[ltp] Atheros wireless card power consumption

Cameron McCormack linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 18 Jul 2004 22:41:31 +1000


morpheus:
> You should use:
> 
> iwconfig ath0 txpower off
> 
> and it will draw no power at all.  To turn it back on again:
> 
> iwconfig ath0 txpower auto
> 
> The interface being up or down does not affect the transmit power.

Ok, thanks.

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