Return-path: Received: from mail-qw0-f46.google.com ([209.85.216.46]:60393 "EHLO mail-qw0-f46.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752825Ab0GUBQg (ORCPT ); Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:16:36 -0400 Received: by qwh6 with SMTP id 6so2252952qwh.19 for ; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:16:34 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <20100720112041.GA7049@hash.localnet> References: <20100720112041.GA7049@hash.localnet> From: Jonathan Guerin Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:16:14 +1000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: ath5k Ad Hoc Association To: Bob Copeland Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, ath5k-devel@lists.ath5k.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 9:20 PM, Bob Copeland wrote: >> Yes, I've checked the channel (36, 5180) allows beaconing. I've tried >> the commands you mentioned, but no luck. If I monitor the interface >> from another station, the ath5k drive never appears to beacon. > > What does "iw phy phy0 info" show? iw phy phy0 info Wiphy phy0 Band 1: Frequencies: * 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: Frequencies: * 5180 MHz [36] (17.0 dBm) * 5200 MHz [40] (17.0 dBm) * 5220 MHz [44] (17.0 dBm) * 5240 MHz [48] (17.0 dBm) * 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection) * 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] (30.0 dBm) * 5765 MHz [153] (30.0 dBm) * 5785 MHz [157] (30.0 dBm) * 5805 MHz [161] (30.0 dBm) * 5825 MHz [165] (30.0 dBm) 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 iw reg get country AU: (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (3, 23) (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 23), DFS (5735 - 5835 @ 40), (3, 30) Cheers, Jonathan