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Zeeb" To: Ben Hutton cc: FreeBSD wireless mailing list Subject: Re: How is testing going? In-Reply-To: <2c49a2c3-144f-45b2-959a-85388c82d488@benhutton.com.au> Message-ID: <34765725-n55s-63n-666r-n7r47qnp356r@SerrOFQ.bet> References: <6p4r5o3-4218-sn14-o712-7944359sqno6@mnoonqbm.arg> <2b031f6d-936d-4ec0-89ec-a12a5b6597aa@benhutton.com.au> <2c49a2c3-144f-45b2-959a-85388c82d488@benhutton.com.au> X-OpenPGP-Key-Id: 0x14003F198FEFA3E77207EE8D2B58B8F83CCF1842 List-Id: Discussions List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-wireless List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-BeenThere: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-wireless@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII On Mon, 30 Mar 2026, Ben Hutton wrote: Hi Ben, > Currently the main issue I'm having is connecting to access points at 11ac > when they are using channels above 100. Currently I have two access points. > One is using channels 52,56,60,64 and the other 149,153,157,161. Currently my > FreeBSD based laptop will only connect to the one with 149-161 with 11ng, the > other connects fine at 11ac. > > I suspect this issue is due to missing entries in regdomain.xml so I'm > currently experimenting with adding the following (generated by Claude Haiku > 4.5) and adding it to the end of the 11ac in the APAC2 section: Thanks God humans are still good for something. I checked wireless-regdb (Linux) and they say what you need is in https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2025L01047 . No guarantees I got this right either given I used their template to convert this and though it's listed below I did not cross-check it to the doc; hmm I am missing DFS on the 96-144... fixed hopefully. And this is just for you (or anyone else in AU), I cannot apply it FreeBSD as such: Ok, I left that line on purpose ;-) Here's the patch: https://people.freebsd.org/~bz/wireless/20260330-01-regdomain-au-for-ben.diff You will want to have your rc.conf entry as (and any possible other options you have) (if you do not already have that): create_args_wlan0="regdomain apac2 country AU" though ="country AU" should also be fine. Please check manually afterwards that ifconfig wlan0 really thinks you are on APAC2/AU and not FCC/US or similar. I just tried it manually with a realtek rtw89: # ifconfig wlan893 create wlandev rtw893 regdomain apac2 country au # ifconfig wlan893 | grep regd regdomain APAC2 country AU authmode OPEN privacy OFF txpower 36 # ifconfig -v wlan893 list regdomain :regdomain APAC2 country AU anywhere -ecm Channel 3 : 2422 MHz 11b Channel 60 : 5300 D MHz 11a vht/80+ Channel 3 : 2422 MHz 11g Channel 60 : 5300 D MHz 11a vht/160 Channel 3 : 2422 MHz 11g ht/20 Channel 64 : 5320 D MHz 11a Channel 3 : 2422 MHz 11g ht/40+ Channel 64 : 5320 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 4 : 2427 MHz 11b Channel 64 : 5320 D MHz 11a ht/40- Channel 4 : 2427 MHz 11g Channel 64 : 5320 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 4 : 2427 MHz 11g ht/20 Channel 64 : 5320 D MHz 11a vht/40- Channel 4 : 2427 MHz 11g ht/40+ Channel 64 : 5320 D MHz 11a vht/80- Channel 5 : 2432 MHz 11b Channel 64 : 5320 D MHz 11a vht/160 Channel 5 : 2432 MHz 11g Channel 100 : 5500 D MHz 11a Channel 5 : 2432 MHz 11g ht/20 Channel 100 : 5500 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 5 : 2432 MHz 11g ht/40+ Channel 100 : 5500 D MHz 11a ht/40+ Channel 6 : 2437 MHz 11b Channel 100 : 5500 D MHz 11a ht/40- Channel 6 : 2437 MHz 11g Channel 100 : 5500 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 6 : 2437 MHz 11g ht/20 Channel 100 : 5500 D MHz 11a vht/40+ Channel 6 : 2437 MHz 11g ht/40+ Channel 100 : 5500 D MHz 11a vht/40- Channel 7 : 2442 MHz 11b Channel 100 : 5500 D MHz 11a vht/80+ Channel 7 : 2442 MHz 11g Channel 100 : 5500 D MHz 11a vht/80- Channel 7 : 2442 MHz 11g ht/20 Channel 104 : 5520 D MHz 11a Channel 7 : 2442 MHz 11g ht/40+ Channel 104 : 5520 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 7 : 2442 MHz 11g ht/40- Channel 104 : 5520 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 8 : 2447 MHz 11b Channel 108 : 5540 D MHz 11a Channel 8 : 2447 MHz 11g Channel 108 : 5540 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 8 : 2447 MHz 11g ht/20 Channel 108 : 5540 D MHz 11a ht/40+ Channel 8 : 2447 MHz 11g ht/40+ Channel 108 : 5540 D MHz 11a ht/40- Channel 8 : 2447 MHz 11g ht/40- Channel 108 : 5540 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 9 : 2452 MHz 11b Channel 108 : 5540 D MHz 11a vht/40+ Channel 9 : 2452 MHz 11g Channel 108 : 5540 D MHz 11a vht/40- Channel 9 : 2452 MHz 11g ht/20 Channel 108 : 5540 D MHz 11a vht/80+ Channel 9 : 2452 MHz 11g ht/40+ Channel 108 : 5540 D MHz 11a vht/80- Channel 9 : 2452 MHz 11g ht/40- Channel 112 : 5560 D MHz 11a Channel 10 : 2457 MHz 11b Channel 112 : 5560 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 10 : 2457 MHz 11g Channel 112 : 5560 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 10 : 2457 MHz 11g ht/20 Channel 116 : 5580 D MHz 11a Channel 10 : 2457 MHz 11g ht/40- Channel 116 : 5580 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 11 : 2462 MHz 11b Channel 116 : 5580 D MHz 11a ht/40- Channel 11 : 2462 MHz 11g Channel 116 : 5580 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 11 : 2462 MHz 11g ht/20 Channel 116 : 5580 D MHz 11a vht/40- Channel 11 : 2462 MHz 11g ht/40- Channel 116 : 5580 D MHz 11a vht/80- Channel 12 : 2467 MHz 11b Channel 132 : 5660 D MHz 11a Channel 12 : 2467 MHz 11g Channel 132 : 5660 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 12 : 2467 MHz 11g ht/20 Channel 132 : 5660 D MHz 11a ht/40+ Channel 12 : 2467 MHz 11g ht/40- Channel 132 : 5660 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 13 : 2472 MHz 11b Channel 132 : 5660 D MHz 11a vht/40+ Channel 13 : 2472 MHz 11g Channel 132 : 5660 D MHz 11a vht/80+ Channel 13 : 2472 MHz 11g ht/20 Channel 136 : 5680 D MHz 11a Channel 13 : 2472 MHz 11g ht/40- Channel 136 : 5680 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 36 : 5180 MHz 11a Channel 136 : 5680 D MHz 11a ht/40- Channel 36 : 5180 MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 136 : 5680 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 36 : 5180 MHz 11a ht/40+ Channel 136 : 5680 D MHz 11a vht/40- Channel 36 : 5180 MHz 11a ht/40- Channel 136 : 5680 D MHz 11a vht/80- Channel 36 : 5180 MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 140 : 5700 D MHz 11a Channel 36 : 5180 MHz 11a vht/40+ Channel 140 : 5700 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 36 : 5180 MHz 11a vht/40- Channel 140 : 5700 D MHz 11a ht/40+ Channel 36 : 5180 MHz 11a vht/80+ Channel 140 : 5700 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 36 : 5180 MHz 11a vht/80- Channel 140 : 5700 D MHz 11a vht/40+ Channel 36 : 5180 D MHz 11a vht/160 Channel 140 : 5700 D MHz 11a vht/80+ Channel 40 : 5200 MHz 11a Channel 144 : 5720 D MHz 11a Channel 40 : 5200 MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 144 : 5720 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 40 : 5200 MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 144 : 5720 D MHz 11a ht/40- Channel 40 : 5200 D MHz 11a vht/160 Channel 144 : 5720 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 44 : 5220 MHz 11a Channel 144 : 5720 D MHz 11a vht/40- Channel 44 : 5220 MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 144 : 5720 D MHz 11a vht/80- Channel 44 : 5220 MHz 11a ht/40+ Channel 149 : 5745 MHz 11a Channel 44 : 5220 MHz 11a ht/40- Channel 149 : 5745 MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 44 : 5220 MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 149 : 5745 MHz 11a ht/40+ Channel 44 : 5220 MHz 11a vht/40+ Channel 149 : 5745 MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 44 : 5220 MHz 11a vht/40- Channel 149 : 5745 MHz 11a vht/40+ Channel 44 : 5220 MHz 11a vht/80+ Channel 149 : 5745 MHz 11a vht/80+ Channel 44 : 5220 MHz 11a vht/80- Channel 153 : 5765 MHz 11a Channel 44 : 5220 D MHz 11a vht/160 Channel 153 : 5765 MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 48 : 5240 MHz 11a Channel 153 : 5765 MHz 11a ht/40- Channel 48 : 5240 MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 153 : 5765 MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 48 : 5240 MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 153 : 5765 MHz 11a vht/40- Channel 48 : 5240 D MHz 11a vht/160 Channel 153 : 5765 MHz 11a vht/80- Channel 52 : 5260 D MHz 11a Channel 157 : 5785 MHz 11a Channel 52 : 5260 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 157 : 5785 MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 52 : 5260 D MHz 11a ht/40+ Channel 157 : 5785 MHz 11a ht/40+ Channel 52 : 5260 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 157 : 5785 MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 52 : 5260 D MHz 11a vht/40+ Channel 157 : 5785 MHz 11a vht/40+ Channel 52 : 5260 D MHz 11a vht/80+ Channel 157 : 5785 MHz 11a vht/80+ Channel 52 : 5260 D MHz 11a vht/160 Channel 161 : 5805 MHz 11a Channel 56 : 5280 D MHz 11a Channel 161 : 5805 MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 56 : 5280 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 161 : 5805 MHz 11a ht/40- Channel 56 : 5280 D MHz 11a ht/40- Channel 161 : 5805 MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 56 : 5280 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 161 : 5805 MHz 11a vht/40- Channel 56 : 5280 D MHz 11a vht/40- Channel 161 : 5805 MHz 11a vht/80- Channel 56 : 5280 D MHz 11a vht/80- Channel 165 : 5825 MHz 11a Channel 56 : 5280 D MHz 11a vht/160 Channel 165 : 5825 MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 60 : 5300 D MHz 11a Channel 165 : 5825 MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 60 : 5300 D MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 173 : 5865 MHz 11a Channel 60 : 5300 D MHz 11a ht/40+ Channel 173 : 5865 MHz 11a ht/20 Channel 60 : 5300 D MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 173 : 5865 MHz 11a vht/20 Channel 60 : 5300 D MHz 11a vht/40+ Let me know how this goes. If you do not want to rebuild your system to install the new XML file, you can just manually copy it over after applying the patch. Save your current one maybe before that, just in case ;-) Lots of joy, /bz -- Bjoern A. Zeeb r15:7