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From:
Kirill A. Korinsky <kirill@korins.ky>
Subject:
Re: sys/iwx: support of 160Mhz window at 5Ghz
To:
Klemens Nanni <kn@openbsd.org>
Cc:
tech@openbsd.org
Date:
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:17:40 +0100

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On Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:56:52 +0100,
Klemens Nanni <kn@openbsd.org> wrote:
> 
> 21.03.2026 05:06, Kirill A. Korinsky пишет:
> > tech@,
> > 
> > here a trivial diff which brings supports of 160Mhz windows.
> > 
> > Tested with 80Mhz and 160Mhz windows on
> > 
> > iwx0 at pci0 dev 20 function 3 "Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201" rev 0x00, msix
> > iwx0: hw rev 0x350, fw 77.30b1cbd8.0, address 98:8d:46:21:2b:6d
> > 
> > with unifi nano AP with enabled roaming with firmware 6.7.41.15623
> I tried this against an AP that supports 160 MHz windows and shows
> other devices using them, but my notebook does not start doing so:
> 
> iwx0 at pci0 dev 20 function 3 "Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX211" rev 0x01, msix
> iwx0: hw rev 0x370, fw 77.f92b5fed.0, pnvm 285b3568, address a0:29:42:f6:8f:1a
> 
> That is, 'ifconfig wlan' keeps showing 'chan 60' and 'ifconfig wlan can'
> lacks channel 163, which it should, if I understand this table correctly:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels#5_GHz_(802.11a/h/n/ac/ax/be)
> 

It can be due the regulation. Not all channels are available everywhere.

For example 163 as 160Mhz window seems to be possible only in the US, at
least if I understand that page/table right:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels#5_GHz_(802.11a/h/n/ac/ax/be)

-- 
wbr, Kirill