[Voyage-linux] Re:Voyage setting frequency on CM9

[Colin A. White]

Ben,

It doesn't look like 'mode' is an accepted arg...

> Wrap26:~# iwlist ath0 mode 2
> Usage: iwlist [interface] scanning
>               [interface] frequency
>               [interface] channel
>               [interface] bitrate
>               [interface] rate
>               [interface] encryption
>               [interface] key
>               [interface] power
>               [interface] txpower
>               [interface] retry
>               [interface] ap
>               [interface] accesspoints
>               [interface] peers
>               [interface] event

Thks
Colin



ben.awol at webhost1.awol.net.au wrote:

>try
>
>iwlist  ath0 mode 2
>
>BEn
>
>On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 03:54:48PM +0100, Colin A. White wrote:
>  
>
>>Sorry, this was a poorly crafted email with inaccuracies in my cut and 
>>paste... sorry.
>>
>>I've corrected it as follows...
>>
>>    
>>
>>>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)?
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>ath0      IEEE 802.11a  ESSID:"my_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
>>>>        
>>>>
>>> /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
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Wrap26:~# iwconfig ath0 freq 2.422G
>>>>Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) :
>>>>   SET failed on device eth0 ; Operation not supported.
>>>>Wrap26:~# iwconfig ath0 channel 3
>>>>Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) :
>>>>   SET failed on device ath0 ; Operation not supported.
>>>>        
>>>>
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