Return-path: Received: from mail2.candelatech.com ([208.74.158.173]:38479 "EHLO mail2.candelatech.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932166AbcBXNhZ (ORCPT ); Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:37:25 -0500 Message-ID: <56CDB213.8060004@candelatech.com> (sfid-20160224_143751_497127_CAAE6BC5) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 05:37:23 -0800 From: Ben Greear MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Arik Nemtsov CC: "linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org" , Johannes Berg Subject: Re: [PATCH] mac80211: Let VHT work on 2.4Ghz References: <1456180974-21062-1-git-send-email-greearb@candelatech.com> <56CC62BC.308@candelatech.com> <56CDAEF6.1080606@candelatech.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On 02/24/2016 05:32 AM, Arik Nemtsov wrote: > On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 3:24 PM, Ben Greear wrote: >>> Also it's pretty easy to just leave the code there and condition the >>> check on the 5GHz band. There's no need to remove it. >> >> >> Ok, so I can enable VHT on any band as long as the 5Ghz band exists and >> allows 80Mhz? >> > > No idea about that. I'm not sure how/if rate modulation is regulated > on 2GHz. The ISM band itself is supposed to be open (microwave heating > etc.) so it seems fine to me. > But don't take me up on that. This is lawyer domain. I'm trying to understand your suggestion. Maybe you mean I change my patch to only disable VHT if band == 5Ghz AND 80Mhz is not available? Thanks, Ben -- Ben Greear Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com