FreeBSD-8.0 802.11n support with ath

[Bernhard Schmidt]

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 01:27:09PM +0100, Spil Oss wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Got myself an Atheros AR5416 card to upgrade my HostAP to Wireless-N speed.
> 
> Somehow I can't find a way to convince the driver to go into 11n mode
> 
> # ifconfig wlan0 mode 11b
> # ifconfig wlan0 mode 11g
> # ifconfig wlan0 mode 11n
> ifconfig: SIOCSIFMEDIA (media): Device not configured

It's either mode 11na or mode 11ng.

> The man-page for ifconfig specifies only 11a, 11b and 11g as modes.
> The part is functioning fine in 11g mode.
> 
> Am I missing something obvious or is Wireless-N support not fully
> implemented yet?

There is no rate control algo fuer 11n, afaik, you will only be able to
use legacy rates.

-- 
Bernhard