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lifeandmylens
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Dec 16, 2019
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2.4 Power settings on satellites

Hi

I saw this thread buts quite old
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Adjusting-signal-strength-per-satellite/td-p/1511827

Is there still no way to adjust the satellites 2.4 power level, even through telnet?
  • SW_'s avatar
    SW_
    Dec 16, 2019

    Unfortunately, it's not allowed to change on the Satellite.

     

    root@RBS50:/# iwlist ath0 txpower
    ath0      8 available transmit-powers :                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
    0 dBm         (1 mW)
    5 dBm         (3 mW)
    9 dBm         (7 mW)
    13 dBm        (19 mW)
    17 dBm        (50 mW)
    21 dBm        (125 mW)
    25 dBm        (316 mW)
    29 dBm        (794 mW)
    Current Tx-Power:29 dBm (794 mW)

    root@RBS50:/# iwconfig ath0 txpower 316mW
    root@RBS50:/# 

    root@RBS50:/# iwlist ath0 txpower
    ath0 8 available transmit-powers : 
    0 dBm (1 mW)
    5 dBm (3 mW)
    9 dBm (7 mW)
    13 dBm (19 mW)
    17 dBm (50 mW)
    21 dBm (125 mW)
    25 dBm (316 mW)
    Current Tx-Power=25 dBm (316 mW)

    root@RBS50:/# iwconfig ath0 commit
    Error for wireless request "Commit changes" (8B00) :
    SET failed on device ath0 ; Operation not supported.


     

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      SW_
      Prodigy
      Dec 16, 2019

      Unfortunately, it's not allowed to change on the Satellite.

       

      root@RBS50:/# iwlist ath0 txpower
      ath0      8 available transmit-powers :                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
      0 dBm         (1 mW)
      5 dBm         (3 mW)
      9 dBm         (7 mW)
      13 dBm        (19 mW)
      17 dBm        (50 mW)
      21 dBm        (125 mW)
      25 dBm        (316 mW)
      29 dBm        (794 mW)
      Current Tx-Power:29 dBm (794 mW)

      root@RBS50:/# iwconfig ath0 txpower 316mW
      root@RBS50:/# 

      root@RBS50:/# iwlist ath0 txpower
      ath0 8 available transmit-powers : 
      0 dBm (1 mW)
      5 dBm (3 mW)
      9 dBm (7 mW)
      13 dBm (19 mW)
      17 dBm (50 mW)
      21 dBm (125 mW)
      25 dBm (316 mW)
      Current Tx-Power=25 dBm (316 mW)

      root@RBS50:/# iwconfig ath0 commit
      Error for wireless request "Commit changes" (8B00) :
      SET failed on device ath0 ; Operation not supported.