Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2022 20:50:33 -0700 From: Kevin Oberman <rkoberman@gmail.com> To: jbo@insane.engineer Cc: FreeBSD Wireless <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: AX200 running 11a???? Message-ID: <CAN6yY1s%2BubY30U6JMt%2B44_kGLrX-yCrr2Fa2W4k374xR_zoBdQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <tWOjdnBmCE5FwRDbBWevGyigAiqjFhf_FOiBqKW656rFt0Ke997M_9xYl-U4l0YyHfkHLWhqTk5ScIR95NQM5L8MmgYwUElfQ5f17fxGmdA=@insane.engineer> References: <CAN6yY1sH7rpvJSE1BX_dKwCV7e=QasLvmVSGoP9FXNc9NJ%2BMfQ@mail.gmail.com> <tWOjdnBmCE5FwRDbBWevGyigAiqjFhf_FOiBqKW656rFt0Ke997M_9xYl-U4l0YyHfkHLWhqTk5ScIR95NQM5L8MmgYwUElfQ5f17fxGmdA=@insane.engineer>
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--000000000000b8905d05dc08648d Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Wed, Apr 6, 2022 at 3:37 PM <jbo@insane.engineer> wrote: > Hello Kevin, > > According to the corresponding man page iwlwifi currently only supports > 802.11a/b/g. Personally I've only seen 802.11a working on my AX201. > > Support for ac is supposed to follow soon. Support for ax is definitely > also planned but will probably not happen anytime soon. > > Alternatively, you can always spawn a small bhyve VM, run a suitable Linux > distro in there, pass through the card and have the VM act as a gateway. > There's even an out-of-the-box solution available: net/wifibox > > > Best regards, > ~ Joel > Yes, only a/b/g are supported, but 11a is the sort of first update to the original 802.11 to enable OFDM and is limited to the 5GHz. Since the card supports 2.4, as well, it seems that 11g is appropriate. It's odd that it shows 11a. I have yet to see a true 11a device as it was 5 GHz only and did not work on less expensive 2.4 GHz radios. I know 11n and 11ac are not yet available from iwlwifi. 11n should significantly improve performance, though not as much as 11ac and 11ax will. I assume that 11n is supported by the linux driver and was disabled by Bjorn to simplify getting the older, simpler modes working. I'm hoping that it might come fairly soon. After playing around with my system, this may not be an issue. I suspect that, when the AX200 connects to my router, it always runs on 5 GHz and calls it 11a which makes sense, I guess. My old laptop connected to the same cable modem at 5 GHz and the iwn driver called it 11g. That would mean it is probably working as intended. Does your AP have a single ssid for 5G and 2.4G? Mine does. That might explain it. To an associating node, it looks like it's just 5G (11a) unless it flips over to 2.4Gh and then looks like 11g, I guess. Hmm. I'm, looking at wifibox and I may give it a try. The idea of bringing up a VM just to access the network card seems a bit extreme, but if it works... Thanks! -- Kevin Oberman, Part time kid herder and retired Network Engineer E-mail: rkoberman@gmail.com PGP Fingerprint: D03FB98AFA78E3B78C1694B318AB39EF1B055683 --000000000000b8905d05dc08648d Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon= t-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small">On Wed, Apr 6, 2022 at 3:37 PM = <jbo@insane.engineer> wrote:<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote= "><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;borde= r-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello Kevin,<br> <br> According to the corresponding man page iwlwifi currently only supports 802= .11a/b/g. Personally I've only seen 802.11a working on my AX201.<br> <br> Support for ac is supposed to follow soon. Support for ax is definitely als= o planned but will probably not happen anytime soon.<br> <br> Alternatively, you can always spawn a small bhyve VM, run a suitable Linux = distro in there, pass through the card and have the VM act as a gateway.<br= > There's even an out-of-the-box solution available: net/wifibox<br> <br> <br> Best regards,<br> ~ Joel<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans= -serif;font-size:small" class=3D"gmail_default">Yes, only a/b/g are support= ed, but 11a is the sort of first update to the original 802.11 to enable OF= DM and is limited to the 5GHz. Since the card supports 2.4, as well, it see= ms that 11g is appropriate. It's odd that it shows 11a. I have yet to s= ee a true 11a device as it was 5 GHz only=C2=A0 and did not work on less ex= pensive 2.4 GHz radios. <br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-ser= if;font-size:small" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-fa= mily:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"gmail_default">I know 11n = and 11ac are not yet available from iwlwifi. 11n should significantly impro= ve performance, though not as much as 11ac and 11ax will. I assume that 11n= is supported by the linux driver and was disabled by Bjorn to simplify get= ting the older, simpler modes working. I'm hoping that it might come fa= irly soon. <br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:= small" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,s= ans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"gmail_default">After playing around wit= h my system, this may not be an issue. I suspect that, when the AX200 conne= cts to my router, it always runs on 5 GHz and calls it 11a which makes sens= e, I guess. My old laptop connected to the same cable modem at=C2=A0 5 GHz = and the iwn driver called it 11g. That would mean it is probably working as= intended. Does your AP have a single ssid for 5G and 2.4G? Mine does. That= might explain it. To an associating node, it looks like it's just 5G (= 11a) unless it flips over to 2.4Gh and then looks like 11g, I guess. Hmm.</= div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"g= mail_default"><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-si= ze:small" class=3D"gmail_default">I'm, looking at wifibox and I may giv= e it a try. The idea of bringing up a VM just to access the network card se= ems a bit extreme, but if it works...</div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma= ,sans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"gmail_default"><br></div><div style= =3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small" class=3D"gmail_default">= Thanks!<br></div><div style=3D"font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:smal= l" class=3D"gmail_default">-- <br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma= il_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">= <div><div dir=3D"ltr">Kevin Oberman, Part time kid herder and retired Netwo= rk Engineer<br>E-mail: <a href=3D"mailto:rkoberman@gmail.com" target=3D"_bl= ank">rkoberman@gmail.com</a><br></div><div>PGP Fingerprint: D03FB98AFA78E3B= 78C1694B318AB39EF1B055683</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></= div> --000000000000b8905d05dc08648d--
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