Return-path: Received: from mail-bw0-f46.google.com ([209.85.214.46]:42184 "EHLO mail-bw0-f46.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750899Ab1FMTLQ convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:11:16 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <4DF65472.9070601@candelatech.com> References: <4DF65472.9070601@candelatech.com> From: Daniel Halperin Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:10:54 -0700 Message-ID: (sfid-20110613_211121_493375_A26778C3) Subject: Re: [ath9k-devel] AR9380 current driver supported features To: Ben Greear Cc: Fred Matthews , ionic@ionic.de, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, ath9k-devel@venema.h4ckr.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: I cut out the stuff about channels, as that seems to be highly dependent on which source you get your NIC from and what country code is programmed in. This is using kernel 3.0-rc2 and the very latest (I just pulled) iw.git. The NIC is not associated, all I did was modprobe ath9k. Dan % iw list Wiphy phy0 Band 1: Capabilities: 0x11ef RX LDPC HT20/HT40 SM Power Save disabled RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI TX STBC RX STBC 1-stream Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06) HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23 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: Capabilities: 0x11ef RX LDPC HT20/HT40 SM Power Save disabled RX HT20 SGI RX HT40 SGI TX STBC RX STBC 1-stream Max AMSDU length: 3839 bytes DSSS/CCK HT40 Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003) Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 8 usec (0x06) HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-23 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 max scan IEs length: 2257 bytes Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m) Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0 Supported interface modes: * IBSS * managed * AP * AP/VLAN * WDS * monitor * P2P-client * P2P-GO software interface modes (can always be added): * AP/VLAN * monitor valid interface combinations: Supported commands: * new_interface * set_interface * new_key * new_beacon * new_station * set_bss * authenticate * associate * deauthenticate * disassociate * join_ibss * remain_on_channel * set_tx_bitrate_mask * action * frame_wait_cancel * set_wiphy_netns * set_channel * set_wds_peer * connect * disconnect Supported TX frame types: * IBSS: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0 * managed: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0 * AP: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0 * AP/VLAN: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0 * mesh point: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0 * P2P-client: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0 * P2P-GO: 0x0000 0x0010 0x0020 0x0030 0x0040 0x0050 0x0060 0x0070 0x0080 0x0090 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 0x00e0 0x00f0 Supported RX frame types: * IBSS: 0x00d0 * managed: 0x0040 0x00d0 * AP: 0x0000 0x0020 0x0040 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 * AP/VLAN: 0x0000 0x0020 0x0040 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 * mesh point: 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 * P2P-client: 0x0040 0x00d0 * P2P-GO: 0x0000 0x0020 0x0040 0x00a0 0x00b0 0x00c0 0x00d0 Device supports RSN-IBSS. On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Ben Greear wrote: > > On 06/13/2011 11:09 AM, Fred Matthews wrote: >> >> Hi,I am looking to upgrade my current nodes and AP from the AR9280 2x2 MIMO NIC to the AR9380 3x3 NIC. >> Thus I was wondering if someone can kindly comment on the current chipset stability with ath9k, also the current supported features (e.g. ?"iw list" output) such as setting the NIC as an AP/Master using hostapd, Greenfield mode, TxBF, CSI info, and LPDC as well as rates achieved. >> Thanks in advance > > Both are stable in our testing (virtual stations, AP mode), but we're having > a hard time sourcing AR9380 3x3 NICs..getting ship-times in August, etc.... > > I don't have details on the other things you ask about. > > I'd suggest getting a few NICs and trying them out in your environment. > Even if they have problems, there are folks actively working on it and > likely it can be fixed. ?And at least for our use with virtual stations & APs, > there is no other NIC that comes close to the features that Atheros offers. > > Thanks, > Ben > > -- > Ben Greear > Candela Technologies Inc ?http://www.candelatech.com > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at ?http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html