Lineage OS 15.1: hotspot 5 GHz not available

erotavlas · August 29, 2018, 4:21pm

Hi,
I just wonder to know why on lineage OS 15.1 the hotspot function allows to select 5 GHz frequency, but it creates a WiFi with 2.4 GHz frequency?
Is it normal?
Thank you

JeroenH · August 29, 2018, 5:55pm

Not sure, but either way you’re not allowed to use 5 GHz outdoors.

ChuckMorris · August 29, 2018, 9:37pm

5 GHz hotspot mode doesn’t work in official FPOS, either. Did it work in LineageOS 14.1?

In the EU, channels 100 to 140 can be used outdoors, but DFS and TPC are mandatory. Maybe the FP2 WiFi hardware or driver doesn’t support that?

erotavlas · August 30, 2018, 7:39am

If I remember well, it worked.
I do not if the FP2 hardware supports it and I did not find any information on the Web.

AlbertJP · August 30, 2018, 9:15am

I can confirm with FP OS 18.04.1 that the hotspot uses 2.4GHz even when set to 5GHz.

JohnnyD · August 30, 2018, 2:40pm

So I’ve checked with my FP2 phone (still running LOS14.1 / 20180808) and even though I set it to 5 GHz it would still be in 2,4 GHz. So I guess it has always been this way.

StevenHachel · August 30, 2018, 4:40pm

5GHz works under LineageOS 14.1.

theofruitrouge · August 30, 2018, 9:58pm

It works for me under 15.1 (microG build).

erotavlas · August 31, 2018, 8:36am

@theofruitrouge different build could explain the reason for which on Lineage OS 15.1 does not work.
I’m not using neither opengapps nor microG (google app 100% free phone)

system · March 2, 2019, 4:36pm

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