vht_capab reading 0x0 but `iw list` says otherwise

[James Sumners]

On 2015-10-31 16:27:48 +0000, Jouni Malinen said:

> On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 03:45:56PM -0400, James Sumners wrote:
>> I'm including the full output of `iw list` for my device and hostapd's
>> log[1]. From my research, I believe I can use any of the DFS channels
>> marked "(no IR, radar detection)" in AP mode with this card. But I get
>> the aforementioned error if I do use one.
> 
> The "no IR" channel flag means that the driver (or well, cfg80211
> regulatory rules in effect with the driver to be more exact) do not
> allow any operation that would be initiating radiation by this device.
> In other words, the device can connect to an existing AP as a station on
> such a channel, but it cannot start an AP on the channel (or IBSS or
> packet injection, for that matter).
> 
> This type of configuration with only channels 1-11 allowing AP mode to
> be started is pretty common on dualband cards that are manufactured for
> "world roaming" use (i.e., do not have any specific country code
> programmed for them).

:(

Do you have any recommendations for a mini-pci express card(s) that support
AP mode? I could also use a full PCI Express card if it supports half
height.

Ideally I'd like to be able to support 4 or 5 BSSIDs. And a minimum
maximum of 800Mbs on the ac band.