Looks like we might have to deal with this for 2.6.26, maybe by setting
the region based on locale? (Kernel boot options would work, but very
hard to remember.)
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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:25:08 -0000
To: joey@kitenet.net
Subject: Peter Van Eynde: wireless in 2.6.26 considered bad for europeans
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![][1]After upgrading to 2.6.26 I could not associate with my AP anymore. After searching I noticed that the amount of channels reported by _iwlist wlan0 channel_ had changed. And the channel that my AP was using (13) just disappeared.
I openeded a [bug][2] with the iwl people and the end result is: in 2.6.25 the card selected the region for the wireless, in 2.6.26 the cfg80211 system is doing so and the default is 'US'.
[1]: http://planet.debian.org/heads/pvaneynd.png
[2]: http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1713
So if you are in Europe you need to add a file /etc/modprobe.d/cfg80211-region with as contents:
options cfg80211 ieee80211_regdom=EU
URL: http://pvaneynd.livejournal.com/121692.html
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