Re: [Madwifi-devel] [Madwifi-users] Survey: What are you using MadWifi for, and why?
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From: 海藻敬之 <tk...@th...> - 2009-11-19 02:22:24
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Hi all sorry for late response. I have been using Madwifi and just started trying to move to ath5k, but ath5k still show significant throughput issues. therefore I am mainly using Madwifi at this moment while trying to playing with ath5k. > Actually, even with 6/4 Mbps TX rate, the channel sensing rule in Japan > > (carrier sense every 4 ms) (if that rule is still valid.. haven't > > really checked), We are not so sure about 4ms carrier sense rule and will check it here in Japan > 1. What are you using MadWifi for? > > for our router which provides IBSS adhoc and AP capability with our own developed L3 mesh middle ware (base on AODV/DYMO) We have been using Madwifi( HAL 0.9.30.13 and HAL 2008-05-20) HAL 2008-05-20 is the version containing the Japanese regdomain updates and it interprets the EEPROM settings correctly, giving us 5GHz available (W52 and W53 channels). As far as I know, Felix implemented this HAL 2008-05-20. (thank for Felix ) I am not sure right now, but this this Japanese regdomain updates has not been applied yet to the HAL in trunk and this is one of the reasons I try to using ath5k. > 2. Did you already evaluate ath5k/ath9k? If no, why not? > > Yes, but as far as I have tested, it still has basic issues around txpower and noise floor calibration and such issues are "show stopper" for us to move on ath5k at this moment, ref : http://www.mail-archive.com/ath...@li.../msg02680.html > 3. In case you evaluated ath5k/ath9k but did not yet switch: what is the > reason for your decision, and what is required before you could switch? > > 1. throughput issue ( txpower and noise floor calibration issue ? ) 2, I have not verified "japanese regdomain hadling" like W52, W53 stated above I do appreciate thanks Takayuki Kaiso Kobe/Japan ***************************************** 株式会社 シンクチューブ 海藻 敬之 tk...@th... 〒658-0032 神戸市東灘区向洋町中6-9 KFMビル 4E-10 Phone: 078-857-8390 Fax: 078-857-8389 www.thinktube.com |