Force 802.11b mode for a wireless adapter

Hello, I would like to know how to force a wireless adapter to work on the 802.11b band only (this is, make it so it does not use g/n).
Thanks

Butcher wrote:I don't really think that is going to help. (It does not.)
That's probably because your wifi device driver module doesn't support enforcing 802.11b mode, like my b43:
# iwconfig wlan0 modu 11b
Error for wireless request "Set modulation" (8B2F):
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported.
Does forcing a slower rate without changing mode help, in your casee?
# iwconfig wlan0 rate 11M

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