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Date:      Wed, 27 Aug 2014 07:51:53 +0000
From:      bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org
To:        freebsd-wireless@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   [Bug 193044] wpi driver keeps switching between 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz band
Message-ID:  <bug-193044-21060-GmnhIZBbY4@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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--- Comment #3 from Hiren Panchasara <hiren@FreeBSD.org> ---
(In reply to Adrian Chadd from comment #2)
> It's supported by the 3945ABG, but the driver isn't entirely correct.
> 
> The driver needs to buffer frames until the firmware says "yup, I've heard a
> beacon" and then retry them.
> 
> iwn has the same problem with 5ghz.

Agree. it should not jump around as being reported in this bug, right?

IMO by default, it should try 5GHz first and if that doesn't work, try 2.4 GHz
and stick to it till the session life-time. And should not jump back and forth. 

Please correct me if that's a wrong expectation.

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