whats the option disabled do ???
config 'wifi-device' 'wifi0'
option 'type' 'atheros'
option 'disabled' '0'
On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Xavier Martinez <
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> Thank you Ulf. Just one question, how do you switch on and off the
> diversities?
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>> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:18:49 +0200
>> From: "ulf kypke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] Nanostation antenna selection support
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>> hi, i was working with the nanostations some weeks ago,
>> the big deal with the diversity is, that the nanostations has two
>> diversity switches,
>> so, as fare as i know, if diversity is complete disabled, the external
>> antenna plug is the default one.
>> if the first diversity in on and the second diversity switch is off,
>> the horizontal antenna is activ,
>> if both diversity switches are on the vertical antenna is activ.
>>
>>
>> 2008/10/14 Xavier Martinez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> > Travis Kemen wrote:
>> >
>> >> If you are using the internal antenna's on a ns2 they currently work
>> >> via the madwifi rx(tx)antenna settings but to use the external antenna
>> >> you need to install gpioctl and set softled to 0 for wifi0 in sysctl,
>> >> then use gpioctl to set pin 7 low.
>> > I've tried this procedure to my NS2 with (openwrt trunk r12842 with
>> gpioctl)
>> > in a 2 km link in adhoc mode without any external annena neither
>> > a pigtail connected to the SMA connector.
>> >
>> > My /etc/config/wireless looks like this:
>> >
>> > config 'wifi-device' 'wifi0'
>> > option 'type' 'atheros'
>> > option 'disabled' '0'
>> > option 'channel' '6'
>> > option 'mode' '11b'
>> > option 'txantenna' '2'
>> > option 'rxantenna' '2'
>> > option 'distance' '5000'
>> > option 'softled' '0'
>> > config 'wifi-iface'
>> > option 'device' 'wifi0'
>> > option 'encryption' 'none'
>> > option 'ssid' 'guifibages'
>> > option 'mode' 'adhoc'
>> > option 'bssid' '12:34:56:78:9A:BC'
>> > option 'network' 'wlan'
>> > option 'txpower' '16'
>> >
>> > Doing "gpioctl set 7" results in a Pin 7 HIGH and the pings to the other
>> > machine are answered. In this case internal antenna is working. But when
>> I
>> > do a "gpioctl clear 7" resulting in a Pin 7 LOW, the pings are also
>> > answered. In think that its impossible to establish a 2 km link without
>> an
>> > external antenna connected, so I think that internal antenna is also
>> > working. What do you think?
>> >
>> > I haven't had time to try connecting an external antenna focusing the
>> other
>> > machine and the nanostation focusing the other side. This could clarify
>> if
>> > both antennas are working with Pin 7 LOW or only the internal antenna
>> does.
>> >
>> > What do you think?
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