[Bug 2000430] Re: iwconfig shows implausible bitrate.

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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

** Changed in: wireless-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  iwconfig shows implausible bitrate.

Status in wireless-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  When displaying connection info, `iwconfig` shows implausible
  information.

  
  wlp1s0    IEEE 802.11  ESSID:"xx"  
            Mode:Managed  Frequency:5.24 GHz  Access Point: 7E:45:58:xx:xx:xx   
            Bit Rate=-1.89307e+06 kb/s   Tx-Power=20 dBm   
            Retry short limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
            Power Management:on
            Link Quality=70/70  Signal level=-40 dBm  
            Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
            Tx excessive retries:46  Invalid misc:15697   Missed beacon:0

  while `iw` is fine

  Connected to 7e:45:58:xx:xx:xx (on wlp1s0)
  	SSID: xx
  	freq: 5240
  	RX: 2036803929 bytes (1776517 packets)
  	TX: 100215785 bytes (575761 packets)
  	signal: -41 dBm
  	rx bitrate: 2161.3 MBit/s 160MHz HE-MCS 10 HE-NSS 2 HE-GI 0 HE-DCM 0
  	tx bitrate: 2401.9 MBit/s 160MHz HE-MCS 11 HE-NSS 2 HE-GI 0 HE-DCM 0

  	bss flags:	short-slot-time
  	dtim period:	3
  	beacon int:	100

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