[Voyage-linux] Voyage setting frequency on CM9

[Matthias Lemke]

> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm running 2.6.8-486-voyage on Wrap2.C  with Wistron CM9 Atheros
> 802.11a/b/g miniPCI wireless card.
>
> This is supposed to be a tri-band card (http://www.pcengines.ch/cm9.htm)
> but mine seems to be stuck in 802.11a mode (5.2Ghz). How do I reset this
> for 802.11b (2.4Ghz)?

first you should load the module with right countrycode.
next you can do a
iwpriv ath0 mode 2
its more b only.
found this info on http://www.fehu.org/atheros-en.html

regards

>
>> ath0      IEEE 802.11a  ESSID:"orbit8.net"
>>           Mode:Master  Frequency:5.2 GHz  Access Point:
>> 00:0B:6B:35:FB:B6
>>           Bit Rate:0 kb/s   Tx-Power:50 dBm   Sensitivity=0/3
>>           Retry:off   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
>>           Encryption key:off
>>           Power Management:off
>>           Link Quality=0/94  Signal level=-95 dBm  Noise level=-95 dBm
>>           Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>>           Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
>
> my /etc/network/interfaces:
>
>> ##  miniPCI wireless interface ##
>> auto ath0
>> iface ath0 inet static
>>     address 192.168.190.254
>>     netmask 255.255.255.0
>>     broadcast 192.168.190.255
>>         up iwconfig ath0 mode master
>>         up iwconfig ath0 essid my_net
>>         up iwconfig ath0 channel 6
>>         up iwconfig ath0 rate 2M
>>         up iwconfig ath0 key off
>
> I've read the man pages for iwconfig and iwpriv and tried -
>
>> Wrap26:~# iwconfig eth0 freq 2.422G
>> Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) :
>>     SET failed on device eth0 ; Operation not supported.
>> Wrap26:~# iwconfig eth0 channel 3
>> Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) :
>>     SET failed on device eth0 ; Operation not supported.
>
> Nothing seems to work. Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks
>
> Colin
>
>
>
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