Re: [Madwifi-users] some help needed: madwifi txpower configuration, checking if it is madwifi bug
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From: Michael T. <mik...@ap...> - 2007-10-30 22:11:50
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Do not use doth_pwrtgt as it is ONLY used as a redundant means to limit power. Confusingly it uses units of 0.5dBm in the range {0..127}. So, what you have below is constraining power to 8dBm right off the bat. txpower is used to specify a fixed power level (in dBm). A txpower level of zero will result in maximum power all the time, unless TPC is on. doth_pwrtgt and txpower are both limiting the transmit power all the time. You won't exceed (doth_pwrtgt/2) dBm or (txpower) dBm. The doth_pwrtgt is intended as an upper bound that is LOWER than the maximum, but which is not fixed. Kind of like a limited 'auto' that works with TPC. Again, the configuration below should always result in 8dBm ue to the incorrect setting of doth_pwrtgt. Cheers, Mike Kestas wrote: > Can somebody check what tx power levels your card is working? > I want to check if it's madwifi bug, or my sistem problem. > > txpower is automaticaly switching to 9dBm after some time, so if Laptop > in greater distance from accesspoint, conection is lost(expiremented > with this).. To reastablish connection manualy repeat my config script > and I have txpower again 16dBm for next 1-10min.. > I am using 0.9.3.2 Madwifi, AR5005G wlan mini-pci and experiencing > problems with power level setting: > iwpriv ath0 hostroaming 0 > iwpriv ath0 bgscan 0 > iwpriv ath0 doth_pwrtgt 16 > iwconfig ath0 txpower 16 > > > > Regards, > Kestas > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Madwifi-users mailing list > Mad...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/madwifi-users > |