[wplug] wireless networking stability

[Nathan Marcus]

Perhaps you need to invest in this product
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5791782530 ... LOL
My goodness, people who buy this need help...

But on a serious troubleshooting idea, have you tried this on multiple
networks (ie hotspots) to eliminate at least one end of your
equipment?  I would try that in your position right now.

On 8/9/05, b0bby st0nes <simplebob at gmail.com> wrote:
> also what wireless router are you using? i have been having the same
> problems with not only Linux but Windows. i great connectivity for an
> hour maybe more then it just drops the signal.
> 
> On 8/9/05, Richard Farina <r.farina at adelphia.net> wrote:
> > Does dmesg or the kernel log say anything about the drivers goings
> > nuts?  maybe something bad happens with the drivers, I certainly could
> > believe it, a lot of the wireless drivers go to lunch in the middle of
> > doing something important.
> >
> > -Rick Farina
> >
> > At 07:15 PM 8/9/2005, you wrote:
> > >I'm running Debian testing (Etch) on a Dell D800.  I've had problems with
> > >the wireless going spotty on this laptop ever since I've owned it.
> > >I've even replaced the original wireless card (an atheros based card) with
> > >one that seems to have better Linux support (a prism54 card) in an attempt
> > >to get better wireless behavior.
> > >
> > >I'm hoping that someone on this list has more networking savvy than I have
> > >(not an unreasonable hope, really).  I'm thinking this has to do with
> > >networking settings and not with the card or driver.  Here's what I observe:
> > >
> > >1. I get an IP address via DHCP just fine.
> > >
> > >2. I have decent wireless networking for up to an hour or so before it
> > >drops out
> > >
> > >3. at some point, the wireless networking just drops off.  At this point,
> > >the following is the state of the networking:
> > >
> > >A. ifconfig confirms that I still have a good IP address
> > >
> > >B. iwconfig shows that it still thinks it is talking to the correct AP,
> > >ESSID is still there, etc.
> > >
> > >C. pings to the local wireless adapter itself work fine
> > >
> > >D. pings to the wireless access point fail with "Destination Host
> > >Unreachable."
> > >
> > >4. I don't find anything conclusive in /var/log/syslog.  Sometimes it
> > >seems to be coincident with ntpd attempting to sync, but not always.
> > >
> > >5. doing an ifdown/ifup cycle doesn't fix the problem, but a reboot
> > >usually will get me working again.
> > >
> > >Can anyone give me some pointers on what to check next?  I can usually
> > >reproduce this problem easily enough (within in hour or so of working
> > >wirelessly).
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Rick Reynolds
> > >--
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