[Bug 227643] Re: [wireless-tools] Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 288401 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288401 ** Changed in: wireless-tools (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227643 Title: [wireless-tools] Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wireless-tools/+bug/227643/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 227643] Re: [wireless-tools] Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 288401 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/288401 ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 268388 Cannot use wireless channels 12 and 13 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 288401 iwl3945 driver doesn't see !US wireless channels on UK laptop [intrepid regression] -- [wireless-tools] Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227643 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 227643] Re: [wireless-tools] Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 268388 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268388 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 268388 Cannot use wireless channels 12 and 13 -- [wireless-tools] Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227643 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 227643] Re: [wireless-tools] Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal
Possible workaround for europe: Put the following line in your /etc/modprobe.d/options options cfg80211 ieee80211_regdom=EU Then reload the module iwl4965 or iwl3945 and channels 12 13 should work again. This option ought to be set automatically... See also: http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1713 -- [wireless-tools] Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227643 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 227643] Re: [wireless-tools] Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal
Same here: $ dmesg | grep iwl [ 15.640638] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, 1.3.27ks [ 15.640641] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2008 Intel Corporation [ 15.725688] iwlagn :0c:00.0: PCI INT A - GSI 17 (level, low) - IRQ 17 [ 15.725724] iwlagn :0c:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 [ 15.725774] iwlagn: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5300AGN REV=0x24 [ 15.755323] iwlagn: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 24 802.11a channels [ 15.755525] iwlagn :0c:00.0: PCI INT A disabled [ 15.755830] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs' [ 27.852362] iwlagn :0c:00.0: PCI INT A - GSI 17 (level, low) - IRQ 17 [ 27.852459] iwlagn :0c:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100102, writing 0x100106) [ 27.852623] firmware: requesting iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode [ 30.069404] Registered led device: iwl-phy0:radio [ 30.070233] Registered led device: iwl-phy0:assoc [ 30.071017] Registered led device: iwl-phy0:RX [ 30.072131] Registered led device: iwl-phy0:TX So the wireless card is not the problem, it would let me select 13 channels, but: $ sudo iwconfig wlan0 channel 13 Error for wireless request Set Frequency (8B04) : SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. It seem to be related to the cfg80211 kernel module: $ cat /sys/module/cfg80211/parameters/ieee80211_regdom US I could set it by hand, but the official way seems to be a deamon. See http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Documentation/cfg80211 and http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/nl80211 ** Summary changed: - Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal + [wireless-tools] Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: network-manager + Binary package hint: wireless-tools error indicating invalid argument is received when attempting to set the channel to 12 or 13 even though these are legal channels for use in South Africa. these channels are desirable for the reason that a number of OSs limit access based on teh region settings of the computer and as a result these channels are usually low on noise and interference. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/peters# iwconfig 'eth1' 'channel' '13' Error for wireless request Set Frequency (8B04) : SET failed on device eth1 ; Invalid argument. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/peters# lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 8.04 Release: 8.04 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/peters# [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/home/peters# ** Tags added: cfg80211 iwconfig -- [wireless-tools] Cannot use channel 12 or 13 of wifi in a region where it is legal https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227643 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
