> > Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:18:59 +0700 > From: "Outback Dingo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] Nanostation antenna selection support > To: "OpenWrt Development List" <openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > whats the option disabled do ??? > > config 'wifi-device' 'wifi0' > option 'type' 'atheros' > option 'disabled' '0'
If disabled is set to 1, the the wifi interface is disabled. It is the default option in openwrt. But how do you set on and off both diversities? > > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Xavier Martinez < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thank you Ulf. Just one question, how do you switch on and off the > > diversities? > > > > > > > >> > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:18:49 +0200 > >> From: "ulf kypke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] Nanostation antenna selection support > >> To: "OpenWrt Development List" <openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org> > >> Message-ID: > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >> > >> > >> hi, i was working with the nanostations some weeks ago, > >> the big deal with the diversity is, that the nanostations has two > >> diversity switches, > >> so, as fare as i know, if diversity is complete disabled, the external > >> antenna plug is the default one. > >> if the first diversity in on and the second diversity switch is off, > >> the horizontal antenna is activ, > >> if both diversity switches are on the vertical antenna is activ. > >> > >> > >> 2008/10/14 Xavier Martinez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > Travis Kemen wrote: > >> > > >> >> If you are using the internal antenna's on a ns2 they currently work > >> >> via the madwifi rx(tx)antenna settings but to use the external > antenna > >> >> you need to install gpioctl and set softled to 0 for wifi0 in sysctl, > >> >> then use gpioctl to set pin 7 low. > >> > I've tried this procedure to my NS2 with (openwrt trunk r12842 with > >> gpioctl) > >> > in a 2 km link in adhoc mode without any external annena neither > >> > a pigtail connected to the SMA connector. > >> > > >> > My /etc/config/wireless looks like this: > >> > > >> > config 'wifi-device' 'wifi0' > >> > option 'type' 'atheros' > >> > option 'disabled' '0' > >> > option 'channel' '6' > >> > option 'mode' '11b' > >> > option 'txantenna' '2' > >> > option 'rxantenna' '2' > >> > option 'distance' '5000' > >> > option 'softled' '0' > >> > config 'wifi-iface' > >> > option 'device' 'wifi0' > >> > option 'encryption' 'none' > >> > option 'ssid' 'guifibages' > >> > option 'mode' 'adhoc' > >> > option 'bssid' '12:34:56:78:9A:BC' > >> > option 'network' 'wlan' > >> > option 'txpower' '16' > >> > > >> > Doing "gpioctl set 7" results in a Pin 7 HIGH and the pings to the > other > >> > machine are answered. In this case internal antenna is working. But > when > >> I > >> > do a "gpioctl clear 7" resulting in a Pin 7 LOW, the pings are also > >> > answered. In think that its impossible to establish a 2 km link > without > >> an > >> > external antenna connected, so I think that internal antenna is also > >> > working. What do you think? > >> > > >> > I haven't had time to try connecting an external antenna focusing the > >> other > >> > machine and the nanostation focusing the other side. This could > clarify > >> if > >> > both antennas are working with Pin 7 LOW or only the internal antenna > >> does. > >> > > >> > What do you think? > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > openwrt-devel mailing list > >> > openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org > >> > http://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel > >> > > >> > > >> > > > >
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