From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: AlainBB Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:47:11 +0100 Subject: [ath9k-devel] sensibility of driver In-Reply-To: <43e72e890812291024k60bd4a86s48774b173f570aa4@mail.gmail.com> References: <49589C30.10105@barbason.be> <43e72e890812291024k60bd4a86s48774b173f570aa4@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <495A0A3F.5030605@barbason.be> List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: ath9k-devel@lists.ath9k.org Luis R. Rodriguez wrote: > On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 1:45 AM, AlainBB wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I have a D-link DWA-547 wifi card and I try this on my debian/lenny. >> I Compile a new kernel 2.6.27, and it ... works. >> >> But, the number of access point it's not the same with my windows XP. >> I have 12 access points with windows, and only 4 with my linux (the 4 >> better signal but not the access point I want) >> I suppose what the limit of sensibility is not the same. But I don't >> change the limit with the driver . >> I try "iwconfig wlan0 sens -80 , but "sens" it's not recognize. >> I change -95 to -150 in hw.c and core.h (and in other file in >> /driver/net/wirelesse) but it didn't work. >> >> Have you a solution to change the thresold of sensibility ? > > We ignore SIOCSIWSENS in mac80211 and as such no mac80211 driver uses it. > > If you have small issues with ath9k on 2.6.27 and want to get an > improved driver I would recommend to upgrade to the latest stable > kernel, now 2.6.28, or get the very latest and greatest by using > what's on wireless-testing directly or through compat-wireless: l.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/mcgrof/patches/mac80211/aggrv9-2.6.27/ > Luis > hi, Thank for the information. I compile the 2.6.28 but there are no difference for the number of Access Point. I'm ready to search myself to change file .c, but have you a idea where are the files to change to improve the sensibility, or reduce a thresold ? thank. PS : Just for fun, I work with windows to have my connection, and with linux/debian in a vmware to write this mail :-) -- by AlainBB http://www.barbason.be