Return-path: Received: from mail-wi0-f174.google.com ([209.85.212.174]:37586 "EHLO mail-wi0-f174.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754402Ab3KZVPD (ORCPT ); Tue, 26 Nov 2013 16:15:03 -0500 Received: by mail-wi0-f174.google.com with SMTP id ey16so1130338wid.13 for ; Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:14:58 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <5294E46C.40102@erley.org> <1385490243.7838.16.camel@dcbw.foobar.com> From: matt emery Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:14:28 +0000 Message-ID: (sfid-20131126_221525_864871_9F555E9A) Subject: Re: Fwd: Intel 7260 To: Drasko DRASKOVIC Cc: Dan Williams , Pat Erley , linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: 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