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From: James Prestwood <prestwoj@gmail.com>
To: iwd@lists.linux.dev
Cc: James Prestwood <prestwoj@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH 5/5] doc: document new AP profile key: [General].Band
Date: Thu,  8 Dec 2022 15:48:12 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20221208234812.778191-5-prestwoj@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20221208234812.778191-1-prestwoj@gmail.com>

---
 src/iwd.ap.rst | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/iwd.ap.rst b/src/iwd.ap.rst
index 7b8844e7..22d307e1 100644
--- a/src/iwd.ap.rst
+++ b/src/iwd.ap.rst
@@ -52,11 +52,23 @@ The group ``[General]`` contains general AP configuration.
    :widths: 20 80
    :align: left
 
+   * - Band
+     - Frequency band
+
+       Band the access point will operate on. This is optional and if omitted
+       the 2.4GHz band will be used. Value should be "2.4GHz" or "5GHz".
+
+       Note: Due to regulatory requirements the linux kernel does not allow or
+       strictly limits 5GHz use in AP mode while in world roaming. These
+       frequencies become available once the country is set, either via IWD's
+       main.conf option ``[General].Country`` (see ``man iwd.config``) or
+       externally (e.g. iw reg set <CC>).
+
    * - Channel
      - Channel number
 
-       Optional channel number for the access point to operate on.  Only the
-       2.4GHz-band channels are currently allowed.
+       Optional channel number for the access point to operate on. If omitted
+       the channel will be chosen automatically.
 
 Network Authentication Settings
 -------------------------------
-- 
2.34.3


      parent reply	other threads:[~2022-12-08 23:48 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-12-08 23:48 [PATCH 1/5] nl80211util: populate no-IR list parsing frequencies James Prestwood
2022-12-08 23:48 ` [PATCH 2/5] wiphy: track no-IR frequencies James Prestwood
2022-12-08 23:48 ` [PATCH 3/5] wiphy: add wiphy_get_no_ir_freqs James Prestwood
2022-12-08 23:48 ` [PATCH 4/5] ap: add support for 5GHz frequencies in AP mode James Prestwood
2022-12-08 23:48 ` James Prestwood [this message]

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