Hello,
You have done a great job analysing the encryption schemes for wireless connections, how they change over distance, and how the QCA9377 driver behaves in relation to firmware files.
Just a little guess: what about a further analysis of the protocols/cyphers used for WPA [1] authentication?
You can check the properties for the established WPA connection using the following command:For example, the TKIP cipher [2] is not supported by the 802.11ac protocol (the CCMP protocol is required), nor by the 802.11n HT (High Throughput) protocol.
Therefore, if TKIP is used by WPA in your case, the WiFi adapter would negotiate a TKIP-compatible protocol (802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g), which would limit the maximum data rates.
Hope this helps.
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[1] Wi-Fi Protected_Access (WPA)
[2] Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
You have done a great job analysing the encryption schemes for wireless connections, how they change over distance, and how the QCA9377 driver behaves in relation to firmware files.
Just a little guess: what about a further analysis of the protocols/cyphers used for WPA [1] authentication?
You can check the properties for the established WPA connection using the following command:
Code:
$ wpa_cli statusTherefore, if TKIP is used by WPA in your case, the WiFi adapter would negotiate a TKIP-compatible protocol (802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g), which would limit the maximum data rates.
Hope this helps.
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[1] Wi-Fi Protected_Access (WPA)
[2] Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
Statistics: Posted by Aki — 2025-01-08 18:02 — Replies 22 — Views 1128