Return-path: Received: from mail-wg0-f46.google.com ([74.125.82.46]:58568 "EHLO mail-wg0-f46.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751061AbaC1H1I (ORCPT ); Fri, 28 Mar 2014 03:27:08 -0400 Received: by mail-wg0-f46.google.com with SMTP id b13so3219503wgh.17 for ; Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:27:06 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: sedat.dilek@gmail.com In-Reply-To: <5334F8E7.1070803@candelatech.com> References: <5334F8E7.1070803@candelatech.com> Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 08:27:06 +0100 Message-ID: (sfid-20140328_082712_733470_4F9FFACB) Subject: Re: Setting txpower fails? From: Sedat Dilek To: Ben Greear Cc: "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 5:21 AM, Ben Greear wrote: > Any idea why this isn't working? > > Kernel is 3.9.11+, driver is ath9k. > > [root@ct523-9292 lanforge]# iwconfig wlan0 > wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:off/any > Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=16 dBm > Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > Encryption key:off > Power Management:off > > [root@ct523-9292 lanforge]# iwconfig wlan0 txpower 10 > [root@ct523-9292 lanforge]# echo $? > 0 > [root@ct523-9292 lanforge]# iwconfig wlan0 > wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn ESSID:off/any > Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=16 dBm > Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > Encryption key:off > Power Management:off > > [root@ct523-9292 lanforge]# > Which version of wireless-tools? Why don't you use modern iw? - Sedat -