Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205/Additional info

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pci ids

0082  Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak]
	8086 1301  Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN
	8086 1306  Centrino Advanced-N 6205 ABG
	8086 1307  Centrino Advanced-N 6205 BG
	8086 1321  Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN
	8086 1326  Centrino Advanced-N 6205 ABG
0085  Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak]
	8086 1311  Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN
Note: This PCI ID and SS is used for the Thinkpad W520's 6205.
	8086 1316  Centrino Advanced-N 6205 ABG

Variants

62205ANHMW 802.11a/b/g/n
62205ANHMWEB 802.11 a/b/g/n, Industrial Temp, Extended avail
62205ANHMWEBC 802.11 a/b/g/n, Extended avail
62205ANHMW1EB/2EB 802.11 a/b/g/n, 5 GHz SoftAP (linux only), Industrial Temp,
Extended avail

Additional info

This device supports a maximum of 1 simultaneous AP VIFs w/ iwlwifi.

iw list dump (on Ubuntu 13.04)
Wiphy phy0
	Band 1:
		Capabilities: 0x872
			HT20/HT40
			Static SM Power Save
			RX Greenfield
			RX HT20 SGI
			RX HT40 SGI
			No RX STBC
			Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
			No DSSS/CCK HT40
		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05)
		HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32
		Frequencies:
			* 2412 MHz [1] (15.0 dBm)
			* 2417 MHz [2] (15.0 dBm)
			* 2422 MHz [3] (15.0 dBm)
			* 2427 MHz [4] (15.0 dBm)
			* 2432 MHz [5] (15.0 dBm)
			* 2437 MHz [6] (15.0 dBm)
			* 2442 MHz [7] (15.0 dBm)
			* 2447 MHz [8] (15.0 dBm)
			* 2452 MHz [9] (15.0 dBm)
			* 2457 MHz [10] (15.0 dBm)
			* 2462 MHz [11] (15.0 dBm)
			* 2467 MHz [12] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 2472 MHz [13] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
		Bitrates (non-HT):
			* 1.0 Mbps
			* 2.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
			* 5.5 Mbps (short preamble supported)
			* 11.0 Mbps (short preamble supported)
			* 6.0 Mbps
			* 9.0 Mbps
			* 12.0 Mbps
			* 18.0 Mbps
			* 24.0 Mbps
			* 36.0 Mbps
			* 48.0 Mbps
			* 54.0 Mbps
	Band 2:
		Capabilities: 0x872
			HT20/HT40
			Static SM Power Save
			RX Greenfield
			RX HT20 SGI
			RX HT40 SGI
			No RX STBC
			Max AMSDU length: 7935 bytes
			No DSSS/CCK HT40
		Maximum RX AMPDU length 65535 bytes (exponent: 0x003)
		Minimum RX AMPDU time spacing: 4 usec (0x05)
		HT TX/RX MCS rate indexes supported: 0-15, 32
		Frequencies:
			* 5180 MHz [36] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5200 MHz [40] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5220 MHz [44] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5240 MHz [48] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5260 MHz [52] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5280 MHz [56] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5300 MHz [60] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5320 MHz [64] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5500 MHz [100] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5520 MHz [104] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5540 MHz [108] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5560 MHz [112] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5580 MHz [116] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5600 MHz [120] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5620 MHz [124] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5640 MHz [128] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5660 MHz [132] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5680 MHz [136] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5700 MHz [140] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection)
			* 5745 MHz [149] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5765 MHz [153] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5785 MHz [157] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5805 MHz [161] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
			* 5825 MHz [165] (15.0 dBm) (passive scanning, no IBSS)
		Bitrates (non-HT):
			* 6.0 Mbps
			* 9.0 Mbps
			* 12.0 Mbps
			* 18.0 Mbps
			* 24.0 Mbps
			* 36.0 Mbps
			* 48.0 Mbps
			* 54.0 Mbps
	max # scan SSIDs: 20
	max scan IEs length: 195 bytes
	Coverage class: 0 (up to 0m)
	Supported Ciphers:
		* WEP40 (00-0f-ac:1)
		* WEP104 (00-0f-ac:5)
		* TKIP (00-0f-ac:2)
		* CCMP (00-0f-ac:4)
	Available Antennas: TX 0 RX 0
	Supported interface modes:
		 * IBSS
		 * managed
		 * AP
		 * AP/VLAN
		 * monitor
	software interface modes (can always be added):
		 * AP/VLAN
		 * monitor
	valid interface combinations:
		 * #{ managed } <= 1, #{ AP } <= 1,
		   total <= 2, #channels <= 1, STA/AP BI must match
		 * #{ managed } <= 2,
		   total <= 2, #channels <= 1
	Supported commands:
		 * new_interface
		 * set_interface
		 * new_key
		 * new_beacon
		 * new_station
		 * new_mpath
		 * set_mesh_params
		 * set_bss
		 * authenticate
		 * associate
		 * deauthenticate
		 * disassociate
		 * join_ibss
		 * join_mesh
		 * remain_on_channel
		 * set_tx_bitrate_mask
		 * action
		 * frame_wait_cancel
		 * set_wiphy_netns
		 * set_channel
		 * set_wds_peer
		 * Unknown command (84)
		 * Unknown command (87)
		 * Unknown command (85)
		 * Unknown command (89)
		 * Unknown command (92)
		 * testmode
		 * connect
		 * disconnect
	Supported TX frame types:
		 * IBSS: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
		 * managed: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
		 * AP: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
		 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
		 * mesh point: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
		 * P2P-client: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
		 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
		 * Unknown mode (10): 0x00 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0x50 0x60 0x70 0x80 0x90 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0 0xe0 0xf0
	Supported RX frame types:
		 * IBSS: 0x40 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
		 * managed: 0x40 0xd0
		 * AP: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
		 * AP/VLAN: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
		 * mesh point: 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
		 * P2P-client: 0x40 0xd0
		 * P2P-GO: 0x00 0x20 0x40 0xa0 0xb0 0xc0 0xd0
		 * Unknown mode (10): 0x40 0xd0
	Device supports RSN-IBSS.
	WoWLAN support:
		 * wake up on disconnect
		 * wake up on magic packet
		 * wake up on pattern match, up to 20 patterns of 16-128 bytes
		 * can do GTK rekeying
		 * wake up on GTK rekey failure
		 * wake up on EAP identity request
		 * wake up on rfkill release
	HT Capability overrides:
		 * MCS: ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff
		 * maximum A-MSDU length
		 * supported channel width
		 * short GI for 40 MHz
		 * max A-MPDU length exponent
		 * min MPDU start spacing
	Device supports TX status socket option.
	Device supports HT-IBSS.

EEPROM channels and txpower.

Some EEPROM registers description
EEPROM size 2kB, memory start at 0x00, Memory end at 0x7FF
Register:	Description:
2,4GHz:
157	Channel 1 max allowed TX power	
158	Channel 1 restrictions
169	Channel 2 max allowed TX power	
15A	Channel 2 restrictions
15B	Channel 3 max allowed TX power	
15C	Channel 3 restrictions
15D	Channel 4 max allowed TX power	
15E	Channel 4 restrictions
15F	Channel 5 max allowed TX power	
160	Channel 5 restrictions
161	Channel 6 max allowed TX power	
162	Channel 6 restrictions
163	Channel 7 max allowed TX power	
164	Channel 7 restrictions
165	Channel 8 max allowed TX power	
166	Channel 8 restrictions
167	Channel 9 max allowed TX power	
168	Channel 9 restrictions
169	Channel 10 max allowed TX power	
16A	Channel 10 restrictions
16B	Channel 11 max allowed TX power	
16C	Channel 11 restrictions
16D	Channel 12 max allowed TX power	
16E	Channel 12 restrictions
16F	Channel 13 max allowed TX power	
170	Channel 13 restrictions
171	Channel 14 max allowed TX power	
172	Channel 14 restrictions

4,9GHz:

173	Channel 183 max allowed TX power	
174	Channel 183 restrictions
175	Channel 184 max allowed TX power	
176	Channel 184 restrictions
177	Channel 184 max allowed TX power	
178	Channel 185 restrictions
179	Channel 184 max allowed TX power	
17A	Channel 187 restrictions
17B	Channel 184 max allowed TX power	
17C	Channel 188 restrictions
17D	Channel 184 max allowed TX power	
17E	Channel 189 restrictions
17F	Channel 184 max allowed TX power	
180	Channel 192 restrictions
181	Channel 184 max allowed TX power	
182	Channel 196 restrictions

5GHz:
191	Channel 34 max allowed TX power	
192	Channel 34 restrictions
193	Channel 36 max allowed TX power	
194	Channel 36 restrictions
195	Channel 38 max allowed TX power	
196	Channel 38 restrictions
197	Channel 40 max allowed TX power	
198	Channel 40 restrictions
199	Channel 42 max allowed TX power	
19A	Channel 42 restrictions
19B	Channel 44 max allowed TX power	
19C	Channel	44 restrictions
19D	Channel 46 max allowed TX power	
19E	Channel 46 restrictions
19F	Channel 48 max allowed TX power	
1A0	Channel 48 restrictions
1A1	Channel 52 max allowed TX power
1A2	Channel 52 restrictions
1A3	Channel 56 max allowed TX power
1A4	Channel 56 restrictions
1A5	Channel 60 max allowed TX power
1A6	Channel 60 restrictions
1A7	Channel 64 max allowed TX power
1A8	Channel 64 restrictions

1A9	2-byte checksum
1AA	2-byte checksum

1AB	Channel 100 max allowed TX power
1AC	Channel 100 restrictions
1AD	Channel 104 max allowed TX power
1AE	Channel 104 restrictions
1AF	Channel 108 max allowed TX power
1B0	Channel 108 restrictions
1B1	Channel 112 max allowed TX power
1B2	Channel 112 restrictions
1B3	Channel 116 max allowed TX power
1B4	Channel 116 restrictions
1B5	Channel 120 max allowed TX power
1B6	Channel 120 restrictions
1B7	Channel 124 max allowed TX power
1B8	Channel 124 restrictions
1B9	Channel 128 max allowed TX power
1BA	Channel 128 restrictions
1BB	Channel 132 max allowed TX power
1BC	Channel 132 restrictions
1BD	Channel 136 max allowed TX power
1BE	Channel 136 restrictions
1BF	Channel 140 max allowed TX power
1C0	Channel 140 restrictions

1C1	2-byte checksum
1C2	2-byte checksum

1C3	Channel 145 max allowed TX power
1C4	Channel 145 restrictions
1C5	Channel 149 max allowed TX power
1C6	Channel 149 restrictions
1C7	Channel 153 max allowed TX power
1C8	Channel 153 restrictions
1C9	Channel 157 max allowed TX power
1CA	Channel 157 restrictions
1CB	Channel 161 max allowed TX power
1CC	Channel 161 restrictions
1CD	Channel 165 max allowed TX power
1CE	Channel 165 restrictions

2,4GHz 40MHz:
1CF	Channel 1 max allowed TX power
1D0	Channel 1 restrictions 40Mhz
1D1	Channel 2 max allowed TX power
1D2	Channel 2 restrictions 40Mhz
1D3	Channel 3 max allowed TX power
1D4	Channel 3 restrictions 40Mhz
1D5	Channel 4 max allowed TX power
1D6	Channel 4 restrictions 40Mhz
1D7	Channel 5 max allowed TX power
1D8	Channel 5 restrictions 40Mhz
1D9	Channel 6 max allowed TX power
1DA	Channel 6 restrictions 40Mhz
1DB	Channel 7 max allowed TX power
1DC	Channel 7 restrictions 40Mhz

5GHz 40MHz:
1E1	Channel 36 max allowed TX power
1E2	Channel 36 restrictions 40Mhz
1E3	Channel 44 max allowed TX power
1E4	Channel 44 restrictions 40Mhz

1E5	Channel 52 max allowed TX power
1E6	Channel 52 restrictions 40Mhz
1E7	Channel 60 max allowed TX power
1E8	Channel 60 restrictions 40Mhz

1E9	Channel 100 max allowed TX power
1EA	Channel 100 restrictions 40Mhz
1EB	Channel 108 max allowed TX power
1EC	Channel 108 restrictions 40Mhz
1ED	Channel 116 max allowed TX power
1EE	Channel 116 restrictions 40Mhz
1EF	Channel 124 max allowed TX power
1F0	Channel 124 restrictions 40Mhz
1F1	Channel 132 max allowed TX power
1F2	Channel 132 restrictions 40Mhz
1F3	Channel 149 max allowed TX power
1F4	Channel 149 restrictions 40Mhz
1F5	Channel 157 max allowed TX power
1F6	Channel 157 restrictions 40Mhz

Restrictions:
0x6F	no restrictions
0x61	passive scanning, no IBSS 2,4GHz
0xE1	passive scanning, no IBSS 5 GHz
0x31	passive scanning, no IBSS, radar detection
0x00	disabled

Tx power:
0xFF	255dBm theoreticaly max
0xA6	23dBm max working value
0x0F	15dBm	
0x00	default(probably 15dBm)

Tx power is stored as a dBm value.