how to get supported channels from iwi firmware

Sam Leffler sam at errno.com
Mon Nov 20 19:25:44 PST 2006


YAMAMOTO Shigeru wrote:
> Hi, all,
> 
> I'm using iwi(Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG).
> iwi driver does not support 802.11j channels (34, 38, 42, 46) which channles
> are used in Japan. 
> # a channel set, 34, 38, 42, 46 is called 'J52' in Japan.
> 
> So, I fix iwi to support 802.11j channels.
> But it is no good fix.
> 
> I think it is better to get supported channels list from iwi firmware.
> Does anybody know how to get supported channels list from iwi firmware?

It's in the EEPROM.  I don't recall if the linux driver even does that
but maybe a recent version does so check there.

	Sam


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