cannot set the tx power over 20 dBm, wrong contry code
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Linux |
Fix Released
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Medium
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Incomplete
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
My pc is a Panasonic CF-29
My card is : ENGENIUS EMP-8602+S 802.11a/b/g 600mW ( 28 dbm )
I run Kubuntu 10.4
I cannot set the contry code to NO ( Norway )
iwconfig outputs:
wlan0 IEEE 802.11abg ESSIDff/any Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=20 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thrff Fragment thrff Encryption keyff
Power Managementff
iwconfig wlan0 txpower 600mw Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument.
i have tried: iwpriv wlan0 highpower 1 it puts out : wlan0 no private ioctls.
iwlist wlan0 txpower wlan0 unknown transmit-power information.
Current Tx-Power=20 dBm (100 mW)
iw list Wiphy phy0
Band 1:
* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
* 2467 MHz [12] (disabled)
* 2472 MHz [13] (disabled)
* 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 1.0 Mbps
* 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
Band 2:
* 5180 MHz [36] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5200 MHz [40] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5220 MHz [44] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5260 MHz [52] (disabled)
* 5280 MHz [56] (disabled)
* 5300 MHz [60] (disabled)
* 5320 MHz [64] (disabled)
* 5500 MHz [100] (disabled)
* 5520 MHz [104] (disabled)
* 5540 MHz [108] (disabled)
* 5560 MHz [112] (disabled)
* 5580 MHz [116] (disabled)
* 5600 MHz [120] (disabled)
* 5620 MHz [124] (disabled)
* 5640 MHz [128] (disabled)
* 5660 MHz [132] (disabled)
* 5680 MHz [136] (disabled)
* 5700 MHz [140] (disabled)
* 5745 MHz [149] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5765 MHz [153] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5785 MHz [157] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5805 MHz [161] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
* 5825 MHz [165] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
Bitrates (non-HT):
* 6.0 Mbps
* 9.0 Mbps
* 12.0 Mbps
* 18.0 Mbps
* 24.0 Mbps
* 36.0 Mbps
* 48.0 Mbps
* 54.0 Mbps
max # scan SSIDs: 4 Supported interface modes:
* IBSS
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* monitor
* mesh point
Supported commands:
* new_interface
* set_interface
* new_key
* new_beacon
* new_station
* new_mpath
* set_mesh_params
* set_bss
* authenticate
* associate
* deauthenticate
* disassociate
* join_ibss
* set_wiphy_netns
* connect
* disconnect
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'I82801DBICH4'
Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9750,51'
Components : 'AC97a:83847650'
Controls : 33
Simple ctrls : 22
Date: Tue Jul 13 10:51:06 2010
HibernationDevice: RESUME=
Lsusb:
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04fc:0013 Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd ViewMate Desktop Mouse CC2201
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd. CF-29HTM50BM
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
no product info available
Socket 1:
no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
no card
Socket 1:
no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=
LANG=nb_NO.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageV
RfKill:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 12/08/2004
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies K.K.
dmi.bios.version: V3.00L11
dmi.board.name: CF29-3
dmi.board.vendor: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd.
dmi.board.version: 001
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd.
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixT
dmi.product.name: CF-29HTM50BM
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd.
Changed in linux: | |
status: | Unknown → Fix Released |
Changed in linux: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
This is also the case for setting the mode option. I was used to perform that setting with madwifi to switch from b/g to g mode to gain better wifi stability:
$ iwpriv wlan0 mode 3
With ath5k in Lucid you'll get:
"wlan0 no private ioctls."
Seems there are no flags available at all!