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Subject: Re: BUG: All network processes hang (brcmsmac/wpa_supplicant)
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On 10/19/2011 11:42 PM, Nico Schottelius wrote:
> 
> I'll soon (Friday) leave the environment permanently,
> thus testing will not be easily possible anymore.

Let's hope we have a conclusion by then.

> If this issue is 5Ghz related only, can I somehow trigger it without an AP
> running in that band / i.e. make the card try to use the 5 Ghz band although
> there is no ap nearby?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Nico
> 

The warning is in the receive path so you need some transmitter to sent
packets to you. So you need the AP. If you can provide 'iwconfig' output
when associated it will tell on which channel it is.

Gr. AvS