Comment 8 for bug 1787742

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Robert weaver (welsh1lad) wrote :

I can confirm that after upgrading to Kernel 4.18.0-13 , and moving up to ubuntu 18.10
BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adaptor (rev 03)
Still not able to view 5Ghz networks .
Wifi Radar only see's G Networks.

iwlist freq shows available frequencies
wlp2s0 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 38 : 5.19 GHz
          Channel 40 : 5.2 GHz
          Channel 42 : 5.21 GHz
          Channel 44 : 5.22 GHz
          Channel 46 : 5.23 GHz
          Channel 48 : 5.24 GHz
          Channel 52 : 5.26 GHz
          Channel 54 : 5.27 GHz
          Channel 56 : 5.28 GHz
          Channel 58 : 5.29 GHz
          Channel 60 : 5.3 GHz
          Channel 62 : 5.31 GHz
          Channel 64 : 5.32 GHz
          Channel 100 : 5.5 GHz
          Channel 102 : 5.51 GHz
          Channel 104 : 5.52 GHz
          Channel 106 : 5.53 GHz
          Channel 108 : 5.54 GHz
          Current Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11)

I can confirm that when I run iwlist scan i can see skqbox on 5GHz
8166- Cell 05 - Address: 0C:F9:C0:24:19:3B
8213- Channel:36
8244: Frequency:5.18 GHz (Channel 36)
8296- Quality=28/70 Signal level=-82 dBm
8354- Encryption key:on
8392- ESSID:"SKY2D188"

So Changing my wifi AP , to use 5Ghz on Channel 36 , im now able to see the AP

10209- Cell 06 - Address: 7C:FF:4D:EE:D3:A8
10256- Channel:36
10287: Frequency:5.18 GHz (Channel 36)
10339- Quality=34/70 Signal level=-76 dBm
10397- Encryption key:on
10435- ESSID:"FRITZ!Box 3490"
10478- Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s
10550- 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
10606- Mode:Master
10638- Extra:tsf=0000000000000000
10685- Extra: Last beacon: 80ms ago
10734- IE: Unknown: 000E465249545A21426F782033343930

But connection Manager still wont use the the above network