Hi Tony, I'm using Nexus 4. I didnt try iw reg as I was getting held back by wifi not working. Didn't have time to troubleshoot. So I switched back to Android. I will try to give it another go next weekend.
Regards, Sayantan On 3 Sep 2013 19:29, "Tony Espy" <e...@canonical.com> wrote: > > On 09/02/2013 09:51 AM, Sayantan Das wrote: > > Again, my question would be, why in Ubuntu Touch and not in the desktop > > version.? And in Android its legal ? I somehow don't understand the concept. > > The desktop version includes drivers sourced from the Ubuntu kernel > package, whereas Touch may include Android-specific drivers. > > > The second question is, will *iw reg* be added as an option in GUI mode? > > There are no plans to add this feature to the Wi-Fi system settings at > this point. For more details on Wi-Fi settings, see: > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Networking#phone-wifi > > Although "iw" can be installed from the archive, it's not guaranteed to > work on Touch devices as not all Android Wi-Fi drivers properly support > manual configuration of Wi-Fi regulatory domains. > > Have you tried "iw reg" on your device? Also, what device are you using? > > Regards, > /tony > > > Regards, > > > > *Sayantan Das* > > > > ---------------------------------- > > Use Linux. Be free ! > > http://www.tuxtrix.com > > <http://easylinuxos.sf.net/> > > > > > > On 1 September 2013 17:36, Michał Łazowik <mlazo...@me.com > > <mailto:mlazo...@me.com>> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Wiadomość napisana przez Sayantan Das <sayanta...@gmail.com > > <mailto:sayanta...@gmail.com>> w dniu 1 wrz 2013, o godz. 11:39: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Was wondering why channel13 is not available for ubuntu touch. It > > doesnt scan any wifi network on channel 13. > > > > > > root@ubuntu-phablet:/# iwconfig wlan0 channel 13 > > > Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) : > > > SET failed on device wlan0 ; Invalid argument. > > > > > > I have tested two routers- the phone is unable to pick signal from > > either of them. If I change the channel to any other than 13, it > > connects. I am testing using Nexus 4. > > > > That's most probably related to region-related (legal) wifi > > restrictions. They include both the maximum > > power of signal _and_ allowed channels. Wikipedia [0] says that for > > North America channel 13 is not > > allowed. > > > > To accomodate legal needs of different regions without creating > > region specific hardware, the limiting > > is done through software. The general way to change that in linux is > > by using iw reg [1], though > > in ubuntu it might be also related to some localization settings. > > Either way iw reg set should > > get you going. > > > > Michał > > > > [0] > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels#Interference_Concerns > > [1] > > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/iw#Updating_your_regulatory_domain > > -- > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > > Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net > > <mailto:ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net> > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > > > >
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