it
>> > should
>> > be 300mbps for USB2 and 867mbps for USB3 ?
>> >
>> This is theoretical maximum. Depends on many thing.
>>
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Janusz Dziedzic
>> > <janusz.dziedzic at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 2014-06-24 10:04 GMT+02:00 Charles Moulliard <ch007m at gmail.com>:
>> >> > Thx Janusz for your reply and your help.
>> >> >
>> >> > Here is more info collected based on your input. I have created a
>> >> > gist
>> >> > ticket with hostapd config, result to run the command 'iw list' and
>> >> > what
>> >> > is
>> >> > displayed in debug mode by hostapd -->
>> >> > https://gist.github.com/cmoulliard/17eba8ed42b81afb064d
>> >> >
>> >> > Remark : The new config does not work now and I don't get an error in
>> >> > the
>> >> > log
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> * 5230 MHz [46] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
>> >> * 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm)
>> >> * 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS,
>> >> radar detection)
>> >>
>> >> Seems using your HW you can setup AP only on channel 48 and only with
>> >> VHT20 - such HW limitation (btw you have old iw).
>> >> Seems DFS is also not supported.
>> >>
>> >> Change your config file:
>> >> #ieee80211h=1
>> >> #ieee80211d=1
>> >>
>> >> ht_capab=[SHORT-GI-20]
>> >> vht_oper_chwidth=0
>> >> vht_oper_centr_freq_seg0_idx=48
>> >>
>> >> You should get VHT20, with your 2 spacial streams you will have max tp
>> >> about 173Mbps (20MHz width and 2 spacial streams and SGI) - for 80211n
>> >> that was 144,4Mbps.
>> >>
>> >> To be sure connected station will use ht you can setup:
>> >> require_ht=1
>> >>
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 9:18 AM, Janusz Dziedzic
>> >> > <janusz.dziedzic at tieto.com>
>> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On 23 June 2014 13:09, Charles Moulliard <ch007m at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >> > Hi,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Something goes wrong with my config of hostapd 2.2 on a linux
>> >> >> > kernel
>> >> >> > (3.14.7-200.fc20.x86_64). I have plugged an Edmix AC200 (WIFI USB)
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > works fine using this driver
>> >> >> > (https://github.com/abperiasamy/rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux) and setup
>> >> >> > (hostapd
>> >> >> > 2.2 + dnsmaq) but I can't change the channel to a value higher
>> >> >> > than
>> >> >> > 48
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > bitrate is around 24Mbits/s (measured with iperf) between this
>> >> >> > machine
>> >> >> > and a
>> >> >> > client (=MacBook pro)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > What is the issue ?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> 64 - is DFS channel, so required HW that support radar detection +
>> >> >> hostap config (country_code=, ieee80211d=1, ieee80211h=1)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > sudo ./hostapd config_test.conf
>> >> >> > Configuration file: config_test.conf
>> >> >> > wlp0s20u2: IEEE 802.11 Configured channel (64) not found from the
>> >> >> > channel
>> >> >> > list of current mode (2) IEEE 802.11a
>> >> >> > wlp0s20u2: IEEE 802.11 Hardware does not support configured
>> >> >> > channel
>> >> >> > Could not select hw_mode and channel. (-3)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > More debug output available here :
>> >> >> > https://gist.github.com/cmoulliard/81aa9c7dc60c366f4724
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > iwlist wlp0s20u2 channel
>> >> >> > wlp0s20u2 32 channels in total; available frequencies :
>> >> >> > Channel 01 : 2.412 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 02 : 2.417 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 03 : 2.422 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 04 : 2.427 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 05 : 2.432 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 06 : 2.437 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 07 : 2.442 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 08 : 2.447 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 09 : 2.452 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 10 : 2.457 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 11 : 2.462 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 12 : 2.467 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 13 : 2.472 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 36 : 5.18 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 52 : 5.26 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 56 : 5.28 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 60 : 5.3 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 64 : 5.32 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 100 : 5.5 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 104 : 5.52 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 108 : 5.54 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 112 : 5.56 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 116 : 5.58 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 120 : 5.6 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 124 : 5.62 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 128 : 5.64 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 132 : 5.66 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 136 : 5.68 GHz
>> >> >> > Channel 140 : 5.7 GHz
>> >> >> > Current Frequency:5.24 GHz (Channel 48)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> Please use iw list instead.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > dabou at localhost Temp$ iwconfig
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > wlp0s20u2 IEEE 802.11a ESSID:"fuselab"
>> >> >> > Nickname:"<WIFI at REALTEK>"
>> >> >> > Mode:Master Frequency:5.24 GHz Access Point:
>> >> >> > D8:50:E6:F3:96:C7
>> >> >> > Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Sensitivity:0/0
>> >> >> > Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
>> >> >> > Power Management:off
>> >> >> > Link Quality=66/100 Signal level=48/100 Noise
>> >> >> > level=0/100
>> >> >> > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
>> >> >> > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Config used :
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > interface=wlp0s20u2
>> >> >> > ssid=fuselab
>> >> >> > #channel=48
>> >> >> > channel=64
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > # WPA and WPA2 configuration
>> >> >> > macaddr_acl=0
>> >> >> > auth_algs=1
>> >> >> > ignore_broadcast_ssid=0
>> >> >> > wpa=3
>> >> >> > wpa_passphrase=fuselab987
>> >> >> > wpa_key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
>> >> >> > wpa_pairwise=TKIP
>> >> >> > rsn_pairwise=CCMP
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > # Hardware configuration
>> >> >> > driver=nl80211
>> >> >> > wme_enabled=1
>> >> >> > ieee80211n=0
>> >> >> > ieee80211ac=1
>> >> >> > hw_mode=a
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> Here you can use (v)ht40/vht80 - as I remember correctly 80211ac=1
>> >> >> required also 80211n=1.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> BR
>> >> >> Janusz
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Charles Moulliard
>> >> > Apache Committer / Architect @RedHat
>> >> > Twitter : @cmoulliard | Blog : http://cmoulliard.github.io
>> >> >
>> >> >
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>> >> Janusz Dziedzic
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Charles Moulliard
>> > Apache Committer / Architect @RedHat
>> > Twitter : @cmoulliard | Blog : http://cmoulliard.github.io
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Janusz Dziedzic
>
>
>
>
> --
> Charles Moulliard
> Apache Committer / Architect @RedHat
> Twitter : @cmoulliard | Blog : http://cmoulliard.github.io
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