A problem with iwconfig command. (though I give correct command but still it comes out to be invalid)

Submitted by Anonymous

on February 25, 2009 - 12:36am

Linux kernel

Hi all,

I am using wireless tools version 29. I am finding it difficult to use iwconfig power command.
I give:
iwconfig [wlanif] power off -- this works
./iwconfig eth1 power 500m unicast --this also works
but when I try to set the value of timeout or period..
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# ./iwconfig eth1 power timeout 300
Error for wireless request "Set Power Management" (8B2C) :
invalid argument "300".

# ./iwconfig eth1 power timeout 300ms
Error for wireless request "Set Power Management" (8B2C) :
invalid argument "300ms".

# ./iwconfig eth1 power min period 2 power max period 4
Error for wireless request "Set Power Management" (8B2C) :
invalid argument "2"
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I do not think this has anything to do with WLAN driver. I have tried these commands in both associated and unassociated states.

Can you provide some insight?

With best regards
Zat

what hardware / driver?

sileNT (not verified)

February 26, 2009 - 4:54am

what hardware / driver do you use?

Re:silent

zat

February 27, 2009 - 8:21pm

I have p54 chipset and I am writing driver with my friends.

--As the prints are of iwconfig so I don't think that control reaches the driver. I have checked that.
But again if the driver is faulty, how can I correct it. actually I am just having print statements in place of the function body of ioctl corresponding to set power and get power.

Thanks again

With Regards
Zat