From nobody Wed Jun 18 00:21:12 2025 X-Original-To: freebsd-wireless@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4bMPYN5r8fz5q0cb for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:21:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Received: from mail-lf1-f54.google.com (mail-lf1-f54.google.com [209.85.167.54]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "WR4" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4bMPYN1s77z3sMx for ; Wed, 18 Jun 2025 00:21:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from adrian.chadd@gmail.com) Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none Received: by mail-lf1-f54.google.com with SMTP id 2adb3069b0e04-553b60de463so4729845e87.3 for ; Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:21:28 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1750206086; x=1750810886; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=LgyOC/JV3urs8H44kZ0xGzZcQ0WoUoX+aYEoVrHj+BU=; b=ocxDOijaigiAKoZgf0cLnRYVZF4vYLoag7SLlIogGWFCcv5mklYXo3JArVsIG9J4+T VBNwxBrHGYKivJ37GXmRn9itPrVvfpUV0GdsWvDlEnPx9HPsP2dgQGz6cVBiX/DH/KrR aLmf5AHRhKtNJkllosrkMqZVjmywXc1Z0cPckRViykre2DYDglBXoAbWGe8Ps5VcdkwY NBaHsnBGI0kRlOczPh3FGeWNDhoSYmmPo8bAzUzs9eNdZ/KEosm+coPm8xxQa0IbLQsJ 1N+lFw8BK+gusOHxSapv9Ti5BpCuaDc8NF9SnyOzFoXXgT6f8/ZHII8Ekx7xUFHR/q/u X9Gw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0Yz5ncEML56BWTZX3sVspxUps3St+/z5BDuo1MD3CXBsVPuMA+KJ 6X5U350JS2NDoDLPrnh2NAYwGsqQ8pE0M5uaelUf60uxBqhiWuiKc7vTnl9MTAjrielXnMBo4Up n1W2e/DGPlAtBx0YUa6UxFfIng/sijx177w== X-Gm-Gg: ASbGncuG1gZ12Ka5BBa7JvdlZvtVMB/cMJH2w1V2WlKJglk2Wi3d5hFHlvssLRsYiEq 20EEadF14XWeK2hjCvoNzVr+mWfjzBeQ0ngW9hFI5UGt8ecq/pWT1A0/klsVpvX+OpFXNisSU5z 69sP0e4ipPxUhFLMGmIowrFPQbSlWRfuT4ZBFj5ear+0XH X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IFYeR1Lx1DjhZS1Lm9A5uW/iEYE85lfvScLDM6rMZRHLQ7GCgTvdSPUO7ZN0Vc5t3qV9icBpkjuHZPIzLaoJjo= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6512:b8c:b0:553:3916:4e1c with SMTP id 2adb3069b0e04-553b6e7345fmr3750908e87.2.1750206085958; Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:21:25 -0700 (PDT) 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 References: In-Reply-To: From: Adrian Chadd Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:21:12 -0700 X-Gm-Features: AX0GCFuJLC9hTSIZqbCJxvojuanXXiGydflLolLok9WxqQor-G3qKJuH-_ItZfg Message-ID: Subject: Re: Intel Alder Lake iwlwifi update To: Kevin Oberman Cc: FreeBSD Wireless Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000000994080637cd9c9e" X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4bMPYN1s77z3sMx X-Spamd-Bar: ---- X-Rspamd-Pre-Result: action=no action; module=replies; Message is reply to one we originated X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[]; TAGGED_FROM(0.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:209.85.128.0/17, country:US] --0000000000000994080637cd9c9e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Try adding "chanlist 36-165" to the ifconfig create command to limit the channels it'll consider. See if that helps! -adrian On Tue, 17 Jun 2025 at 17:00, Kevin Oberman wrote: > This week I noted a number of wireless updates and updated my system to > the head yesterday. I now see many 5G channels including my own router. > > ifconfig wlan0 list chan > Channel 1 : 2412 MHz 11g ht Channel 11 : 2462 MHz 11g ht > Channel 2 : 2417 MHz 11g ht Channel 36 : 5180 MHz 11a vht > Channel 3 : 2422 MHz 11g ht Channel 40 : 5200 MHz 11a vht > Channel 4 : 2427 MHz 11g ht Channel 44 : 5220 MHz 11a vht > Channel 5 : 2432 MHz 11g ht Channel 48 : 5240 MHz 11a vht > Channel 6 : 2437 MHz 11g ht Channel 149 : 5745 MHz 11a vht > Channel 7 : 2442 MHz 11g ht Channel 153 : 5765 MHz 11a vht > Channel 8 : 2447 MHz 11g ht Channel 157 : 5785 MHz 11a vht > Channel 9 : 2452 MHz 11g ht Channel 161 : 5805 MHz 11a vht > Channel 10 : 2457 MHz 11g ht Channel 165 : 5825* MHz 11a > > Channel 11 is the one I am connected to while 157 is my 5G channel. My > system still ony will connect to the 2.4G channel, but I want to try > forcing it to the 5M channel. > > Would adding "mode 11a" to the rc.conf entry for this interface be what > has worked for tleast some other? > -- > Kevin Oberman, Part time kid herder and retired Network Engineer > E-mail: rkoberman@gmail.com > PGP Fingerprint: D03FB98AFA78E3B78C1694B318AB39EF1B055683 > --0000000000000994080637cd9c9e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
=C2=A0Try adding "chanlist 36-165" to the i= fconfig create command to limit the channels it'll consider. See if tha= t helps!



-adrian


On Tue, 17 Jun 2025 at 17:00, Kevin = Oberman <rkoberman@gmail.com&= gt; wrote:
This week I noted a number of wireless updates a= nd updated my system to the head yesterday. I now see many 5G channels incl= uding my own router.
> ifconfig wlan0 list chan
Channe= l =C2=A0 1 : 2412 =C2=A0MHz 11g ht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Channel =C2=A011 : = 2462 =C2=A0MHz 11g ht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0
Channel =C2=A0 2 : 2417 =C2= =A0MHz 11g ht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Channel =C2=A036 : 5180 =C2=A0MHz 11a vh= t =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0
Channel =C2=A0 3 : 2422 =C2=A0MHz 11g ht =C2=A0 = =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Channel =C2=A040 : 5200 =C2=A0MHz 11a vht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0
Channel =C2=A0 4 : 2427 =C2=A0MHz 11g ht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Channe= l =C2=A044 : 5220 =C2=A0MHz 11a vht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0
Channel =C2=A0 = 5 : 2432 =C2=A0MHz 11g ht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Channel =C2=A048 : 5240 =C2= =A0MHz 11a vht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0
Channel =C2=A0 6 : 2437 =C2=A0MHz 11= g ht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Channel 149 : 5745 =C2=A0MHz 11a vht =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0
Channel =C2=A0 7 : 2442 =C2=A0MHz 11g ht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0= Channel 153 : 5765 =C2=A0MHz 11a vht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0
Channel =C2= =A0 8 : 2447 =C2=A0MHz 11g ht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Channel 157 : 5785 =C2= =A0MHz 11a vht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0
Channel =C2=A0 9 : 2452 =C2=A0MHz 11= g ht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Channel 161 : 5805 =C2=A0MHz 11a vht =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0
Channel =C2=A010 : 2457 =C2=A0MHz 11g ht =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0= Channel 165 : 5825* MHz 11a =C2=A0 =C2=A0
=C2=A0 =C2=A0
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Channel 11 is the one I am connected=C2=A0to while 157 is m= y 5G channel. My system still ony will connect to the 2.4G channel, but I w= ant to try forcing it to the 5M channel.

Would adding "mode 11a" to the rc.conf entry for this interface = be what has worked for tleast some other?
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