Description of problem: - 5G support broke in latest kernel 3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): [root@torel-laptop ~]# modinfo cfg80211 filename: /lib/modules/3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko description: wireless configuration support license: GPL author: Johannes Berg srcversion: 47FDB4D0509490F6149327C depends: rfkill vermagic: 3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 SMP mod_unload parm: ieee80211_regdom:IEEE 802.11 regulatory domain code (charp) parm: cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz:Disable 40MHz support in the 2.4GHz band (bool) # rpm -qa | grep -i "3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64" kernel-debug-devel-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 kernel-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 kernel-devel-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 kernel-debug-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 xfsprogs-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 kernel-headers-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 kernel-debuginfo-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 kernel-tools-3.1.5-1.fc16.x86_64 Looked through updates on Dec.13. Don't think any of the other updates that day is relevant. How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Booting and NetworkManager tries to associate with 5G wifi AP. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Access to 5G wifi. Additional info:
What wireless chip is this? If it's Intel based, you might be hitting bug 767173
Still a problem on 3.1.5-2.fc16.x86_64 Chip is: 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (rev 35) # modinfo iwlagn | head filename: /lib/modules/3.1.5-2.fc16.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko license: GPL author: Copyright(c) 2003-2011 Intel Corporation <ilw.com> version: in-tree:d description: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux firmware: iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-6000g2b-5.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode . Yep, looks like the same issue. Please close this one.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 767173 ***