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

[Colin A. White]

Ben,

If I were a richer man I'd buy you beer and pizza. :-)

Matthias,

This really is an excellent document! A shame google couldn't find it. 

Many thanks for everyones patient and prompt responses.

Colin


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

>sorry , iwpriv
>
>iwpriv ath0 mode 2
>
>try mode 3 and mode 1 , you'll see the different options.
>
>On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 04:13:06PM +0100, Colin A. White wrote:
>  
>
>>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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