Return-path: Received: from mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net ([167.206.4.200]:65140 "EHLO mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1762532AbYEIQ5T (ORCPT ); Fri, 9 May 2008 12:57:19 -0400 Received: from X61.NetworkingUnlimited.com (ool-43503a0c.dyn.optonline.net [67.80.58.12]) by mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-8.04 (built Feb 28 2007)) with ESMTP id <0K0M004OV1RE0PJ1@mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> for linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; Fri, 09 May 2008 12:57:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 12:57:14 -0400 From: Vincent C Jones Subject: iwl4965 - wpa_supplicant can't see 5Ghz frequencies - 2.6.26-rc1 kernel To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Message-id: <1210352234.3763.23.camel@X61.NetworkingUnlimited.com> (sfid-20080509_185617_216527_EAA78744) MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: The channel/frequency reporting by iwlwifi is incompatible with wpa_supplicant for 5GHz (802.11A) channels. Version numbers and iwlist versus wpa_supplicant scan results are below. Association still works if the correct channel is specified using iwconfig, but that is incompatible with roaming. -- Dr. Vincent C. Jones, PE Networking Unlimited, Inc. Phone: +1 201 568-7810 V.Jones@NetworkingUnlimited.com X61:~ # modinfo iwl4965 filename: /lib/modules/2.6.26-rc1-test/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl4965.ko license: GPL author: Copyright(c) 2003-2008 Intel Corporation version: 1.2.26ks description: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN driver for Linux srcversion: 9D17B36AB629BB7D6073C31 alias: pci:v00008086d00004230sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004229sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: mac80211,iwlcore,cfg80211,firmware_class vermagic: 2.6.26-rc1-test SMP mod_unload parm: antenna:select antenna (1=Main, 2=Aux, default 0 [both]) (int) parm: disable:manually disable the radio (default 0 [radio on]) (int) parm: swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (int) parm: debug:debug output mask (int) parm: disable_hw_scan:disable hardware scanning (default 0) (int) parm: queues_num:number of hw queues. (int) parm: qos_enable:enable all QoS functionality (int) parm: amsdu_size_8K:enable 8K amsdu size (int) X61:~ # wpa_supplicant -v wpa_supplicant v0.6.3 Copyright (c) 2003-2008, Jouni Malinen and contributors X61:~ # iwconfig -v iwconfig Wireless-Tools version 29 Compatible with Wireless Extension v11 to v22. Kernel Currently compiled with Wireless Extension v22. wlan0 Recommend Wireless Extension v21 or later, Currently compiled with Wireless Extension v22. X61:~ # uname -a Linux X61 2.6.26-rc1-test #2 SMP Fri May 9 09:00:30 EDT 2008 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux X61:~ # iwlist wlan0 scan wlan0 Scan completed : Cell 01 - Address: 00:14:BF:96:98:BF ESSID:"linksys" Mode:Master Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6) Channel:6 Quality=24/100 Signal level=-94 dBm Noise level=-127 dBm Encryption key:off Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Extra:tsf=000000ae75798185 Cell 02 - Address: 00:1E:2A:6C:93:D9 ESSID:"NetworkingUnlimited-G" Mode:Master Frequency:2.462 GHz (Channel 11) Channel:11 Quality=38/100 Signal level=-86 dBm Noise level=-127 dBm Encryption key:on IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (2) : CCMP TKIP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s 12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s Extra:tsf=0000019d354e1183 Cell 03 - Address: 00:1A:C1:8A:23:40 ESSID:"NetworkingUnlimited" Mode:Master Frequency:5.24 GHz (Channel 48) Channel:48 Quality=100/100 Signal level=-46 dBm Noise level=-94 dBm Encryption key:on IE: WPA Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK IE: IEEE 802.11i/WPA2 Version 1 Group Cipher : TKIP Pairwise Ciphers (2) : TKIP CCMP Authentication Suites (1) : PSK Preauthentication Supported Bit Rates:6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s 36 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s Extra:tsf=000000dc34bf7037 X61:~ # wpa_cli -i wlan0 wpa_cli v0.6.3 Copyright (c) 2004-2008, Jouni Malinen and contributors This program is free software. You can distribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2. Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the BSD license. See README and COPYING for more details. Interactive mode > scan OK <2>CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS > scan_results bssid / frequency / signal level / flags / ssid 00:1a:c1:8a:23:40 0 202 [WPA-PSK-TKIP +CCMP][WPA2-PSK-TKIP+CCMP-preauth] NetworkingUnlimited 00:1e:2a:6c:93:d9 2462 168 [WPA-PSK-TKIP +CCMP][WPA2-PSK-TKIP+CCMP]NetworkingUnlimited-G 00:14:bf:96:98:bf 2437 167 linksys > quit X61:~ #