Return-path: Received: from mail-wg0-f54.google.com ([74.125.82.54]:37820 "EHLO mail-wg0-f54.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1756592Ab3KZV3A (ORCPT ); Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:29:00 -0500 Received: by mail-wg0-f54.google.com with SMTP id n12so4969853wgh.9 for ; Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:28:59 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <52951195.2030206@erley.org> References: <5294E46C.40102@erley.org> <1385490243.7838.16.camel@dcbw.foobar.com> <52951195.2030206@erley.org> From: matt emery Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:28:29 +0000 Message-ID: (sfid-20131126_222903_996757_FAD2A3D5) Subject: Re: Fwd: Intel 7260 To: Pat Erley Cc: Drasko DRASKOVIC , Dan Williams , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: dmesg | grep iwl [ 4.065349] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [ 4.087754] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: irq 48 for MSI/MSI-X [ 4.100012] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: loaded firmware version 22.0.7.0 op_mode iwlmvm [ 4.146899] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless AC 7260, REV=0x144 [ 4.149727] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S [ 4.152321] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S [ 4.387220] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-mvm-rs' [ 4.945622] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S [ 4.945802] iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: L1 Enabled; Disabling L0S egrep -rsn 11n /etc/mod* /etc/modprobe.d/iwlwifi.conf:8:options iwlwifi 11n_disable=1 ^^^ looks like you may have found it :) ty i'll set it to 0 and let you know what happens Matthew Emery 07988 197 438 On 26 November 2013 21:24, Pat Erley wrote: > On 11/26/2013 03:14 PM, matt emery wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I'm using WPA2/AES and i have other devices connected to the AP using >> N, I can't go open as i am resident on a school campus. >> >> Can you tell me if it is possible to get N with this card on linux, or >> should i wait for a newer firmware or something? >> >> thanks >> >> Matt >> Matthew Emery >> 07988 197 438 >> >> >> >> On 26 November 2013 20:46, Drasko DRASKOVIC >> wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 7:24 PM, Dan Williams wrote: >>>>> >>>>> While I'm not certain about your AP or the 7260 driver, I believe >>>>> 802.11n technically requires WPA2 encryption. Try turning that on and >>>>> testing again. >>>> >>>> >>>> This is true, but... >>> >>> >>> 802.11n HT prevents WPA: >>> >>> http://www.slideshare.net/HPenterprise/demystifying-80211n-and-wpawpa2,slide >>> 4 >>> >>> I do not see however that using no encryption is prevented by the >>> standard... >>> >>> BR, >>> Drasko >> >> -- > > > then 11n *SHOULD* be possible. Perhaps 11n is disabled with a module > parameter by your distribution? > > The output of: > dmesg | grep iwl > > might provide some insight(I see: "iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0 wlan0: disabling > HT/VHT due to WEP/TKIP use" on my system connecting to a WPA1 AP. > > The output of: > egrep -rsn 11n /etc/mod* > > might help determine if the 11n_disable kernel parameter is set by your > distribution. >