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From:   Sam Samy <to.swami1@gmail.com>
Date:   Mon, 13 May 2019 10:26:09 -0700
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Subject: Re: ath10k 5Ghz RSSI low
To:     Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
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hi Ben,

> Hello, what firmware are you using (ath10k-ct, or QCA?)  If using -ct firmware,
> please try QCA firmware and let me know if that fixes the problem.
>
  I tried both. Both have the same problem. I tried various versions
of the both(-ct and QCA) firmware as well. All have the same problem.

Thanks

On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 10:00 AM Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com> wrote:
>
> On 5/13/19 9:56 AM, Sam Samy wrote:
> >   Hi,
> >   I installed master branch openwrt onto Asus MAP-AC2200 AP. It has tri
> > band. Its based on IPQ4019 DK04 QCA reference platform. 2 radios
> > (2Ghz/5Ghz) on AHB bus and one 5GHZ on PCIe bus. Its generally working
> > fine except one problem in 5Ghz. On both the 5Ghz radios the RSSI is
> > pretty low on any channel I put it in.  In one feet range I see -60dB
> > RSSI, where as the stock firmware that came with the AP gives an RSSI
> > of -36dB at one foot distance.The downstream transmit rates are MCS8/9
> > for most part. The 2Ghz is working fine. Its using the cal data from
> > the flash that came with the AP.
> >
> >   Can you please suggest anyway to debug this or improve the RSSI?
> >
> >   Thanks you!
> >
>
> Hello, what firmware are you using (ath10k-ct, or QCA?)  If using -ct firmware,
> please try QCA firmware and let me know if that fixes the problem.
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
> --
> Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
> Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com
>