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PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:35 am    Post subject: HT and VHT not enabled in my wifi device Reply with quote

Hi, My current kernel is not connecting to my wifi at full speed. The Intel 9560-ac connects on 2.4 and 5GHz at 54Mbit. I get no warnings in dmesg that HT is blocked because of TKIP. With an Ubuntu live USB I get full speed.
iw list in Gentoo
Code:
Wiphy phy0
   max # scan SSIDs: 20
   max scan IEs length: 464 bytes
   max # sched scan SSIDs: 20
   max # match sets: 11
   max # scan plans: 2
   max scan plan interval: 65535
   max scan plan iterations: 254
   Retry short limit: 7
   Retry long limit: 4
   Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
   Device supports RSN-IBSS.
   Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
   Device supports T-DLS.
   Supported Ciphers:
      * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
      * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
      * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
      * CCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:4)
      * GCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:8)
      * GCMP-256 (00-0f-ac:9)
      * CMAC (00-0f-ac:6)
      * GMAC-128 (00-0f-ac:11)
      * GMAC-256 (00-0f-ac:12)
   Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
   Supported interface modes:
       * IBSS
       * managed
       * AP
       * AP/VLAN
       * monitor
       * P2P-client
       * P2P-GO
       * P2P-device
   Band 1:
      Bitrates (non-HT):
         * 1.0 Mbps
         * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
         * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
         * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
         * 6.0 Mbps
         * 9.0 Mbps
         * 12.0 Mbps
         * 18.0 Mbps
         * 24.0 Mbps
         * 36.0 Mbps
         * 48.0 Mbps
         * 54.0 Mbps
      Frequencies:
         * 2412 MHz [1] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2417 MHz [2] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2422 MHz [3] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2427 MHz [4] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2432 MHz [5] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2437 MHz [6] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2442 MHz [7] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2447 MHz [8] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2452 MHz [9] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2457 MHz [10] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2462 MHz [11] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2467 MHz [12] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2472 MHz [13] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
   Band 2:
      Bitrates (non-HT):
         * 6.0 Mbps
         * 9.0 Mbps
         * 12.0 Mbps
         * 18.0 Mbps
         * 24.0 Mbps
         * 36.0 Mbps
         * 48.0 Mbps
         * 54.0 Mbps
      Frequencies:
         * 5180 MHz [36] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5200 MHz [40] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5220 MHz [44] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5240 MHz [48] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5260 MHz [52] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5280 MHz [56] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5300 MHz [60] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5320 MHz [64] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5340 MHz [68] (disabled)
         * 5360 MHz [72] (disabled)
         * 5380 MHz [76] (disabled)
         * 5400 MHz [80] (disabled)
         * 5420 MHz [84] (disabled)
         * 5440 MHz [88] (disabled)
         * 5460 MHz [92] (disabled)
         * 5480 MHz [96] (disabled)
         * 5500 MHz [100] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5520 MHz [104] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5540 MHz [108] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5560 MHz [112] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5580 MHz [116] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5600 MHz [120] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5620 MHz [124] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5640 MHz [128] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5660 MHz [132] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5680 MHz [136] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5700 MHz [140] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5720 MHz [144] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5745 MHz [149] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5765 MHz [153] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5785 MHz [157] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5805 MHz [161] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5825 MHz [165] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5845 MHz [169] (disabled)
         * 5865 MHz [173] (disabled)
         * 5885 MHz [177] (disabled)
         * 5905 MHz [181] (disabled)
   Supported commands:
       * new_interface
       * set_interface
       * new_key
       * start_ap
       * new_station
       * new_mpath
       * set_mesh_config
       * set_bss
       * authenticate
       * associate
       * deauthenticate
       * disassociate
       * join_ibss
       * join_mesh
       * remain_on_channel
       * set_tx_bitrate_mask
       * frame
       * frame_wait_cancel
       * set_wiphy_netns
       * set_channel
       * set_wds_peer
       * tdls_mgmt
       * tdls_oper
       * start_sched_scan
       * probe_client
       * set_noack_map
       * register_beacons
       * start_p2p_device
       * set_mcast_rate
       * connect
       * disconnect
       * channel_switch
       * set_qos_map
       * add_tx_ts
       * Unknown command (121)
   Supported TX frame types:
       * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
   Supported RX frame types:
       * IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
       * managed: 0x40 0xd0
       * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
       * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
       * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
       * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0
       * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
       * P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0
   WoWLAN support:
       * wake up on disconnect
       * wake up on magic packet
       * wake up on pattern match, up to 20 patterns of 16-128 bytes,
         maximum packet offset 0 bytes
       * can do GTK rekeying
       * wake up on GTK rekey failure
       * wake up on EAP identity request
       * wake up on 4-way handshake
       * wake up on rfkill release
       * wake up on network detection, up to 11 match sets
   software interface modes (can always be added):
       * AP/VLAN
       * monitor
   valid interface combinations:
       * #{ managed } <= 1, #{ AP, P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 1, #{ P2P-device } <= 1,
         total <= 3, #channels <= 2
   HT Capability overrides:
       * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
       * maximum A-MSDU length
       * supported channel width
       * short GI for 40 MHz
       * max A-MPDU length exponent
       * min MPDU start spacing
   Device supports TX status socket option.
   Device supports HT-IBSS.
   Device supports SAE with AUTHENTICATE command
   Device supports low priority scan.
   Device supports scan flush.
   Device supports per-vif TX power setting
   P2P GO supports CT window setting
   P2P GO supports opportunistic powersave setting
   Driver supports full state transitions for AP/GO clients
   Driver supports a userspace MPM
   Driver/device bandwidth changes during BSS lifetime (AP/GO mode)
   Device adds DS IE to probe requests
   Device can update TPC Report IE
   Device supports static SMPS
   Device supports dynamic SMPS
   Device supports WMM-AC admission (TSPECs)
   Device supports configuring vdev MAC-addr on create.
   Device supports VHT-IBSS.


iw list in Ubuntu
Code:
Wiphy phy0
   max # scan SSIDs: 20
   max scan IEs length: 422 bytes
   max # sched scan SSIDs: 20
   max # match sets: 11
   max # scan plans: 2
   max scan plan interval: 65535
   max scan plan iterations: 254
   Retry short limit: 7
   Retry long limit: 4
   Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
   Device supports RSN-IBSS.
   Device supports AP-side u-APSD.
   Device supports T-DLS.
   Supported Ciphers:
      * WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
      * WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
      * TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
      * CCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:4)
      * GCMP-128 (00-0f-ac:8)
      * GCMP-256 (00-0f-ac:9)
      * CMAC (00-0f-ac:6)
      * GMAC-128 (00-0f-ac:11)
      * GMAC-256 (00-0f-ac:12)
   Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
   Supported interface modes:
       * IBSS
       * managed
       * AP
       * AP/VLAN
       * monitor
       * P2P-client
       * P2P-GO
       * P2P-device
   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: 4 usec (0x05)
      HT Max RX data rate: 300 Mbps
      HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
      Bitrates (non-HT):
         * 1.0 Mbps
         * 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
         * 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
         * 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
         * 6.0 Mbps
         * 9.0 Mbps
         * 12.0 Mbps
         * 18.0 Mbps
         * 24.0 Mbps
         * 36.0 Mbps
         * 48.0 Mbps
         * 54.0 Mbps
      Frequencies:
         * 2412 MHz [1] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2417 MHz [2] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2422 MHz [3] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2427 MHz [4] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2432 MHz [5] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2437 MHz [6] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2442 MHz [7] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2447 MHz [8] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2452 MHz [9] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2457 MHz [10] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2462 MHz [11] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2467 MHz [12] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2472 MHz [13] (22.0 dBm)
         * 2484 MHz [14] (disabled)
   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: 4 usec (0x05)
      HT Max RX data rate: 300 Mbps
      HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15
      VHT Capabilities (0x039071f6):
         Max MPDU length: 11454
         Supported Channel Width: 160 MHz
         RX LDPC
         short GI (80 MHz)
         short GI (160/80+80 MHz)
         TX STBC
         SU Beamformee
         MU Beamformee
      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
      Bitrates (non-HT):
         * 6.0 Mbps
         * 9.0 Mbps
         * 12.0 Mbps
         * 18.0 Mbps
         * 24.0 Mbps
         * 36.0 Mbps
         * 48.0 Mbps
         * 54.0 Mbps
      Frequencies:
         * 5180 MHz [36] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5200 MHz [40] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5220 MHz [44] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5240 MHz [48] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5260 MHz [52] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5280 MHz [56] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5300 MHz [60] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5320 MHz [64] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5340 MHz [68] (disabled)
         * 5360 MHz [72] (disabled)
         * 5380 MHz [76] (disabled)
         * 5400 MHz [80] (disabled)
         * 5420 MHz [84] (disabled)
         * 5440 MHz [88] (disabled)
         * 5460 MHz [92] (disabled)
         * 5480 MHz [96] (disabled)
         * 5500 MHz [100] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5520 MHz [104] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5540 MHz [108] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5560 MHz [112] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5580 MHz [116] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5600 MHz [120] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5620 MHz [124] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5640 MHz [128] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5660 MHz [132] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5680 MHz [136] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5700 MHz [140] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5720 MHz [144] (22.0 dBm) (no IR, radar detection)
         * 5745 MHz [149] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5765 MHz [153] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5785 MHz [157] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5805 MHz [161] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5825 MHz [165] (22.0 dBm) (no IR)
         * 5845 MHz [169] (disabled)
         * 5865 MHz [173] (disabled)
         * 5885 MHz [177] (disabled)
         * 5905 MHz [181] (disabled)
   Supported commands:
       * new_interface
       * set_interface
       * new_key
       * start_ap
       * new_station
       * new_mpath
       * set_mesh_config
       * set_bss
       * authenticate
       * associate
       * deauthenticate
       * disassociate
       * join_ibss
       * join_mesh
       * remain_on_channel
       * set_tx_bitrate_mask
       * frame
       * frame_wait_cancel
       * set_wiphy_netns
       * set_channel
       * set_wds_peer
       * tdls_mgmt
       * tdls_oper
       * start_sched_scan
       * probe_client
       * set_noack_map
       * register_beacons
       * start_p2p_device
       * set_mcast_rate
       * connect
       * disconnect
       * channel_switch
       * set_qos_map
       * add_tx_ts
       * set_multicast_to_unicast
   Supported TX frame types:
       * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
       * P2P-device: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
   Supported RX frame types:
       * IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
       * managed: 0x40 0xd0
       * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
       * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
       * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
       * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0
       * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
       * P2P-device: 0x40 0xd0
   WoWLAN support:
       * wake up on disconnect
       * wake up on magic packet
       * wake up on pattern match, up to 20 patterns of 16-128 bytes,
         maximum packet offset 0 bytes
       * can do GTK rekeying
       * wake up on GTK rekey failure
       * wake up on EAP identity request
       * wake up on 4-way handshake
       * wake up on rfkill release
       * wake up on network detection, up to 11 match sets
   software interface modes (can always be added):
       * AP/VLAN
       * monitor
   valid interface combinations:
       * #{ managed } <= 1, #{ AP, P2P-client, P2P-GO } <= 1, #{ P2P-device } <= 1,
         total <= 3, #channels <= 2
   HT Capability overrides:
       * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
       * maximum A-MSDU length
       * supported channel width
       * short GI for 40 MHz
       * max A-MPDU length exponent
       * min MPDU start spacing
   Device supports TX status socket option.
   Device supports HT-IBSS.
   Device supports SAE with AUTHENTICATE command
   Device supports low priority scan.
   Device supports scan flush.
   Device supports per-vif TX power setting
   P2P GO supports CT window setting
   P2P GO supports opportunistic powersave setting
   Driver supports full state transitions for AP/GO clients
   Driver supports a userspace MPM
   Driver/device bandwidth changes during BSS lifetime (AP/GO mode)
   Device adds DS IE to probe requests
   Device can update TPC Report IE
   Device supports static SMPS
   Device supports dynamic SMPS
   Device supports WMM-AC admission (TSPECs)
   Device supports configuring vdev MAC-addr on create.


The noticeable differences are the HT and VHT blocks reported. I have the AES crypto blocks added to the kernel. Does anyone know what is missing?
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 20, 2019 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I loaded both the 4.19.72 and the current 5.3.7 kernel with the Ubuntu config without any success. So it doesn't seem to be a kernel config thing. This remains a mystery
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Allrighty, after inspecting the source of iw I dove into the kernel. I added some debug output to iwlwifi. It became clear that there was still a disable_11n=1 floating around in the configs. In etc/modprobe.d/ I kept a file that was still processed. The long and short of it is that the advice on the big internet to disable_11n=1 on iwlwifi also disables 802.11ac. This seems to be the current state of affairs in the iwlwifi kernel module. This information I also added to the Gentoo wiki page of iwlwifi.
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