bugfix: The 'hack' we have been using to set RF chain has been discontinued.

Trying to registry over-write the antenna setting has never been a good idea in the first place.

The  hardware fully handles antenna selection without forcing it already.

ref AREDN->ticket:120

files/usr/local/bin/node-setup

@@ -422,9 +422,6 @@ unless($cfg{wifi_proto} eq "disabled")
 {
     $cfg{wifi_txpower} = wifi_maxpower() if not defined $cfg{wifi_txpower} or $cfg{wifi_txpower} > wifi_maxpower();
     $cfg{wifi_txpower} = 1  if $cfg{wifi_txpower} < 1;
-    if(wifi_useschains()){
-        print FILE "/usr/local/bin/wifi-onbootchains\n";
-    }
     print FILE "/usr/sbin/iw dev wlan0 set txpower fixed $cfg{wifi_txpower}00\n";
     if(defined $cfg{aprs_lat} and defined $cfg{aprs_lon})
     {
@@ -493,16 +490,6 @@ if(-f "/etc/config.$config/olsrd")
 # indicate whether lan is running in dmz mode
 system "echo $cfg{dmz_mode} > /etc/config/dmz-mode" if $cfg{dmz_mode};
 
-# Set chains/antenna config elements as they are no longer in the template files
-
-if(wifi_useschains()){
-    $cmd .= "uci set wireless.\@wifi-device[0].rxchain=$cfg{wifi_rxant} >/dev/null 2>&1;";
-    $cmd .= "uci set wireless.\@wifi-device[0].txchain=$cfg{wifi_txant} >/dev/null 2>&1;";
-} else {
-    $cmd .= "uci set wireless.\@wifi-device[0].rxantenna=$cfg{wifi_rxant} >/dev/null 2>&1;";
-    $cmd .= "uci set wireless.\@wifi-device[0].txantenna=$cfg{wifi_txant} >/dev/null 2>&1;";
-}
-
 # Setup node lan dhcp
 if ( $cfg{lan_dhcp_noroute} ) {
     $cmd .= "uci add_list dhcp.\@dhcp[0].dhcp_option=3 >/dev/null 2>&1;"

files/usr/local/bin/wifi-onbootchains

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/perl -w -I/www/cgi-bin
-=for commnet
-
-  Part of AREDN -- Used for creating Amateur Radio Emergency Data Networks
-  Copyright (C) 2015 Conrad Lara
-   See Contributors file for additional contributors
-
-  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-  the Free Software Foundation version 3 of the License.
-
-  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-  GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-=cut
-
-use perlfunc;
-
-if (wifi_useschains()){
-
-    $wifi_rxant = `uci -q get wireless.\@wifi-device[0].rxchain`;
-    $wifi_txant = `uci -q get wireless.\@wifi-device[0].txchain`;
-    chomp($wifi_rxant);
-    chomp($wifi_txant);
-
-    if ( $wifi_rxant ne "" ) {
-        `echo $wifi_rxant > /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phy0/ath9k/rx_chainmask`;
-    }
-
-    if ( $wifi_txant ne "" ) {
-        `echo $wifi_txant > /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phy0/ath9k/tx_chainmask`;
-    }
-}

files/www/cgi-bin/setup

@@ -136,19 +136,6 @@ unless($parms{reload})
     if ( $doesiwoffset ) {
         $wifi_txpower -= $1;
     }
-    if (wifi_useschains()){
-        $wifi_txant = `cat /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phy0/ath9k/tx_chainmask`;
-        $wifi_rxant = `cat /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phy0/ath9k/rx_chainmask`;
-        $wifi_txant = hex($wifi_txant);
-        $wifi_rxant = hex($wifi_rxant); 
-    }
-    else {
-        foreach ( `iw phy phy0 info` ) {
-            next unless /Configured Antennas: TX 0x([\d]+) RX 0x([\d]+)/;
-            $wifi_txant = $1;
-            $wifi_rxant = $2;
-        }
-    }
     $slottime   = "";
 }
 
@@ -176,16 +163,6 @@ if($parms{button_apply} or $parms{button_save})
 {
     my $wifiintf = get_interface("wifi");
     $cmd = "";
-    if(wifi_useschains()){
-        $cmd .= "echo $wifi_rxant > /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phy0/ath9k/rx_chainmask;";
-        $cmd .= "echo $wifi_txant > /sys/kernel/debug/ieee80211/phy0/ath9k/tx_chainmask;";
-    } else {
-        $cmd .= "ifdown wifi >/dev/null 2>&1;";
-        $cmd .= "ifdown wifi_mon >/dev/null 2>&1;";
-        $cmd .= "iw phy phy0 set antenna $wifi_txantenna $wifi_rxantenna >/dev/null 2>&1;";
-        $cmd .= "ifup wifi >/dev/null 2>&1;";
-        $cmd .= "ifup wifi_mon >/dev/null 2>&1;";
-    }
     $cmd .= "iw phy phy0 set distance $wifi_distance >/dev/null 2>&1;";
     $cmd .= "iw dev $wifiintf set txpower fixed ${wifi_txpower}00 >/dev/null 2>&1;";
     system $cmd;
@@ -623,20 +600,7 @@ if($wifi_proto ne "disabled")
 
     print "<tr><td colspan=2 align=center><hr><small>Active Settings</small></td></tr>\n";
 
-    print "<tr><td><nobr>Rx Antenna</nobr></td>\n";
+    print "<tr><td>Antenna selection is now automatic"
-    print "<td><select name=wifi_rxant>\n";
-    $validants = wifi_validant();                            
-    while (($value, $name) = each (%{$validants})){             
-    selopt($name, $value, $wifi_rxant);                      
-    }
-    print "</select></td></tr>\n";
-
-    print "<tr><td><nobr>Tx Antenna</nobr></td>\n";
-    print "<td><select name=wifi_txant>\n";
-    while (($value, $name) = each (%{$validants})){             
-    selopt($name, $value, $wifi_txant);                      
-    }
-    print "</select></td></tr>\n";
 
     print "<tr><td><nobr>Tx Power</nobr></td>\n";
     print "<td><select name=wifi_txpower>\n";

files/www/help.html

@@ -277,10 +277,12 @@ In the <strong>WiFi</strong> box there are settings shown as being
 Active Settings. These settings can be changed without rebooting the node by
 clicking the <strong>Apply</strong> button, but unless they are saved they
 will revert to the previously saved values after a reboot.<br> <br>
-The <strong>Rx Antenna</strong> and <strong>Tx Antenna</strong> settings are
+The <strong>Rx Antenna</strong> and <strong>Tx Antenna</strong> settings have
-named to match either the printed name on the antenna connector or in the
+been removed from current builds. The hardware handles antenna selection
-case of units that have a built in antenna the names are for units mounted
+automatically in the backend without need for configuration. 
-in its normal orientation.
+<br>
+As always a dummy load on unused RF ports is recommended to keep out physical
+contaminants and to avoid EMI/RFI interference.
 </p>
 <p>
 The <strong>Distance</strong> setting adjusts the packet retry timer