The reg domain 00 should be the most restrictive one as it's the world reg domain that should comply with all local reg domains.
In terms of output power limitation, the reg domain US should allow 1000 mW (30 db) on 2.4 channel 1 - 11.
So if you wanna test some limits, you should test with other reg domains set.
Also you should compare the outputs of the commands:
iw reg get
iw list
To get the real output power instead of the limitations of the reg domain only.
does wifi ax use wider band and have more restriction?
Compared to ac wifi not. Maximum channel width is also 160 MHz. The higher throughput comes from better modulations and MU-MIMO.
so 2.4 max is still 40mhz
Yes, you're right. 2.4 GHz band maxes out by near one gigabit theoretical throughput on ax wifi.
Here is iw list after switching to INT and back:
Wiphy phy2
max # scan SSIDs: 10
max scan IEs length: 255 bytes
max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
max # match sets: 0
max # scan plans: 1
max scan plan interval: -1
max scan plan iterations: 0
Retry short limit: 7
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
Supported interface modes:
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* WDS
* monitor
Band 1:
Capabilities: 0x19ef
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-7
VHT Capabilities (0x338001b2):
Max MPDU length: 11454
Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
RX LDPC
short GI (80 MHz)
TX STBC
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: not supported
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: not supported
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
Band 2:
Capabilities: 0x19ef
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
SM Power Save disabled
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-7
VHT Capabilities (0x338001b2):
Max MPDU length: 11454
Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
RX LDPC
short GI (80 MHz)
TX STBC
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: not supported
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: not supported
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 5180 MHz [36] (20.0 dBm)
* 5200 MHz [40] (20.0 dBm)
* 5220 MHz [44] (20.0 dBm)
* 5240 MHz [48] (20.0 dBm)
* 5260 MHz [52] (20.0 dBm)
* 5280 MHz [56] (20.0 dBm)
* 5300 MHz [60] (20.0 dBm)
* 5320 MHz [64] (20.0 dBm)
* 5500 MHz [100] (20.0 dBm)
* 5520 MHz [104] (20.0 dBm)
* 5540 MHz [108] (20.0 dBm)
* 5560 MHz [112] (20.0 dBm)
* 5580 MHz [116] (20.0 dBm)
* 5600 MHz [120] (20.0 dBm)
* 5620 MHz [124] (20.0 dBm)
* 5640 MHz [128] (20.0 dBm)
* 5660 MHz [132] (20.0 dBm)
* 5680 MHz [136] (20.0 dBm)
* 5700 MHz [140] (20.0 dBm)
* 5720 MHz [144] (20.0 dBm)
* 5745 MHz [149] (20.0 dBm)
* 5765 MHz [153] (20.0 dBm)
* 5785 MHz [157] (20.0 dBm)
* 5805 MHz [161] (20.0 dBm)
* 5825 MHz [165] (20.0 dBm)
valid interface combinations:
* #{ AP } <= 17, #{ managed } <= 30, #{ monitor } <= 1,
total <= 17, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match, radar detect widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz }
Wiphy phy1
max # scan SSIDs: 10
max scan IEs length: 255 bytes
max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
max # match sets: 0
max # scan plans: 1
max scan plan interval: -1
max scan plan iterations: 0
Retry short limit: 7
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
Supported interface modes:
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* WDS
* monitor
Band 1:
Capabilities: 0x19e7
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
Dynamic SM Power Save
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
VHT Capabilities (0x73893992):
Max MPDU length: 11454
Supported Channel Width: neither 160 nor 80+80
RX LDPC
TX STBC
SU Beamformer
SU Beamformee
MU Beamformer
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: not supported
4 streams: not supported
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 2412 MHz [1] (20.0 dBm)
* 2417 MHz [2] (20.0 dBm)
* 2422 MHz [3] (20.0 dBm)
* 2427 MHz [4] (20.0 dBm)
* 2432 MHz [5] (20.0 dBm)
* 2437 MHz [6] (20.0 dBm)
* 2442 MHz [7] (20.0 dBm)
* 2447 MHz [8] (20.0 dBm)
* 2452 MHz [9] (20.0 dBm)
* 2457 MHz [10] (20.0 dBm)
* 2462 MHz [11] (20.0 dBm)
valid interface combinations:
* #{ AP } <= 17, #{ managed } <= 30, #{ monitor } <= 1,
total <= 17, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match, radar detect widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz }
Wiphy phy0
max # scan SSIDs: 10
max scan IEs length: 255 bytes
max # sched scan SSIDs: 0
max # match sets: 0
max # scan plans: 1
max scan plan interval: -1
max scan plan iterations: 0
Retry short limit: 7
Retry long limit: 4
Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
Supported interface modes:
* managed
* AP
* AP/VLAN
* WDS
* monitor
Band 2:
Capabilities: 0x19e7
RX LDPC
HT20/HT40
Dynamic SM Power Save
RX HT20 SGI
RX HT40 SGI
TX STBC
RX STBC 1-stream
Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
DSSS/CCK HT40
Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: No restriction (0x00)
HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-31
VHT Capabilities (0x738bf9fa):
Max MPDU length: 11454
Supported Channel Width: 160 MHz, 80+80 MHz
RX LDPC
short GI (80 MHz)
short GI (160/80+80 MHz)
TX STBC
SU Beamformer
SU Beamformee
MU Beamformer
RX antenna pattern consistency
TX antenna pattern consistency
VHT RX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: MCS 0-9
4 streams: MCS 0-9
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT RX highest supported: 0 Mbps
VHT TX MCS set:
1 streams: MCS 0-9
2 streams: MCS 0-9
3 streams: MCS 0-9
4 streams: MCS 0-9
5 streams: not supported
6 streams: not supported
7 streams: not supported
8 streams: not supported
VHT TX highest supported: 0 Mbps
Frequencies:
* 5180 MHz [36] (33.0 dBm)
* 5200 MHz [40] (33.0 dBm)
* 5220 MHz [44] (33.0 dBm)
* 5240 MHz [48] (33.0 dBm)
* 5260 MHz [52] (33.0 dBm)
* 5280 MHz [56] (33.0 dBm)
* 5300 MHz [60] (33.0 dBm)
* 5320 MHz [64] (33.0 dBm)
* 5745 MHz [149] (33.0 dBm)
* 5765 MHz [153] (33.0 dBm)
* 5785 MHz [157] (33.0 dBm)
* 5805 MHz [161] (33.0 dBm)
* 5825 MHz [165] (33.0 dBm)
valid interface combinations:
* #{ AP } <= 17, #{ managed } <= 30, #{ monitor } <= 1,
total <= 17, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match, radar detect widths: { 20 MHz (no HT), 20 MHz, 40 MHz, 80 MHz }
After switching region to US max power increases only within regulatory limits but iw list for 2.4 GHz stays at 20. I assume lower limit applies.
The vendors claim 1200 MBit/s (at 4x4:4) as brutto link data rate for 802.11ax (and 4800 MBit/s for 5 GHz at 8x8:8). The ax3600 comes with 2x2:4 for 2.4 GHz and 4x4:4 for 5 GHz (and the third 802.11ac radio with 1x1).
i really wonder who will implement the 8x8 conf.. considering the fact that laptop most of the times have 2x2 or 3x3 if very very lucky...
Mostly mesh systems and extenders, I guess.
Edit: It's probably also very advantageous for Mu-MIMO, serving multiple 2x2 clients at the same time.
Would be very interesting to test a conf with 2 ax3600 setup in mesh mode and check the bandwidth across them...
Noticed that IW output says that 160 and 80+80 are supported, but they aren't in the list of supported radar detect widths, so the interface may not come up properly in those configs...
I also would like to donate a little bit, how can I do this? Thanks!
I think I have this cause my region in router is still set as China
i am looking for second router, probably will get second AX3600 will test that then
is it possible to set region to AU should be the strongest wifi signal ?
what is wrong with region China?
nothing but is it possible to set region to AU ?
could please the other logs with 5ghz ?
========== iwinfo wl1 txpowerlist >> /tmp/xiaoqiang.log
0 dBm ( 1 mW)
6 dBm ( 3 mW)
10 dBm ( 10 mW)
14 dBm ( 25 mW)
18 dBm ( 63 mW)
22 dBm ( 158 mW)
26 dBm ( 398 mW)
30 dBm (1000 mW)
========== iwinfo wl1 freqlist >> /tmp/xiaoqiang.log
2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
2.417 GHz (Channel 2)
2.422 GHz (Channel 3)
2.427 GHz (Channel 4)
2.432 GHz (Channel 5)
2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
2.442 GHz (Channel 7)
2.447 GHz (Channel 8)
2.452 GHz (Channel 9)
2.457 GHz (Channel 10)
2.462 GHz (Channel 11)
2.467 GHz (Channel 12)
2.472 GHz (Channel 13)
========== wlanconfig wl1 list >> /tmp/xiaoqiang.log